On September 8, Zhou Qi announced to join the NBL Southeast Melbourne Phoenix team. The two sides signed a two-year contract. The second year is a player option.
For Zhou Qi's joining, the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix team is very excited. The team owner said bluntly that Zhou Qi's joining showed the team's determination to challenge the NBL league championship.
"The signing of Chinese player Zhou Qi is a milestone for the Phoenix team and the entire NBL league." Phoenix team boss Rome Charwood Harry said, "Introducing Zhou Qi into the NBL will expand the league in the future. With the international attention of the club, this signing will enable the Phoenix team to truly have a player who can be on the international stage."
NBL President Jeremy Loglier also said that Zhou Qi’s participation in the NBL league will increase. The degree of attention of the league on a global scale. "We are very excited for Zhou Qi's choice to play for the Phoenix team in the NBL." Loglier said, "Zhou Qi's arrival in the NBL will make our league have a greater influence in international basketball."
the club The official Twitter of Zhou Qi released 6 pieces of content with Zhou Qi as the protagonist within 2 hours, showing everyone Zhou Qi’s performance in the Chinese Men’s Basketball and Rockets, but none of them were the same as when Zhou Qi was playing for the Xinjiang team. Lens.
Since then, Zhou Qi has officially become the 9th Chinese player to land in the Australian National League. The top 8 players are Zheng Wu, Liu Xiaoyu, Sun Hefeng, Liu Bo, span Yan Peng _span _span Wang Tong, Li Tianrong and Liu Chuanxing.
In addition, Zhou Qi talked about the reasons for joining the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix team.
"I am very excited to join the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix team,I think I felt my best chance of getting back to the NBA was to join the Phoenix (I felt my best chance of getting back to the NBA was to join the Phoenix)," Zhou Qi said, "The whole process is the most professional in my career. As part of the process, I am very grateful to my boss Romie Chaudhari and CEO Tommy Greer for allowing me to make such a simple decision.
This year Zhou Qi has a stalemate with the Xinjiang Men’s Basketball Team and announced that he will withdraw from the new CBA season. Now he will wear the Australian NBL team shirt and start a new chapter in his career.
Last season, Zhou Qi played for the Xinjiang Men’s Basketball Team. Played in 44 games, averaging 20.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. (Source: Live Bar, Netease Sports)
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