June 24th
The 2024 FIBA will start in Shenzhen
U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup group stage
I just turned 17 last month
Zhang Ziyu, known as "Female Yao Ming".
Ushered in his international debut
Helped the Chinese women's basketball team defeat the Indonesian team 109:50
Zhang Ziyu contributed an efficient and all-round performance
Evaluated by the outside world as a "dimensionality reduction strike"
Only played 13 minutes
9 of 9 shots
He had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks
Although on the field
Zhang Ziyu was beaten by two Indonesian team players
Wrap up the defense
But Zhang Ziyu's height
Significantly higher than the other players
Members of the Indonesian team on the field
On the defensive
I couldn't help but smile awkwardly
After all
When they poked their heads out
can only appear on Zhang Ziyu's waist
on this
不少人表示
This oppressive force is invincible
"Indonesia: Defense? I don't think that's necessary. ”
"Zhang Ziyu beats them like children, reducing the dimension and striking them."
"What else to fight, there is no power to fight back on the other side, you can't reach it."
It was also expressed
Zhang Ziyu's talent
It's still very high
"It's not slow for this height."
"It's too good, you can improve your strength and confrontation in the future."
At the age of 14, he dominates the basket and is on par with Yao Ming in height
It is reported
Zhang Ziyu was born in May 2007 in a sports family
Both parents were professional basketball players
The father's height reached 2.13 meters
's mother is former women's basketball player Yu Ying
According to her mother, Yu Ying
Zhang Ziyu came to the stadium for the first time when he was 5 years old to watch his father play
I became very interested in basketball
At that time, he proposed to "go head-to-head" with his father
Zhang Ziyu has been a head taller than his peers since he was a child
In the first grade
Her height reached 1.60 meters
Zhang Ziyu came into contact with basketball when he was 8 years old
Formal training began
Six years of primary school
Zhang Ziyu almost every year
They can grow about 10 cm tall
By the time I was in the sixth grade
She has reached a height of 2.11 meters
After graduating from elementary school
Zhang Ziyu joined Tsinghua High School, a famous basketball school
Got more systematic training
and more opportunities to play
In 2021, in the National U15 Basketball League
In the women's final
Zhang Ziyu, whose height is already comparable to Yao Ming
Achieved a true sense of dominance under the basket
He scored 42 points, 25 rebounds and 6 blocks
Helped the Shandong East Kings win the championship
Foreign media exclaimed: the sky is her limit!
With the days coming
Outstanding performance in the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup
Zhang Ziyu, who is only 17 years old
It has also attracted the attention of many foreign media
According to CNN
"The video of Zhang Ziyu playing ball became popular on social platforms,
Some fans have already compared her to Yao Ming"
Fox News said
She's "WNBA's Next Yao Ming"
In the second round of the group stage of the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup on June 25, Zhang Ziyu scored a game-high 36 points to help the Chinese team defeat the New Zealand team 90-68 and win two consecutive victories. Source: FIBA's official Weibo
CNN said
Although Zhang Ziyu wants to achieve
Yao Ming's career height
There is still a long way to go
But her performance this week
It will definitely cause
Interest in various WNBA teams in the United States
The American "Sports News Network" said
In accordance with the WNBA international player age regulations
Zhang Ziyu will be in 2027 (turn 20 years old)
Qualify for the WNBA Draft
"The tallest girl in the world is dominating the basket"
体育网站“SBNATION”感慨
The world of women's sports has never been seen
Such a highly talented player
"As a basketball player
The sky is the limit for her."
Zhang Ziyu, a "unattainable" Chinese girl
Hope you have a better future performance
The sky is your limit
But there is no limit to your sky!
Source: CCTV