Cameron Young
Young with Cantù in October 2019
Runa Basket Moscow
PositionShooting guard
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996 (age 28)
Inglewood, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestchester
(Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Cantù
2021Cherkaski Mavpy
2021–2022Memphis Hustle
2022Cleveland Charge
2022–2023NBA G League Ignite
2023–presentRuna Basket Moscow
Career highlights and awards

Cameron Young (born March 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Runa Basket Moscow of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Quinnipiac Bobcats after playing two years at Arizona Western College. Young was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.

College career

After a high school career at Westchester High School in Los Angeles, Young moved to junior college Arizona Western, where he was named first-team Arizona Community College Athletic Conference as a sophomore. Young signed with Quinnipiac as his four-year college.[1] Young's first season at Quinnipiac consisted of only six minutes as he found himself on coach Tom Moore’s bench.[2] He would later be granted another year of eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[3]

Young at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April 2019

Young's next season was saved as new head coach Baker Dunleavy inserted Young into the starting lineup. Young responded, averaging 18.8 points a game for the Bobcats and earning second-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) honors.[2] Following his fifth year of eligibility being reinstated, Young entered the 2018–19 season as the leading returning scorer in the MAAC and a preseason first-team All-MAAC selection.[4] In a February 18, 2019 game, Young scored 55 points against Siena. The total marked a MAAC and Quinnipiac Division I record and was the most points scored in an NCAA Division I game since North Dakota State’s Ben Woodside scored 60 in 2008.[5] Young led the Bobcats to an 11–7 MAAC record and at the close of the season was named the MAAC Player of the Year and a first-team All-MAAC pick.[6][7]

Professional career

Cantù (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Young signed his first professional contract with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A.[8]

Cherkaski Mavpy (2021)

On February 25, 2021, Young signed with Cherkaski Mavpy in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.[9] He scored a season-high 23 points in a 79-88 loss to BC Ternopil.[10]

South Bay Lakers (2021)

On October 23, 2021, Young signed with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[11] However, he was waived at the end of training camp.

Memphis Hustle (2021–2022)

On December 5, 2021, Young was signed by the Memphis Hustle.[12] He averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[13]

Cleveland Charge (2022)

On February 24, 2022, Young was traded from the Memphis Hustle to the Cleveland Charge in exchange for Dwayne Sutton and the rights to Levi Randolph.[13]

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, Young signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[14]

Runa Basket Moscow (2023–present)

On August 23, 2023, Young signed with Runa Basket Moscow of the VTB United League.[15]

Career statistics

Professional

Legend
  GP Games played  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     Led the league
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Pallacanestro Cantù Lega Basket Serie A2 20 22.2 .364 .283 .725 2.6 1.2 .6 .2 9.5
2020–21 Cherkaski Mavpy Ukrainian SuperLeague 21 25.3 .457 .369 .782 2.3 1.2 .9 .7 13.8
Career All Leagues 41 23.8 .417 .318 .760 2.5 1.2 .7 .5 11.7

References

  1. ^ "Trio sign" (Press release). Arizona Western Matadors. May 11, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Riley, Lori (February 24, 2019). "Cam Young making most of an extra year and has Quinnipiac men's basketball on the upswing". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cameron Young Granted Extra Year of Eligibility by NCAA, Will Return for QU Men's Basketball in 2018-19" (Press release). Quinnipiac Bobcats. May 31, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rider Selected as Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite; Canisius' Reese Named Preseason Player of the Year" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. October 23, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Negley, Cassandra (February 18, 2019). "Quinnipiac's Cameron Young scores most points in D-I game since 2008". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Fuller, Jim (March 8, 2019). "Quinnipiac's Cameron Young named MAAC Player of the Year". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "MAAC Men's Basketball Major Award Winners Announced" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 6, 2019). "Cantù sign Cameron Young". Sportando. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Черкаські Мавпи підсилилися американським захисником" (in Ukrainian). fbu.ua. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Cherkasy 88 - Ternopil 79". EuroBasket.com. April 21, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Kioski, Nick (October 23, 2021). "South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021-2022 Memphis Hustle Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Charge Acquire Young in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Ignite Announces Veteran Roster Additions". oursportscentral.com. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "Cameron Young is in Runa". VTB-League.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

External links

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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