🤯 7'3 Zhang Ziyu DOMINATES at FIBA U18 Asia Cup!!! 🔥

7'3 17 years old Zhang Ziyu from China dominates completely at FIBA U18 Asia Cup. China have unleashed their 7ft 3in (2.2 metres) basketball cheat code on the international stage, with Zhang Ziyu dominating proceedings at the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen, scoring 99 points in just 3 games.

On Wednesday, Zhang Ziyu notched up 44 points as China beat Japan 97-81. Two days earlier, the 17-year-old Zhang Ziyu had come off the bench to make her international tournament debut and scored 19 points in just 13 minutes as her side beat Indonesia 109-50.

In her second game, Zhang Ziyu scored 36 points, along with 13 rebounds and four blocks, as China pushed aside New Zealand 90-68 on Tuesday to maintain a 100 per cent win record in the tournament.

Zhang Ziyu is a college basketball player, who hails from Shandong Province, China. She gets her ‘tall’ genes from her parents as both are also tall. Her father is 2.13 meters tall and her mother is 1.98 meters tall. However, both of them are still shorter than Zhang Ziyu.

It is important to note that as per the Times report, when Zhang Ziyu was in her first grade, she was already 5’3 tall and by the time, Zhang Ziyu reached in sixth grade, she was 6’10. Besides, her parents also share the same passion for basketball as Zhang Ziyu, with her mother being a senior international.

Currently, Zhang Ziyu is the tallest to ever play in any FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup. Zhang Ziyu first came into the limelight in the 2021 Chinese National Championship Finals where she ended with 42 points, 25 rebounds, and six blocks. Zhang Ziyu was the tallest among other players and hence, she quickly became the talk of the town.

Zhang Ziyu, a Chinese college basketball player, is again in the limelight at the ongoing FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup 2024 campaign. The 17-year-old player is making her first appearance in the game and has already been hailed for her performance.

Zhang Ziyu is often compared with the NBA legend Yao Ming because of her extraordinary height. Needless to say, fans are hence curious to learn more about her.

Yao Ming is a former Chinese basketball player who has a height of 7 feet 6 inches. He was selected in the 2002 draft by the Houston Rockets with whom the now 43-year-old played until 2011.

In his final season, Yao Ming was the tallest active player in the league. He has earned several career highlights including 8-time NBA All-Star and 2-time All-NBA Second Team. After his retirement, Houston Rockets also retired his jersey number 11 in 2017 to honor the player.

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