Galen Young
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1975 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2021 (aged 45) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Memphis, Tennessee) |
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| NBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Playing career | 1999–2012 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Coaching career | 2010–2011, 2016–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2000–2001 | Bosch Blue Winds |
| 2001–2002 | North Charleston Lowgators |
| 2002 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2002–2004 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2004 | Alaska Aces |
| 2004–2005 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2005–2006 | Unelco Tenerife |
| 2006 | Pepsi Caserta |
| 2006–2007 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2007 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2007–2008 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2008–2009 | East Kentucky Miners |
| 2009 | Alaska Aces |
| 2009–2010 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2010 | BC Titans |
| 2010–2011 | East Kentucky Energy |
| 2011–2012 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2011–2012 | Bluff City Reign |
| As a coach: | |
| 2010–2011 | East Kentucky Energy |
| 2016–2020 | Lane (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Rockhurst (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leslie Galen Young (October 16, 1975 – June 5, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He played two years of Division I college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers, where he earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 1999. He played professionally in the United States and abroad for 13 years, winning a Continental Basketball Association championship in 2007 with the Yakima Sun Kings and an Australian National Basketball League championship in 2010 with the Perth Wildcats.