Galen Young

Galen Young
Personal information
Born	October 16, 1975; Memphis, Tennessee
Died	June 5, 2021 (aged 45); Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Hillcrest (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	NW Mississippi CC (1994–1996); Charlotte (1997–1999);
NBA draft	1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1999–2012
Position	Small forward / Power forward
Coaching career	2016–2021
Career history
As 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	Hawke's Bay Hawks
2011–2012	Bluff City Reign
2012	Hawke's Bay Hawks
As coach:
2010–2011	East Kentucky Energy
2016–2020	Lane (assistant)
2020–2021	Rockhurst (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (2010); CBA champion (2007); CBA Player of the Year (2007); 2× CBA All-Star (2004, 2007); All-CBA First Team (2007); 2× CBA All-Star (2004, 2007); All-CBA Third Team (2003); CBA All-Rookie Team (2000); CBA rebounding leader (2009); CBA assists leader (2007); First-team All-Conference USA (1999);

Leslie Galen Young^[1] (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.

He played professionally in the United States and abroad for 13 years, winning a CBA championship in 2007.

Young was killed while inside his mother's house in Memphis, Tennessee on June 5, 2021 after a car crashed into the house and killed him.^[1] He was 45 years old.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Fowler, Scott (June 5, 2021). "'Such a freaky, terrible thing': Galen Young, former Charlotte 49er basketball star, has died". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021. The Memphis police tweet identified Galen Young as "Leslie Young," as Leslie is his first name.

[young-died-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Fowler, Scott (June 5, 2021). "'Such a freaky, terrible thing': Galen Young, former Charlotte 49er basketball star, has died". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021. The Memphis police tweet identified Galen Young as "Leslie Young," as Leslie is his first name.

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