Ranking of NBA draft picks for previous Chinese players

Yang Hansen is currently launching an attack on the NBA. Before him, many Chinese players have participated in the NBA draft. The following lists the NBA draft rankings of Chinese players of all generations, and the ranking order is from high to low.

No. 1: Yao Ming

The first foreign No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft and was selected by the Rockets. Yao Ming has played in the NBA for 8 seasons and has been playing for the Rockets during this period. His peak season in NBA career was in the 2006-07 season, averaging 25 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game.

Second place: Yi Jianlian

The 6th pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft was selected by the Bucks. Yi Jianlian has played in the NBA for 5 seasons, and has been in many teams during this period, including the Mavericks, Bucks, Wizards, and Nets. His peak season in NBA career was in the 2009-10 season, averaging 12 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

Third place: Li Kaier

The 30th pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft was selected by the Spurs. As of the NBA 24-25 season, Li Kaile has played in the NBA for 11 seasons, playing for the Spurs, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Warriors and Heat. His peak season was temporarily during the 20-21 season with the Grizzlies, averaging 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game.

4th place: Wang Zhizhi

The 7th pick in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft was selected by the Mavericks. Wang Zhizhi has played in the NBA for 5 seasons, and has played for the Mavericks, Clippers and Heat. His peak season in NBA career was in the 2001-02 season, with an average of 5.6 points and 2 rebounds per game.

Fifth place: Sun Yue

The 10th pick in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft was selected by the Lakers. Sun Yue has played in the NBA for one season and has been playing for the Lakers during this period. He has won 10 appearances in total, averaging 2.8 minutes per game and 0.6 points per game.

6th place: Zhou Qi

The 43rd pick in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft was selected by the Rockets. Zhou Qi has played in the NBA for two seasons and has been playing for the Rockets during this period. His NBA career averaged 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

7th place: Wang Zhelin and Xue Yuyang

Wang Zhelin was selected by the Grizzlies with the 57th pick in the second round in 2016, and Xue Yuyang was selected by the Mavericks with the 57th pick in the second round in 2003 and then traded to the Nuggets. Neither of them got the NBA chance to play.