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{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{About|the basketball player|the American football player|Mitch Young}}
{{About|the basketball player|the American football player|Mitch Young}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
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| height_in = 9
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| weight_lb = 235
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| league = [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]]
| league = [[Queensland Basketball League]]
| team = Brisbane Bullets
| team = Logan Thunder
| number = 3
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| nationality = Australian
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| college = [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]] (2009–2013)
| college = [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]] (2009–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2013
| career_start = 2007
| years1 = 2013–2015
| years1 = 2007–2009
| team1 = [[Australian Institute of Sport#SEABL program|Australian Institute of Sport]]
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| team1 = [[Cairns Taipans]]
| years2 = 2015–2016
| years2 = 2013–2015
| team2 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]]
| team2 = [[Cairns Taipans]]
| years3 = 2016–present
| years3 = 2014
| team3 = [[Brisbane Bullets]]
| team3 = Cairns Marlins
| years4 = 2015–present
| team4 = [[Logan Thunder (QBL)|Logan Thunder]]
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]]
| years6 = 2016–2018
| team6 = [[Brisbane Bullets]]
| years7 = 2018–2019
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| team7 = Cairns Taipans
| highlights =
| highlights =
*[[Queensland Basketball League|QBL]] All-League Team (2018)
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'''Mitchell Young''' (born 6 August 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the [[Brisbane Bullets]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL). He attended the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] for three years<ref>{{cite news|title=Past Athletes|work=ausport.gov.au|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes|archivedate=12 February 2014|deadurl=yes}}</ref> before playing four years of college basketball for [[Saint Mary's College of California]].
'''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]].

==Early life==
Young grew up playing for the [[Logan Thunder (QBL)|Logan Thunder]] Junior Basketball Club<ref name=stmarys>{{cite web|title=Mitchell Young Bio|url=http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204809573|work=smcgaels.com|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102855/http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204809573|archivedate=24 September 2015}}</ref> before attending the [[Australian Institute of Sport]], where he played for the [[Australian Institute of Sport#SEABL program|program's SEABL team]] between 2007 and 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Past Athletes|work=ausport.gov.au|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes|archivedate=12 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194502005&client=1-3363-150604-148539-4362809|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – SEABL|work=SportsTG.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724070302/http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194502005&client=1-3363-150604-148539-4362809|archivedate=24 July 2019}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Young played college basketball at [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]] alongside [[Matthew Dellavedova]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref name=Crocs>{{cite web|title=Crocs Announce Young as First Signing|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/crocs-announce-young-as-first-signing/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=30 August 2015|date=11 June 2015}}</ref> 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 December 27, 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.<ref name=stmarys>{{cite web|title=Mitchell Young Bio|url=http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204809573|work=smcgaels.com|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>
Young played college basketball at [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]] alongside [[Matthew Dellavedova]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref name=Crocs>{{cite web|title=Crocs Announce Young as First Signing|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/crocs-announce-young-as-first-signing/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=30 August 2015|date=11 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193842/http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/crocs-announce-young-as-first-signing/|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="stmarys" />


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
In May 2013, Young signed a two-year deal with the [[Cairns Taipans]] of the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]].<ref>[http://andthefoul.net/archives/6094 Taipans sign St Mary’s poduct (sic) Mitchell Young]</ref> In his [[2013–14 NBL season|first season]] for the Taipans, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 28 games.<ref name=nbl>{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – NBL|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197036558&client=0-189-88243-327335-19755588|work=FoxSportsPulse.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}}</ref> Following the conclusion of the NBL season, Young joined the Taipans feeder team, the Cairns Marlins, for the [[2014 Queensland Basketball League season|2014 QBL season]]. In 16 games for the Marlins, he averaged 18.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.<ref name=qbl>{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – QBL |url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |work=FoxSportsPulse.com |accessdate=19 September 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919133425/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |archivedate=September 19, 2015 }}</ref>
After graduating from college, Young returned to Australia and joined the [[Cairns Taipans]] on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taipans sign St Mary's {{sic|poduct|nolink=y}} Mitchell Young|url=http://andthefoul.net/archives/6094|work=andthefoul.net|date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614064803/http://andthefoul.net/archives/6094|archivedate=14 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Taipans sign Aussie Mitchell Young out of St Mary’s College|url=http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1tq5nzpymu00h1t3bsut1i9jg4|work=taipans.com|date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515060313/http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1tq5nzpymu00h1t3bsut1i9jg4|archivedate=15 May 2013}}</ref> In 60 games for the Taipans over two seasons, he averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.<ref name=nbl>{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – NBL|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197036558&client=0-189-88243-327335-19755588|work=FoxSportsPulse.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}}</ref> During the 2014 off-season, he played for the Cairns Marlins in the [[Queensland Basketball League]].<ref name=qbl>{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – QBL |url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |work=FoxSportsPulse.com |accessdate=19 September 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919133425/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |archivedate=19 September 2015 }}</ref> In 2015, he played for the [[Logan Thunder (QBL)|Logan Thunder]] QBL team for the first time.<ref name="qbl" />


