# Danny Young (basketball)

Danny Richardson Young (born July 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 3" guard who attended Wake Forest University, he played ten seasons (1984–1993; 1994–1995) in the NBA, spending time with the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks. Young was a key reserve on the 1990 Blazers team that reached the NBA Finals, and he retired with 2,622 NBA career points and 1,674 assists.

## Seattle Supersonics

At the end of his time in Seattle, Young was low in the rotation, behind several other backup guards. Seattle attempted to trade him but was unsuccessful. Consequently, they waived him on November 3, 1988.

## Portland Trail Blazers

Portland signed Young the same day he was waived. He immediately became the third guard for the Blazers, behind Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter. He was waived from the team January 1992 in order to make room for Lamont Strothers.

## Career statistics
### NBA
#### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1984–85 | Seattle | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 1985–86 | Seattle | 82 | 29 | 23.2 | .506 | .324 | .849 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| 1986–87 | Seattle | 73 | 26 | 20.3 | .458 | .367 | .831 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| 1987–88 | Seattle | 77 | 0 | 12.3 | .408 | .286 | .811 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| 1988–89 | Portland | 48 | 2 | 19.8 | .460 | .340 | .781 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 1989–90 | Portland | 82* | 8 | 17.0 | .421 | .271 | .813 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| 1990–91 | Portland | 75 | 1 | 12.0 | .380 | .346 | .911 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 1991–92 | Portland | 18 | 0 | 7.4 | .400 | .300 | .714 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles | 44 | 5 | 20.2 | .391 | .333 | .887 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 1992–93 | Detroit | 65 | 2 | 12.9 | .413 | .324 | .875 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee | 7 | 0 | 11.0 | .529 | .417 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Career | Career | 574 | 73 | 16.6 | .437 | .327 | .835 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.6 |

#### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1986–87 | Seattle | 14 | 0 | 14.9 | .404 | .313 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| 1987–88 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 19.0 | .524 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 1988–89 | Portland | 3 | 1 | 22.0 | .462 | .375 | .500 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
| 1989–90 | Portland | 21* | 0 | 14.0 | .389 | .379 | .704 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| 1990–91 | Portland | 7 | 0 | 5.1 | .545 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Career | Career | 53 | 1 | 13.4 | .430 | .322 | .816 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.1 |

### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1980–81 | Wake Forest | 29 | 0 | 16.9 | .496 | – | .688 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 1981–82 | Wake Forest | 30 | 30 | 31.5 | .508 | – | .714 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 1982–83 | Wake Forest | 31 | 31 | 32.2 | .457 | .370 | .713 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
| 1983–84 | Wake Forest | 32 | 32 | 32.6 | .456 | – | .707 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
| Career | Career | 122 | 93 | 28.5 | .475 | .370 | .708 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 9.6 |

## Playing style

Not known for flamboyant play, Young was valued for his ball-handling skills and steady, mistake-free play.