Saturday 26 April 2014

Yi Jianlian - The Hope of China Basketball

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yi.
Yi Jianlian
易建联
Yi Jianlian Wizards 2.jpg
No. 9 – Guangdong Southern Tigers
PositionForward
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born27 October 1984 (age 29)
Heshan, Guangdong, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
CollegeGDUT
NBA draft2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2007Guangdong Southern Tigers
2007-2008Milwaukee Bucks
2008-2010New Jersey Nets
2010-2011Washington Wizards
2011Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012Dallas Mavericks
2012→Texas Legends
2012–presentGuangdong Southern Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Yi Jianlian
Simplified Chinese易建联
Traditional Chinese易建聯
Yi Jianlian (Chinese: 易建联; pinyin: Yì Jiànlián) is a Chinese basketball player who plays for Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association. He has also played in the National Basketball Associationfor the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards, and Dallas Mavericks.
Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers in 2002 and subsequently won the Rookie of the Year award. In five years with Guangdong, he won three CBA titles, and also played with the Chinese national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championship. In the 2007 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the sixth overall pick. Initially, Yi declined to sign with Milwaukee for several months before agreeing to a contract with them on 29 August 2007. He played in the NBA for several teams until 2012 when he returned to the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
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