Guo Haowen

Guo Haowen (Chinese: 郭昊文; pinyin: Guō Hàowén; born 31 January 2000) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He entered his name for the 2021 NBA draft, but withdrew and returned to the CBA.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo (郭).
Guo Haowen
郭昊文
Guo with the national team at the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament
No. 7 – Shanghai Sharks
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Qingdao, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Bayi Rockets
2021–presentShanghai Sharks

Professional career

Bayi Rockets (2018–2020)

In 2018, Guo joined the Bayi Rockets of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), becoming the first player who was born in the year 2000 to join the league.[1][2] As a rookie, he played in 43 games, made six starts, posting an average of 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.6 minutes of action per game for the 2018–19 season.[1][2][3]

In the 2019–20 season, Guo started in two of 19 games, averaging 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.7 minutes per game while shooting 37.7 percent from the field.[3]

Following Guo's second season, the Rockets withdrew from the league on 20 October 2020.[4][5]

Shanghai Sharks (2021–present)

On 26 February 2021, Guo signed with the Shanghai Sharks, joining the team at the middle of the 2020–21 season.[1][2] He made seven starts in 15 games, logging an average of 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 25.9 minutes of play per game while shooting 38.6 percent from the field.[3][5]

On 31 May 2021, Guo declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[5][6] On 14 June, he was selected as one of the 40 prospects for the 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp.[7][8] On 8 July, Guo withdrew from the draft.[9][10]

Guo returned to the Sharks for the 2021–22 season.[9]

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Guo joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[11]

National team career

Guo made his international debut for China at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship, where he led the team in assists.[12] In a game against Indonesia, he logged a double-double with 11 points and 13 assists.[13] Guo averaged 18.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.[14]

The following year, Guo suited up for the Chinese squad at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, leading the team in all key categories (efficiency, points, rebounds and assists per game).[15] His tournament highlights included a triple-double with 34 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a game against Puerto Rico.[16] Guo narrowly missed his second tournament triple-double with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists in a game against Latvia.[16] He finished the tournament ranking fourth in points per game and third in assists.[17] Guo averaged 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.[16]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Bayi 43617.6.385.268.7623.51.8.7.19.1
2019–20 Bayi 19221.7.377.222.7622.91.71.1.210.7
2020–21 Shanghai 15725.9.386.242.7654.13.11.0.213.9
2021–22 Shanghai 341021.8.52.35.782.32.10.7.113.7
Career 11125---------

References
  1. "上海男篮官宣郭昊文正式加盟，将身穿7号球衣出战". voice.hupu.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. "对话│上海久事新援郭昊文：我比一年前强太多了，场上见吧". The Paper. February 27, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. "Haowen Guo Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. "CBA联盟关于八一男篮不再参加CBA联赛的公告". cbaleague.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  5. "Next Yao Ming? Guo Haowen to swap Shanghai Sharks for NBA Draft". South China Morning Post. May 31, 2021.
  6. "Shanghai Sharks point guard Guo Haowen to take part in NBA draft". China Daily. June 1, 2021.
  7. "NBA G League Announces Field Of 40 Draft Prospects For 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp In Chicago". NBA G League. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  8. "2021 NBA Draft: Notable prospects not attending the draft combine". The Rookie Wire. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  9. "China's Guo pulls out of NBA draft for another year in CBA". South China Morning Post. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  10. "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  11. "Dallas Mavericks 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. "China at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  13. "Haowen GUO at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  14. "Haowen GUO at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  15. "China at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  16. "Haowen GUO at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  17. "Players statistics of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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