Su Wei (basketball)

Su Wei
苏伟

No. 10 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Position	Center
League	Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born	(1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 Rizhao, Shandong, China
Nationality	Chinese
Listed height
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2013	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2013–present	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Medals Men's Basketball Representing China FIBA Asia Championship 2009 Tianjin Team 2011 Wuhan Team

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Su.

Su Wei (simplified Chinese: 苏伟; traditional Chinese: 蘇偉; pinyin: Sū Wěi; born July 28, 1989) is a Chinese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. Born in Rizhao, Shandong, he is also a member of the China men's national basketball team

Professional career

Su has spent the first five years of his career with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association after signing with the team in 2006 as a 17-year-old. In the 2009-10 season, he had his best season to date, averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the team. He has helped the Tigers win three CBA titles.

Chinese national team

Su was a part of the Chinese national junior basketball team that competed at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2007. He averaged 11.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the 12th-placed Chinese team. He made his debut for the senior team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009; at 20 years of age, he was the second youngest Chinese player at the tournament. He saw action in five of nine games for the silver medal-winning Chinese team. With the silver medal performance, China qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.