At 2.2 meters (7ft 3in), Zhang Ziyu has been towering over her opponents for years, however the 17-year-old has simply made her debut on the worldwide stage on the FIBA U18 (Below 18) Ladies’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen, that started final week.
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After coming off the bench, Zhang scored 99 factors in simply three video games. In her third sport, she scored 44 factors to carry China a 97-81 victory over Japan.
A video of her efficiency went viral on social media, garnering Zhang worldwide consideration.
Clips of her nonchalantly putting the ball within the basket and simply racking up rebounds, steals, blocks, and assists racked up 1000’s of feedback. Some joked the opposite staff ought to strive standing on one another shoulders to compete with Zhang.
Zhang’s mother and father had been each skilled basketball gamers in China. Her dad is 2.13m and her mom is 1.98m tall.
In line with Chinese language state media, Zhang was already 1.57m tall by the point she was within the first grade. In 2021, she led her staff to win the title in China’s U15 Nationwide Basketball League.
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Many netizens have in contrast her with the two.28m (7ft 6in) Chinese language basketball star Yao Ming, and commented on her future as a WNBA participant.
Nevertheless, to compete within the WNBA, gamers should be no less than 22 years previous. So whereas Zhang nonetheless has some time to attend earlier than she will go professional in America, she has already confirmed herself to be a pressure to be reckoned with on the courtroom.
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