| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1979 Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Zanesville High School (Zanesville, Ohio) |
| College | Marshall (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2009 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 3, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Landstede |
| 2002–2003 | Omniworld Almere |
| 2003–2006 | Donar |
| 2006–2009 | Den Bosch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Travis Young (born June 4, 1979) is an American former basketball player. Standing at 1.85 m, he was a point guard. During the 2000s, Young played in the Dutch Eredivisie for Landstede (2001–02), Omniworld Almere (2002–03), Donar (2003 to 2006) and EiffelTowers Den Bosch (2006 to 2009).[1][2] Young was also named to the league's All-Star Team five times.[3]
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High school and college career
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Young played high school basketball for Zanesville High School, before playing four season in college for Marshall. He was the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year and garnered all-conference honours as a senior.[4] After leaving Marshall, he was the school's third leader of all-time in steals. Young was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.[4]
Professional career
Young began his career with Landstede in the 2001–02 season and averaged 22.2 points on 63.3% field goal shooting in his rookie year.[1] In the following season, he played for Omniworld Almere, where Young averaged 20.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[1]
In 2003, Young signed for Donar. He won his first national championship in 2004, averaging 16.4 points per game over the season.[1] In December 2005, he resigned from the club after claimed unprofessional behaviour while recovering from his injury.[5] Young returned two months later, in January, as a reported dispute with Donar's board was resolved.[6]
In July 2006, Young signed with rival EiffelTowers Den Bosch, signing a one-year contract.[7] On November 5, 2006, Young scored a career-high 48 points for Den Bosch in a 120–103 win over Donar.[8] In the 2006–07 season, Young played in the 2006–07 ULEB Cup with EiffelTowers. He helped the team beat Real Madrid 84–77, scoring 25 points in the encounter.[9] In September 2008, Young and EiffelTowers agreed to end his contract after he suffered multiple injuries.[10]
In January 2009, Young signed with Anwil Wloclawek.[11] However, in February, Young announced his retirement from basketball in a letter to the website Eurobasket.com.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Travis Young Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "All Star Team (M) | Basketball Happenings". July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Marshall Athletics Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class". Marshall University Athletics. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young neemt zelf ontslag". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). December 19, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young toont berouw". Supportersvereniging Donar (in Dutch). January 25, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young naar EiffelTowers/ Den Bosch". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). July 25, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young nekt Capitals". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Basketbal: Stunt Eiffeltowers tegen Real Madrid". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). October 31, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Contract Travis Young beëindigd". Basketbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). September 25, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young w Anwilu". Anwil Włocławek (in Polish). January 1, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Young stopt ermee". NU (in Dutch). February 27, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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