Zhu Fangyu (Chinese: 朱芳雨; pinyin: Zhū Fāngyǔ) is a former professional Chinese professional basketball player, who spent his entire pro club career with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at a height of 2.01 meters (6'7") tall, and weighing 104 kilograms (230 pounds), he played at the small forward position. He was nicknamed "The Rain of Three-Pointers",[1] due to his ability to sink three-pointers at crucial moments during games.
_(cropped).jpg) Zhu (#8 in red, with the ball) playing against The Redeem Team, in 2008. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 January 1983 Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1999–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2017 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Professional career
During his 18-year club career, Zhu helped the Guangdong Southern Tigers win eight Continental Basketball Association (CBA) titles, which was tied for the most in league history at the time of his retirement. He was named the CBA Finals MVP a record-setting four times – in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010 – and he also claimed the CBA's regular season MVP award in 2008 and 2012.
On 19 February 2016, in a game against the Shandong Golden Stars, Zhu became the first player in CBA history to score more than 11,000 career points, after previously becoming the first to surpass the 10,000-point milestone.[2]
Zhu retired at the end of the 2016–17 CBA season, as the league's all-time leader in games played (698), total points scored (11,165), and three-pointers made (1,607), as well as tied for the most seasons played with the same team (18).
National team career
Zhu was a longtime member of the senior men's Chinese national team. Zhu was the best 3-point shooter on the team, and he helped the Chinese squads win gold medals at the 2006 Asian Games, the 2010 Asian Games, and the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. He also played on Chinese squads that competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London editions of the FIBA Summer Olympic Games, as well as the 2002 and 2006 editions of the FIBA World Cup.
Post-playing career
After he retired from playing pro club basketball, Zhu moved into the Guangdong Southern Tigers' front office, and he became the team's general manager.[3][4]
Career statistics
CBA statistics
Regular season and Playoffs combined
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1999–00 | Guangdong | 28 | N/A | .650 | .000 | .600 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2000–01 | Guangdong | 24 | N/A | .490 | .271 | .761 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 14.3 |
| 2001–02 | Guangdong | 27 | N/A | .490 | .398 | .792 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2002–03 | Guangdong | 36 | N/A | .551 | .432 | .872 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 21.8 |
| 2003–04 | Guangdong | 31 | N/A | .486 | .419 | .820 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 21.3 |
| 2004–05 | Guangdong | 52 | N/A | .478 | .402 | .822 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 20.8 |
| 2005–06 | Guangdong | 53 | N/A | .509 | .386 | .848 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 15.1 |
| 2006–07 | Guangdong | 41 | N/A | .543 | .449 | .787 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| 2007–08 | Guangdong | 41 | N/A | .555 | .463 | .856 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 20.5 |
| 2008–09 | Guangdong | 54 | N/A | .534 | .423 | .877 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| 2009–10 | Guangdong | 41 | N/A | .472 | .425 | .840 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 17.9 |
| 2010–11 | Guangdong | 39 | N/A | .412 | .331 | .795 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| 2011–12 | Guangdong | 41 | 30.3 | .448 | .357 | .820 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 16.9 |
| 2012–13 | Guangdong | 39 | 31.8 | .471 | .388 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
| 2013–14 | Guangdong | 42 | 27.5 | .447 | .449 | .800 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11.5 |
| 2014–15 | Guangdong | 46 | 33.9 | .483 | .457 | .777 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| 2015–16 | Guangdong | 34 | 28.6 | .479 | .448 | .769 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| 2016–17 | Guangdong | 29 | 19.3 | .321 | .291 | .815 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| Career | 698 | INC | .491 | .411 | .819 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 16.0 | |
Personal life
Zhu Fangyu was married to rhythmic gymnast Hu Mei, whom he met at the 2004 Summer Olympics, from 2008 to 2013. They had 2 children before their divorce, which was marred by allegations that he cheated on her.[5]
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