Zhang Ziyu ended her career in the first international competition, although she failed to win the championship, but she can already be described as the number one talent of the Chinese women's basketball team, and her performance has also attracted the attention of American scouts.
This time in the U18 Women's Basketball Asian Cup, Zhang Ziyu finally won the MVP of the event. In this event, she played 5 games, the first game as a substitute, and the last 4 games were all starts. In five games, Zhang Ziyu averaged 35 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, ranking first in both statistics, and the shooting rate reached an astonishing 90.9%.
You must know that Zhang Ziyu is only 17 years old, with a height of 2.20 meters, such a talent is really rare in the world. The Chinese Basketball Association has finally realized that this is a good seedling and has made up its mind to focus on cultivating.
Zhang Ziyu's debut in an international competition also attracted the attention of foreign media, and the American media hotly discussed the performance of this talented girl. There are also American scouts who commented on Zhang Ziyu's performance in this competition.
WNBA scout Alford Corriette said, "Although the Chinese women's basketball team did not win the championship, Zhang Ziyu's name has made the world remember her. She showed a high degree of dominance and dominance in the game, and this will not be the final version of Zhang Ziyu. ”
Alford Corriette also believes that "if Zhang Ziyu can continue to improve, such as running speed, lateral movement and hook hands, she could easily become a future first-round pick." ”