Abudushalamu Abudurexiti

Abudushalamu Abudurexiti
No. 14 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Position Small forward
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996
Altay, Xinjiang, China
Nationality Chinese
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembang

Abudushalamu Abudurexiti (Chinese: 阿不都沙拉木·阿不都热西提, Uyghur: ئابدۇسالام ئابدۇرېشىت‎, ULY: Abdusalam Abdurëshit ; born May 20, 1996) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). A native of Xinjiang, Abudurexiti is a member of the Uyghur ethnic group.[1][2]

Professional career

After winning the national youth championship in 2014, Abudurexiti began his professional career with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the 2015–16 season.[3] In his first season, he averaged 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 7.3 minutes per game.[4] Abudurexiti also helped his team win the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, scoring 19 points in the championship game against Al Riyadi.[5]

Despite assuming a greater role in the 2016–17 season for the Flying Tigers, receiving 9.6 minutes per game and starting in 12 games, Abudurexiti averaged 3.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.3 assists.[4] In the 2017 CBA Playoffs his team won the CBA title with a 4–0 sweep of the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Finals.[6]

In the 2017–18 season, Abudurexiti averaged 6.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 19.1 minutes per game.[4] Despite limited production, Abudurexiti would receive workouts with NBA teams for the 2018 NBA draft in May 2018.[7]

He joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[8]

National team career

Abudurexiti has played for the Chinese national team at 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.[4][9] On November 26, 2017, he recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in a 92–81 win over South Korea.[10] In December 2017, FIBA columnist Enzo Flojo named Abudurexiti among the five best Asian power forwards who played at FIBA competition in 2017.[11]

Personal life

Abudurexiti is an ethnic Uyghur.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "China Kashgar". FIBA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Lu, Wen’ao (August 10, 2016). "Up for more". Global Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Xinjiang basketball sets its eyes on the prize". Global Times. August 10, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Abudurexiti Abudushalamu". RealGM. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "China Kashgar overpower Al Riyadi to annex Champions Cup title". FIBA. October 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ Mu, Xuequan (April 8, 2017). "Xinjiang sweep Guangdong 4-0 to become sixth champion of CBA history". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ https://theathletic.com/349249/2018/05/10/meet-chinas-abudushalamu-abudurexiti-the-nba-drafts-mystery-man/
  8. ↑ Shiller, Drew (June 22, 2018). "Report: Chinese prospect Abudushalamu Abudurexiti will play for Warriors in Summer League". NBCS Bay Area. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Abudushalamu Abudurexiti". FIBA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Nov 26, 2017 - China 92, South Korea 81". RealGM. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  11. ↑ Flojo, Enzo (December 20, 2017). "The Top Forwards in Asia for 2017". FIBA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Xinjiang basketball sets its eyes on the prize". www.globaltimes.cn. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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