Shang Ping ( (pronounced Shung); born December 23, 1984), also known as Eric Shang, is a Chinese former professional

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player who played in the

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. He is a tall

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- center, and his nickname is "The Beast". He became the first Chinese player to ever sign with a

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club, when he joined the Greek League team Panathinaikos for the 2013–14 season.

College career

After playing high school basketball at Avondale College in

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, Shang played

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at Illinois Central Community College from 2005 to 2007, at the

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, where he played with the

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from 2007 to 2008, and at

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from 2008 to 2009.

Professional career

Shang began his pro career with the Beijing Ducks of the

in 2009. In 2010, he moved to the Chinese club

Shanxi Brave Dragons The Shanxi Loongs, also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fe ...

, and in 2012 he joined the Chinese club

Qingdao Eagles The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association ...

, where he was a teammate of

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. Shang moved to the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 2013, thus becoming the first Chinese player to ever play in a European basketball league. He returned to China in 2014 and spent the next two seasons with the Tianjin Gold Lions.

Awards and honors

Club career

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Champion: (2014) * Greek League Champion: (2014)

References

External links

Euroleague.net profileEurobasket.com profile
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Greek League profile

AsianCagers.com profileUniversity of Nebraska College bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shang, Ping 1984 births Living people Basketball players from Harbin Chinese men's basketball players Beijing Ducks players Centers (basketball) Chinese expatriate basketball people in Greece Chinese expatriate basketball people in the United States Emporia State Hornets basketball players Illinois Central Cougars men's basketball players Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Panathinaikos B.C. players Power forwards Qingdao Eagles players Shanxi Loongs players Tianjin Pioneers players