Sui Feifei
Encyclopedia
Sui Feifei is a female Chinese
basketball
player who was signed with the Sacramento Monarchs
of the WNBA
. She was born and raised in Qingdao
, Shandong
in the People's Republic of China
, and is 1.84 m (6 ft 1 in.) tall.
She was the MVP of the 2004–2005 WCBA
season, where she led her team Bayi China Telecom to three consecutive championships. Sui was also named the Women's Chinese Basketball Association's most popular player in 2002 and 2003.
On February 15, 2005, Feifei signed a contract with the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs and drafted in April of that year, becoming the second Chinese woman basketball player to join the WNBA. As of 2006, Feifei is currently playing as guard. Her teammate Miao Lijie
also signed with the Monarchs.
Feifei is often referred to as the female Yao Ming
.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who was signed with the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
of the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. She was born and raised in Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and is 1.84 m (6 ft 1 in.) tall.
She was the MVP of the 2004–2005 WCBA
Women's Chinese Basketball Association
The Women's Chinese Basketball Association is a women's basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the WCBA, and this name is often used even in Chinese.The WCBA was established in 2002...
season, where she led her team Bayi China Telecom to three consecutive championships. Sui was also named the Women's Chinese Basketball Association's most popular player in 2002 and 2003.
On February 15, 2005, Feifei signed a contract with the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs and drafted in April of that year, becoming the second Chinese woman basketball player to join the WNBA. As of 2006, Feifei is currently playing as guard. Her teammate Miao Lijie
Miao Lijie
Miao Lijie is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championship. In 2005, she joined the Sacramento Monarchs of WNBA but left the team shortly...
also signed with the Monarchs.
Feifei is often referred to as the female Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
.
External links
- WNBA Bio
- Sui Feifei heads for WNBA
- http://www.southcn.com/sports/star/suifei/ (in Chinese)