Patric Young
Young with Galatasaray in 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Free agent | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Jacksonville, Florida | February 1, 1992|||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | Providence School (Jacksonville, Florida) | |||||||||||||
College | Florida (2010–2014) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Felice Scandone | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Patric Young (born February 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) tall center.[1] He played college basketball for the University of Florida.
College career[]
Young accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2010 to 2014. In his four-year college career at Florida, Young became the 50th 1,000-point scorer in UF history, and finished his career 27th on the all-time scoring list, with 1,307 points. He also became the 11th Gator all-time with 1,300 points and 800 rebounds. Young never missed a game in his college basketball career, becoming the second player in Florida program history to appear in 150 games. As a senior, he was named NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year,[2] AP and Senior CLASS All-American, CoSIDA Academic All-American, and SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a two-time All-SEC Team member, earning second-team honors from coaches and the AP in 2014, and second-team honors from the coaches in 2013. Furthermore, he became the SEC league's first three-time winner of the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year honor, earning the recognition in 2012, 2013, and 2014.[3]
Professional career[]
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Young joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[4][5][6] On July 24, 2014, he signed with the Pelicans.[7] On November 30, 2014, he was waived by the Pelicans before appearing in a game for them.[8]
On December 3, 2014, Young signed with Galatasaray Liv Hospital of Turkey for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[9] In 24 Turkish League games, he averaged 10.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
On June 27, 2015, Young joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[10] On July 17, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Greek club Olympiacos.[11] On November 12, 2015, he suffered a torn ACL in a game against Anadolu Efes, and was shut down for the rest of the season.[12]
On July 10, 2017, Young signed with Italian club Olimpia Milano.[13] He was released on February 26, 2018, without ever appearing in a single game for the club due to injuries.
On December 6, 2018, Young signed a deal with Scandone Avellino.[14]
On July 31, 2020, Young signed a deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[15] However, he parted ways with the team for personal reasons on October 9, 2020.[16]
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2014–15 | Galatasaray | 17 | 14 | 24.5 | .602 | .000 | .600 | 6.4 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 8.7 | 13.2 |
2015–16 | Olympiacos | 5 | 5 | 19.4 | .714 | .000 | .667 | 5.0 | .4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 17.4 |
2016–17 | 30 | 1 | 9.4 | .500 | .000 | .615 | 2.4 | .1 | .3 | .4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | |
Career | 17 | 14 | 24.5 | .602 | .000 | .600 | 6.4 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 8.7 | 13.2 |
References[]
- ^ Πάτρικ Γιανγκ (in Greek).
- ^ "Florida's Patric Young Named NABC Big Big Man Of The Year". missourisportsredux.com. April 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "4 Patric Young". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Eichenhofer, Jim (July 2, 2014). "Florida's Patric Young will play for summer Pelicans". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Eichenhofer, Jim (July 8, 2014). "Pelicans rookie Patric Young a formidable presence in paint". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Summer League Player Profile – Patric Young". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Pelicans Sign Fredette and Young". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Pelicans Waive Miller and Young". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Galatasaray announces Patric Young". Sportanado.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Bourguet, Gerald (June 27, 2015). "Phoenix Suns Add Patric Young, Josh Harrellson To NBA Summer League Team". valleyofthesuns.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Olympiacos bulks up with Young". euroleague.net. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Olympiacos loses center Young to torn ACL". euroleague.net. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE: PATRIC YOUNG". Olimpiamilano.com/. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "La Sidigas Avellino si rinforza sotto canestro con Patric Young" [Sidigas Avellino gets stronger with Patric Young]. legabasket.it (in Italian). December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hapoel Gilboa Halil Adds Patric Young and Isaiah Cousins". BallersAbroad.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patric Young, Hapoel Gilboa/Galil part ways". Sportando. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
External links[]
- Patric Young at draftexpress.com
- Patric Young at eurobasket.com
- Patric Young at euroleague.net
- Patric Young at gatorzone.com
- Patric Young on Twitter
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Jacksonville, Florida
- Centers (basketball)
- Florida Gators men's basketball players
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Power forwards (basketball)
- S.S. Felice Scandone players
- University of Florida alumni