Danny Young (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 62) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | William G. Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
College | Wake Forest (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
Playing career | 1984–1994 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 22, 21, 20 |
Career history | |
1984 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1984–1985 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
1985–1988 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1988–1992 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1992 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1992–1993 | Detroit Pistons |
1993–1994 | Limoges |
1994 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Danny Richardson Young (born July 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 3" guard who attended Wake Forest University,[1] he played ten seasons (1984–1993; 1994–1995) in the NBA, spending time with the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks. Young was a key reserve on the 1990 Blazers team that reached the NBA Finals, and he retired with 2,622 NBA career points and 1,674 assists.
Seattle Supersonics
At the end of his time in Seattle, Young was low in the rotation, behind several other backup guards. Seattle attempted to trade him but was unsuccessful. Consequently, they waived him on November 3, 1988.[1]
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland signed Young the same day he was waived.[1] He immediately became the third guard for the Blazers, behind Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter.[1] He was waived from the team January 1992 in order to make room for Lamont Strothers.[2]
Career statistics
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 |
* | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1984–85 | Seattle | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
1985–86 | Seattle | 82 | 29 | 23.2 | .506 | .324 | .849 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
1986–87 | Seattle | 73 | 26 | 20.3 | .458 | .367 | .831 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
1987–88 | Seattle | 77 | 0 | 12.3 | .408 | .286 | .811 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
1988–89 | Portland | 48 | 2 | 19.8 | .460 | .340 | .781 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
1989–90 | Portland | 82* | 8 | 17.0 | .421 | .271 | .813 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
1990–91 | Portland | 75 | 1 | 12.0 | .380 | .346 | .911 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
1991–92 | Portland | 18 | 0 | 7.4 | .400 | .300 | .714 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
1991–92 | Los Angeles | 44 | 5 | 20.2 | .391 | .333 | .887 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
1992–93 | Detroit | 65 | 2 | 12.9 | .413 | .324 | .875 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
1994–95 | Milwaukee | 7 | 0 | 11.0 | .529 | .417 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
Career | 574 | 73 | 16.6 | .437 | .327 | .835 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1986–87 | Seattle | 14 | 0 | 14.9 | .404 | .313 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
1987–88 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 19.0 | .524 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
1988–89 | Portland | 3 | 1 | 22.0 | .462 | .375 | .500 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
1989–90 | Portland | 21* | 0 | 14.0 | .389 | .379 | .704 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
1990–91 | Portland | 7 | 0 | 5.1 | .545 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
1991–92 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Career | 53 | 1 | 13.4 | .430 | .322 | .816 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1980–81 | Wake Forest | 29 | 0 | 16.9 | .496 | - | .688 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
1981–82 | Wake Forest | 30 | 30 | 31.5 | .508 | - | .714 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
1982–83 | Wake Forest | 31 | 31 | 32.2 | .457 | .370 | .713 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
1983–84 | Wake Forest | 32 | 32 | 32.6 | .456 | - | .707 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
Career | 122 | 93 | 28.5 | .475 | .370 | .708 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 9.6 |
Playing style
Not known for flamboyant play, Young was valued for his ball-handling skills and steady, mistake-free play.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e English, Reid (November 29, 1988). "Young Makes Smooth Transition". Statesman-Journal. Salem, Oregon – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blazers Waive Young for Strothers". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. January 11, 1992 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Career Stats
- College Stats
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