Chinese Players - 3 Players to play D1 this season

[Jing]

haha we'll see negative one..

sun's stats the last like 8-10 games...
this is approximate averages and rounded to whole #'s


12 ppg, 10 rpg, 11 apg and 6 spg

[H Rock]

Hm, I see. Obviously, the ABA is . Either that, or Sun has improved dramatically since playing in the CBA. Well, if continues playing this well for the next few years, he'll certainly be have some draft potential.

[Jing]

Hm, I see. Obviously, the ABA is . Either that, or Sun has improved dramatically since playing in the CBA. Well, if continues playing this well for the next few years, he'll certainly be have some draft potential.

hm.. are you asian by any chance? cause i seem to remember you posting a image in patch requests and you were blonde

[Cable]

jxuusa, do you know who the Asian playing in the NCAA is? I saw a game between UCLA and Western Virginia (I think) and there was a guy who looked Asian on the bench for one of the teams.

[Jing]

yeah
that would be kelvin kim. he is of korean descent
he's a walkon so dont expect him too see much action

and there are lots of asians actually in D-III and D-II where they dont get that much exposure. see Jao of NLSC lol

[H Rock]

hm.. are you asian by any chance? cause i seem to remember you posting a image in patch requests and you were blonde

American living in HK.

[Fresh8]

Hey Negative One... u can speak cantonese no? And where do u live in HK?

[Jing]

sweetness. i dont know much on HK ball and Taiwan ball other than the fact that i found a image of a girls team that had won the Jing Tournament or something

[Fresh8]

wow... Jing, theres a tournament named after u!

[H Rock]

Hey Negative One... u can speak cantonese no? And where do u live in HK?

Like, a little, little, little bit.

Where do I live...Well, I won't say exactly. I live on HK Island.

[Fresh8]

haha... im in aussieland mate. and anyways... all i know is kowloon, mong kok, sum shui po and those few places lol

Lei ho!

[H Rock]

Something like that.

[Jing]

0_o... nice map lol.

well an update on Xu...
there's this kid on the Bush team... white dude Jordan Hamilton. He takes like 20 shots a game and its really hurting the team.
when he scored like 12 when Xu scored 18, they lost by like 1 or something.... and he goes and scores 19 while Xu scores 13 and they get destoryed... but if you look at the numbers for the entire team. he and Xu are basically the only guys in double double.. the rest of the team is pretty much trash...

makes you wonder what in the world would make Xu wanna go to a school like that.
He has U-18 experience and should be playing for like Oak Hill, Christ the King and stuff.

[H Rock]

0_o... nice map lol.

Thank you, I'm very proud of it.

Just wondering, do you live in China?

[Fresh8]

Jings lives in america and he gives me shit for not living on campus at uni.

[Jing]

lol suck it up and pay the money.
yeah i used to live in china. but not anymore.

[[Q]]

yo gballer.. u actually seen the team play?

nope. but they're pretty close to me... probably a 30 minute drive into the ghetto for me.

That's the same team Paul Shirley played for. (he's writing a blog on espn.com, and it's pretty funny)

[Jing]

lol man thats so true. but shirly got released by aoshen. lol
and his columns are still appearing on espn

[Jing]

well the chinese players Sun Yue and Huang Haibei did get to play much. The coach of the west team was the coach that hated sun and huang, and constantly fouled them and double and triple teammed them during the games against sun and huang. sun didnt get to play his natural position of pg and had only 8 minutes while huang played the 5 instead of 4, and despite 19 minutes but only got 2 points and 4 boards because his teammate refused to feed him the ball. as for sun.. he got the ball passed to him only SEVERAL times, and didnt manage to score any points, had 2 assists, 1 board, 2 blocks.

my god the fuckin racist biased bitch.

[Jing]

3 Chinese players will be playing Division 1 basketball this season, Xu "Max" Zhang, Shang Ping, and Ji Xiang, for California, Hawaii, and Nebraska respectively.


