DraftExpressProfile: Sam Young, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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Sam Young

STRENGTHS:

- Back to basket scoring

- Turnaround jumper

- Perimeter defense

- Physical Toughness

- Understands limitations

- Work ethic

- High-level productivity

- Ability to finish around basket

- Athleticism

- Solid frame

- Strength

- Wingspan

- Excellent rebounder

- Ability to catch and shoot

WEAKNESSES:

- Offensive creativity

- Ability to create own shot

- Ball-handling skills

- Ability to defend position at next level?

- Older than class peers

- Tweener?

- Passing skills

- Size for position

- Ability to shoot off the dribble

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DraftExpress: CT beats DC 171-169. Josh Selby 48 pts, Sam Young 38, Tyreke Evans 38, Nolan Smith 35, Trey Thompkins 26 Wesley Matthews 25 Travis Leslie 25
2011-11-18 09:43:45

DraftExpress: I-95 Battle of Bridgeport cnt'd: Josh Selby, Ryan Gomes, Sam Young, Donte Greene, Jordan Williams and some other NBA guys I don't recognize.
2011-11-18 08:17:40

DraftExpress: Interested in signing an NBA player? For the low-low price of 30k per month, Sam Young could be yours, according to an email from his agent.
2011-10-26 03:54:48

Butler has a much better feel and is probably more skilled too. RT @P_Matic: Da'Sean Butler = Sam Young (without the athleticism)?
2010-03-14 13:46:10

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
25	Pts/g	19.2
15	Pts/40p	24.8
18	Pts/40	24.1
17	Pts	690
16	Fga/40	18.2
14	Fga/40p	18.7
18	Fga	520
11	Fg/g	7.3
11	Fg/40	9.1
9	Fg/40p	9.4

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: 76ers College Team: Pittsburgh
H: 6' 6" W: 210 lbs Bday: 06/01/1985 (26 Years Old)	Current: SF/PF NBA: SF Possible: SF	RSCI: 49	Current Salary:$947,800	High School: Hargrave Military Academy Hometown: Clinton, MD Drafted: Rnd 2, Pick 6 in 2009 by Grizzlies Best Case: James Posey Worst Case: Joey Graham

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
6' 5.25"	6' 6.75"	223	6' 10.75"	8' 9.5"	4.9	27.5	33.0	NA	11.47	3.45	NA

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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	7.9	3.0	5.7	52.1	2.8	5.1	56.3	0.1	0.6	19.0	1.8	2.7	69.3	1.8	2.6	4.4	0.8	0.7	0.6	1.5	1.4
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	7.2	2.8	6.1	45.8	2.4	4.9	49.2	0.4	1.1	31.0	1.2	2.1	59.7	1.3	1.7	3.0	0.7	0.6	0.5	1.1	1.6
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	18.1	6.9	13.6	50.3	5.7	10.5	53.8	1.2	3.1	38.3	3.1	4.5	69.0	2.2	4.0	6.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	2.4	2.0
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	19.2	7.3	14.4	50.2	5.8	10.4	55.2	1.5	4.0	37.2	3.2	4.3	74.0	1.9	4.3	6.3	1.1	1.0	0.8	2.4	1.7
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	7.4	2.8	6.2	45.1	2.7	5.5	48.3	0.1	0.7	19.6	1.7	2.2	77.7	1.0	1.6	2.5	0.7	0.4	0.3	1.2	1.3
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	7.3	3.0	6.3	47.2	2.8	5.7	48.6	0.2	0.6	34.0	1.1	1.5	76.7	0.5	1.9	2.4	0.9	0.9	0.3	0.8	1.5
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	2.9	0.9	3.1	29.5	0.6	2.6	22.2	0.4	0.6	62.5	0.6	1.0	64.3	0.4	1.1	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.8
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	3.5	1.5	4.0	38.6	1.5	3.5	43.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.6	83.3	0.7	1.3	2.0	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.6

