#21 SOLOMON YOUNG

POSITION: Center

HEIGHT: 6-8 (2.03m)

WEIGHT:  242 lbs (110 kg)

BIRTHDATE: April 22, 1998 (Sacramento, California)

HIGH SCHOOL: Sacramento High School

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Iowa State

INSTAGRAM: @solomon1.0

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in March 2025

YEARS PRO: 3

2024 STATISTICS

G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
24 21.7 10.0 .527 .420 .804 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.7 1.1

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 23.3 minutes in 158 games, playing professionally in the NBA G League, Belgium, Italy and Germany. 


2024-25: Averaged 10 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 21.7 minutes in 24 games for the South Bay Lakers in the NBA G League ... Scored a season-high 27 points on February 8, 2025 against the San Diego Clippers. Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds on February 5, 2025 against Salt Lake City. 


2023-24: Averaged 13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 27.8 minutes in 43 games for Acqua San Bernardo Cantu in the Italian Serie A2 Basket ... Scored a season-high 28 points in 31.0 minutes on December 3, 2023 against Ferraroni Juvi Cremona.


2022-23: Averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0,5 assists and 18.7 minutes in 51 games for Brose Baskets Bamberg in the German BBL, FIBA Europe Cup, Basketball Champions League and German Cup ... Scored a season-high 20 points on March 11, 2023 against Mitteldeutscher BC.


2021-22: Averaged 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 24.8 minutes in 40 games for Stella Artois Leuven Bears in the BNXT League ... Recorded a season-high 31 points and 13 rebounds in 44.5 minutes on May 16, 2022 against Kangoeroes Basket.


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

Averaging 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.8 blocks and 22.0 minutes in 114 games, playing five seasons for Iowa State University in the NCAA Division 1. 

 

2020-21: Averaged 10.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 26.4 minutes in 22 games for the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA D1 … Scored a season-high 24 points in 31.0 minutes on December 2, 2020 againstSouth Dakota State. Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds on March 10, 2021 against the Oklahoma Sooners.


2019-20: Averaged 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 20.9 minutes in 32 games for the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA D1 ... Recorded a season-high 27 points and 9 rebounds on January 1, 2020 againstOklahoma State


2018-19: Averaged 1.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.0 assists and 6.8 minutes in 4 games for the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA D1 ... Scored a season-high 3 points on December 21, 2018 against Eastern Illinois.


2017-18: Averaged 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 27.2 minutes in 26 games for the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA D1 ... Scored a season-high 16 points in 34.0 minutes on December 29, 2017 againstKansas State.


2016-17: Averaged 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.0 assists and 17.5 minutes in 30 games for the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA D1 ... Recorded a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds in 33.0 minutes on February 15, 2017 against Kansas State. 

 

PERSONAL

As a senior in high school, Solomon helped his team to a school-record 30-2. Averaging 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks earned him Sacramento Bee Player of the Year accolades. During his time with Iowa State University, Solomon played alongside current NBA star Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers.

CAREER STATISTICS

PROFESSIONAL TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 South Bay Lakers 24 519.8 241 39-74 34-81 37-46 26 84 110 37 52 17 16 27
2023-24 Acqua San Bernardo Cantu 43 1194 589 150-246 64-155 97-126 75 159 234 46 111 33 27 54
2022-23 Brose Baskets Bamberg 51 953.9 408 90-155 53-179 69-85 67 173 240 26 114 18 31 47
2021-22 40 992.5 491 154-288 30-90 93-122 64 153 217 21 123 29 38 75
Totals 158 3660.2 1729 433-763 181-505 296-379 232 569 801 130 400 97 112 203

PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 South Bay Lakers 24 21.7 10 0.527 0.42 0.804 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.7 1.1
2023-24 Acqua San Bernardo Cantu 43 27.8 13.7 0.61 0.413 0.77 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.1 2.6 0.8 0.6 1.3
2022-23 Brose Baskets Bamberg 51 18.7 8 0.581 0.296 0.812 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.5 2.2 0.4 0.6 0.9
2021-22 Stella Artois Leuven Bears 40 24.8 12.3 0.535 0.333 0.762 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.9 3.1 0.7 0.9 1.9
Totals 158 23.3 11 0.563 0.366 0.787 1.4 3.6 5 1 2.5 0.7 0.7 1.3

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Iowa State 22 581 236 98-190 0-0 40-45 44 62 106 14 55 15 15 31
2019-20 Iowa State 32 688 314 119-219 1-4 73-93 50 74 124 22 66 29 21 37
2018-19 Iowa State 4 27 7 3-6 1-1 0-0 1 5 6 0 3 0 1 0
2017-18 Iowa State 26 708 188 68-127 3-19 43-60 51 103 154 18 76 19 22 24
2016-17 Iowa State 30 524 133 53-81 1-3 24-40 41 58 99 1 68 24 11 24
Totals NCAA D1 114 2508 878 341-623 6-27 180-238 187 302 489 55 268 87 70 116

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Iowa State 22 26.4 10.7 0.516 0 0.889 2 2.8 4.8 0.6 2.5 0.7 0.7 1.4
2019-20 Iowa State 32 20.9 9.8 0.543 0.25 0.785 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 1.2
2018-19 Iowa State 4 6.8 1.8 0.5 1 0 0.2 1.2 1.5 0 0.8 0 0.2 0
2017-18 Iowa State 26 27.2 7.2 0.535 0.158 0.717 2 4 5.9 0.7 2.9 0.7 0.8 0.9
2016-17 Iowa State 30 17.5 4.4 0.654 0.333 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.3 0 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.8
Totals NCAA D1 114 22 7.7 0.547 0.222 0.756 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.5 2.4 0.8 0.6 1