Michael Young (basketball)

Michael Young

Young as a player for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team in the 1980s
No. 43, 8, 42
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth	January 2, 1961 (1961-01-02) (age 50)
Place of birth	Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
High school	Yates (Houston, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Houston (1980–1984)
NBA Draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Career history
1984	Phoenix Suns
1984–1986	Detroit Spirits (CBA)
1986	Philadelphia 76ers
1987–1989	Valladolid (Spain)
1989	Fantoni Udine (Italy)
1989–1990	Los Angeles Clippers
1990	Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)
1990–1992	Panasonic Reggio Calabria (Italy)
1992–1995	CSP Limoges (France)
1995–1996	Faber Fabriano (Italy)
1996	CRO Lyon Basket (France)
Career highlights and awards
Euroleague Champion (1993) CBA Most Valuable Player (1986)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Young's #42 was retired at Hofheinz Pavilion on December 18, 2007.

Michael Wayne Young (born January 2, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is a retired American basketball player. After a 15-year playing career spent in the NBA and overseas, he is currently the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement at the University of Houston, his alma mater.^[1]

College

Young, a native Houstonian, played basketball at Yates High School and the University of Houston. With the Houston Cougars, he was part of Phi Slama Jama. He played in the 1983 NCAA Final, a loss to the North Carolina State Wolfpack, as well as the 1984 final, a loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.

NBA and CBA

Michael Young was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 24th overall pick (1st round) of the 1984 NBA Draft.

He played in three NBA seasons: 1984-85 with the Phoenix Suns, 1985-86 with the Philadelphia 76ers, and 1989-90 with the Los Angeles Clippers. He also played two seasons with the Continental Basketball Association's Detroit Spirit, where he was named the CBA's Player of the Year in 1986 after averaging 26 points per game.^[1]

Overseas

Young also played in the Philippines, Spain, Italy, France and Israel.^[1] While with the French League's Limoges, he won the 1993 European Club Championship, the Euroleague.^[1]

Post-playing career

Young concluded his playing career in 1998 before returning to the University of Houston.^[1] He spent one season as an assistant men's basketball coach and five years as Houston's strength and conditioning coach.^[1] He then became the director of basketball operations and performance enhancement.^[1]

Personal

Young earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 2002. He and his wife, Tina, have five children: Michael Jr., Joseph, Mayorca, Jacob and Milan Maria.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Bio from uhcougars.com Michael Young profile, uhcougars.cstv.com

External links

• Michael Young historical page at NBA.com
• College and NBA stats from basketballreference.com

Persondata
Name	Young, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	January 2, 1961
Place of birth
Date of death
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