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Walter Young is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He was born on February 18, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He attended the University of South Alabama, where he played college basketball for the Jaguars.
Young stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He plays the power forward and center positions.
Young began his professional career in 2004, when he was drafted by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA Development League. He has since played for several teams in the D-League, including the Austin Toros, the Idaho Stampede, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
In 2009, Young was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team. He was also named to the All-NBA D-League Second Team in 2010.
Young has also played professionally in Europe, with stints in France, Germany, and Spain.
Young is currently unmarried and does not have any children.
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35 years old |
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Aquarius |
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18 February 1980 |
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18 February |
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death |
September 19, 2015, |
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Purvis, Mississippi, U.S. |
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United States |
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Walter Young Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Walter Young Net Worth
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He was known for his large size and his ability to hit towering home runs. Young was listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 322 pounds (146 kg), giving him a Body Mass Index of 38.2 (over 30 is considered "obese"). As of April 2015, his weight was the highest ever recorded by an active Major League Baseball player.
Young died on September 19, 2015, of a heart attack. He was 450 lb at the time of his death.
Young, who had planned to pursue a degree in criminal justice with LSU before signing with the Pirates, joined the Forrest County Sheriff's Department and began working as a shift sergeant at the county jail. As of 2010, he was pursuing a degree from the online University of Phoenix.
In January 2009, Young re-signed with Sioux City and played for the Explorers until the end of June. In July, he signed to play for the Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League. After about a month there, he was released on August 17 to make room in the dugout. He began playing semi-pro baseball with his hometown Hattiesburg Black Sox in 2010.
On March 29, 2007, the independent Winnipeg Goldeyes signed Young. Young spent the full 2007 season with the Goldeyes, batting .313 with 21 home runs and 78 RBIs The Goldeyes exercised Young's 2008 option following the season, but instead he signed with the Sussex Skyhawks. Later in 2008, Young moved to the Sioux City Explorers and became an integral part leading the team to the American Association playoffs where he hit .367 with 5 home runs and 29 RBIs in only 26 games.
In January 2006, Young was designated for assignment by the Orioles, after the O's had signed first basemen Russell Branyan and Rafael Palmeiro. Young was then claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres, but faced much competition for the first base job: although their regular first baseman, Mike Piazza, started the season on the disabled list, Young did not win a spot on the major league roster out of spring training; Adrián González became their starting first baseman instead. Young was sent to the Padres' Class AAA affiliate, the Portland Beavers, where he shared a first-base job. He started the season in a slump; and on April 25, 2006, the Padres released him.
Young was called up to the Orioles on September 1, 2005, after batting .288 with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs at Ottawa. Since 2005 was the last year that he could be optioned to the minors without having to pass through waivers, the Orioles said upon promoting him that they would use him in September to see if he fit into their plans for 2005. Young played 10 games for the Orioles in 2005, finishing with a .303 (10 for 33) batting average, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs. In the offseason, Young played for the Tiburones de La Guaira club of the Venezuelan Winter League.
Young advanced steadily through the system, but before the 2004 season the Pirates released him. He was claimed on waivers by the Orioles and assigned to their Class AA affiliate, the Bowie Baysox. Young recovered from a slow start in Bowie to hit 33 home runs and appeared in the Eastern League All-Star Game. In 2005, he participated in the Orioles' spring training, and started the regular season with the Orioles' Class AAA affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx.
Walter Earnest Young, Jr. (February 18, 1980 – September 19, 2015) was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2005 as a first baseman and designated hitter.
