Mark Young
Personal information
BornNewton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrookline
(Brookline, Massachusetts)
CollegeFairfield (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
PositionCenter
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Mark Young is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Fairfield Stags where he holds program records for total free throws made and attempted. Young was selected in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and played professionally in Europe.

High school career

Young attended Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts. As a senior, he was named New England's Athlete of the Year, while averaging 30.9 points and 18 rebounds per game.[1][2] He finished his high school career with over 1,500 points and set a single-game school record with 42 points scored.

College career

Young accepted a basketball scholarship from Fairfield University, over Duke University and the College of the Holy Cross, to play under head coach Fred Barakat.[3][4] He was a teammate of Joe DeSantis and became a four-year starter at center.[5] As a sophomore, he contributed to the team having a 13-0 record at home. He tallied 19 rebounds against Merrimack College.[6]

As a junior, he ranked sixth nationally in field goal percentage (.629), which was also a New England record, after making 149 of 237 attempts. He averaged 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest. His best game came against the University of Dayton in the 1978 National Invitation Tournament, where he scored 32 points.

As a senior, he led the Stags in scoring (20.9) and rebounding (9.0), while setting a school single-season record with 193 free throws made and becoming the fifth player in school history to surpass 800 career rebounds.[7]

Young left school as the second all-time leading scorer (1,643 points), fifth in rebounds (808), third in field goal percentage (.558), holding Fairfield records in free throws made (543) and attempted (697).[8] He played in 106 games and scored over 30 points in five of those contests.

In 1985, he was inducted as a member of the Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Honor Roll.[7][9]

Professional career

Young was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round (41st overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. He was released before the start of the season and never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in Europe during the 1979–80 season.[10] Young signed with Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1981.[11]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975–76 Fairfield 26 – – .509 – .696 7.0 .5 – – 11.0
1976–77 Fairfield 27 – – .494 – .744 7.2 .3 – – 13.0
1977–78 Fairfield 27 – – .629 – .811 7.4 .4 – – 17.1
1978–79 Fairfield 26 – – .587 – .811 9.0 1.0 – – 20.9
Career 106 – – .558 – .779 7.6 .5 – – 15.5

References

  1. ^ "1977-1978 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Fairfield University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1975-1976 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Fairfield University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Looking Back to 1978: Men's Basketball Sets Scoring Record Against Holy Cross". Fairfield University. 14 August 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Harrison, Don (June 23, 2010). "Fred Barakat, Stags' Legend, Dies". Fairfield Daily Voice. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "1978-1979 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Fairfield University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tickets for MAAC Honor Roll Dinner On Sale Now". Fairfield University. 22 August 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Honor Roll: Mark Young". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Fairfield University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". Fairfield University. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  10. ^ "1979-1980 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Fairfield University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Goldaper, Sam (23 June 1981). "Basketball Talent On Stage at Xavier; Xavier Provides a Basketball Showcase". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

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