Youth Yao Ming

Author: Si Ren Bian
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features:
Name: Yao Ming (YaoMing)
Birthday: September 12, 1980
Height: 2.26 meters
Weight: 125 kilograms
Place of Origin: Shanghai
Team: Houston Rockets (No. 11)
Position: Center
National Team Jersey Number: 13
Olympic Team Event: Men's Basketball
Outstanding Achievements
Best Achievement: Champion of the Asian Men's Basketball Championship
Sports Career:
1997: Selected for the national team;
1998: Selected for the Chinese basketball star team;
1999: Selected for the Chinese basketball southern star team;
February 2000: Selected for the Asian all-star team;
2002: Played in the NBA;
2003-2004: Selected for the NBA all-star team.
Domestic and National Team Achievements:
1997: Champion of the Asian Youth Men's Basketball Championship
1998: Selected for the Chinese basketball star team
1999: Champion of the Asian Men's Basketball Championship
May 1999: Awarded the "Most Improved Player" of the 1998-1999 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
1999: Selected for the Chinese basketball southern star team
March 2000: Awarded the rebound, slam dunk, and block three individual awards of the 1999-2000 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
March 2000: Selected for the all-star team of the 1999-2000 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
Second place in the 2000 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
Champion of the 2000 Chinese Urban Games Men's Basketball
February 2000: Selected for the 1999 Asian all-star team
2000: Awarded the ESPN Global "Most Promising Athlete" award
Second place in the 2001 National Games Men's Basketball
Second place in the 2001 World University Games Men's Basketball
Second place in the 2001 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
Silver medal in the 2002 Asian Games Men's Basketball
12th place in the 2002 World Men's Basketball Championship
Selected for the 2002 World Men's Basketball Championship "Best Team"
Champion of the 2002 Chinese Men's Basketball Division A League
NBA Achievements:
2004: Made his NBA playoff debut.
2003-04 season: Ranked 7th in shooting percentage;
Ranked 15th in average rebounds per game;
Ranked 132nd in average blocked shots per game.
On February 23, 2004, in a 123-121 triple-overtime victory over the Hawks, he scored 41 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists, setting a career high in points for his NBA career.
On December 7, 2003, against the Pistons, he scored 22 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, earning his first double-double in his NBA career.
On December 17, 2002, against the Heat, he recorded 5 blocked shots and 8 offensive rebounds, setting two career highs in his NBA career.
On November 28, 2002, against the Mavericks, he scored 30 points for the first time in his NBA career.
On November 18, 2002, in his first game against the Lakers, he made 9-of-9 shots for 20 points.
In 2002, he became the NBA's No. 1 draft pick.