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	15.5	5.8	11.2	52.1	5.6	9.9	56.3	0.2	1.3	19.0	3.6	5.2	69.3	3.5	5.1	8.6	1.7	1.3	1.2	3.0	2.7
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	16.6	6.5	14.1	45.8	5.7	11.5	49.2	0.8	2.6	31.0	2.9	4.8	59.7	3.0	4.0	7.0	1.6	1.3	1.1	2.6	3.8
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	22.5	8.6	17.0	50.3	7.1	13.1	53.8	1.5	3.9	38.3	3.9	5.7	69.0	2.8	5.0	7.8	1.5	1.4	1.4	2.9	2.5
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	24.1	9.1	18.2	50.2	7.2	13.1	55.2	1.9	5.1	37.2	4.0	5.4	74.0	2.4	5.4	7.9	1.4	1.2	1.0	3.1	2.1
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	18.0	6.8	15.0	45.1	6.4	13.4	48.3	0.3	1.7	19.6	4.1	5.3	77.7	2.3	3.8	6.1	1.6	1.1	0.6	2.8	3.2
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	14.5	5.9	12.5	47.2	5.5	11.3	48.6	0.4	1.3	34.0	2.3	2.9	76.7	1.0	3.7	4.7	1.8	1.7	0.6	1.5	3.0
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	11.9	3.9	13.0	29.5	2.4	10.7	22.2	1.5	2.4	62.5	2.7	4.1	64.3	1.8	4.4	6.2	1.8	1.8	1.2	2.1	3.3
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	12.3	5.3	13.8	38.6	5.3	12.3	43.2	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.7	2.0	83.3	2.3	4.5	6.8	1.5	1.8	0.3	1.5	2.0

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	15.6	5.9	11.2	52.1	5.6	10.0	56.3	0.2	1.3	19.0	3.6	5.3	69.3	3.5	5.1	8.6	1.7	1.3	1.2	3.0	2.7
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	17.4	6.8	14.8	45.8	5.9	12.0	49.2	0.9	2.8	31.0	3.0	5.1	59.7	3.1	4.2	7.3	1.6	1.4	1.1	2.8	3.9
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	22.8	8.7	17.3	50.3	7.2	13.3	53.8	1.5	3.9	38.3	4.0	5.7	69.0	2.8	5.1	7.9	1.5	1.4	1.4	3.0	2.5
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	24.8	9.4	18.7	50.2	7.4	13.5	55.2	1.9	5.2	37.2	4.1	5.5	74.0	2.5	5.6	8.1	1.4	1.3	1.1	3.2	2.2
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	17.5	6.6	14.6	45.1	6.3	13.0	48.3	0.3	1.6	19.6	4.0	5.1	77.7	2.3	3.6	5.9	1.5	1.0	0.6	2.8	3.1
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	14.3	5.8	12.4	47.2	5.4	11.1	48.6	0.4	1.3	34.0	2.2	2.9	76.7	1.0	3.7	4.7	1.8	1.7	0.6	1.5	3.0
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	12.2	5.3	13.7	38.6	5.3	12.2	43.2	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.7	2.0	83.3	2.3	4.5	6.8	1.5	1.8	0.3	1.5	2.0
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	12.0	3.9	13.2	29.5	2.4	10.8	22.2	1.5	2.4	62.5	2.7	4.2	64.3	1.8	4.5	6.3	1.8	1.8	1.2	2.1	3.3

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	7.9	5.7	0.93	0.57	0.53	0.47	0.11	0.8	0.15	0.56	-4.69	0.6	0.7	1.4
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	7.2	6.1	0.87	0.51	0.49	0.34	0.19	0.7	0.11	0.60	-4.00	0.5	0.6	1.6
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	18.1	13.6	1.00	0.57	0.55	0.33	0.23	1.2	0.09	0.52	-4.83	1.1	1.1	2.0
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	19.2	14.4	1.01	0.58	0.55	0.30	0.28	1.1	0.08	0.45	-5.38	0.8	1.0	1.7
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	7.4	6.2	0.88	0.51	0.46	0.35	0.11	0.7	0.10	0.55	-4.52	0.3	0.4	1.3
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	7.3	6.3	0.94	0.52	0.49	0.23	0.10	0.9	0.14	1.16	-0.90	0.3	0.9	1.5
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	2.9	3.1	0.69	0.40	0.35	0.32	0.18	0.4	0.14	0.86	-2.25	0.3	0.4	0.8
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	3.5	4.0	0.76	0.42	0.39	0.14	0.11	0.4	0.11	1.00	-1.28	0.1	0.5	0.6

