Zhang Ziyu in the competition.
#14-year-old girl is 2.26 meters tall and dominates the basket#. This entry instantly became the number one hot search on the morning of the 15th.
Recently, in the women's final of the National U15 Basketball League, 14-year-old Shandong girl Zhang Ziyu, who is as tall as Yao Ming at 226 centimeters, dominated the basket and scored 42 points, 25 rebounds and 6 blocks to help the Shandong West Kings win the championship.
Zhang Ziyu was born into a sports family. Both his parents were professional basketball players. His father is 2.13 meters tall and his mother is Yu Ying, a former national women's basketball player.
According to a previous report by Qianjiang Evening News, Zhang Ziyu, who was born in Shandong in May 2007, has been a head taller than his peers since he was a child. When she was in first grade, her height reached 1.60 meters. Zhang Ziyu himself came into contact with basketball when he was 8 years old and started formal training.
According to her mother Yu Ying, when Zhang Ziyu was 5 years old, she came to the stadium to watch his father play for the first time and became very interested in basketball. At that time, she proposed to "one-on-one" with his father.
During her six years in elementary school, Zhang Ziyu grew about 10 centimeters almost every year. By the time she was in sixth grade, her height had reached 2.11 meters.
Zhang Ziyu’s idols are NBA superstars James and Harden. After graduating from elementary school, she also joined the famous basketball school Tsinghua High School.
Some fans said after seeing Zhang Ziyu's growth experience - "The future of the Chinese women's basketball team depends entirely on you", "To be honest, I can hit her knee when I jump up", "The key is that she is only 14 years old, practice your skills well" and confrontation”.
Comprehensive: The Paper (Reporter Qi Dong)
Source: China Youth Daily