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Jacob Michael Young (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference. He also played for the Texas Longhorns and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Jacob Young

Young with Rutgers in 2020
Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1997-09-21) September 21, 1997 (age 25) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Yates (Houston, Texas)
College	Texas (2016–2018) Rutgers (2019–2021) Oregon (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Undrafted
Playing career	2022–present

High school career

Young played basketball for Yates High School in Houston.[1] He was a two-time Class 5A All-State selection.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Baylor, Duquesne and Memphis.[3]

College career

Young struggled as a freshman at Texas, averaging 3.7 points per game and shooting 28 percent from the field.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points per game, before transferring to Rutgers. He sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[5][6] As a junior, Young averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[7] He was suspended for one game for a violation of team rules; he pleaded guilty to reckless driving.[8] As a senior, Young averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. On March 26, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal.[9] On June 2, 2021, Young transferred to Oregon.[10]

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2022)

On October 23, 2022, Young was named to the Memphis Hustle training camp roster via local tryout.[11] However, he did not make the final roster.

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Texas	33	5	16.4	.287	.227	.786	.9	.8	.2	.0	3.7
2017–18	Texas	30	5	16.8	.413	.323	.682	1.7	.7	.7	.0	6.2
2018–19	Rutgers	Redshirt
2019–20	Rutgers	30	0	21.3	.413	.277	.591	2.7	1.9	1.0	.0	8.5
2020–21	Rutgers	28	20	30.1	.469	.369	.726	1.9	3.4	1.7	.0	14.1
Career		121	30	20.9	.412	.295	.677	1.8	1.7	.9	.0	7.9

Personal life

Young's father, Michael, played college basketball for Houston, where he was a part of Phi Slama Jama, before embarking on a 14-year professional career in the NBA and other leagues. His older brother, Joe, was drafted into the NBA following a college career at Houston and Oregon. Another brother, Michael Jr., played college football at Houston. His sisters, Mayorca and Milan, were track and field athletes in college.[12]

References

External links

• Oregon Ducks bio
• Rutgers Scarlet Knight bio
• Texas Longhorns bio

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