Abudushalamu Abudurexiti

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, he is a member of the Uyghur ethnic group.[1][2]

Abudushalamu Abudurexiti
No. 14 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996
Altay, Xinjiang, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentXinjiang Flying Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembang

"Abudushalamu Abudurexiti" is the Chinese Pinyin rendering of his name. His given name has been spelled as Abdusalam on the back of his Chinese national team jersey and his patronymic has been spelled as Abdurixit in English language materials distributed to the foreign media by China's national team.

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] He 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, he received 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 competitions 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. "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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