"Max" was the top defender and shotblocker at the 2005 Adidas Asia Superstar Camp and was also invited and attended the Adidas All Star Camp here in the U.S. He technically belongs to the Shantong Kingston's youth team, but somehow got under the radar of its officials and came to America in 2006 and has stayed here since. He is also known as Zhang Zhaoxu. He also has a contract with Adidas.

http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-baskb ... 07aaa.html

BERKELEY - Xu "Max" Zhang, a 7-3 center from Yantai, China, has signed to play with the California men's basketball team this season, Golden Bear head coach Ben Braun announced today.

The tallest player in school history and only the fourth seven-footer ever to play at Cal, Zhang only began playing basketball when he was 15, but by the time he graduated from high school in 2006, he was selected to China's high school all-star team.

"It is very rare to have a skilled student-athlete with Max's size," Braun said. "He has improved significantly over the past two years and is still developing physically. Max has the ability to change games and alter opponents' shots, and he has the potential to score inside and outside. He can run the floor and is an adept shot blocker."

Zhang first played in the United States when he attended an adidas camp in the summer of 2005. He returned to the U.S. in the fall of 2006 to study at the American English Academy in Monterey Park, Calif. As a member of the California Supreme AAU team, Zhang ranked third in both rebounds (43) and blocks (10) at the 2007 Cactus Classic this past May in Tucson, Ariz. He also played briefly with the LA Impact team over the summer.

Zhang adds to an impressive front line for the Bears that includes returning 6-11 senior center DeVon Hardin, Cal's fifth all-time leading shot blocker who averaged 10.7 ppg and 8.4 rpg in 11 games last year before being sidelined with a foot injury, and 6-10 forward Ryan Anderson, a Freshman All-American and member of the 2007 Pac-10 All-Freshman squad after contributing 16.3 ppg and 8.2 rpg.

Zhang's signing also provides insurance, as several Cal post players have incurred significant injuries in recent years, including three different players who had surgery in the last year. In addition to Hardin, they are 7-0 sophomore Jordan Wilkes (knee) and 6-10 sophomore Taylor Harrison (knee). Former big men Leon Powe (knee), Rod Benson (knee) and Sam Rayburn (knee) also missed all or part of seasons since 2004-05.

"We have certainly have had more than our fair share of injuries to our big men," Braun said. "Over the years, I've learned you can never have too many posts, and I think that Max will be a great fit for our team."

Prior to Zhang, the other seven-footers to suit up for the Bears were 7-0 John Wardell (1965-66), 7-0 Francisco Elson (1998-99) and Wilkes.

Ji Xiang


Ji was the 2006 Li Ning Basketball Camp MVP. He also attended the United States Basketball Academy in Oregon back in 2005 and 2006. Technically he also belongs to the Shanghai Sharks' (Yao's old club) Junior team, but they don't seem to have a problem with him playing for Hawaii. He has signed a contact with Li Ning.

http://uhathletics.hawaii.edu/pr.html?prid=14661&p=8

HONOLULU - University of Hawai`i men's basketball head coach Bob Nash finalized his first recruiting class after Ji Xiang of Zhengzhou, China, signed a scholarship agreement to join the Rainbow Warriors this season. Ji, who will enter as a true freshman, is the sixth player to sign with UH and the eighth newcomer for Nash's inaugural season.

Ji, a 6-foot-10, 238-pound post, attended the United States Basketball Academy in Blue River, Ore., for the past two years. He was one of more than 20 Chinese boys who attended the year-round training facility founded by former UH head coach Bruce O'Neil.
Last summer, Ji attended the Nike All-Asia Camp, of which former UH guard and Denver Nuggets assistant Jarinn Akana served as a coach. In addition to UH, Ji was recruited by Oregon, Oregon State, Georgetown, and Fresno State.

Ji, who averaged nearly 20 points and 12 rebounds per game at Zhengzhou No. 11 Middle School, is believed to be the first player from China to play for the UH men's basketball program.

"We're very fortunate to be able to get a player of Ji's ability so late," Nash said. "I saw him play at a tournament in Houston this summer and he impressed me with his style of play. He fits the mode of a multi-dimensional player we're looking for - he can score on the perimeter as well as with his back to the basket. He's more athletic than one might think and we're very excited about his potential."

Ji joins seven other student-athletes who committed for this season - Bill Amis (Pratt CC), Paul Campbell (Arkansas-Fort Smith), Adhar Mayen (Hill College), Conrad Fitzgerald (Pendleton School), Kareem Nitoto (San Leandro HS), Beau Albrechtson (Kaimuki HS), and Gary Satterwhite (Radford HS).

