James Young (basketball)

James Young (born August 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He spent the majority of his rookie NBA season playing in the NBA Development League for the Celtics' affiliate team, the Maine Red Claws. In 2019-20 he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League, with an average of 20.5 points per game.

James Young
Young with the Boston Celtics in 2017
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-08-16) August 16, 1995
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Troy (Troy, Michigan)
  • Rochester (Rochester Hills, Michigan)
CollegeKentucky (2013–2014)
NBA draft2014: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2014–present
Career history
20142017Boston Celtics
2014–2016→ Maine Red Claws
2017–2018Wisconsin Herd
2018Philadelphia 76ers
2018Delaware 87ers
2018–2019Wisconsin Herd
2019–2020Maccabi Haifa
2021Westchester Knicks
2021–2022Hapoel Tel Aviv
2023Kolossos Rodou
2023Treviso Basket
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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