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Su Wei (basketball)

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Su Wei
苏伟
No. 12 – Guangdong Southern Tigers
PositionCenter
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 (age 35)
Rizhao, Shandong, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
Playing career2006–2022
Career history
2006–2013Guangdong Southern Tigers
2013–2016Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2016–2018Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
2018–2022Guangdong Southern Tigers
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  China
FIBA Asia Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tianjin Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Wuhan Team

Su Wei (simplified Chinese: 苏伟; traditional Chinese: 蘇偉; pinyin: Sū Wěi; born July 28, 1989) is a former Chinese professional basketball player. Born in Rizhao, Shandong, he is also a member of the China men's national basketball team

Professional career

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Su has spent the first five years of his career with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association after signing with the team in 2006 as a 17-year-old. In the 2009-10 season, he had his best season to date, averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the team.[1] He has helped the Tigers win three CBA titles.

Chinese national team

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Su was a part of the Chinese national junior basketball team that competed at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2007. He averaged 11.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the 12th-placed Chinese team.[2] He made his debut for the senior team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009; at 20 years of age, he was the second youngest Chinese player at the tournament. He saw action in five of nine games for the silver medal-winning Chinese team.[3] With the silver medal performance, China qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

References

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  1. ^ Su Wei at basketpedya.com
  2. ^ FIBA Profile
  3. ^ FIBA Archive