Mitchell Young (born 6 August 1990) is an Australian former professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans He played four years of college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California.
| No. 3 – Logan Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Queensland Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 32) 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 | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2013–2015 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2014 | Cairns Marlins |
| 2015–present | Logan Thunder |
| 2015–2016 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2016–2018 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2018–2019 | Cairns Taipans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Young grew up playing for the Logan Thunder Junior Basketball Club[1] before attending the Australian Institute of Sport, where he played for the program's SEABL team between 2007 and 2009.[2][3]
Young played college basketball at Saint Mary's alongside Matthew Dellavedova from 2009 to 2013.[4] 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.[1]
After graduating from college, Young returned to Australia and joined the Cairns Taipans on a two-year deal.[5][6] In 60 games for the Taipans over two seasons, he averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[7] During the 2014 off-season, he played for the Cairns Marlins in the Queensland Basketball League.[8] In 2015, he played for the Logan Thunder QBL team for the first time.[8]
After playing for the Townsville Crocodiles during the 2015–16 NBL season,[4] Young spent the next two NBL seasons with the Brisbane Bullets.[9][10] In 2016, 2017,[11] and 2018, Young played for the Logan Thunder in the QBL. The 2018 season saw Young earn QBL All-League Team honours for his 22.7 points and league-leading 12 rebounds per game.[12][13]
Young returned to the Cairns Taipans for the 2018–19 NBL season.[14] In July 2019, he announced his retirement from the NBL after six seasons and 163 games.[15]
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.[1]
In July 2019, Young was appointed general manager of Logan Basketball.[16]
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