&sq=&lang=&file=File:James_Young_2017.jpg) Young with the Boston Celtics in 2017 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 16, 1995 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Kentucky (2013–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | Boston Celtics |
| 2014–2016 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2017–2018 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2018 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2018 | →Delaware 87ers |
| 2018–2019 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2019–2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2021 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2023 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2023 | Treviso Basket |
| 2023–2024 | Varese |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Young (born August 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He spent the majority of his rookie NBA season playing in the NBA Development League for the Celtics' affiliate team, the Maine Red Claws. In 2019–20 he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League, with an average of 20.5 points per game.