Yao Ming Biography Yao Ming biography Team at China : Shanghai Sharks
Education: Shanghai Sports College
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Favorite Color : Blue
Favorite Animal : Dog
Favorite Food : Banger, Tomato, Food by Mama
Favorite City : Shang Hai
Favorite Actor : Denzel Washington
Favorite Movie : La Grande Vadrouille
Intresting : Computer Game, Internet surfing, Music, Reading
Yao’s Idols : Barkley, Sabonis Arvydas,Hakeem Olajuwon
Career:
Made his debut with the Shanghai Sharks (China) in the 1997-98. Played there till 2001-02.
Selected by the Houston Rockets as 1st overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Played the 2000 Hoop Summit in Indianapolis.
Led the Chinese League in blocks in 2001-02.
Won the Chinese League with the Shanghai Sharks in 2001-02.
Won the 1999, 2001 and 2003 Asian Championship with the Chinese National Team. Named MVP of the tournament in 2001 and 2003.
Voted to the 1st Team of the 2002 World Championship. Led the tournament in blocks.
Won the silver medal in the 2002 Asian Games with the Chinese National Team.
Became the first international player to be selected with the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft in 2002.
Selected to the NBA All-Star Game in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Selected to the NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2002-03.
Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2004.
Selected to the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2003-04.
Led the 2004 Olympic basketball tournament in rebounds.
Career in China:
1997-1998: Shanghai Sharks (1T)
1998-1999: Shanghai Sharks (1T): 25ppg, 15rpg
1999-2000: Shanghai Sharks (1T): 21.1ppg, 15rpg, 5.3bpg, 1.8apg, 2.4spg
2000: drafted by Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs (ABA,12rd(112))
2000-2001: Shanghai Sharks (1T): Score-3(27.1), Reb-1(19.4), Blocks-1(5.5), Dunks-1
2001-2002: Shanghai Sharks (1T): 29.7ppg, 18.5rpg, 4.8bpg, 2.6apg, 1.7spg 2002: Drafted by Houston Rockets (NBA,1rd(1))
2002-2003: Houston Rockets (NBA)
A land of two billion people, China represents the next frontier for professional sports recruiting. Baseball has been the most agressive about harnessing Chinese talent, but Basketball has seen the instant impact with superstar Yao Ming. Standing 7’4" tall, Ming could play in the NBA on size alone. But he’s more than just a big man. Like Shaq, Yao can play the game with the best of them. As his huge talent develops into skill, it is a good bet Houston may see its own Ming Dynasty.
Before the 2002-2003 season, NBA great said that if Yao Ming ever scored as many as 19 points in an NBA game he would kiss follow sportscaster and former NBA player Kenny Smith on his ass. Barkley ended up kissing a donkey brought on the set by Smith only a few days later.
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