Jacob Young (basketball)
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
 Young with Rutgers in 2020 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1997 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yates (Houston, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2023 | Maine Celtics |
| 2023 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
| 2024 | Windy City Bulls |
Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
College career
Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[5][6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving.[8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal.[9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon.[10]
Professional career
Memphis Hustle (2023)
On October 23, 2022, Young was named to the Memphis Hustle training camp roster via local tryout.[11] However, he did not make the final roster. On January 20, 2023, Young was reacquired by the Memphis Hustle.[12] On February 25, 2023, Young was waived.[13]
Texas Legends (2023)
On March 8, 2023, Young was acquired by the Texas Legends. He was waived four days later, after appearing in two games.[14]
Maine Celtics (2023)
On March 14, 2023, Young was acquired by the Maine Celtics.[15]
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón (2023)
On May 2, 2023, Young signed with the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the CIBACOPA, making his debut that night.[16]
On October 28, 2023, Young rejoined the Maine Celtics for training camp,[17] but was waived on November 9.[18]
Windy City Bulls (2024)
On February 6, 2024, Young joined the Windy City Bulls,[19] but was waived on November 4.[20]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Texas | 33 | 5 | 16.4 | .287 | .227 | .786 | .9 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
| 2017–18 | Texas | 30 | 5 | 16.8 | .413 | .323 | .682 | 1.7 | .7 | .7 | .0 | 6.2 |
| 2018–19 | Rutgers |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Rutgers | 30 | 0 | 21.3 | .413 | .277 | .591 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.5 |
| 2020–21 | Rutgers | 28 | 20 | 30.1 | .469 | .369 | .726 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.1 |
| Career | 121 | 30 | 20.9 | .412 | .295 | .677 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | 7.9 | |