Justin Young (basketball)

Justin Young
No. 12 – Thanglong Warriors
Position Small forward
League VBA
Personal information
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993
Monterey Park, California
Nationality Vietnamese / American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Mark Keppel High School
(Alhambra, California)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016 Hochiminh City Wings
2017 Hanoi Buffaloes
2017–present Thang Long Warriors
2018 PEA
Career highlights and awards
  • VBA Defensive Player of the Year (2016)

Justin Young (Vietnamese: Dương Vĩnh Luân; born March 9, 1993) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player for the Thang Long Warriors of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).[1]

Pro career

Hochiminh City Wings (2016)

In 2016, Young joined the Hochiminh City Wings of the VBA prior to the league's inaugural season.[2] At the conclusion of the season, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year, finishing with averages of 10.38 points, 10.52 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.

Thang Long Warriors (2017–present)

Prior to the start of the 2017 season, Young decided not to re-sign with the Ho Chi Minh City Wings.[3] Instead, he took his chances elsewhere in the 2017 VBA draft. On 14 June, he was selected by the Thang Long Warriors with the number one overall pick in the 2017 draft.[4]

International career

In 2018, Young received a Vietnamese passport, making him eligible for international play with the Vietnamese national team.

Career statistics

Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

VBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Hochiminh City Wings 211733.7.390.110.41010.521.91.410.4
2017 Thang Long Warriors 202036.4.390.240.54084.22.512.3
2018 Thang Long Warriors 171636.3.420.110.4409.93.13.1.314.1
Career 585335.5.400.153.4639.53.12.3.712.3

Awards and honors

VBA

  • Defensive Player of the Year: 2016

References

  1. ↑ https://vba.vn/player/justin-young/
  2. ↑ "Danang Dragon win first VBA match". vietnamnews.vn. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Justin Young: Humbling Opportunities". aseansports.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Grading Each Team's Selection from the VBA Draft". aseansports.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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