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What paddle does Donald Young use?

Shoes
Pending

The short answer

JOOLA's roster lists Donald Young with the JOOLA Graf Pro V 16mm; latest match use remains unverified. His playing weight, tape, grip build, overgrip, and shoes are pending.

Donald Young is listed among JOOLA's professional pickleball players.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.

Paddle Confirmed

JOOLA Graf Pro V 16mm (model line)

via JOOLA model line; personal build pending

Brand-reported: This is the manufacturer's reported model, not an independent recent match sighting. Personal build and latest match use remain unverified.

Brand model-line shopping reference. A roster model does not independently establish a player's latest match use or customized build.

JOOLA player listing - Donald Young Sponsor page · checked Oct 17, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Thickness

16mm Per JOOLA

JOOLA player listing - Donald Young Sponsor page · checked Oct 17, 2026
Evidence

Thickness reported by brand roster, not a personal paddle measurement. Latest match use is unverified.

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel . Checked Oct 17, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Handle

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Weight added

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Grip build

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Apparel

Pending

Pending: no retained current player-specific source establishes this part of the setup.

Checked Oct 17, 2026

Tape placement for Donald Young's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    2024 Veolia Houston Open

    Men's singles

    Official recap names four played main-draw wins (Davis, Devilliers, Campbell, Garnett), semifinal loss to Staksrud and lost bronze match against Martinez Vich on Championship Sunday.

Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.

Questions fans ask

Donald Young setup FAQs

Who is Donald Young?

Donald Young is listed among JOOLA's professional pickleball players.

JOOLA player listing - Donald Young Sponsor page · checked Oct 17, 2026
Has Donald Young disclosed a weight configuration?

Flick Weight's undated player page reports a 7g handle weight and 3g strips on the top corners. It names a Joola Graff Pro 16mm without a generation, so this configuration is not assigned to the Pro V era and its total added mass is Pending.

Flick Weight - Donald Young setup Brand page · checked Oct 17, 2026
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