Yu Shulong (born February 19, 1990, in Jilin, China) is a Chinese former professional basketball player. He is also a former member of the Chinese national basketball team.
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Born | Jilin, China | February 19, 1990||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2008–2019 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Dongguan Leopards | ||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Sichuan Blue Whales | ||||||||||||||
2017-2019 | Beijing Royal Fighters | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2022-2024 | Guangdong Vermilion Birds (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||
2024- | Shenzhen Leopards (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editYu debuted for the Jilin Northeast Tigers in the 2009–10 CBA season. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in 31 games for the Tigers.[1] He was named to the Northern Rookie All-Star Team at the All-Star weekend Rookie Challenge, where he scored a team high 18 points.[2]
On October 31, 2014, he was signed by the Sichuan Blue Whales.[3] During his second season with Sichuan, he'd help the Blue Whales earn their first ever CBA Finals championship.
Chinese national team
editYu is also a member of the Chinese national basketball team. After competing for the junior national team at various levels of competition, he was named to the senior team for the first time at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.[4]
References
edit- ^ Yu Shulong at asia-basket.com
- ^ "全明星星锐阵容火热出炉 小姚明入选成最大亮点". 163.com. 网易体育. March 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ Sichuan Blue Whales sign Yu Shulong, Wang Ruheng and Cai Chen
- ^ Profile at FIBA.com