BIO: Galen Young was born in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). After attending Hillcrest High School in Memphis, Tennessee, Young spent two years at Northwest Mississippi Community College between 1994 and 1996. He transferred to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and began playing for the 49ers in 1997.
FAMILY: Young was the father of two twin sons, Grayson and Ellis.
Galen Young made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 31 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
Young averaged 11.3 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Townsville Crocodiles during the 2007/08 season. Young was expected to return for a second season with the Townsville Crocodiles but after Young was involved in a drink-driving incident while driving on a suspended license the team chose not to re-new his contract.
Young averaged 6.0 points and 4.5 rebounds during the 2009/10 season and helped guide the Wildcat’s to a first place finish (17-11) in the regular season. A mid-season addition to the roster, joining the team as an injury replacement for Paul Rogers who injured his elbow and triceps in the second game of the season. Once reaching the playoffs the Wildcat’s defeated the fourth placed Gold Coast Blaze in two straight games with Young adding 10 points as the Wildcat’s won game one 81-68 and 6 points in the 82-78 game two victory. This sent the team into the NBL Grand Final to face the Wollongong Hawks.
Perth claimed game one comfortably with a 75–64 win at home with Young contributing 11 points and 7 rebounds. The series then moved to Wollongong for game two, where the Hawks returned the favour, defeating Perth 75–63 with Young adding 8 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The Wildcats returned home for the third and deciding game where although Young was limited offensively, scoring only three points on 1/5 shooting, Perth comfortably defeated Wollongong 96–72. His Wildcats teammate Kevin Lisch was named Finals MVP after averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds over the three game series.
Galen Young played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Townsville Crocodiles and the Perth Wildcats. He averaged 9.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 48 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2009-10 | 34 | Perth | 17-11 (1) | 16 | 296.0 | 96 | 72 | 20 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 55 | 34 | 81 | 42% | 6 | 15 | 40% | 22 | 31 | 71% | 50% | 46% | 16 |
2007-08 | 32 | Townsville | 17-13 (5) | 32 | 1,062.0 | 362 | 300 | 113 | 88 | 212 | 27 | 20 | 128 | 145 | 126 | 327 | 39% | 13 | 43 | 30% | 97 | 156 | 62% | 45% | 41% | 20 | Totals | 48 | 1358 | 458 | 372 | 133 | 106 | 266 | 38 | 25 | 163 | 200 | 160 | 408 | 39.2% | 19 | 58 | 32.8% | 119 | 187 | 63.6% | 47% | 42% | 20 |
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2009-10 | 34 | Perth | 17-11 (1) | 16 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 42% | 0.4 | 0.9 | 40% | 1.4 | 1.9 | 71% | 50% | 46% | 16 |
2007-08 | 32 | Townsville | 17-13 (5) | 32 | 33.2 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 39% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 30% | 3.0 | 4.9 | 62% | 45% | 41% | 20 | Total | 48 | 28.3 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 39.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.8% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 63.6% | 47% | 42% | 20 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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Galen Young was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with pick #48 in the 1999 NBA Draft.
After spending preseason with the Bucks, he joined the Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) where he played his first professional season. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Team.
He spent the 2000/01 season in Japan, before returning to the United States and spending preseason with the Indiana Pacers.
He then spent the 2001/02 season in the NBA Development League with the North Charleston Lowgators.
For the 2002/03 season, Young again played in the CBA and averaged 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds with the Gary Steelheads. After a preseason stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, Young played a second season with the Steelheads in 2003/04. He averaged 15.5 points and 8.0 rebounds.
After another preseason stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, Young played the 2004/05 season in Italy.
The 2006/07 season saw Young help the Yakima Sun Kings win the CBA championship, while earning CBA Most Valuable Player and All-CBA First Team honours.
Young played a fifth season in the CBA in 2008/09, playing for the East Kentucky Miners.
Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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1 | 0 | 66% | 86% | 73% | 83% | ||||||
2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
Total | 160 | 408 | 39.2% | 19 | 58 | 32.8% |
YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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2009-10 | 34 | Perth | 17-11 (1) | 16 | 296.0 | 96 | 72 | 20 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 55 | 34 | 81 | 42% | 6 | 15 | 40% | 22 | 31 | 71% | 50% | 46% | 16 |
2007-08 | 32 | Townsville | 17-13 (5) | 32 | 1,062.0 | 362 | 300 | 113 | 88 | 212 | 27 | 20 | 128 | 145 | 126 | 327 | 39% | 13 | 43 | 30% | 97 | 156 | 62% | 45% | 41% | 20 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He spent the 2000/01 season in Japan with the Bosch Blue Winds, before returning to the United States to try-out with the Indiana Pacers.
In 2002 he played a short stint in Venezuela with Toros de Aragua.
In 2004 Young played with the Philippines with the Alaska Aces in the PBA Fiesta Conference during the CBA off-season.
Young played the 2004/05 season in Italy with Viola Reggio Calabria.
Young split the 2005/06 season in Spain with Unelco Tenerife and in Italy with Pepsi Caserta.
After winning the 2007 CBA championship he played in the Philippines, joining the San Miguel Beermen mid-season. Young helped lift the team from a 1–6 start to sixth place at the end of the elimination round. San Miguel went on to finish fourth after losing to eventual champion Alaska in the semifinals. Young played a second season with the Alaska Aces in 2009.
After winning a championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2010 Young returned to the USA and signed with the BC Titans of the International Basketball League and played in the teams last 11 games.
In April 2011, Young moved to New Zealand to play for the Hawkes Bay Hawks in the NBL. He helped the Hawks reach the final of the 2011 season, where they lost to the Wellington Saints.
Young had a short stint in the ABA during the 2011/12 season with the Bluff City Reign before returning to New Zealand to play a second season with the Hawks in 2012. In his final professional playing season, Young averaged 11.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 17 games.
After attending Hillcrest High School in Memphis, Tennessee, Young spent two years at Northwest Mississippi Community College between 1994 and 1996. As a sophomore, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player and a two-time selection for All-State. He was a NJCAA All-American and named to the All-Tournament Team.
He transferred to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and began playing for the 49ers in 1997. In 1999, he was named first-team All-Conference USA, Conference USA Tournament MVP, and Conference USA All-Tournament Team. He averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a senior and left UNC-Charlotte third in scoring, second in blocked shots and fourth in rebounding in program history.
In 2016, Young became an assistant coach for the Lane College men's basketball team. He spent four seasons with the Dragons as an assistant. He then spent the 2020–21 season as an assistant coach with the Rockhurst University men's basketball program.
Around 2:30 a.m. on June 5, 2021, Young was in his mother's Memphis house when a car crashed into a room where he was using a computer. His body was found buried in the debris over four hours later while his family were clearing the house.
Young's family were unaware that he was in the house at the time and had not told the police to look for him. The car's 19-year-old driver, Miracle Rutherford, was charged with vehicular homicide, driving without insurance and reckless driving.
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