Justin Young (basketball)

Justin Young
No. 12 – Thanglong Warriors
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	VBA
Personal information
Born	March 9, 1993 (age 31); Monterey Park, California, U.S.
Nationality	Vietnamese / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Mark Keppel; (Alhambra, California)
College	Chapman University (2011–2015)
NBA draft	2015: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016	Hochiminh City Wings
2017	Hanoi Buffaloes
2017–present	Thang Long Warriors
2018	PEA
2018–2020	Saigon Heat (ABL)
Career highlights and awards
	VBA Defensive Player of the Year (2016);
Men's basketball
Representing Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games

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

Pro career[edit]

Hochiminh City Wings (2016)[edit]

In 2016, Young joined the Hochiminh 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.

Hanoi Buffaloes (2017)[edit]

Thang Long Warriors (2017–present)[edit]

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 career[edit]

In 2018, Young received a Vietnamese passport, making him eligible for international play with the Vietnamese national team.

Career statistics[edit]

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[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Hochiminh City Wings	21	17	33.7	.390	.110	.410	10.5	2	1.9	1.4	10.4
2017	Thang Long Warriors	20	20	36.4	.390	.240	.540	8	4.2	2	.5	12.3
2018	Thang Long Warriors	17	16	36.3	.420	.110	.440	9.9	3.1	3.1	.3	14.1
Career		58	53	35.5	.400	.153	.463	9.5	3.1	2.3	.7	12.3

Awards and honors[edit]

VBA[edit]

Defensive Player of the Year: 2016

References[edit]

^ "Justin Young - Giải bóng rổ chuyên nghiệp Việt Nam". vba.vn. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06.
^ "Danang Dragon win first VBA match". vietnamnews.vn. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Justin Young: Humbling Opportunities". aseansports.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
^ "Grading Each Team's Selection from the VBA Draft". aseansports.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

External links[edit]

[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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