Tang Zhengdong
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Tang ZhengDong, is a professional basketball
player currently playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
.
Tang began basketball training in 1995 and eventually joined the Jiangsu Dragons
of the Chinese Basketball Association
. In 2004-2005, he was awarded the Chinese Basketball Association MVP Award. He has repeatedly worked out with the China national basketball team
; he is a center playing behind Yao Ming
and Mengke Bateer
and has not yet been selected for a major international competition roster.
Tang stands 2.13 m and has a robust frame. As a center
he is not speedy. His shooting is accurate, so much so that he is a 3-point threat. His play has been compared to that of Mengke Bateer
.
In 2006 Tang worked out for the Toronto Raptors
.
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 currently playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd...
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Tang began basketball training in 1995 and eventually joined the Jiangsu Dragons
Jiangsu Dragons
Jiangsu Nangang Dragons or Jiangsu Dragons or Jiangsu Nangang or formerly known as Jiangsu Dahua are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Nanjing, Jiangsu....
of the Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
. In 2004-2005, he was awarded the Chinese Basketball Association MVP Award. He has repeatedly worked out with the China national basketball team
China national basketball team
The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China...
; he is a center playing behind 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...
and Mengke Bateer
Mengke Bateer
Mengke Bateer or Menk Batere , commonly referred to simply as Bateer, is a Chinese professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He currently plays center for Xinjiang Guanghui.Bateer is an ethnic minority from China's Inner Mongolia region...
and has not yet been selected for a major international competition roster.
Tang stands 2.13 m and has a robust frame. As a center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
he is not speedy. His shooting is accurate, so much so that he is a 3-point threat. His play has been compared to that of Mengke Bateer
Mengke Bateer
Mengke Bateer or Menk Batere , commonly referred to simply as Bateer, is a Chinese professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He currently plays center for Xinjiang Guanghui.Bateer is an ethnic minority from China's Inner Mongolia region...
.
In 2006 Tang worked out for the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
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