Michael Wang (basketball)

Wang Quanze (Chinese: 王泉泽; pinyin: Wáng Quánzé; born June 8, 2000), known as Michael Wang, is a Chinese basketball player for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was a member of the China national under-19 team in 2018, and (while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania) played college basketball for the University's team named the Quakers, which plays in the Ivy League.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Michael Wang
No. 23 – Guangzhou Loong Lions
PositionPower forward
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (2000-06-08) June 8, 2000
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
CollegePenn (2018–2022)
Career history
2022–presentGuangzhou Loong Lions
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2018 Thailand

Early life

Wang was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, but spent part of his childhood in Beijing, where he played basketball at Beijing No. 4 Junior High School.[1]

High school career

Wang moved to the United States at age 14.[2] He enrolled at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and played power forward for the majority of his high school career.[3][4] While in high school, he lived with teammate Spencer Freedman's family.[2]

After graduating from high school, Wang played in the Amateur Athletic Union in the summer of 2018.[4][5]

College career

In 2018, Wang enrolled in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[3] During his freshman year with the Quakers, Wang averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[6] On December 4, 2018, Wang scored a career-high 23 points off the bench in an 89–75 upset win over Miami.[7] Wang missed the entirety of his sophomore season due to knee tendonitis.[8]

National team career

Wang competed for the China national under-19 basketball team in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship.[4][5] During the tournament, he averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game en route to the team's third place finish.[9][1] He led the tournament in rebounds and was selected in the team of the tournament.[9]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Penn 26918.1.455.310.7083.61.1.5.28.5
2021–22 Penn 8314.9.404.118.6002.11.3.1.06.4

References
  1. "旅美妖锋，奥尼尔称赞" (in Chinese). iFeng News. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. Fryer, Steve (March 8, 2018). "Fryer: Mater Dei's Wang has come a long way". OC Register. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. Shi, Futian (13 December 2018). "Wonderkid Wang wowing NCAA". China Daily. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. Landau, Michael (3 November 2018). "Michael Wang headlines freshman class that is ready to contribute for Penn men's basketball". Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "Wang Quanze brings something new to China's U18 squad". FIBA. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "Michael Wang Player Profile, Pennsylvania, NCAA Stats, Events Stats". RealGM. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  7. "Freshman Wang leads Penn to 89–75 upset win over Miami". ESPN. December 4, 2018.
  8. Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 21, 2019). "Penn coach Steve Donahue believes this season's Quakers might be his best yet". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  9. 徐 (Xu), 邦印 (Bangyin) (12 December 2018). "王泉泽率队击败NCAA卫冕冠军，国青男篮新星未来可期" (in Chinese). The Beijing News. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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