Shabab Al Ahli keeps Young for another season

Defending champion Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (D1) re-signed experienced 35-year old Lebanese ex-international swingman Sam Young (198-100kg-85, college: Pittsburgh). He is the second foreigner player in the roster as German Maik Zirbes signed here earlier.
Young played there last season. He helped them to win the cup.
The previous (2019) summer Young played at Trilogy in U.S. semi-pro league Big3.
In 2009 he was drafted by Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) in second round (36th overall). Young attended University of Pittsburgh and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He also played at the Arab Club Championships Winner three years ago.
Young is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eleven different countries playing on five different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. Young has played previously professionally in Australia (Kings), China (Guizhou), Italy (Caserta), Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros), Turkey (Usak Sportlif), NBA (Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers), Lebanon (Homentmen), Dominican Republic (Caneros Del Este and San Sebastian) and The Basketball Tournament (ATL All-Stars).
Let's have closer look into His outlook: Sam Young is a talented, gritty scorer and rebounder who displays outstanding competitiveness. Young has a good understanding of the game and fits perfectly into any team system. Young has showed his athleticism with spectacular dunks, thundering rebounds and surprising blocks. A power forward, Young can score inside or outside, is super athletic, plays good defense and gets up on the glass.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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