Choi Yong-hee was not selected for the NBA: No Chinese player has been selected for 8 years, and 6 teams will be tried out + will play in the summer league

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2024-06-28 06:23Creators in the field of sports

On June 28, Beijing time, on the second day of the 2024 NBA Draft, the 21-year-old rising star of the Chinese men's basketball team, Cui Yongxi, regretted that he was not selected, and he became another NBA draft pick, and since Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin were selected in 2016, no Chinese player has been selected in the NBA Draft for 8 years. When the Chinese men's basketball team has missed the Olympic Games for two consecutive years, the NBA has not had Chinese players for a long time, which naturally sounded the alarm for Chinese basketball again.

Cui Yongxi is the only Chinese player to sign up for the draft this year

As the only Chinese player to sign up for the NBA draft this summer, the 18-year-old Yang Hansen has attracted more attention and is more recognized as promising to be selected, but Yang Hansen did not sign up for the draft, and he is still not ready.

On the contrary, Choi Yong-hee chose to sign up for the NBA draft, which was somewhat "unexpected". The 21-year-old Choi Yong-hee is one of the best players of China's new generation, standing 2.01 meters tall with an arm span of 2.06 meters and weighing 93 kilograms. Choi Yong-hee averaged 15.7 points, 6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game last season, shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range.

Choi has been playing in the CBA for two seasons, including a Star Player of the Year in his rookie season and a second-team selection for two consecutive seasons. Cui Yongxi also led the Guangzhou men's basketball team to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and advanced to the quarterfinals for two consecutive years.

Choi Yong-hee actively tried out 6 teams, but still regretted not being selected for the NBA

Choi Yong-hee went to the United States early this summer to prepare for this year's NBA draft, and he participated in two games of the G-League elite training camp, and only scored 9 points on 4-of-11 shooting in the two games, especially his outside three-point shot was only 1-of-6, and he was not selected for the joint trial list.

Since then, Choi has flown nearly 18,000 kilometers across four time zones in the United States, and has tried out for the Nets, Grizzlies, Jazz, Pacers, Trail Blazers and Knicks, but has not received any commitment from any of these six teams.

Now after the two-day NBA draft, a total of 58 picks have been selected, and Choi Yong-hee still regrets not being selected, and it is also a pity that he became an NBA draft.

No Chinese player has been drafted in the NBA Draft for eight years

The last time a Chinese player was selected in the NBA Draft was back in the 2016 NBA Draft, when Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin were both drafted in the second round. The difference is that Zhou Qi once landed in the NBA, and briefly played for the Rockets, and was laid off by the Rockets in 2019, while Wang Zhelin has not landed in the NBA so far.

What's even more tragic is that since Zhou Qi was cut by the Rockets in 2019, it has been 5 years, and no Chinese player has been able to enter the NBA. Zhang Zhenlin, Guo Haowen, Zeng Fanbo and Yu Jiahao also participated in the NBA draft, but they were all unable to be selected.

Choi Yong-hee and the Chinese men's basketball team will both participate in the NBA Summer League

Although Choi was not drafted by an NBA team, he participated in elite training camps in the G League this summer and also participated in tryouts with six NBA teams. During this summer's trial, Choi Yong-hee was praised by the outside world for his tenacious defense and good communication skills, which has been a good experience and improvement for him.

Cui Yongxi will also participate in the NBA Summer League in the future to continue to exercise and improve himself, and the Chinese men's basketball team will also participate in the NBA Summer League this summer, which is extremely important for the Chinese men's basketball team at a low point

Only eight Chinese players have been drafted in the history of the NBA

1. Song Tao: In 1996, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 67th overall pick in the third round.

2. Wang Zhizhi: In 1999, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks (formerly known as Mavericks) with the 37th overall pick in the second round.

3. Yao Ming: In 2002, he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the champion.

4. Xue Yuyang: In 2003, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 57th overall pick in the second round, and was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets.

5. Yi Jianlian: The 6th pick in the first round in 2007 was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks.

6. Sun Yue: In 2007, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 40th pick in the second round, and also won an NBA championship with the team.

7. Zhou Qi: The 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 2016 draft was selected by the Houston Rockets.

8. Wang Zhelin: The 57th overall pick in the second round of the 2016 draft was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies.

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