Patric Young
{{short description|American former professional basketball player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Patric Young
| image = Patric Young.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Young with Galatasaray in 2015
| position =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 255
| league =
| team =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|2|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida
| high_school = Providence School
(Jacksonville, Florida)
| college = Florida (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| career_end = 2019
| career_number = 4, 28
| career_position = Center
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = Galatasaray
| years2 = 2015–2017
| team2 = Olympiacos
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Felice Scandone
| highlights =
- Italian Super Cup winner (2017)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- SEC All-Defensive Team (2014)
- Second-team All-SEC (2014)
- 3× SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2012–2014)
- Third-team Academic All-American (2014)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2011)
- McDonald's All-American (2010)
- Second-team Parade All-American (2010)
| bbr = youngpa01
| letter = y
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2010 San Antonio|Team}}
}}
Patric Young (born February 1, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. At {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}} tall, he played at the center position.[http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/el/team-el/team-players-el/young-el Πάτρικ Γιανγκ {{in lang|el}}.] He played college basketball for the University of Florida.
College career
Young accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2010 to 2014. In his four-year college career at Florida, Young became the 50th 1,000-point scorer in UF history, and finished his career 27th on the all-time scoring list, with 1,307 points. He also became the 11th Gator all-time with 1,300 points and 800 rebounds. Young never missed a game in his college basketball career, becoming the second player in Florida program history to appear in 150 games. As a senior, he was named NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://missourisportsredux.com/floridas-patric-young-named-nabc-big-big-man-of-the-year/|title=Florida's Patric Young Named NABC Big Big Man Of The Year|work=missourisportsredux.com|date=April 3, 2014|accessdate=August 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717020942/http://missourisportsredux.com/floridas-patric-young-named-nabc-big-big-man-of-the-year/|archive-date=July 17, 2014|url-status=dead}} AP and Senior CLASS All-American, CoSIDA Academic All-American, and SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a two-time All-SEC Team member, earning second-team honors from coaches and the AP in 2014, and second-team honors from the coaches in 2013. Furthermore, he became the SEC league's first three-time winner of the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year honor, earning the recognition in 2012, 2013, and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/bios.php?year=2013&player_id=38|title=4 Patric Young|work=GatorZone.com|accessdate=August 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604194305/http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/bios.php?year=2013&player_id=38|archive-date=June 4, 2014|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Young joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2014 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/floridas-patric-young-will-play-summer-pelicans|title=Florida's Patric Young will play for summer Pelicans|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Eichenhofer|first=Jim|date=July 2, 2014|accessdate=August 18, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-rookie-patric-young-formidable-presence-paint|title=Pelicans rookie Patric Young a formidable presence in paint|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Eichenhofer|first=Jim|date=July 8, 2014|accessdate=August 18, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2014/players/sl_patric_young/|title=2014 Summer League Player Profile – Patric Young|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|accessdate=August 18, 2014}} On July 24, 2014, he signed with the Pelicans.{{cite press release|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-fredette-and-young|title=Pelicans Sign Fredette and Young|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=July 24, 2014|accessdate=August 18, 2014}} On November 30, 2014, he was waived by the Pelicans before appearing in a game for them.{{cite press release|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-miller-and-young|title=Pelicans Waive Miller and Young|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=November 30, 2014|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}
On December 3, 2014, Young signed with Galatasaray Liv Hospital of Turkey for the rest of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/143490/galatasaray-announces-patric-young.html|title=Galatasaray announces Patric Young|work=Sportanado.com|date=December 3, 2014|accessdate=December 5, 2014}} In 24 Turkish League games, he averaged 10.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
On June 27, 2015, Young joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2015 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|last1=Bourguet|first1=Gerald|title=Phoenix Suns Add Patric Young, Josh Harrellson To NBA Summer League Team|url=http://valleyofthesuns.com/2015/06/27/phoenix-suns-add-patric-young-josh-harrellson-to-nba-summer-league-team/|accessdate=June 28, 2015|work=valleyofthesuns.com|date=June 27, 2015}} On July 17, 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Greek club Olympiacos.{{cite news|title=Olympiacos bulks up with Young|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/66ou6np7lbuqi6aq/olympiacos-bulks-up-with-young|accessdate=July 18, 2015|work=euroleague.net|date=July 17, 2015}} On November 12, 2015, he suffered a torn ACL in a game against Anadolu Efes, and was shut down for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Olympiacos loses center Young to torn ACL|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6h4uvf58uxp7fc77|accessdate=November 14, 2015|work=euroleague.net|date=November 13, 2015}}
On July 10, 2017, Young signed with Italian club Olimpia Milano.{{cite news|title=THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE: PATRIC YOUNG|url=http://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/the-man-in-the-middle-patric-young/|accessdate=July 10, 2017|work=Olimpiamilano.com/|date= July 10, 2017}}
He was released on February 26, 2018, without ever appearing in a single game for the club due to injuries.
