Nationality Chinese Weight 86 kg Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Name Liu Wei Spouse Wang Weiting | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Role Basketball player Height 1.9 m Pro career 1997 | |
Born 15 January 1980 (age 44) Shanghai, China ( 1980-01-15 ) | ||
2014–present Xinjiang Flying Tigers | ||
Winner of china s got talent final 2010 armless pianist liu wei performed you are beautiful
Liu Wei (Chinese: 刘炜; pinyin: Liú Wěi) is a Chinese basketball player who plays for Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association.
Contents
- Winner of china s got talent final 2010 armless pianist liu wei performed you are beautiful
- Daniel orton vs liu wei brawl during cba s sichuan tianjin game 2014 12 21
- CBA career
- International career
- References
Daniel orton vs liu wei brawl during cba s sichuan tianjin game 2014 12 21
CBA career
Liu Wei played alongside his close friend Yao Ming for ten years on several youth teams and with the Shanghai Sharks before Yao went on to play in the National Basketball Association with the Houston Rockets. Prior to the 2004-05 season, the Sacramento Kings signed Liu to their preseason roster. Liu was released by Sacramento at the end of training camp after playing in three games and averaging two points per game and four rebounds per game. Liu then returned to China to play for the Shanghai Sharks, carving out a career as one of the best ever players in the Chinese Basketball Association. After seventeen seasons playing for Shanghai, Liu decided to sign with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
International career
Liu was a key member of the Chinese national basketball team that participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, and the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He was also selected to play on the Chinese national squads that competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In addition, Liu has also taken part in numerous FIBA Asia Championship competitions.