Justin Young (basketball)

Justin Young
Personal information
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993
Monterey Park, California, U.S.
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
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
2016Hochiminh City Wings
2017Hanoi Buffaloes
2017–2023Thang Long Warriors
2018PEA
Career highlights
  • VBA Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
  • VBA Champion (2017)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 VietnamTeam

Justin Young Duong (Vietnamese: Dương Vĩnh Luân; born March 9, 1993) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player who last played for the Thang Long Warriors of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).[1]

Professional career

Ho Chi Minh City Wings (2016)

In 2016, Young joined the Ho Chi Minh 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.

Thang Long Warriors (2017–2023)

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

In 2018, Young received a Vietnamese passport, making him eligible for international play with the Vietnam men's national basketball team.

Career statistics

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Hochiminh City Wings 211733.7.390.110.41010.521.91.410.4
2017 Thang Long Warriors 202036.4.390.240.54084.22.512.3
2018 Thang Long Warriors 171636.3.420.110.4409.93.13.1.314.1
Career 585335.5.400.153.4639.53.12.3.712.3

Awards and honors

VBA

  • Defensive Player of the Year: 2016

References

  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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