James Young

James Young

29-Year-Old GuardG
 Free Agent  Foreign  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a contract with the Knicks in December of 2020. Waived by the Knicks in December of 2020.
Provides eight points in return
GWestchester Knicks   G League (Knicks)
February 26, 2021
Young (shoulder) posted eight points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 18 minutes in Thursday's 116-95 win over G League Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
Young returned to action after missing one game with a shoulder contusion. The 25-year-old is often one of the first players off the bench for G League Westchester, providing solid offensive production in the form of 13.4 points per game.
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How does James Young compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
51.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
46.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
71.4%
 
Free Throw Rate
42.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
3.4%
 
Total Rebound %
1.8%
 
Assist %
4.3%
 
Steal %
0.0%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
5.0%
 
Usage %
12.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
3.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.4
 
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The 17th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Young has yet to make a tangible mark at the pro level, appearing in only 60 games for the Celtics over the last two seasons. Still just 21 years old, Young's youth has been somewhat of an excuse for his lack of development, but he now finds himself in serious jeopardy of being left off of the 15-man roster this fall. While the former blue-chip recruit has prototypical size and athleticism for an NBA wing, he's struggled mightily to find his shooting stroke -- his calling card coming out of Kentucky -- amid concerns about his work ethic. Young has spent considerable time in the D-League over the past two years. As a rookie, he averaged an encouraging 21.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 17 games for the Maine Red Claws, but his scoring numbers dipped to 15.3 points per game last season, while his three-point efficiency plummeted nearly 10 percentage points. Even with his struggles, Young still carries a fair amount of upside, but if the Celtics grow tired of waiting, he may be seeking a new home come November. Young is expected to compete with R.J. Hunter and rookie Ben Bentil for the final spot on the roster during training camp.
Young, the 17th pick of the 2014 draft, spent most of his rookie season sitting on the Boston bench while occasionally joining the D-League's Maine Red Claws to get some game reps. For the C's, the 19-year-old rookie appeared in 31 games, averaging 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.5 three-pointers in 11 minutes per game. He's a long-term project whom the Celtics hope can turn into a deep-shooting scoring threat. But the youngster's early performance casts shades of doubt. Young shot a disappointing 35 percent from the floor last year, hitting only 26 percent of his three-point attempts and 55 percent of his free throws. And things got worse during the 2015 summer league play, where in five games, he shot only 27 percent from the field. Expect 2015-16 to be another year of development for Young, though now he'll be competing with new rookie R.J. Hunter to become Boston's sharp shooter of the future.
Young is viewed as a scoring wing, though he needs to work on shot selection and three-point range. He was mostly a jump shooter at Kentucky, averaging 14.3 points on 41-percent shooting overall and 35 percent from beyond the three-point line. Only 19-years-old, he's young enough to develop those skills as well as others to become a capable perimeter scorer. He has the size (6-7) and wingspan to defend both shooting guards and small forwards while being a good rebounder for his spot. However, Young still has work to do on the defensive end of the floor. We didn't see him at all in summer league due to a neck injury he sustained in an automobile accident prior to June's draft. The organization doesn't feel the injury is serious, but they felt no need to push the rookie. Young enters a good situation in Boston, a team that doesn't need him to be an immediate contributor. He can simmer while backing up Jeff Green at the three and Avery Bradley at the two. If he develops quickly, it will allow the Celtics to shop Green. Young can be one of the next wave of three-and-D guys.
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Sits out with injury
GWestchester Knicks   G League (Knicks)
Shoulder
February 23, 2021
Young didn't play in Tuesday's win over G League Lakeland due to a right shoulder contusion.
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Generates 20 points
GWestchester Knicks   G League (Knicks)
February 10, 2021
Young recorded 20 points (6-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and an assist in Wednesday's 125-120 win over Fort Wayne.
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Waived by New York
GFree Agent
December 16, 2020
Young was waived by the Knicks on Wednesday.
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Bound for Westchester Knicks
GWestchester Knicks   G League (Knicks)
December 8, 2020
Young agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Knicks on Tuesday, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports.
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Waived by Herd
GFree Agent
January 18, 2019
Young has been waived by the Wisconsin Herd, Adam Johnson of 2Ways10Days.com reports.
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