The Chinese basketball player attracted attention with her impressive height of 2 meters 20
The Chinese basketball player caught her attention, using her impressive height of two meters and 20 centimeters to surpass her competitors in international competitions and began to compete with the former star of her country, Yao Ming.
According to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Zhang Xiu’s height is two meters and 20 centimeters, while Chinese newspapers indicated that the 17-year-old player is two meters and 28 centimeters tall.
On both occasions, she used her height to help the host team to two easy victories at the Asian Under-18 Women’s Championship in Shenzhen this week, and her videos went viral on social media around the world.
Jang scored 19 points in 13 minutes after coming off the bench in her team’s 109-50 win over Indonesia on Monday.
What kind of evil do I see 🤯😳
🇨🇳 Zhang Xiu (220 cm).
She is 17 years old, one younger than most of the players on the court in the Asia Cup U18. pic.twitter.com/src4TRBN2c
— Luis Vallejo (@Lvallejocolom) June 24, 2024
Video clips of some Indonesian players struggling to reach her chest show that she easily outshines her competitors.
After that, China beat New Zealand 90-68, with Zhang leading the way with 36 points and 13 rebounds.
16-year-old Zhang Xiu, a 7’5 (220cm) female basketball player, didn’t break a sweat during her debut for the Chinese team.
Is this fair?
— Figen (@TheFigen_) June 26, 2024
Social media users have compared her to former NBA star Yao Ming, who is two meters and 29 centimeters tall and is considered the best Chinese player in history.
220 cm Zhang Xiu also showed his destructive power in the match against Japan.
U18 Women’s Asian Cup, Japan National Team vs China National Team.
Shocking scene from the start… he slightly overturned the jump ball and scored despite showing the team two.
…and scored 44 points!
Japan persevered but lost.@NextGenHoopspic.twitter.com/4R4x3ktTKz– CARTER_AF1 (@carter_AF1) June 26, 2024
One of the requirements to participate in the American women’s league is that the foreign player must be at least 20 years old, but critics have begun to speculate that she may join the strongest league in the world (WNBA).
