Zhu Fangyu () is a former professional Chinese professional

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player, who spent his entire pro club career with the

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of the

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(CBA). Standing at a height of 2.01 meters (6'7") tall, and weighing 104 kilograms (230 pounds), he played at the

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position. He was nicknamed "The Rain of Three-Pointers", due to his ability to sink three-pointers at crucial moments during games.

Professional career

During his 18-year club career, Zhu helped the

win eight

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(CBA) titles, which was tied for the most in league history at the time of his retirement. He was named the CBA Finals MVP a record-setting four times – in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010 – and he also claimed the CBA's regular season MVP award in 2008 and 2012. On 19 February 2016, in a game against the Shandong Golden Stars, Zhu became the first player in CBA history to score more than 11,000 career points, after previously becoming the first to surpass the 10,000-point milestone. Zhu retired at the end of the 2016–17 CBA season, as the league's all-time leader in games played (698), total points scored (11,165), and three-pointers made (1,607), as well as tied for the most seasons played with the same team (18).

National team career

Zhu was a longtime member of the senior men's Chinese national team. Zhu was the best 3-point shooter on the team, and he helped the Chinese squads win gold medals at the 2006 Asian Games, the

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, and the

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. He also played on Chinese squads that competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London editions of the FIBA Summer Olympic Games, as well as the

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and

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editions of the

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Post-playing career

After he retired from playing pro club basketball, Zhu moved into the

' front office, and he became the team's

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Career statistics

CBA statistics

Regular season and Playoffs combined

Personal life

Zhu Fangyu was married to rhythmic gymnast Hu Mei, whom he met at the

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, from 2008 to 2013. They had 2 children before their divorce, which was marred by allegations that he cheated on her.

References

External links

Asia-Basket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Fangyu 1983 births Living people 2002 FIBA World Championship players 2006 FIBA World Championship players Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games medalists in basketball Asian Games silver medalists for China Basketball executives Basketball players at the 2002 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2006 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Guangxi Chinese men's basketball players Guangdong Southern Tigers players Hakka sportspeople Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games People from Liuzhou Olympic basketball players for China Small forwards