Ian Curtis Young (born September 27, 1981) is an American-Trinidadian professional
basketball
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player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Young primarily plays as
point guard
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. Young played 13 professional years overseas in various countries. Before turning professional, Ian was an All-SEC point guard at Auburn University and a 2-Time Junior College All-American at Des Moines Area CC (DMACC).
International career
He represented
Trinidad and Tobago's national basketball team
The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT)
The team won four straight gold ...
at the
2010 Centrobasket
The 2010 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2010 Centrobasket, was hosted in the Dominican Republic. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eig ...
in
Santo Domingo
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, Dominican Republic, where he recorded most points and assists for his team.
In the 2009 CBC Trinidad finished in fourth place with a 3–1 record led by Ian Young who averaged 18.6 PPG and 8.0 APG.
He signed with the
Brujos de Guayama
Brujos de Guayama is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Despite being in the league since 1971, the team has not won any BSN Championships but have made 2 finals appeara ...
of the
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
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appearing in two games.
References
External links
ESPN profileNBA D-League profile
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1981 births
Living people
Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
HKK Široki players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
KTP-Basket players
Associação Macaé de Basquete players
Point guards
Ratiopharm Ulm players
Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players
Gaiteros del Zulia players