Zhang Zhaoxu

Zhang Zhaoxu (Chinese: 张兆旭; pinyin: Zhāng Zhàoxù) or Max Zhang (born November 18, 1987) is a Chinese basketball player. He currently plays for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association, having arrived from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010. He is also a member of the Chinese national basketball team.

Zhang Zhaoxu
No. 23 Shanghai Sharks
PositionCenter
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987
Yantai, Shandong, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
CollegeCalifornia (2008–2010)
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–presentShanghai Sharks
Career highlights and awards
  • CBA blocks leader (2014, 2018)
Zhang Zhaoxu
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張兆旭
Simplified Chinese张兆旭
English name
EnglishMax Zhang

NCAA career

Zhang played two seasons (2008–2010) at California. As a freshman and a sophomore, he saw action off the bench in 42 total games over two years for the Golden Bears.[1]

Chinese national team

Zhang is also a member of the Chinese national basketball team. He competed with the Chinese junior team at the 2009 World University Games.[2] After competing several times as a junior for the junior national team, he made his senior team debut at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

References

  1. Max Zhang at ESPN.com
  2. ZhaoXu Zhang at USBasket.com
  3. Profile at FIBA.com
  4. "Zhang Zhaoxu Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-05-31.


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