Leslie Galen Young was an American professional basketball player.
22 Facts About Galen Young
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Galen Young played two years of Division I college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers, where he earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 1999.
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Galen Young 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.
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Galen Young was a NJCAA All-American and named to the All-Tournament Team.
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Galen Young transferred to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and began playing for the 49ers in 1997.
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Galen Young averaged 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a senior and left UNC-Charlotte third in scoring, second in blocked shots and fourth in rebounding in program history.
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Galen Young was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 48th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft.
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Galen Young later had a short stint in Venezuela with Toros de Aragua.
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Galen Young later had a stint in the Philippines with the Alaska Aces in the PBA Fiesta Conference.
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Galen Young then had a short stint in the Philippines with the Alaska Aces.
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Galen Young averaged 6.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in 16 games and helped the Wildcats win the NBL championship.
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In 2010, Galen Young had an 11-game stint with the BC Titans of the International Basketball League.
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Galen Young led them to an ABA Final Four and was named one of the ABA's East All-Star Team Coaches for the 2011 ABA All-Star game.
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Galen Young helped the Hawks reach the final of the 2011 season, where they lost to the Wellington Saints.
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Galen Young then returned to New Zealand to play a second season with the Hawks in 2012.
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In 2016, Galen Young became an assistant coach for the Lane College men's basketball team.
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Galen Young spent four seasons with the Dragons as an assistant.
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Galen Young was the father of two twin sons, Grayson and Ellis.
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The portion of the house that the car hit collapsed on impact and Galen Young was buried under a mountain of rubble.
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Galen Young's body was found buried in the debris over four hours later while his family were clearing the house.
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Galen Young's family were unaware that he was staying in the house and had not told the police to look for him.
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At the time of his death, Galen Young had been preparing for a high school basketball coaching job in Jackson, Mississippi, and was supposed to start the next day.