On December 6, 2018, Young signed a deal with Scandone Avellino.{{cite news|title=La Sidigas Avellino si rinforza sotto canestro con Patric Young
|url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/124165/la_sidigas_avellino_si_rinforza_sotto_canestro_con_patric_young|accessdate=December 6, 2018|work=legabasket.it|date= December 6, 2018|language=Italian|trans-title=Sidigas Avellino gets stronger with Patric Young}}
On July 31, 2020, Young signed a deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{cite news|title=Hapoel Gilboa Halil Adds Patric Young and Isaiah Cousins|url=https://www.ballersabroad.com/news/hapoel-gilboa-galil-adds-patric-young-and-isaiah-cousins|accessdate=July 31, 2020|work=BallersAbroad.com|date=July 31, 2020}} However, he parted ways with the team for personal reasons on October 9, 2020.{{cite web |title=Patric Young, Hapoel Gilboa/Galil part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/patric-young-hapoel-gilboa-galil-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}
Career statistics
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray
| 17 || 14 || 24.5 || .602 || .000 || .600 || 6.4 || .6 || .9 || .8 || 8.7 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
|rowspan="2"|Olympiacos
| 5 || 5 || 19.6 || .714 || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 5.0 || .4 || 1.2 || 2.6 || 10.8 || 17.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
| 30 || 1 || 9.6 || .500 || .000 || .615 || 2.4 || .1 || .3 || .4 || 2.7 || 4.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;"colspan=2| Career
| 52 || 20 || 15.4 || .584 || .000 || .618 || 4.0 || .3 || .6 || .7 || 5.5 || 8.5
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Broadcasting career
On September 13, 2021, Young announced that he had been hired by ESPN to become a studio host for the SEC Network’s college basketball coverage.{{cite web | url=https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2021/09/15/patric-young-gets-sec-network-gig/ | title=Patric Young gets SEC Network gig | date=September 15, 2021 }}
Personal life
On June 29, 2022, Young was involved in a serious car accident in Nebraska that left him paralyzed from the waist down.{{cite web | url=https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/08/10/former-gator-basketball-star-patric-young-offers-update-on-his-rehab-from-car-crash/ | title=Former Gator basketball star Patric Young offers update on his rehab after car crash }} Patric now leads the PY4Foundation offering support and hope to those facing life altering events as he did. Going through this drastic life event exposed the many financial and mental challenges that individuals face with sudden loss of limbs or paralysis. Patric has leaned into his faith to give hope to others and provide practical help to others. https://www.py4foundation.org/. He shares his journey on social media to provide inspiration and is a motivational speaker. Young recently wrote his first book Sit to Rise, available on his website or Amazon https://www.patricyoung.com/.
References
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External links
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Patric-Young-5746/ Patric Young] at draftexpress.com
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Patric_Young/197740 Patric Young] at eurobasket.com
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005984 Patric Young] at euroleague.net
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140604194305/http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/bios.php?year=2013&player_id=38 Patric Young] at gatorzone.com
- {{Twitter}}
{{Pete Newell Big Man Award}}
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Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans
Category:Olympiacos B.C. players
Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)