Zou Yuchen (simplified Chinese: 邹雨宸; traditional Chinese: 鄒雨宸; pinyin: Zōu Yǔchén; born July 5, 1996)[1] is a Chinese male professional basketball player who currently plays for Beijing Royal Fighters in the Chinese Basketball Association.[2]
| No. 10 – Beijing Royal Fighters | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Chinese Basketball Association | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 1996 Anshan, China | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Shenzhen Middle School | ||||||||||||||
| College | Shenzhen Sports School | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Bayi Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-present | Beijing Royal Fighters | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| CBA blocks leader (2017) | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄒雨宸 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邹雨宸 | ||||||
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Career
editZou Yuchen was born in Anshan, Liaoning to a basketball family. His parents were players from the Bayi Basketball Team, now known as the Bayi Rockets. While he was a child, Zou was bulkier than many of his peers and had the build of a basketball player. His family immigrated from Anshan to Zhuhai during his childhood, but there was not a professional basketball team in those days. Dai Yixin, the president of Shenzhen Sports School who once recruited Yi Jianlian to the school, introduced Zou to Shenzhen Sports School, but Zou's parents refused the offer. Dai requested that the famous basketball coach Ma Yuenan attempt to persuade Zou's parents. Finally, Zou's parents agreed that Zou would go to the sports school. Zou formally started his basketball career in September 2008.[2]
Zou started as a member of the Juvenile Group in Liaoning's basketball team. In 2009, he became a member of Bayi Youth Basketball Team. In March 2016, he was chosen to play in China men's national basketball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Chinese Olympic Committee: Particulars of Athlete (Zou Yuchen)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ a b c translating according to Chinese Version (2016-08-12) of Laonanren.com: 邹雨辰个人资料与家庭背景介绍 (profiles of Zou Yuchen) Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Zou Yuchen at the Chinese Olympic Committee (archived)
- Zou Yuchen at Olympics.com
- Zou Yuchen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)