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Justin Young (basketball)

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Justin Young
No. 12 – Thanglong Warriors
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueVBA
Personal information
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31)
Monterey Park, California, U.S.
NationalityVietnamese / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMark Keppel
(Alhambra, California)
CollegeChapman University (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Hochiminh City Wings
2017Hanoi Buffaloes
2017–presentThang Long Warriors
2018PEA
2018–2020Saigon Heat (ABL)
Career highlights and awards
  • VBA Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Team
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Team

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

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Hochiminh City Wings (2016)

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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.

Hanoi Buffaloes (2017)

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Thang Long Warriors (2017–present)

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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

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

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Hochiminh City Wings 21 17 33.7 .390 .110 .410 10.5 2 1.9 1.4 10.4
2017 Thang Long Warriors 20 20 36.4 .390 .240 .540 8 4.2 2 .5 12.3
2018 Thang Long Warriors 17 16 36.3 .420 .110 .440 9.9 3.1 3.1 .3 14.1
Career 58 53 35.5 .400 .153 .463 9.5 3.1 2.3 .7 12.3

Awards and honors

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VBA

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  • Defensive Player of the Year: 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Justin Young - Giải bóng rổ chuyên nghiệp Việt Nam". vba.vn. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06.
  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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