Tony Younger

Anthony Gordon Younger (born April 1, 1980) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as assistant coach for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at Spring Hill College before playing professionally in Israel and Hungary. Standing at , he primarily plays at the small forward position. Early life and college career Younger was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He played college basketball for the Spring Hill College's Badgers, alongside his teammates Eric Campbell and Mickey Gorka. Professional career In 2002, Younger started his professional career with Maccabi Kiryat Bialik of the Israeli National League, the second-tier league in Israel. He averaged 24.6 points per game, leading his team to the National League Semifinals. In 2008, Younger signed with TF Budapest of the Hungarian Basketball League, where he averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game in the 2008–09 season.