By Asiahopes
Last weekend took part in Beijing, China, the 14th edition of Nike All-Asia Camp. This camp, one of the best in Asia for young prospects, received players like Zhou Qi (’96), Shang Gao (’94), Jeff Wu (’96) and Zou Yuchen (’96) in the past. Philadelphia 76ers scout Rodney Baker was the camp director and coaches included Dee Brown, Thomas Bialaszewski, David Adlkins and Otis Hughely.
This edition the awarded players were:
Most Outstanding player: Sam Waardenburg (’99) New Zealand
All-Asia Camp team: Kuo-Hao Kao (’98) Chinese Taipei, HaoFeng Sun (’01) China, Kuei-Yu Chou (’01) Chinese Taipei, Shuai Peng Cheng (’99) China and ZiJie Lu (’99) China.
Best Defender: Yu-Wei Chen (’99) Chinese Taipei
Best Shooter: Ting-Chien Lin (’99) Chinese Taipei
Best Dunker: YanSong Sun (’00) China
Best Attitude: Osamu Kodama (’98) Japan
Hustle Award: Jaydon Patrick Beveridge (’98) Australia
Asiahopes talked with ZiJie Lu –at the pic-, selected in All-Asia Camp team, about his impressions of the camp, his past and his future:
How was the camp, was a high level one comparing with others that you attended?
I feel through this camp I learned a lot, there was the best coaches from US and China, all the best players in Asia were there and spending this week with them I improved a lot and learned many new things. I believe these things learned will help me chase and fulfill my basketball dreams.
What kind of player are you?
I’m standing at 6’10, currently playing at 4 or 5 position, but developing into a 4 for the future. I think my strength remains in my rebounding ability and defense, I should improve my aggressiveness and strength.
You spent one year playing in Spain, what's the biggest difference between basketball in Spain and in China?
From my point of view the biggest difference is that in Europe teams are playing better team basketball and are technically more skilled than in China, also the environment in the team is much better in Europe.
What's your plan for the future? Stay in Shenzen?
For now I will remain playing in China, but I do not close my doors to overseas teams, e.g. European or Australian teams (in the team I’m currently playing there were players that went from Australia).
Do you consider college in USA like an option for the future? Or do you think in stay in China and play CBA (Chinese League)?
For me I would rather stay in the CBA, right now I think the room for improvement is good and I should have a chance to play in CBA.
Official Roster of Nike All-Asia Camp 2016
Man Ho Poon (’98) Hong Kong, 6’1 Guard.
Osamu Kodama (’98) Japan, 5’5 Guard.
Ling Peng (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
Jaydon Patrick Beveridge (’98) Australia, 5’11 Guard.
Seina Kawashima (’00) Japan, 6’3 Forward.
Yu-Wei Chen (’99), Chinese Taipei, 6’1 Guard.
ChenRan Sun (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
Patrick Lancaster (’98) Australia, 6’2 Guard.
Quinn Nicholas Clinton (’99) New Zealand, 6’4 Guard.
Junu Yang (’98) Korea, 6’3 Guard.
Yiu Bong Yip (’99) Hong Kong, 6’5 Forward.
Tyler Tio (’98) Phillipines, 6’1 Guard.
Ting-Jhao Jian (’98) Chinese Taipei, 6’1 Guard.
Sam Waardenburg (’99) New Zealand, 6’9 Forward.
Tristan Lloyd (’98) Australia, 6’5 Guard.
Kuo-Hao Kao (’98) Chinese Taipei, 5’11 Guard.
Yong Woo Yi (’99) Korea, 6’2 Guard.
ZongYao Kang (’00) China, 6’6 Forward.
Wei-Chieh Tang (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’6 Forward.
Keito Nakazaki (’00) Japan, 6’6 Power Forward.
Andrew Ferguson (’98) Australia, 7’1 Center.
ZiFeng Rong (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
BoWen Fu (’99) China, 6’1 Guard.
GuangHan Ma (’99) China, 6’1 Guard.
Ting-Chien Lin (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’5 Guard.
