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Sam Young

Age 41 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 102 kg · Born Jun 1, 1985 · Pittsburgh

8.2 PPG 2.9 RPG 0.8 APG 282 games 5 seasons
Sam Young

Career snapshot

5seasons
282games
2,299career pts
11.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Memphis Grizzlies · 179 games · 2009-10–2011-12

Position rank · 2010-11

#60PPG rank
#52PER rank
#46WS rank
Among 111 Forward-Guard players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 22.6 2017-2018 · —
RPG 7.2 2017-2018 · —
APG 1.9 2017-2018 · —
PER 13.0 2009-10 · MEM
WS 2.9 2010-11 · MEM

Draft

2009
Round 2 · Pick 36
from Pittsburgh

Career by team

Indiana Pacers
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
1.7 PPG 1.9 RPG 0.3 APG
15 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG 1.5 RPG 0.4 APG
14 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2009-10 – 2011-12 · 3 seasons
6.9 PPG 2.4 RPG 0.8 APG
179 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2009-10 MEM 80 1 16.5 7.4 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 45.1 19.6 77.7 13.0 1.2
2010-11 MEM 78 46 20.2 7.3 2.4 0.9 0.9 0.3 47.2 34.0 76.7 12.5 2.9
2011-12 NBA 35 2 10.7 3.3 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 35.4 29.4 73.1 — —
2011-12 PHI 14 0 9.6 2.9 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 29.5 62.5 64.3 8.2 0.0
2011-12 MEM 21 2 11.4 3.5 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 38.6 0.0 83.3 10.6 0.2
2012-2013 IND 15 0 8.7 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 37.5 20.0 75.0 — —
2017-2018 39 0 33.9 22.6 7.2 1.9 1.3 1.0 50.1 30.0 69.0 — —

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 2011 Philadelphia 76ers Memphis Grizzlies mid season trade From 2011-12 to 2011-12
Jul 2011 Memphis Grizzlies Philadelphia 76ers season change

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Born on June 1

Corey Gaines 1965 · Philadelphia 76ers Brian Oliver 1968 · Atlanta Hawks Tony Bennett 1969 · Charlotte Hornets Predrag Suput 1977 Smush Parker 1981 · Los Angeles Lakers Nick Young 1985 · Denver Nuggets Anthony Tolliver 1985 · Detroit Pistons Jerel McNeal 1987 · Phoenix Suns

About Sam Young

Samuel David Young is an American former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), among other leagues worldwide. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers.