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Danny Young (basketball)

April 09, 2024

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.

Danny Young
Personal information
Born (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 61)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam G. Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeWake Forest (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1984–1994
PositionPoint guard
Number22, 21, 20
Career history
1984Seattle SuperSonics
1984–1985Wyoming Wildcatters
1985–1988Seattle SuperSonics
1988–1992Portland Trail Blazers
1992Los Angeles Clippers
1992–1993Detroit Pistons
1993–1994Limoges
1994Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Seattle Supersonics edit

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 edit

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 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
 *  Led the league

NBA edit

Regular season edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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 edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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 edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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 edit

Not known for flamboyant play, Young was valued for his ball-handling skills and steady, mistake-free play.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e English, Reid (November 29, 1988). "Young Makes Smooth Transition". Statesman-Journal. Salem, Oregon – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blazers Waive Young for Strothers". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. January 11, 1992 – via newspapers.com.

External links edit

  • Career Stats
  • College Stats


 

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April 09, 2024
danny, young, basketball, danny, richardson, young, born, july, 1962, american, former, professional, basketball, player, guard, attended, wake, forest, university, played, seasons, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, spending, time, with, seattle, supersonics, portland, . 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 Danny YoungPersonal informationBorn 1962 07 26 July 26 1962 age 61 Raleigh North Carolina U S Listed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight175 lb 79 kg Career informationHigh schoolWilliam G Enloe Raleigh North Carolina CollegeWake Forest 1980 1984 NBA draft1984 2nd round 39th overall pickSelected by the Seattle SuperSonicsPlaying career1984 1994PositionPoint guardNumber22 21 20Career history1984Seattle SuperSonics1984 1985Wyoming Wildcatters1985 1988Seattle SuperSonics1988 1992Portland Trail Blazers1992Los Angeles Clippers1992 1993Detroit Pistons1993 1994Limoges1994Milwaukee BucksCareer highlights and awardsFrench League champion 1994 French Cup champion 1994 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Seattle Supersonics 2 Portland Trail Blazers 3 Career statistics 3 1 NBA 3 1 1 Regular season 3 1 2 Playoffs 3 2 College 4 Playing style 5 References 6 External linksSeattle Supersonics editAt 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 editPortland 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 editLegend 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 leagueNBA edit Regular season edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1984 85 Seattle 3 0 8 7 200 000 000 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 31985 86 Seattle 82 29 23 2 506 324 849 1 5 3 7 1 3 0 1 6 91986 87 Seattle 73 26 20 3 458 367 831 1 5 4 8 1 0 0 0 4 81987 88 Seattle 77 0 12 3 408 286 811 1 0 2 8 0 7 0 0 3 21988 89 Portland 48 2 19 8 460 340 781 1 5 2 6 1 1 0 1 6 21989 90 Portland 82 8 17 0 421 271 813 1 5 2 8 1 0 0 0 4 71990 91 Portland 75 1 12 0 380 346 911 1 0 1 9 0 7 0 1 3 81991 92 Portland 18 0 7 4 400 300 714 0 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 51991 92 Los Angeles 44 5 20 2 391 333 887 1 5 3 5 0 9 0 1 5 31992 93 Detroit 65 2 12 9 413 324 875 0 7 1 8 0 5 0 1 2 91994 95 Milwaukee 7 0 11 0 529 417 1 000 0 7 1 7 0 6 0 0 3 4Career 574 73 16 6 437 327 835 1 2 2 9 0 9 0 1 4 6Playoffs edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1986 87 Seattle 14 0 14 9 404 313 1 000 1 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 4 11987 88 Seattle 5 0 19 0 524 000 1 000 2 0 3 8 0 4 0 4 6 41988 89 Portland 3 1 22 0 462 375 500 2 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 9 31989 90 Portland 21 0 14 0 389 379 704 1 4 1 5 0 7 0 1 4 11990 91 Portland 7 0 5 1 545 000 000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 71991 92 Los Angeles 3 0 3 7 500 000 000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3Career 53 1 13 4 430 322 816 1 2 2 2 0 6 0 1 4 1College edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG1980 81 Wake Forest 29 0 16 9 496 688 1 3 1 7 1 0 0 1 5 11981 82 Wake Forest 30 30 31 5 508 714 2 5 4 4 1 6 0 2 10 61982 83 Wake Forest 31 31 32 2 457 370 713 2 1 5 0 1 6 0 2 12 81983 84 Wake Forest 32 32 32 6 456 707 1 8 4 9 2 2 0 3 9 6Career 122 93 28 5 475 370 708 1 9 4 0 1 6 0 2 9 6Playing style editNot known for flamboyant play Young was valued for his ball handling skills and steady mistake free play 1 References edit 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 editCareer Stats College Stats nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danny Young basketball amp oldid 1198867126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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