Nba Draft Yao Ming

Yao was selected to start for the western conference in the nba all star game eight times and was named to the all nba team five.
Nba draft yao ming. Yao ming was picked by houston rockets with 1st pick at 2002 nba draft. While joel embiid and yao ming share the same injury don t expect the kansas prospect to suffer a similar career path writes dr. That would truly be a dynasty no pun intended 3.
Yao ming at nba draft nba commissioner david stern announces yao ming of china as the first pick of the 2002 nba draft by the houston rockets. Yao should take less and go to the la lakers. He played for the shanghai sharks of the chinese basketball association cba and the houston rockets of the national basketball association nba.
Yao ming came over to america in 2002 after the houston rockets selected him with the no. The 2002 nba draft was held on june 26 2002 at the theater at madison square garden. Yao ming is a skilled player and he becomes the first international to be picked up with the overall first pick but he will not be the last chinese player to join in the nba the 7 foot 6 inch.
Yao should play sparingly every year until playoffs like shaquille. Yao ming houston rockets 2001. Specializing in drafts with top players on the nba horizon player profiles scouting reports rankings and prospective international recruits.
Yao played his entire nba career with houston. The 7 foot 6 center was only able to play in 486 nba games due to. 1 overall pick in the 2002 nba draft.
Born september 12 1980 is a chinese basketball executive and former professional player.