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	19.7	9.3	18.3	8.7	7.4	67.1	11.0	1.07	0.77	0.36	0.11	0.20
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	17.9	6.6	15.3	5.2	7.0	64.2	10.8	1.03	0.87	0.30	0.10	0.16
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	25.6	17.2	21.5	9.2	15.7	66.4	23.6	1.15	0.87	0.29	0.08	0.15
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	26.2	17.6	22.1	9.4	16.4	67.0	24.4	1.17	0.88	0.26	0.07	0.15
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	12.9	6.2	15.0	4.1	7.4	97.1	7.6	1.01	0.84	0.30	0.09	0.16
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	12.5	7.3	14.5	5.1	7.3	95.2	7.6	1.01	0.87	0.20	0.13	0.11
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	10.6	3.6	12.5	4.6	3.9	93.5	4.2	0.90	1.01	0.15	0.11	0.11
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	8.2	2.4	10.1	2.5	3.5	91.6	3.8	0.81	0.89	0.28	0.12	0.14

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	7.9	72.5	10.9	3.0	25.5	5.3	5.7	55.8	10.2	0.1	6.2	1.9	0.6	17.7	3.6	1.8	15.3	12.1	2.7	22.1	12.1
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	7.2	71.3	10.0	2.8	26.0	5.1	6.1	55.0	11.1	0.4	6.2	5.7	1.1	16.2	7.0	1.2	13.1	9.5	2.1	19.9	10.5
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	18.1	73.8	24.5	6.9	26.9	11.6	13.6	59.1	23.1	1.2	6.1	19.6	3.1	18.1	17.1	3.1	13.8	22.7	4.5	20.8	21.9
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	19.2	77.4	24.8	7.3	28.9	12.0	14.4	60.4	23.9	1.5	6.3	24.0	4.0	17.8	22.7	3.2	13.4	23.7	4.3	19.8	21.6
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	7.4	102.5	7.3	2.8	39.3	3.3	6.2	83.8	7.4	0.1	4.2	3.3	0.7	12.4	5.6	1.7	19.7	8.6	2.2	26.9	8.1
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	7.3	99.9	7.3	3.0	39.0	3.6	6.3	82.9	7.6	0.2	3.8	5.8	0.6	11.3	5.7	1.1	18.1	6.3	1.5	24.2	6.2
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	2.9	93.6	3.1	0.9	37.4	1.1	3.1	83.6	3.8	0.4	5.3	6.8	0.6	14.6	3.9	0.6	13.5	4.8	1.0	18.2	5.5
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	3.5	95.0	3.7	1.5	36.7	1.9	4.0	82.2	4.8	0.0	4.2	0.0	0.4	12.9	3.3	0.5	17.3	2.8	0.6	22.8	2.5

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2005/06	NCAA	Pittsburgh	33	20.4	1.8	12.8	14.0	2.6	26.0	9.9	4.4	38.8	11.2	0.6	3.9	15.6	0.6	6.2	10.8
2006/07	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	17.2	1.3	12.0	10.6	1.7	23.9	7.2	3.0	35.9	8.4	0.5	3.6	12.8	0.5	5.2	10.8
2007/08	NCAA	Pittsburgh	37	32.1	2.2	14.4	15.6	4.0	23.4	17.2	6.3	37.8	16.6	1.1	3.4	33.6	1.1	6.8	16.3
2008/09	NCAA	Pittsburgh	36	31.8	1.9	14.8	12.9	4.3	25.0	17.4	6.3	39.8	15.7	0.8	3.9	21.6	0.8	6.8	14.2
2009/10	NBA	Grizzlies	80	16.5	1.0	13.0	7.4	1.6	30.4	5.1	2.5	43.5	5.8	0.3	4.9	5.1	0.3	7.9	5.6
2010/11	NBA	Grizzlies	78	20.2	0.5	11.8	4.3	1.9	29.2	6.5	2.4	41.0	5.8	0.3	5.4	5.5	0.3	9.4	9.3
2011/12	NBA	76ers	14	9.6	0.4	10.7	4.0	1.1	32.5	3.3	1.5	43.2	3.5	0.3	5.2	5.5	0.3	8.0	5.4
2011/12	NBA	Grizzlies	21	11.4	0.7	12.6	5.3	1.3	29.5	4.4	2.0	42.0	4.6	0.1	5.2	1.8	0.1	9.6	5.5

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