The Rainbow Warriors also welcome back returning starters Bobby Nash, Matt Gibson, and P.J. Owsley and reserves Riley Luettgerodt, Stephen Verwers, and Alex Veit. UH begins practice Oct. 12 in preparation for its season-opener Nov. 9 against San Diego.

2007-08 Recruits & Invited Walk-ons
Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown (Last School)
Beau Albrechtson G 6-4 190 Fr Honolulu, O`ahu (Kaimuki HS)
Bill Amis F 6-8 210 So Oklahoma City, Okla. (Pratt [Kan.] CC)
Paul Campbell F 6-10 215 So North York, Toronto, Canada (Arkansas-Fort Smith)
Conrad Fitzgerald G/F 6-4 208 Fr Woodland Hills, Calif. (Pendleton [Fla.] School)
Adhar Mayen F 6-7 185 So Pflugerville, Texas (Hill [Texas] College)
Kareem Nitoto G 6-3 185 Fr San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS)
Gary Satterwhite G 6-3 175 Fr Honolulu, O`ahu (Radford HS)
Ji Xiang F 6-10 238 Fr Zhengzhou, China (Zhengzhou No. 1 Middle School)

http://oklahomastate.scout.com/2/575340.html

"He’s made the decision to go to Nebraska,” Wysinger said late Tuesday morning. “He pretty much made the decision (Monday) but I asked him to think about it overnight and we talked again this morning and he said he was sure it was Nebraska.”

Ping enjoyed his trip to Oklahoma State this past weekend, but felt that Nebraska was the best fit for him, Wysinger said.

“He really did enjoy his visit. He thought the facilities and everything was top notch,” said Wysinger. “He said he just felt more comfortable with what was happening at Nebraska.”

Wysinger said the OSU coaching staff asked Ping to take some time before making his final decision, and that’s what he did. “They did want him to wait at least 24 hours before he made his final decision, and we did do that,” Wysinger said.

“I told him this morning that he was in a win-win situation in whichever decision he made,” Wysinger continued. “He should be feeling really good that he had set a goal for himself to play Division I basketball, and now he has accomplished that. I’ve always said that he could play at a high level. Now, he just needs to concentrate on getting his academics in order.”

Ping was just one of several post players the Cowboys were recruiting. They will now concentrate their efforts on 6-foot-11 Mamadou Diarra of Stoneridge Prep School in Simi Valley, Calif., and 6-9 Martavius Adams of Irwinton (Ga.) Wilkinson County.

[Fresh8]

I see Jing is still following Chinese bball Good work. Dedicated to the cause.

I wrote a lil on what I thought of Chinese BBall... its semi-related to this thread:

China's second best team came a disappointing 10th place and it shows the big drop off in the ability of its players between the first team and the second team. The depth of China's basketball players is weak and that is a very nice way to put it. If China had their first team out there playing, they would have come first. Who would have thought their second team would drop 9 places? All of this shows how poorly the Chinese develop their players.

Maybe this is going to sound bad to some but this proves that anything they can advise to Yi shouldn't be taken seriously. If you can't build your own national basketball program and have plenty of good players coming out of the country with the largest population in the world; do you really have the right to tell Yi Jianlian what to do and what not to do to get better at basketball?

My point is that the Chinese aren't doing much in developing players... so its good to know of these kids getting overseas!

Rest of article: Here

[[Q]]

lol Sit called me gballer. damn those hyperlinks.

[Fresh8]

when did i call u gballer? sounds better than qballer

[[Q]]

yo gballer.. u actually seen the team play?

5it, scroll up to the top of the page.

[Jing]

gballer.

Thanks Sit man, still dedicated to the cause, no matter how much they dissapoint... I guess you get used to it when you are a Red Sox fan for all these years before they won the World Series and started being actually fairly decent

But I want guys like Chen Jianghua and Xu Yong to come to America because they are on at the top of their classes, however they've already been moved up to the first teams of their clubs, so letting them come to America will be really hard. However you'd think by now China realizes how much improvement they need in order to even be in contention for a medal in 2008....