Liu Wei ( Chinese trad. 劉 煒 , ex. 刘 炜 , pinyin : Liú Wěi ; born January 15, 1980 , Shanghai ) is a Chinese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sichuan Blue Wales Chinese Basketball Association and the national team of China .
| Liu Wei 刘 炜 | |
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 Sichuan Blue Wales - No. 8 | |
| Position | Attacking defender Point guard |
| Height | 190 cm |
| The weight | 86 kg |
| Citizenship | China |
| Date of Birth | January 15, 1980 (aged 39) |
| Place of Birth | Shanghai , PRC |
Content
- 1 Career
- 1.1 Club career
- 1.2 International career
- 2 notes
- 3 References
Career
Club career
Liu Wei has been playing the Shanghai Sharks for more than 10 years with his friend, center Yao Ming [1] , starting with the youth team, but then Yao Ming joined the NBA Houston Rockets team. [2]
Before the start of the 2004-2005 season in the NBA, two NBA teams, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings , met twice in the framework of the NBA Games in China exhibition matches, after which the Kings were invited to team to view Liu Wei. [3] However, according to the results of three games in the training camp, the player did not approach the club and scored only two points and made four rebounds, having spent 34 minutes on the court. [four]
Liu returned to the Sharks team, during a career in which he became one of the best players in the Chinese Basketball Association .
International Career
At the international level, Liu Wei was constantly attracted to the games of the national team of China , was a key player in the world championship in 2002 , 2006 and 2010 .
The player was a regular member of the team at the Asian Championships , as well as the Asian Games .
In addition, the player became the basis of the team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens , 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London . After an unsuccessful performance at the London Olympics, along with several other players, he decided to end his international career.