After playing for the [[Townsville Crocodiles]] during the [[2015–16 NBL season]],<ref name=Crocs/> Young spent the next two NBL seasons with the [[Brisbane Bullets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=YOUNG GUNS JOIN BRISBANE BULLETS|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/young-guns-join-brisbane-bullets/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=29 April 2016|date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/brisbane-bullets-mitch-young-eager-to-play-in-front-of-home-crowd-in-logan/news-story/6752318c2d8fc036299319f02b680beb Brisbane Bullets’ Mitch Young eager to play in front of home crowd in Logan]</ref> In 2016, 2017,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/a-rivalry-will-be-renewed-as-two-powerhouse-basketball-clubs-clash-to-open-the-qbl-season/news-story/0d4def2484d5f4a9424d971302faabdd |title=A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season |work=CourierMail.com.au |date=29 April 2017 |accessdate=29 April 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://qbl.basketballqld.com.au/2018-qbl-season-review/ | title=2018 QBL Season Review | work=qbl.basketballqld.com.au | date=29 August 2018 | accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://qbl.basketballqld.com.au/2018-qbl-award-winners/ | title=2018 QBL Award Winners | work=qbl.basketballqld.com.au | accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref>
Young's role with the Taipans decreased in [[2014–15 NBL season|2014–15]] but he still helped the team record a 21–7 win/loss record and a first place finish, the first minor premiership in the club's history. The Taipans went on to make the 2015 Grand Final series where they were outclassed by the [[New Zealand Breakers]], losing the best-of-three series 2–0. He appeared in all 32 games for the Taipans in 2014–15, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.<ref name="nbl" /> With his departure from the Taipans imminent following a tough season for him, Young moved south for the [[2015 Queensland Basketball League season]] and joined the [[Logan Thunder (QBL)|Logan Thunder]]. There he averaged a double-double with 18.9 points and 12.7 rebounds, along with 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.<ref name="qbl" />


Young returned to the Cairns Taipans for the [[2018–19 NBL season]].<ref>[http://nbl.com.au/news/article/42810-mitch-young-returns-to-cairns Mitch Young Returns to Cairns Taipans]</ref> In July 2019, he announced his retirement from the NBL after six seasons and 163 games.<ref>{{cite web|author=NBL|url=https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1153800342678593537|title=BIG shoutout to one of the NBL's good guys...|work=Twitter|date=24 July 2019|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724063236/https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1153800342678593537|archivedate=24 July 2019}}</ref>
On 11 June 2015, Young signed a two-year deal with the [[Townsville Crocodiles]].<ref name=Crocs/> However, in April 2016, the Crocodiles pulled out of the 2016–17 season due to financial concerns, leaving Young without a team.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES ANNOUNCEMENT|url=http://www.crocodiles.com.au/blog/featured-news/townsville-crocodiles-announcement/|work=Crocodiles.com.au|accessdate=14 April 2016|date=14 April 2016}}</ref> In 27 games for the Crocodiles in 2015–16, he averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

On 29 April 2016, Young signed with the [[Brisbane Bullets]] for the [[2016–17 NBL season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=YOUNG GUNS JOIN BRISBANE BULLETS|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/young-guns-join-brisbane-bullets/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=29 April 2016|date=29 April 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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.<ref name=stmarys/>
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.<ref name=stmarys/>

In July 2019, Young was appointed general manager of [[Logan Thunder (QBL)|Logan Basketball]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Rowan | url=https://pickandroll.com.au/mitch-young-talks-nbl-retirement-and-the-transition-from-court-time-to-board-room/ | title=Mitch Young talks NBL retirement, and transition from court time to board room | work=pickandroll.com.au | date=3 August 2019 | accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/player_profile/mitch-young/ Mitchell Young] at brisbanebullets.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151127044111/http://www.crocodiles.com.au/blog/player_profile/mitch-young/ Mitchell Young] at crocodiles.com.au
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160714182800/http://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/player_profile/mitch-young/ Mitchell Young] at brisbanebullets.com.au

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Latest revision as of 06:01, 21 May 2024

This article is about the basketball player. For the American football player, see Mitch Young.

Mitchell Young
No. 3 – Logan Thunder
PositionPower forward
LeagueQueensland Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 34)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrisbane State
(Brisbane, Queensland)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Australian Institute of Sport
2013–2015Cairns Taipans
2014Cairns Marlins
2015–presentLogan Thunder
2015–2016Townsville Crocodiles
2016–2018Brisbane Bullets
2018–2019Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
  • QBL All-League Team (2018)

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.

Early life

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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]

College career

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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]

Professional career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mitchell Young Bio". smcgaels.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Player statistics for Mitchell Young – SEABL". SportsTG.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Crocs Announce Young as First Signing". NBL.com.au. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Taipans sign St Mary's poduct [sic] Mitchell Young". andthefoul.net. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Taipans sign Aussie Mitchell Young out of St Mary's College". taipans.com. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Player statistics for Mitchell Young – NBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Player statistics for Mitchell Young – QBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "YOUNG GUNS JOIN BRISBANE BULLETS". NBL.com.au. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  10. ^ Brisbane Bullets’ Mitch Young eager to play in front of home crowd in Logan
  11. ^ "A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season". CourierMail.com.au. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  12. ^ "2018 QBL Season Review". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 QBL Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  14. ^ Mitch Young Returns to Cairns Taipans
  15. ^ NBL (24 July 2019). "BIG shoutout to one of the NBL's good guys..." Twitter. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
  16. ^ Anderson, Rowan (3 August 2019). "Mitch Young talks NBL retirement, and transition from court time to board room". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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