Chen Jianghua
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.
| Position | Point Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg) |
| Team | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Born | May 27, 1989 Guangdong |
| Nationality | China |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
Chen Jianghua (Chinese: simplified 陈江华, traditional 陳江華, Pinyin: Chén Jiānghuā), born on March 3, 1989 or 1988, in Guangdong, is a Chinese basketball player. He currently plays for Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Chen has been noticed by NBA scouts for his quickness, athleticism, and dribbling ability. However, as with many Chinese players, Chen's reported age of 17 has been questioned.
[edit] Basketball career
Chen first came to the US in February 2002 with 3 teammates from Weilun Sports School in Guangdong, after winning the 3-on-3 Nike China Streetball Championship in Shanghai a year before. Wang Zhizhi, who watched the 4-membered team play in Dallas, remarked to CCTV reporters about a kid who could dunk with ease at "such a young age".
After that Chen spent six months in US Basketball Academy in Eugene, Oregon with fellow prospects Tang ZhengDong. In an article by the Oregonian, former Oregon Ducks point guard Luke Ridnour was reportedly impressed by his quickness.
Chen first became well-known in 2003, when a New York Times frontpage article was written about him, and was then followed by a Boston Globe article and an article on ESPN Magazine.
Chen played in the 2005 Reebok ABCD camp, where fellow camper Will Harris said that he was "the best unknown prospect in the world".
He was picked to play on the Chinese national basketball team in the 2006 FIBA World Championships despite being only 17 years old. He averaged 3.5 points and 1 assist a game in 10.3 minutes a game. However, both Dwyane Wade and Mike Krzyzewski commented positively on his play.[1] Unfortunately, he is suffering from a knee injury at the moment and is unable to play or train.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Chen Jianghua NBADraft.net profile
- Chen Jianghua Draftexpress.com profile
- Chen Jianghua New York Times Article
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