Sam Young

Nationality: LEB/USA
Date of Birth: 1/06/85
Place of Birth: Washington, DC (USA)
Position: FRD
Height (CM): 198
Weight (KG): 102
Junior Assoc: None
College: Pittsburgh (2005–2009)

NBL DEBUT: 24/11/13
AGE AT DEBUT: 28
LAST NBL GAME: 22/03/14
AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
NBL History: Sydney 2014
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Sam Young was born in Washington, DC (USA).

NBL EXPERIENCE

Sam Young made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 28 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.

Sam Young played one season in the NBL. He averaged 21.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 21 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.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

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
2013-14	28	Sydney	12-16 (6)	21	683.0	459	116	49	42	74	21	13	69	62	181	348	52%	14	52	27%	83	123	67%	56%	54%
Totals				21	683	459	116	49	42	74	21	13	69	62	181	348	52.0%	14	52	26.9%	83	123	67.5%	57%	54%	31

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

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
2013-14	28	Sydney	12-16 (6)	21	32.5	21.9	5.5	2.3	2.0	3.5	1.0	0.6	3.3	3.0	8.6	16.6	52%	0.7	2.5	27%	4.0	5.9	67%	56%	54%
Total				21	32.5	21.9	5.5	2.3	2.0	3.5	1.0	0.6	3.3	3.0	8.6	16.6	52.0%	0.0	0.0	26.9%	0.7	2.5	67.5%	57%	54%	31

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
31	13	6	3	2	7	0

NBA EXPERIENCE

Sam Young was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with pick #36 in the 2009 NBA Draft.

Young played 249 games in the NBA. He averaged 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 26, 2008: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Memphis Grizzlies (as a future 2009 2nd round draft pick) with Donté Greene to the Houston Rockets; the Houston Rockets traded Nicolas Batum to the Portland Trail Blazers; the Portland Trail Blazers traded Joey Dorsey to the Houston Rockets; and the Portland Trail Blazers traded Darrell Arthur to the Memphis Grizzlies.
- December 23, 2008: Traded by the Houston Rockets (as a future 2009 2nd round draft pick) with Steve Francis and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies for a 2011 2nd round draft pick.
- Houston did not receive the 2nd round draft pick because it was top 55 protected.
- June 25, 2009: Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2nd round (36th pick) of the 2009 NBA Draft.
- March 15, 2012: Traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ricky Sánchez.
- September 6, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.
- January 6, 2013: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
- January 28, 2013: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	1	96%	81%	81%	86%
2	0	31	6	3	2
Total						181	348	52.0%	14	52	26.9%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

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%
2009-10	24	Memphis	SF	80	1	1321	595	201	52	77	124	34	20	94	106	224	497	45%	11	56	20%	136	175	78%	52%	46%
2010-11	25	Memphis	SF	78	46	1577	572	187	71	40	147	68	23	61	120	233	494	47%	17	50	34%	89	116	77%	52%	49%
2011-12	26	Memphis	SF	21	2	240	74	41	9	14	27	11	2	9	12	32	83	39%	0	9	0%	10	12	83%	42%	39%
2011-12	26	Philadelphia	SF	14	0	135	40	21	6	6	15	6	4	7	11	13	44	30%	5	8	63%	9	14	64%	40%	35%
2012-13	27	Indiana	SG	56	3	693	155	123	42	26	97	15	8	33	62	58	148	39%	16	52	31%	23	43	53%	46%	45%
Total				249	52	3966	1436	573	180	163	410	134	57	204	311	560	1266	44%	49	175	28%	267	360	74%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

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%
2009-10	24	Memphis	SF	80	1	16.5	7.4	2.5	0.7	1.0	1.6	0.4	0.3	1.2	1.3	2.8	6.2	45%	0.1	0.7	20%	1.7	2.2	78%	52%	46%
2010-11	25	Memphis	SF	78	46	20.2	7.3	2.4	0.9	0.5	1.9	0.9	0.3	0.8	1.5	3.0	6.3	47%	0.2	0.6	34%	1.1	1.5	77%	52%	49%
2011-12	26	Memphis	SF	21	2	11.4	3.5	2.0	0.4	0.7	1.3	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.6	1.5	4.0	39%	0.0	0.4	0%	0.5	0.6	83%	42%	39%
2011-12	26	Philadelphia	SF	14	0	9.6	2.9	1.5	0.4	0.4	1.1	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.9	3.1	30%	0.4	0.6	63%	0.6	1.0	64%	40%	35%
2012-13	27	Indiana	SG	56	3	12.4	2.8	2.2	0.8	0.5	1.7	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.1	1.0	2.6	39%	0.3	0.9	31%	0.4	0.8	53%	46%	45%
Total				249	52	15.9	5.8	2.3	0.7	0.7	1.6	0.5	0.2	0.8	1.2	2.2	5.1	44%	0.2	0.7	28%	1.1	1.4	74%

AWARDS

- 1x All-NBL Second Team

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