Cameron Young (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Cameron Young

| image = Cameron Young (cropped).jpg

| caption = Young with Cantù in October 2019

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 205

| league = Lebanese Basketball League

| team = Central Club

| number = 11

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|24}}

| birth_place = Inglewood, California, U.S.

| high_school = Westchester
(Los Angeles, California)

| college =

Arizona Western (2014–2016)
Quinnipiac (2016–2019)

| draft_year = 2019

| career_start = 2019

| years1 = 2019–2020

| team1 = Cantù

| years2 = 2021

| team2 = Cherkaski Mavpy

| years3 = 2021–2022

| team3 = Memphis Hustle

| years4 = 2022

| team4 = Cleveland Charge

| years5 = 2022–2023

| team5 = NBA G League Ignite

| years6 = 2023–2024

| team6 = Runa Basket Moscow

| years7 = 2024

| team7 = Hapoel Haifa

| years8 = 2025–present

| team8 = Central Club

| highlights =

MAAC Player of the Year (2019)
First-team All-MAAC (2019)
Second-team All-MAAC (2018)

}}

Cameron Young (born March 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Central Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Quinnipiac Bobcats after playing two years at Arizona Western College. Young led the conference in points per game and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.

High school

He played his high school career at Westchester High School in Los Angeles. There, he was a first-team all-conference selection.[https://gobobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cameron-young/7664 "Cameron Young,"] gobobcats.

College career

Young then moved to junior college Arizona Western College, where he was named first-team Arizona Community College Athletic Conference as a sophomore. He averaged 17.2 points (5th in the conference), 6.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Young signed with Quinnipiac as his four-year college.{{cite press release|url=https://awcmatadors.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-headlines/trio-sign |title=Trio sign |publisher=Arizona Western Matadors |date=May 11, 2016 |accessdate=March 9, 2019}} Young's first season at Quinnipiac, as a junior in 2016-17, consisted of only six minutes as he found himself on coach Tom Moore’s bench.{{cite web |last = Riley | first = Lori | title=Cam Young making most of an extra year and has Quinnipiac men's basketball on the upswing |url=https://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-sp-riley-column-quinnipiac-young-0224-20190224-5s7tavcsnrfpbnsos65trqlxtm-story.html|work=Hartford Courant |accessdate=March 9, 2019|date=February 24, 2019}} He would later be granted another year of eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).{{cite press release|url=https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/news/2018/5/31/cameron-young-granted-fifth-year-by-ncaa-will-return-for-qu-mens-basketball-in-2018-19.aspx |title=Cameron Young Granted Extra Year of Eligibility by NCAA, Will Return for QU Men's Basketball in 2018–19 |publisher=Quinnipiac Bobcats |date=May 31, 2018 |accessdate=March 9, 2019}}

Young's next season was saved as new head coach Baker Dunleavy inserted Young into the starting lineup as a senior in 2017-18. Young responded, averaging 18.8 points (4th in the Men's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)), 6.8 rebounds (5th), and 1.3 steals per game, shooting .422 from the field (8th) and .754 from the free throw line (7th), for the Bobcats and earning second-team All-MAAC honors.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/cameron-young-1.html "Cameron Young,"] Sports-Reference.

File:Cameron_Young_PIT.jpg in April 2019]]

Following his fifth year of eligibility being reinstated, Young entered the 2018–19 season as a graduate student and as the leading returning scorer in the MAAC and a preseason first-team All-MAAC selection.{{cite press release|url=https://maacsports.com/news/2018/10/23/rider-selected-as-mens-basketball-preseason-favorite-canisius-reese-named-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx?path=mbkb|title=Rider Selected as Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite; Canisius' Reese Named Preseason Player of the Year |publisher=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |date=October 23, 2018 |accessdate=March 9, 2019}} 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.{{cite web |last = Negley | first = Cassandra | title=Quinnipiac's Cameron Young scores most points in D-I game since 2008 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/quinnipiacs-cameron-young-scores-points-d-game-since-2008-161928035.html|work=Yahoo Sports |accessdate=March 9, 2019|date=February 18, 2019}} Young led the Bobcats to an 11–7 MAAC record, with 23.5 points (1st in the MAAC), 5.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game as well as a .482 field goal percentage (4th), .766 free throw percentage (3rd), and .437 three-point percentage (1st), and at the close of the season was named the MAAC Player of the Year and a first-team All-MAAC pick.{{cite web |last = Fuller | first = Jim | title=Quinnipiac's Cameron Young named MAAC Player of the Year |url=https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Quinnipiac-s-Cameron-Young-named-MAAC-Player-of-13673371.php|work=New Haven Register |accessdate=March 9, 2019|date=March 8, 2019}}{{cite press release|url=https://maacsports.com/news/2019/3/8/maac-mens-basketball-major-award-winners-announced.aspx |title=MAAC Men's Basketball Major Award Winners Announced |publisher=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |date=March 8, 2019 |accessdate=March 9, 2019}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Skerletic|first1=Dario|title=Cantù sign Cameron Young|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cantu-sign-cameron-young/|website=Sportando|accessdate=September 6, 2019|date=September 6, 2019}} He averaged 9.4 points per game.

=Cherkaski Mavpy (2021)=

On February 25, 2021, Young signed with Cherkaski Mavpy in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.{{cite web |title=Черкаські Мавпи підсилилися американським захисником |url=https://www.fbu.ua/news/cherkaski-mavpi-pidsililisya-amerikanskim-zahisnikom-2 |publisher=fbu.ua |date=February 25, 2021 |language=Ukrainian |access-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419001658/https://fbu.ua/news/cherkaski-mavpi-pidsililisya-amerikanskim-zahisnikom-2 |url-status=dead }} He scored a season-high 23 points in a 79–88 loss to BC Ternopil.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Ukraine/2021/0421_4747_6794.asp|title=Cherkasy 88 – Ternopil 79|publisher=EuroBasket.com|date=April 21, 2021|accessdate=January 12, 2022}} He averaged 13.3 points per game.

=South Bay Lakers (2021)=

On October 23, 2021, Young signed with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Kioski|title=South Bay Finalizes Training Camp Roster|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-finalizes-training-camp-roster/|website=NBA.com|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=October 23, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|title=2021–2022 Memphis Hustle Transactions History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/Memphis-Hustle/52/Transaction-History/2022|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 21, 2021}} He averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Charge Acquire Young in Three-Team Trade |url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-acquire-young-in-three-team-trade/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 26, 2022 |date=February 25, 2022}}

=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. He averaged 25.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game, shooting 50.4% from the field and 88.1% from the free throw line.[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Cameron-Young/Summary/112501 "Cameron Young,"] RealGM.

=NBA G League Ignite (2022–2023)=

On September 28, 2022, Young signed with the NBA G League Ignite.{{cite web|title=Ignite Announces Veteran Roster Additions|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ignite-announces-veteran-roster-additions/n-5885964|website=oursportscentral.com|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022}}

He averaged 10.8 points per game, shooting 86.0% from the free throw line.

=Runa Basket Moscow (2023–2024)=

File:Uralmash vs Runa (2024-04-13) - 29.jpg

On August 23, 2023, Young signed with Runa Basket Moscow of the VTB United League.{{cite web|title=Cameron Young is in Runa|url=https://vtb-league.com/en/news/cameron-young-is-in-runa/|website=VTB-League.com|access-date=August 28, 2023}} He averaged 11.0 points per game.