Danny Young (basketball)

Danny Young
Personal information
Born (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 62)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam G. Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeWake Forest (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1984–1994
PositionPoint guard
Number22, 21, 20
Career history
1984Seattle SuperSonics
1984–1985Wyoming Wildcatters
19851988Seattle SuperSonics
19881992Portland Trail Blazers
1992Los Angeles Clippers
1992–1993Detroit Pistons
1993–1994Limoges
1994Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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Danny Richardson Young (born July 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 3" guard who attended Wake Forest University,[1] he played ten seasons (1984–1993; 1994–1995) in the NBA, spending time with the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks. Young was a key reserve on the 1990 Blazers team that reached the NBA Finals, and he retired with 2,622 NBA career points and 1,674 assists.

  1. ^ English, Reid (November 29, 1988). "Young Makes Smooth Transition". Statesman-Journal. Salem, Oregon – via newspapers.com.