Jahmir Young
#17PG · Miami Heat
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Age
25
College
Maryland
Experience
1 yrs
C
C-
D-
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Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsD-
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 17 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 36.4% | 30.0% | 100.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 11 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 4/12 | vs ATL | W 143-117 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +8 |
| Thu, 4/9 | @ TOR | L 114-128 | 3 | 2 |
Performance Analysis
D-
#88 of 93 Point Guards
FCA+
Jahmir Young earns a D- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA point guards this season. Through 17 games, Jahmir is contributing 1.8 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game in his role. Jahmir's best relative area is FG% at 36.4, though it still falls below the point guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is RPG at 0.4 (point guard median: 5.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, Jahmir ranks 88th.
Current Sentiment
C-
Mixed
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Jahmir Young's public perception sits in cautiously optimistic territory for a second-year guard whose actual on-court footprint remains extremely limited — the sentiment grade reflects a narrative that is clearly outpacing his production, though it has been trending upward over the last 30 days. The driving force behind that goodwill is almost entirely profile-driven: his NBA Rising Stars Game invitation, his Maryland pedigree, and his own publicly expressed gratitude for landing a two-way contract have combined to paint him as exactly the kind of grind-it-out developmental story that Heat culture is built to celebrate. The disconnect between perception and reality becomes stark when you stack that warm media coverage against his actual output — in the 2025-26 season across 11 games, Young is averaging 1.8 points, 0.5 assists, and 0.4 rebounds, numbers that place him firmly in replacement-level territory and explain why the performance grade sits where it does. The Heat's recent roster moves add some interesting texture here: the waiving of Terry Rozier removes one veteran presence from the backcourt conversation, while the signing of Myron Gardner signals the organization is still actively shaping its guard depth, which makes Young's path to meaningful minutes neither more nor less secure on paper. With Miami sitting at 43-39 and the playoff picture taking shape, the honest narrative is that Young is a fringe-rotation developmental prospect whose Rising Stars buzz has bought him genuine goodwill but whose trajectory this season hasn't yet delivered the moments that would transform that goodwill into real confidence.
Transaction History
Miami Heat re-signed guard Jahmir Young to a Rest-of-Season Contract
Miami Heat · signing · 4/11/2026
Miami Heat re-signed guard Jahmir Young to a Rest-of-Season Contract
Miami Heat · signing · 4/11/2026
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