Jahmar Young
| No. 8 – Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 18, 1986 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
W. E. B. Du Bois (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | New Mexico State (2007–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2011 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2011–2012 | Ventspils |
| 2012–2013 | Orléans Loiret Basket |
| 2013 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2013–2014 | HKK Široki |
| 2015–present | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jahmar Young (born November 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League.
Career
Young played college basketball at the New Mexico State University from 2007 to 2010.[1] He went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft.
In September 2010, he signed his first professional contract with Crvena zvezda of Serbia.[2] In March 2011, he left Zvezda and signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium. He played only 3 games in the Belgian League.
In August 2011, he signed with BK Ventspils of the Latvian Basketball League for the 2011–12 season.[3] In August 2012 he signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French LNB Pro A for the 2012–13 season.[4]
In September 2013, he signed with Nizhny Novgorod of Russia.[5] He was released on October 19, 2013, after playing only one game with them.[6] In December 2013, he signed with HKK Široki of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] In April 2014, he parted ways with Široki.[8]
In January 2015, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon.[9]
References
- ↑ "New Mexico State Aggies-Bio". nmstatesports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Crvena Zvezda inks Jahmar Young". Eurobasket.com. September 9, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "BK Ventspils announces Jahmar Young". Sportando.com. August 10, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Orleans signs Jahmar Young". Sportando.com. August 8, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "N.Novgorod tabs Jahmar Young, ex Orleans". Eurobasket.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Jahmar Young leaves Nizhny Novgorod". Sportando.com. October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Jahmar Young novi igrač na Pecari
- ↑ "Major changes in Pecara". Abaliga.com. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Jahmar Young moves to Al Riyadi Beirut