Mitchell Young
{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{About|the basketball player|the American football player|Mitch Young}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mitchell Young
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 235
| league = Queensland Basketball League
| team = Logan Thunder
| number = 3
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|8|6}}
| birth_place = Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
| high_school = Brisbane State
(Brisbane, Queensland)
| college = Saint Mary's (2009–2013)
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2007
| years1 = 2007–2009
| team1 = Australian Institute of Sport
| years2 = 2013–2015
| team2 = Cairns Taipans
| years3 = 2014
| team3 = Cairns Marlins
| years4 = 2015–present
| team4 = Logan Thunder
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = Townsville Crocodiles
| years6 = 2016–2018
| team6 = Brisbane Bullets
| years7 = 2018–2019
| team7 = Cairns Taipans
| highlights =
- QBL All-League Team (2018)
}}
Mitchell Young (born 6 August 1990) is an Australian former professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans He played four years of college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California.
Early life
Young grew up playing for the Logan Thunder Junior Basketball Club{{cite web|title=Mitchell Young Bio|url=http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204809573|work=smcgaels.com|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102855/http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204809573|archivedate=24 September 2015}} before attending the Australian Institute of Sport, where he played for the program's SEABL team between 2007 and 2009.{{cite news|title=Past Athletes|work=ausport.gov.au|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes|archivedate=12 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194502005&client=1-3363-150604-148539-4362809|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – SEABL|work=SportsTG.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724070302/http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194502005&client=1-3363-150604-148539-4362809|archivedate=24 July 2019}}
College career
Young played college basketball at Saint Mary's alongside Matthew Dellavedova from 2009 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Crocs Announce Young as First Signing|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/crocs-announce-young-as-first-signing/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=30 August 2015|date=11 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193842/http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/crocs-announce-young-as-first-signing/|archivedate=4 March 2016}} In his freshman year, Young registered 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks per game. He increased those numbers to 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore and led the West Coast Conference in field goal percentage. He was named the WCC Co-Player of the Week on 27 December 2010. Young averaged 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and shot .607 from the field as a junior but was hampered by injuries to his groin and foot. As a senior, Young averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and started all 35 games.
Professional career
After graduating from college, Young returned to Australia and joined the Cairns Taipans on a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=Taipans sign St Mary's {{sic|poduct|nolink=y}} Mitchell Young|url=http://andthefoul.net/archives/6094|work=andthefoul.net|date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614064803/http://andthefoul.net/archives/6094|archivedate=14 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Taipans sign Aussie Mitchell Young out of St Mary’s College|url=http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1tq5nzpymu00h1t3bsut1i9jg4|work=taipans.com|date=14 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515060313/http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1tq5nzpymu00h1t3bsut1i9jg4|archivedate=15 May 2013}} In 60 games for the Taipans over two seasons, he averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – NBL|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197036558&client=0-189-88243-327335-19755588|work=FoxSportsPulse.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}} During the 2014 off-season, he played for the Cairns Marlins in the Queensland Basketball League.{{cite web|title=Player statistics for Mitchell Young – QBL |url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |work=FoxSportsPulse.com |accessdate=19 September 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919133425/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198079012&client=1-4144-69426-360827-23661694 |archivedate=19 September 2015 }} In 2015, he played for the Logan Thunder QBL team for the first time.
After playing for the Townsville Crocodiles during the 2015–16 NBL season, Young spent the next two NBL seasons with the Brisbane Bullets.{{cite web|title=YOUNG GUNS JOIN BRISBANE BULLETS|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/young-guns-join-brisbane-bullets/|work=NBL.com.au|accessdate=29 April 2016|date=29 April 2016}}[http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/brisbane-bullets-mitch-young-eager-to-play-in-front-of-home-crowd-in-logan/news-story/6752318c2d8fc036299319f02b680beb Brisbane Bullets’ Mitch Young eager to play in front of home crowd in Logan] In 2016, 2017,{{cite web |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/a-rivalry-will-be-renewed-as-two-powerhouse-basketball-clubs-clash-to-open-the-qbl-season/news-story/0d4def2484d5f4a9424d971302faabdd |title=A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season |work=CourierMail.com.au |date=29 April 2017 |accessdate=29 April 2017}} and 2018, Young played for the Logan Thunder in the QBL. The 2018 season saw Young earn QBL All-League Team honours for his 22.7 points and league-leading 12 rebounds per game.{{cite web | url=http://qbl.basketballqld.com.au/2018-qbl-season-review/ | title=2018 QBL Season Review | work=qbl.basketballqld.com.au | date=29 August 2018 | accessdate=29 August 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://qbl.basketballqld.com.au/2018-qbl-award-winners/ | title=2018 QBL Award Winners | work=qbl.basketballqld.com.au | accessdate=29 August 2018}}
Young returned to the Cairns Taipans for the 2018–19 NBL season.[http://nbl.com.au/news/article/42810-mitch-young-returns-to-cairns Mitch Young Returns to Cairns Taipans] In July 2019, he announced his retirement from the NBL after six seasons and 163 games.{{cite web|author=NBL|url=https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1153800342678593537|title=BIG shoutout to one of the NBL's good guys...|work=Twitter|date=24 July 2019|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724063236/https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1153800342678593537|archivedate=24 July 2019}}
Personal life
Young's parents are Graham and Julie Young, and he has two younger brothers, Billy and Zach. Young majored in business administration at Saint Mary's.
In July 2019, Young was appointed general manager of Logan Basketball.{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Rowan | url=https://pickandroll.com.au/mitch-young-talks-nbl-retirement-and-the-transition-from-court-time-to-board-room/ | title=Mitch Young talks NBL retirement, and transition from court time to board room | work=pickandroll.com.au | date=3 August 2019 | accessdate=19 September 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151127044111/http://www.crocodiles.com.au/blog/player_profile/mitch-young/ Mitchell Young] at crocodiles.com.au
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160714182800/http://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/player_profile/mitch-young/ Mitchell Young] at brisbanebullets.com.au
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Category:Australian men's basketball players
Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Brisbane Bullets players
Category:Cairns Taipans players
Category:Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players
Category:Townsville Crocodiles players
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Australia
Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
Category:Sportspeople from Coffs Harbour
Category:Basketball players from New South Wales
Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales