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Jahmir Young (born October 7, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers and Maryland Terrapins.
Young played basketball for St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland in his first two years. For his junior season, he transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland due to a coaching change at St. Mary’s Ryken. At DeMatha Catholic, he played alongside teammates: Hunter Dickinson, Justin Moore, Earl Timberlake, and Tyrell Ward. As a junior, Young averaged 11.7 points per game and helped his team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title. On the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, he played for Team Takeover and won a Peach Jam title. As a senior, Young earned All-Conference honors and was ranked a top 10 senior in Maryland. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Charlotte over offers from Boston College, Hofstra, Old Dominion and La Salle.
As a freshman at Charlotte, Young averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game…
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