Former Kentucky guard James Young has signed with Nutribullet Treviso Basket in Italy’s top-level Serie A league.
Young comes to Italy after some time with Kolossos H Hotels Rodou in Greece. In games there, he averaged 9.1 poitns and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Here are more details from Eurobasket.com:
Nutribullet Treviso Basket (Serie A) inked 27-year old American 198cm swingman James Young (college: Kentucky) for upcoming season. Young joins another USA player Ky Bowman who is already in the roster.
He played most recently at Kolossos H Hotels Rodou in Greek GBL league. In 10 games he averaged 9.1ppg and 3.3rpg last season.
In 2014 he was drafted by Boston Celtics (NBA) in first round (17th overall). He attended University of Kentucky and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball.
Here are some highlights of Young in Israel during the 2021-22 season:
