The Chinese men's national basketball team has entered the preparation stage for the 2025 national team. Which players have the potential to be selected for the 2025 national team lineup?
Centers
- Zhou Qi, born in 1996, is 216 cm tall. Zhou Qi started playing basketball at a young age and won the championship at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. He was selected by the Houston Rockets in 2016 and officially joined the NBA. He later participated in the Australian NBL league and joined the Guangdong team in the 2023-24 season. He was a key player in the Asian Championship and World Championship.
Technical characteristics:
Balanced on both offense and defense, with diverse scoring methods on offense, able to score from close range, mid-range, and long distance. Good at passing and inside play, strong defensive awareness, with an arm span of 231 cm, solid fundamentals, and good basketball IQ, a stable scoring point in the paint.
- Hu Jinqiu, born in 1997, is 211 cm tall and plays for the Zhejiang Guangsha team in the CBA. He won the CBA regular season MVP in 2022 and has been selected for the national team many times.
Technical characteristics:
Has a strong scoring ability, good at mid-range shots, three-pointers, and under-the-basket offense. Outstanding pick-and-roll and cut abilities, with extremely high tactical literacy and personal charm.
- Yang Hanshen, born in 2005, is 216 cm tall, a member of the Chinese national team, and plays for the Qingdao Guoxin basketball club. He participated in the CBA in 2018 and won the CBA monthly best, first team, and best defensive player.
Technical characteristics:
An all-around player who excels on offense and can contribute blocks, passes, back-to-the-basket singles, and hook shots on defense. Has particularly outstanding explosive power and jumping ability.
- Xun Sinan, born in 2007, is 213 cm tall, started playing basketball at the age of 6, finished third in the U16 Asian Championship in 2023, and was a recipient of the Cai Hongxin Basketball Scholarship in 2022.
Technical characteristics:
A player who integrates offense and defense, with outstanding rim protection and blocking ability, strong mid-range and dribble-drive ability, good jumping ability, and enjoys physical play.
Forwards
Cui Yongxi, born in 2003, is 199 cm tall, a professional basketball player in China, currently playing for the NBA Brooklyn Nets. He played in the CBA in 2022, was elected as the MVP of the 2023 CBA All-Star Rising Stars Game, finished third in the Hangzhou Asian Games with his team in 2023, participated in the NBA draft in 2024, and signed a two-way contract with the Nets.
Technical characteristics:
Outstanding athletic ability, gifted, can make strong breakthroughs, create damage, and also has outside shooting ability. Strong will and desire to win.
- Zhang Zhenlin, born in 1999, is 205 cm tall and plays for the Liaoning team in the CBA. He went to the United States for systematic training in 2013, joined the NCAA Tulane University basketball team in 2018, and returned to participate in the CBA in 2020.
Technical characteristics:
Zhang Zhenlin has excellent personal qualities, top in the country, with good jumping ability, speed, and strength, especially strong cutting awareness.
- Zeng Fanbo, born in 1999, is 201 cm tall and plays for the Beijing Shougang team in the CBA. He was part of the first team in Florida, USA in 2020 and was an All-Star player in the 2022-2023 CBA season.
Technical characteristics:
Has excellent athletic ability and three-point shooting ability. Defensively strong, stable lower body, and sufficient strength.
Guards
Wang Lanyi, born in 1998, is 185 cm tall, a professional basketball player in China, playing for the Shenyang team, graduated from Tsinghua University, won the CUBA championship three times, and was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 CBA draft.
Technical characteristics:
Fast dribbling speed, flexible mind, diversified offensive techniques, with three-pointers, breakthroughs, and defense, strong ball control awareness.
- Hu Mingxuan, born in 1998, is 191 cm tall, a professional basketball player in China, playing for the Guangdong Hongyuan team in the CBA, was selected for the U18 national youth team in 2016, started playing in the CBA in 2017, won the CBA championship with his team in 2020-2021, and was elected as the CBA Finals MVP.
Technical characteristics:
Can shoot three-pointers, dares to break through, can control the ball, tough playing style, dares to fight, and good defense.