Liu Chuanxing

Liu Chuanxing (simplified Chinese: 刘传兴; traditional Chinese: 劉傳興; pinyin: Liú Chuánxīng; born 30 July 1997) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Macau Black Bears. He has been a member of the China men's national basketball team.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu (刘).
Liu Chuanxing
刘传兴
No. 21 – Macau Black Bears
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997
Puyang, China
Listed height229 cm (7 ft 6 in)
Listed weight130 kg (287 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Qingdao Eagles
2021–2022Brisbane Bullets
2022–2023Bay Area Dragons
2023–presentMacau Black Bears

Early career

Liu played for the youth team of the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He averaged 18.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game at the National Youth League.[1]

Professional career

Qingdao Eagles (2018–2021)

On 27 August 2018, Liu joined the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association.[1] As a rookie, he played in four games, posting an average of 0.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.3 blocks in 3.0 minutes of action per game for the 2018–19 season.[2]

In the 2019–20 season, Liu started in 28 of 43 games, averaging 7.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 17.81 minutes per game while shooting 58.2 percent from the field.[2]

In the 2020–21 season, Liu made 34 starts in 51 games, logging an average of 9.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 21.67 minutes of play per game while shooting 66.8 percent from the field.[2]

Brisbane Bullets (2021–2022)

On 7 September 2021, Liu signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as a Development Player and a Special Restricted Player. He became the tallest player in league history, surpassing Sam Harris who was measured at 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m).[3][4] On 3 December, Liu made his NBL debut against the Tasmania JackJumpers but went scoreless across four minutes of playing time.[5]

Bay Area Dragons (2022–2023)

In June 2022, Liu signed with the Bay Area Dragons.[6][7]

National team career

Liu made his international debut for China at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.[8] In a game against Chinese Taipei, he logged 16 points and nine rebounds.[9]

The following month, Liu suited up for the national team at the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, where he only played in one game.[10]

Player profile

Standing at 225 cm (7 ft 5 in), Liu plays the center position. He was given the nickname "Big Liu" in the NBL for his height. Liu set a record as the tallest player in league history.[3][4][11][12]

References
  1. 盗圣 (27 August 2018). "离队小将感谢广东队培养：新环境我会继续努力". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "刘传兴 | 球员详情 | CBA官网". www.cbaleague.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. "Bullets Sign 7'5 Chinese Star Chuanxing Liu". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "Brisbane secure Chinese International Chuanxing Liu". www.brisbanebullets.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. "Tasmania JackJumpers vs Brisbane Bullets 3/12/21". FIBA Livestats. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. Li, Matthew (21 June 2022). "PBA guest team Bay Area signs Liu Chuanxing". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. "Big Liu among first 10 recruits for Bay Area Dragons in EASL". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. "China at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. "Chuanxing Liu at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. "Chuanxing Liu at the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Victoria, Canada". FIBA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. "Bullets sign tallest player in NBL history". 7News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  12. "2.26m giant to wreak havoc in Australia". Perth Now. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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