Mitchell Young

Mitchell Young
No. 3 – Cairns Taipans
Position Power forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Brisbane State
(Brisbane, Queensland)
College Saint Mary's (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Cairns Taipans
2014 Cairns Marlins
2015–2018 Logan Thunder
2015–2016 Townsville Crocodiles
2016–2018 Brisbane Bullets
2018–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
  • QBL All-League Team (2018)

Mitchell Young (born 6 August 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended the Australian Institute of Sport for three years[1] before playing four years of college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California.

College career

Young played college basketball at Saint Mary's alongside Matthew Dellavedova from 2009 to 2013.[2] In his freshman year, Young registered 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks per game. He increased those numbers to 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore and led the West Coast Conference in field goal percentage. He was named the WCC Co-Player of the Week on 27 December 2010. Young averaged 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and shot .607 from the field as a junior but was hampered by injuries to his groin and foot. As a senior, Young averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and started all 35 games.[3]

Professional career

In May 2013, Young signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League.[4] In his first season for the Taipans, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 28 games.[5] Following the conclusion of the NBL season, Young joined the Taipans feeder team, the Cairns Marlins, for the 2014 QBL season. In 16 games for the Marlins, he averaged 18.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[6]

Young's role with the Taipans decreased in 2014–15 but he still helped the team record a 21–7 win/loss record and a first place finish, the first minor premiership in the club's history. The Taipans went on to make the 2015 Grand Final series where they were outclassed by the New Zealand Breakers, losing the best-of-three series 2–0. He appeared in all 32 games for the Taipans in 2014–15, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[5] With his departure from the Taipans imminent following a tough season for him, Young moved south for the 2015 Queensland Basketball League season and joined the Logan Thunder. There he averaged a double-double with 18.9 points and 12.7 rebounds, along with 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.[6]

On 11 June 2015, Young signed a two-year deal with the Townsville Crocodiles.[2] However, in April 2016, the Crocodiles pulled out of the 2016–17 season due to financial concerns, leaving Young without a team.[7] In 27 games for the Crocodiles in 2015–16, he averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

On 29 April 2016, Young signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2016–17 NBL season.[8]

After a successful season with the Logan Thunder in 2016, Young returned to the club for a third season in 2017.[9] With Logan in 2018, Young's 22.7 points and league-leading 12.28 rebounds per game put him right in the MVP conversation and being voted into the QBL All-League Team.[10][11]

Young returned to the Bullets for the 2017–18 season.[12]

On 10 July 2018, Young signed with the Cairns Taipans, returning to the club for a second stint.[13]

Personal life

Young's parents are Graham and Julie Young, and he has two younger brothers, Billy and Zach. Young majored in business administration at Saint Mary's.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Crocs Announce Young as First Signing". NBL.com.au. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mitchell Young Bio". smcgaels.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Taipans sign St Mary’s poduct (sic) Mitchell Young
  5. 1 2 "Player statistics for Mitchell Young – NBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Player statistics for Mitchell Young – QBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES ANNOUNCEMENT". Crocodiles.com.au. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "YOUNG GUNS JOIN BRISBANE BULLETS". NBL.com.au. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season". CourierMail.com.au. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "2018 QBL Season Review". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "2018 QBL Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Brisbane Bullets’ Mitch Young eager to play in front of home crowd in Logan
  13. ↑ Mitch Young Returns to Cairns Taipans
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