Ted Young (basketball)
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BornNovember 12, 1960
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
High schoolClarksville
(Clarksville, Tennessee)[1]
(Clarksville, Tennessee)[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1960 Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarksville (Clarksville, Tennessee)[1] |
| College | Vanderbilt (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1983–1992 |
| Coaching career | 1997[2]–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1983–1992 | Akita Isuzu Motors/Isuzu Lynx/Giga Cats |
| As a coach: | |
| 1997–present | Clarksville HS |
| Career highlights | |
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Ted Young (born November 12, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Vanderbilt, before playing professionally for the Akita Isuzu Motors/Isuzu Lynx/Giga Cats, of the Japan Basketball League.[3][4]
Young is the head boys basketball coach at Clarksville, and one of the most successful coaches in Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association history.[5]