China’sbasketball prodigy Zhang Ziyuhas already made waves in the international basketball scene as a teenager. She left the basketball world in awe with her record-breaking performance on Wednesday, June 26.
At just 17 years old, the young player stands at a towering7-foot-3and is enjoying her moment in the spotlight as theFIBAUnder-18 Women’s Asia Cup inShenzhenis currently underway.
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA from its French name, Federation Internationale de Basketball, has kept a firm eye on the dunking dynamo since her international debut on Monday.
The FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen is currently underway, and all eyes are on Zhang Ziyu, the Chinese team’s prodigy
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The internet was amazed to see the teenage titan and her slam dunk spectacle on the court.
“This looks like an adultplaying basketballwith first graders. We need a height limit or something!” one comment said, while another added, “Watching her defenders jump like it was going to make a difference.”
“And apparently she’s 17? That’s crazy tall for any young adult!” wrote another.
The dunking dynamo was called “a cheat code” and set a new record during Wednesday’s match against Japan
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Zhang Ziyu is 𝐇𝐄𝐑 😤
17-year-old center (2,20cm/7’3”) registered 19 points and 7 rebounds on a perfect shooting (9/9) in her FIBA debut 🇨🇳#U18AsiaCuppic.twitter.com/10XKaDESYL
— FIBA (@FIBA)June 24, 2024
During Monday’s game, host team China easily cruised to victory againstIndonesia, with the final scoreboard reading 109-50. Zhang scored 19 points on 9-for-9 shooting in just 13 minutes whiletowering overall the other opponents on the court.
“I can easily reach the basket. But basketball is definitely more than that. I have to learn a lot,” said the towering teenage titan
Zhang steered China to a victory againstJapanwith a final score of 97-81 during Wednesday’s match. The 7-foot-3 phenom broke thetournament’s all-time scoring record,as she racked up 44 points, together with 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and a pair of steals.
Thetowering talentinsisted that her height is not enough to play the sport she is effortlessly making a mark in.
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