As the number one basketball player in China, Yao Ming has become a very representative inside player in basketball history with a height of 2.26 meters. During his 9-year NBA career, he used his outstanding performance to make Americans admire the Eastern players. Under FIFA rules, because there is no inside defense for three seconds, Yao Ming's power is even more boundless. Many people are also looking forward to when the next Yao Ming will appear in the Chinese basketball world. Now the "new Yao Ming" does appear, and Still a "female Yao Ming", Zhang Ziyu, a young girl from Jinan, Shandong, reached 2.21 meters tall at the age of 13. It can be said that her future is unlimited.
Born in 2007, Zhang Ziyu has been a head taller than her peers since she was a child. When she was in the first grade, her height reached 1.60 meters, while her classmates are basically only 1 meter. In the early six years of elementary school, Zhang Ziyu was able to grow about 10 cm in height almost every year. By the sixth grade, her height had reached 2.11 meters, and many of her classmates were not even taller than Zhang Ziyu. High in grade.
For women's basketball players, being able to have such a tall height is definitely a big advantage. You must know the history of Chinese women's basketball The legendary insider Zheng Haixia is only 2.06 meters tall, while Zhang Ziyu has already surpassed Zheng Haixia as early as the sixth grade and 11 years old. In the women's basketball world, the height of more than 2 meters is already considered a Big Mac insider, Zhang Ziyu's height It also gave her the opportunity to become an "inside behemoth" in the women's basketball world.
Like Yao Ming, the reason why Zhang Ziyu is so outstanding is that Zhang Ziyu is inseparable from his inherent excellent genes. Zhang Ziyu’s parents are both professional basketball players. By birth, his father's height reached 2.13 meters, and his mother was former women’s basketball national player Yu Ying. Fans who are familiar with the Chinese women’s basketball team will not be unfamiliar with Yu Ying’s name. As early as 2000, the Chinese women’s basketball team was trying to improve the team. The comprehensive strength of the team, selected 13 outstanding players to participate in the professional league in South Korea, among them are Chen Nan, Chen Lisha and other famous players, and Yu Ying is also one of them. After retiring, Yu Ying served as an assistant coach of the Shandong Women’s Basketball Team. , But in 2008 when the team was in short supply, Yu Ying unexpectedly returned at the age of 35 and helped the team fight for a season.
Now, Zhang Ziyu has entered the national U13 basketball training camp. For basketball, she not only inherited the outstanding talents of her parents, but also maintained an extreme love for basketball. , And her height of 2.21 meters is even more prominent. Last year, Zhang Ziyu was 2.17 meters tall. This year he has grown 4 cm. Her idols are NBA stars LeBron James and James Harden, as long as Zhang Ziyu Being able to maintain good health and improve his own offensive skills, he will surely become an Optimus Prime figure in the Chinese women's basketball team in time.
Contributing Editor: Su Daqiang
