B. J. Young (basketball)
B. J. Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1993 Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Playing for Libertadores de Querétaro in Mexico's Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) |
B. J. Young (born May 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for Libertadores de Querétaro in Mexico's Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He competed collegiately at the University of Arkansas.
Early life
During Young's childhood, his family encountered economic hardships as his father, Floyd Bell, experienced difficulties in real estate, while his mother, Charrallotte Young, held several retail positions to support the household. Due to this financial instability, the family relocated multiple times before Young ultimately attended McCluer North High School located in Florissant, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. In his senior year (2010–11), he posted averages of 30.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per contest, guiding his team to a 5A State Championship victory over Bradley Beal's Chaminade team. His achievements that season included being named North County Journal Male Athlete of the Year, team MVP, and earning All-State recognition.
College career
Young received SEC All-Freshman honors and was selected to the second-team All-SEC by coaches during his initial season at Arkansas (2011–12). Over 32 games with eight starts, he averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 steals while playing 25.2 minutes per game.
In the following year (2012–13), Young repeated as a second-team All-SEC honoree. He appeared in 31 games, starting 25, and contributed averages of 15.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists across 27.9 minutes per game.
On March 28, 2013, he declared for the NBA draft, opting to leave college with two years of eligibility remaining.
2013–14 season
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Young joined the Houston Rockets for the 2013 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 11.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists over four games. He signed with Houston on July 15, 2013, but was released on October 2 of the same year. On November 1, he became an affiliate player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and was later traded to the Delaware 87ers on March 6, 2014, in exchange for Bo Spencer.
2014–15 season
Young was reacquired by Delaware on November 3, 2014; however, he was waived ten days later on November 13. Shortly thereafter, on November 17, he signed with BC Batumi in Georgia for that season.
2015–16 season
On November 21, 2015, Young inked a contract with BK Inter Bratislava in Slovakia.
2020–21 season
Following a stint during the 2017–18 campaign in Mongolia with Khovd Altain Argali and a subsequent two-year hiatus from professional play, Young signed with Libertadores de Querétaro of Mexico’s top league on September 20, 2020.
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- NBA D-League Profile