Yao Ming Nba Draft

He played for the shanghai sharks of the chinese basketball association cba and the houston rockets of the national basketball association nba.

Yao ming nba draft. Yao ming came over to america in 2002 after the houston rockets selected him with the no. 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. Yao ready for this.

The 2002 nba draft was held on june 26 2002 at the theater at madison square garden. But the best way to grow a sport in china is by having a genuine marquee player just ask nba purists what yao ming did for basketball in the communist state during his hall of fame career with the houston rockets. Cba adopted the nba s draft system under yao providing opportunities for college players to become professional.

Yao ming nba draft shanghai sharks deputy general manager li yaomin influenced ming to enter the 1999 nba draft although he denied that time. Yao ming houston rockets 2001. Cuba china s university league has become more prominent ever since.

He played for the shanghai sharks of the chinese basketball association cba and the houston rockets of the national basketball association nba. Nba 2k21 yao ming cyberface by liang shitou december 24 2020 nba 2k21. Finally in 2002 he decided to enter the nba draft after forming team yao with bill sanders bill duffy erik zhang john huizinga and lu hao.

In this draft national basketball association nba teams took turns selecting 57 amateur college basketball players and other first time eligible players such as players from non north american leagues. How the top player in the yao ming draft went ninth the best worst and knicksiest moves from the 2002 class by matt dollinger apr 14 2020 6 10am edt. The 7 foot 6 center was only able to play in 486 nba games due to.

As a result players from a far broader talent pool find their way to climb up the levels. Sports schools are no longer the only choices for players.