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James Young

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James Calvin Young (born August 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ipswich Force of the NBL1 North. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He spent the majority of his rookie NBA season playing in the NBA Development League for the Celtics' affiliate team, the Maine Red Claws. In 2019–20 he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League, with an average of 20.5 points per game. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). James Young is the 1,964th most popular basketball player (down from 1,495th in 2024), the 21,716th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,264th in 2019) and the 1,110th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, James Young ranks 1,964 out of 1,757. Before him are Chris McCullough, Josh McRoberts, Isaiah Stewart, Terrence Jones, Precious Achiuwa, and Deon Thompson. After him are Mardy Collins, Kirk Penney, Landry Shamet, Pat Connaughton, Jevon Carter, and Ryan Broekhoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, James Young ranks 1,195. Before him are Arata Watanabe, Shamier Little, Hamza Hamry, Jacqueline Lölling, Elmir Nabiullin, and Lauren Carlini. After him are Seiya Nakano, Carlos Castro, Jevon Carter, Darya Maslova, Yevgeny Yablonsky, and Hijiri Onaga.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Young ranks 21,724 out of 20,380. Before him are Oscar Chelimo (2001), Lily Zhang (1996), Terrence Jones (1992), Misty Hyman (1979), Lauren Carlini (1995), and Deon Thompson (1988). After him are Ryan Kesler (1984), Scarlett Pomers (1988), Amy LePeilbet (1982), Zoey Stark (1994), Nicholas Monroe (1982), and Mardy Collins (1984).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, James Young ranks 1,110. Before him are Spencer Hawes (1988), Chris McCullough (1995), Josh McRoberts (1987), Isaiah Stewart (2001), Terrence Jones (1992), and Deon Thompson (1988). After him are Mardy Collins (1984), Landry Shamet (1997), Pat Connaughton (1993), Jevon Carter (1995), Patrick Patterson (1989), and Jordan McRae (1991).

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