Kevin Young Signs Professional Deal To Play Basketball In Turkey
8/21/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Aug. 21, 2006
Columbia, Mo. - Missouri's Jamaican Sensation is heading to Turkey. Former Tiger Kevin Young signed a one-year professional deal to play for the Kepez Belediyesi (Kuh-pez Bella-duh-YES-uh) Basketball Club of the Turkish Basketball League on Monday.
Young entertained three offers from international basketball clubs, but settled on Kepez Belediyesi, a Division II organization located in the Kepez district of Antalya, Turkey.
"This is so exciting," Young said. "To have the opportunity to play professional basketball is a dream come true. I don't have a lot of time to get my things in order, but it doesn't matter. I can't wait to start working out with the team."
While Young found out of his professional fortunes on Monday afternoon, the organization's plan is to have the 6-foot-8, 280-pounder bound for Turkey on Tuesday morning at 7 a.m., with the hopes of practicing with the team on Wednesday afternoon. Young's flight time to Turkey will take approximately 18 hours.
Sporting a population of close to 60,000, Canakkale is best known for its place in Greek Mythology. Canakkale is located in the same province as the Turkish city of Truva, which is better known as Troy in Homer's Iliad.
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