Draff Young

Draff Young (April 9, 1942 – March 24, 2012) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) coach. Draff had a lifetime love and passion for basketball. His inspiration for basketball was stirred when his Uncle Perry put a peach barrel rim on the side of the house; this enabled him and his cousins to play basketball. Draff played basketball while attending Johnson C. Smith University, and after leaving college he began his career in professional basketball. In 1967, Draff started a basketball program at the Boston School of the Deaf. He was a basketball TV Sports Analyst for the NBA from 2003–2006.

Draff Young

Draff Young (April 9, 1942 – March 24, 2012) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) coach. Draff had a lifetime love and passion for basketball. His inspiration for basketball was stirred when his Uncle Perry put a peach barrel rim on the side of the house; this enabled him and his cousins to play basketball. Draff played basketball while attending Johnson C. Smith University, and after leaving college he began his career in professional basketball. In 1967, Draff started a basketball program at the Boston School of the Deaf. He was a basketball TV Sports Analyst for the NBA from 2003–2006.