Ding Yanyuhang

Ding Yanyuhang
Texas Legends
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993
Karamay, Xinjiang, China
Nationality Chinese
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2018 Shandong Golden Stars
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
FIBA Asia Championship
2015 Changsha
Asian Games
2018 JakartaTeam

Ding Yanyuhang (simplified Chinese: 丁彦雨航; traditional Chinese: 丁彥雨航; pinyin: Dīng Yànyǔháng [tíŋ jɛ̂n ỳ xǎŋ]; born August 20, 1993) is a Chinese professional basketball player.

Professional career

Ding was named the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2017.[1] He was also named the CBA's regular season Domestic Most Valuable Player in 2017 and 2018.[2]

NBA

In 2017, Ding played with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2017 NBA Summer League in Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 23, 2018, Ding signed a contract with the Mavericks.[3] He was waived on October 10, 2018.[4]

National team career

Ding represented the Chinese national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China, where he won a gold medal.[5] He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ding Yanyuhang claims CBA All-Star MVP.
  2. ↑ Jimmer Fredette named CBA's international MVP.
  3. ↑ "Mavericks sign Ding Yanyuhang". Mavs.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ding Yanyuhang: Waived by Mavericks". Mavs.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ 2015 FIBA Asia Championship – Ding Yanyuhang's profile., FIBA.com, accessed January 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ Yanyuhang DING (CHN).
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