KALIF
YOUNG

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 6’9” (206cm)

WEIGHT: 249 lbs (113kg)

BIRTHDATE: April 5, 1997 (Vaughan, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL: Orangeville Prep (Mono, ON)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Providence (2020)

HOW ACQUIRED: Re-signed as a Free Agent on March 2, 2021.

YEARS PRO: 1

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER


2020-21:

Played in 29 games for Bornova in Turkey … Averaged 29.4 minutes, 10.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game … Played 16 games with double-digit scoring … Played 15 games with over 10 rebounds … Boarded career high 15 rebounds twice (January 6 vs. Akhisar Bld and January 13 vs. Gemlik) … Registered a double-double in points and rebounds in 10 games … Named to the Turkish TBL Player of the Week …


2020:

Signed to play on his first professional contract with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on July 9, 2020 … Averaged 7.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 23 minutes per game in 8 games with the Honey Badgers … Recorded his first professional double-double in points and rebounds (13 pts., 10 reb.) on August 4 vs. Saskatchewan … Lead the Honey Badgers in FG% averaging 61% from the floor …


COLLEGIATE CAREER


2019-20:

Averaged 5.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 19.9 minutes in 31 games for Providence… Scored in double figures on 4 occasions … Dropped a season-high 13 points against Merrimack on November 19 … Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds on 2 separate occasions … Had 6 offensive rebounds against Creighton on January 18 … 


2018-19:

Averaged 3.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 33 games … Scored a season-high 12 points against Creighton on March 6, 2019 … Pulled down season-best 10 rebounds against Holy Cross on November 13 … Blocked a career-high 4 shots against Butler on March 9 …


2017-18:

Averaged 4.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 34 games at Providence … Assisted career-high 4 baskets on January 4, against Marquette … Recorded 5 games with 10+ points … Season-high 12 points against Washington on November 17 … Grabbed 6+ rebounds in 10 games …


2016-17:

Averaged 3.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 33 games during his freshman year at Providence … Dropped a career-best 16 points against St. Francis, NY on November 21 … Tore down a career-high 11 rebounds against St. John’s on March 4 … Played in 11 games recording 5 or more rebounds.


PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2021 Bornova Belediye 29 854 313 132-209 0-3 49-106 117 154 271 43 84 16 29 31
2020 Hamilton Honey Badgers 8 184 61 23-37 2-4 9-15 17 28 45 11 23 4 9 12
Totals 37 601 374 108-238 2-7 58-121 132 183 316 54 107 20 38 43

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2021 Bornova Belediye 29 29.4 10.8 0.632 0.000 0.462 4.0 5.3 9.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 1.0 1.1
2020 Hamilton Honey Badgers 8 23 7.6 0.622 0.500 0.600 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.4 2.9 0.5 1.1 1.5
Totals 37 16.2 10.1 0.454 0.286 0.479 3.7 4.9 8.5 1.5 2.9 0.5 1.0 1.2

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Providence 31 616 156 63-121 1-2 27-49 64 89 153 28 84 19 20 17
2018-19 Providence 33 524 125 50-103 2-6 19-37 51 82 133 21 63 25 16 15
2017-18 Providence 34 561 140 56-106 0-0 28-55 45 91 136 20 69 19 14 28
2016-17 Providence 33 432 105 44-84 0-1 17-46 46 60 106 13 56 17 12 33
Totals 131 2,133 526 213-414 3-9 91-187 206 322 528 82 272 80 62 93
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Providence 31 19.9 5.0 0.521 0.500 0.551 2.1 2.9 4.9 0.9 2.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
2018-19 Providence 33 15.9 3.8 0.485 0.333 0.514 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.6 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.5
2017-18 Providence 34 16.5 4.1 0.528 0.000 0.509 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.6 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.8
2016-17 Providence 33 13.1 3.2 0.524 0.000 0.370 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.4 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.0
Totals 131 16.3 4.0 0.514 0.333 0.487 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.6 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.7