Yang Shuyu (Chinese: 杨舒予; pinyin: Yáng Shūyǔ; born 6 March 2002) is a Chinese basketball player for Inner Mongolia women's basketball team. She is the sister of the basketball player Yang Liwei.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  China |
| Born | 6 March 2002 Kunming, Yunnan, China |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Club | Inner Mongolia Women's Basketball Team |
At age 19, she competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] reaching a bronze in 3x3 basketball.[1] In July 2023, Shuyu and the China women's national basketball team won the 2023 Women's Basketball Asia Cup championship.
Early life
editOn March 6, 2002, Yang Shuyu was born in Kunming, Yunnan, China.[5]
In 2014, Yang Shuyu became a national second-level athlete.[5]
In 2016, Yang Shuyu became a national first-level athlete.[5]
In 2019, Shuyu was admitted to Beijing Sport University.
Career
editGuangdong
editOn October 16, 2018, Yang Shuyu, as a player for the Guangdong Dongguan Xintongsheng Women's Basketball Club, completed her first WCBA registration. On March 23, 2019, in the WCBA Finals, Shuyu helped Guangdong won the 2018-19 season WCBA championship by defeating Bayi Women's Basketball Club with a score of 97-81. This victory marked the first-ever WCBA championship in Guangdong's history.[5]
In the 2018-19 season, Yang represented Guangdong in 10 regular-season games, averaging 11.5 minutes per game and contributing 4.2 points and 1.6 assists per game.
In the 2019-20 season, Yang represented Guangdong in 12 regular-season games, averaging 13.9 minutes per game and contributing 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
In the 2020-21 season, Shuyu represented Guangdong in 16 regular-season games, averaging 23.6 minutes per game and contributing 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. She also played in 1 playoff game, averaging 26.7 minutes, with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. In
the 2021-22 season, Shuyu represented Guangdong in 17 regular-season games, averaging 29.6 minutes per game and contributing 15.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. She also played in 1 playoff game, averaging 24.3 minutes, with 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.[6]
Inner Mongolia
editIn November 2022, Yang Shuyu joined the WCBA Inner Mongolia Nongxin Basketball Club. On March 12, 2023, she won the WCBA runner-up with the Inner Mongolia Women's Basketball Team.[7]
National Team
editOn November 4, 2019, Yang Shuyu was qualified to participate in the women's 3x3 basketball event at the Tokyo Olympics, and the team reaching a bronze medal.[5] From then on, her attractiveness and boyishness went viral among mainly Chinese internet users, and also became the focus of attention of Chinese Internet communities, which was reported by local news outlets.[8][9][10][11]
On July 2, 2023, in the final of the Women's Basketball Asian Cup, Yang Shuyu and the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese women's basketball team 73-71 and won the Asian Cup championship.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "All eyes on Shuyu Yang, China's newest 3x3 star". FIBA. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "女篮姐妹花！大7岁的姐姐杨力维亲自指导：妹妹杨舒予虚心练习". Sina News (in Chinese (China)). 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "3x3 Basketball - YANG Shuyu". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Zhang, Tianwei (2023-05-10). "Prada Taps Chinese Basketball Player Shuyu Yang as Brand Ambassador". WWD. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ a b c d e "杨舒予介绍-雷客网". sport.leikw.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "WCBA季后赛：杨舒予遇强敌，00后28分队友13助8断，颜值担当出战". www.baidu.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "内蒙古女篮豪取联赛五连胜" (in Chinese (China)). People's Government of Inner Mongolia. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "短发英姿飒爽，长发甜美可人，女篮杨舒予爆红，球迷直言可与自己谈恋爱". Tencent News (in Chinese (China)). 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "杨舒予是谁，为啥那么火？大部分球迷都是冲着她来的". NetEase (in Chinese (China)). 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "终于知道杨舒予为什么是人间扳手了……". Sina News (in Chinese (China)). 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "女篮假小子杨舒予穿裙子，肉眼可见的拘谨，被封印住的帅气了吗？". NetEase (in Chinese (China)). 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "12年等待，今朝梦圆——记中国女篮重夺亚洲杯冠军". wappass.baidu.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.