Zhang Ziyu, a 17-year-old center, scored 55 points in two games in her international tournament debut, drawing comparisons to former Houston Rockets player Yao Ming.
HONG KONG — In China, she’s being called the “female Yao Ming.”
In a video that quickly went viral this week, Zhang Ziyu, a 7-foot-3 basketball player from Shandong province, towers over her competitors on the court during the FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen, China, where she made her international tournament debut.
Zhang, a 17-year-old center, stands head and shoulders above her opponents, demonstrating her superior size and reach as she effortlessly intercepts passes and shots.
She is also a scoring machine, casually reaching up to drop the ball into the net. In China’s opening game against Indonesia on Monday, Zhang shot a perfect 9-for-9 from the field for 19 points in just 13 minutes, adding seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks to help China win 109-50.
She followed up Tuesday with 36 points against New Zealand while pulling down 13 rebounds and rejecting four shots at the defensive end. China won 90-68 and will next play Japan on Wednesday.
On Chinese social media, Zhang’s incredible height has drawn wonder and comparisons to Yao, the former Houston Rockets star.
“How do you want to attack when there is a tower under the rim?” read a comment on YouTube.
“She’s still 17 and tall, but I wonder if she’ll keep growing? It must be hard to find clothes for her,” said a user on X.
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