HaoFeng Sun (’01) China, 6’6 Guard.
Yokochi Seishin (’01) Japan, 6’4 Forward.
WeiBo Fang (’00) China, 6’3 Guard.
ZeQian Yu (’01) China, 6’5 Guard.
You Wu (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
XiaoTian Li (’99) China, 6’4 Forward.
ZhiYi Wang (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
FuWen Xue (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
TianZe Zhang (’99) China, 6’6 Forward.
Woo Suk Lee (’99) Korea, 6’7 Guard.
BoNing Zheng (’00) China, 6’7 Forward.
ZhenHao Li (’00) China, 6’6 Forward.
Kuei-Yu Chou (’98) Chinese Taipei, 6’6 Forward.
Jonah Morrison (’00) Chinese Taipei, 6’10 Center.
Pei-Chia Wu (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’10 Center.
Ning Guan (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
Avi Schafer (’98) Japan, 6’8 Center.
XiangJie Ma (’99) China, 6’9 Center.
YiMing Zhao (’01) China, 7’2 Center.
Xiang Ji (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
BoShi Chen (’99) China, 6’7 Forward.
Shuai Peng Cheng (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
Yi Huang (’99) China, 6’10 Forward.
YanXu Zhou (’99) China, 6’7 Guard.
GuanXiang Wang (’99) China, 6’7 Forward.
ZhanWang Diao (’00) China, 6’7 Forward.
YuYao Wang (’99) China, 6’9 Forward.
LuTong Li (’02) China, 6’11 Center.
ZiJie Lu (’99) China, 6’10 Center.
Bin Zhang (’00) China, 6’11 Center.
ChengBin Wang (’99) China, 7’0 Center.
TianLei Zhao (’00) China, 6’8 Forward.
YuXuan Liu (’99) China, 6’10 Power Forward.
YanBo Shi (’00) China, 6’8 Forward.
YanSong Sun (’00) China, 6’9 Forward.
Photo: Nike All-Asia Camp
Last weekend took part in Beijing, China, the 14th edition of Nike All-Asia Camp. This camp, one of the best in Asia for young prospects, received players like Zhou Qi (’96), Shang Gao (’94), Jeff Wu (’96) and Zou Yuchen (’96) in the past. Philadelphia 76ers scout Rodney Baker was the camp director and coaches included Dee Brown, Thomas Bialaszewski, David Adlkins and Otis Hughely.
This edition the awarded players were:
Most Outstanding player: Sam Waardenburg (’99) New Zealand
All-Asia Camp team: Kuo-Hao Kao (’98) Chinese Taipei, HaoFeng Sun (’01) China, Kuei-Yu Chou (’01) Chinese Taipei, Shuai Peng Cheng (’99) China and ZiJie Lu (’99) China.
Best Defender: Yu-Wei Chen (’99) Chinese Taipei
Best Shooter: Ting-Chien Lin (’99) Chinese Taipei
Best Dunker: YanSong Sun (’00) China
Best Attitude: Osamu Kodama (’98) Japan
Hustle Award: Jaydon Patrick Beveridge (’98) Australia
Asiahopes talked with ZiJie Lu –at the pic-, selected in All-Asia Camp team, about his impressions of the camp, his past and his future:
How was the camp, was a high level one comparing with others that you attended?
I feel through this camp I learned a lot, there was the best coaches from US and China, all the best players in Asia were there and spending this week with them I improved a lot and learned many new things. I believe these things learned will help me chase and fulfill my basketball dreams.
What kind of player are you?
I’m standing at 6’10, currently playing at 4 or 5 position, but developing into a 4 for the future. I think my strength remains in my rebounding ability and defense, I should improve my aggressiveness and strength.
You spent one year playing in Spain, what's the biggest difference between basketball in Spain and in China?
From my point of view the biggest difference is that in Europe teams are playing better team basketball and are technically more skilled than in China, also the environment in the team is much better in Europe.
What's your plan for the future? Stay in Shenzen?
For now I will remain playing in China, but I do not close my doors to overseas teams, e.g. European or Australian teams (in the team I’m currently playing there were players that went from Australia).
Do you consider college in USA like an option for the future? Or do you think in stay in China and play CBA (Chinese League)?
For me I would rather stay in the CBA, right now I think the room for improvement is good and I should have a chance to play in CBA.
Official Roster of Nike All-Asia Camp 2016
Man Ho Poon (’98) Hong Kong, 6’1 Guard.
Osamu Kodama (’98) Japan, 5’5 Guard.
Ling Peng (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
Jaydon Patrick Beveridge (’98) Australia, 5’11 Guard.
Seina Kawashima (’00) Japan, 6’3 Forward.
Yu-Wei Chen (’99), Chinese Taipei, 6’1 Guard.
ChenRan Sun (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
Patrick Lancaster (’98) Australia, 6’2 Guard.
Quinn Nicholas Clinton (’99) New Zealand, 6’4 Guard.
Junu Yang (’98) Korea, 6’3 Guard.
Yiu Bong Yip (’99) Hong Kong, 6’5 Forward.
Tyler Tio (’98) Phillipines, 6’1 Guard.
Ting-Jhao Jian (’98) Chinese Taipei, 6’1 Guard.
Sam Waardenburg (’99) New Zealand, 6’9 Forward.
Tristan Lloyd (’98) Australia, 6’5 Guard.
Kuo-Hao Kao (’98) Chinese Taipei, 5’11 Guard.
Yong Woo Yi (’99) Korea, 6’2 Guard.
ZongYao Kang (’00) China, 6’6 Forward.
Wei-Chieh Tang (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’6 Forward.
Keito Nakazaki (’00) Japan, 6’6 Power Forward.
Andrew Ferguson (’98) Australia, 7’1 Center.
ZiFeng Rong (’99) China, 6’2 Guard.
BoWen Fu (’99) China, 6’1 Guard.
GuangHan Ma (’99) China, 6’1 Guard.
Ting-Chien Lin (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’5 Guard.
HaoFeng Sun (’01) China, 6’6 Guard.
Yokochi Seishin (’01) Japan, 6’4 Forward.
WeiBo Fang (’00) China, 6’3 Guard.
ZeQian Yu (’01) China, 6’5 Guard.
You Wu (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
XiaoTian Li (’99) China, 6’4 Forward.
ZhiYi Wang (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
FuWen Xue (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
TianZe Zhang (’99) China, 6’6 Forward.
Woo Suk Lee (’99) Korea, 6’7 Guard.
BoNing Zheng (’00) China, 6’7 Forward.
ZhenHao Li (’00) China, 6’6 Forward.
Kuei-Yu Chou (’98) Chinese Taipei, 6’6 Forward.
Jonah Morrison (’00) Chinese Taipei, 6’10 Center.
Pei-Chia Wu (’99) Chinese Taipei, 6’10 Center.
Ning Guan (’99) China, 6’3 Guard.
Avi Schafer (’98) Japan, 6’8 Center.
XiangJie Ma (’99) China, 6’9 Center.
YiMing Zhao (’01) China, 7’2 Center.
Xiang Ji (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
BoShi Chen (’99) China, 6’7 Forward.
Shuai Peng Cheng (’99) China, 6’4 Guard.
Yi Huang (’99) China, 6’10 Forward.
YanXu Zhou (’99) China, 6’7 Guard.
GuanXiang Wang (’99) China, 6’7 Forward.
ZhanWang Diao (’00) China, 6’7 Forward.
YuYao Wang (’99) China, 6’9 Forward.
LuTong Li (’02) China, 6’11 Center.
ZiJie Lu (’99) China, 6’10 Center.
Bin Zhang (’00) China, 6’11 Center.
ChengBin Wang (’99) China, 7’0 Center.
TianLei Zhao (’00) China, 6’8 Forward.
YuXuan Liu (’99) China, 6’10 Power Forward.
YanBo Shi (’00) China, 6’8 Forward.
YanSong Sun (’00) China, 6’9 Forward.
Photo: Nike All-Asia Camp
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