Shang Ping

Shang Ping
尚平
No. 20 – Tianjin Ronggang
Position	Power forward / Center
League	Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born	December 23, 1984 (age 39); Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Nationality	Chinese
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Avondale College; (Auckland, New Zealand)
College	Illinois Central CC (2005–2007); Nebraska (2007–2008); Emporia State (2008–2009);
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Beijing Ducks
2010–2012	Shanxi Brave Dragons
2012–2013	Qingdao Eagles
2013–2014	Panathinaikos
2014–present	Tianjin Ronggang

Shang "Eric" Ping (Chinese: 尚平 (pronounced Shung);^[1] born December 23, 1984) is a Chinese professional basketball player who currently plays for Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall power forward-center, and his nickname is "The Beast".^[2] He became the first Chinese player to ever sign with a Euroleague club, when he joined the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 2013.

College career

After playing high school basketball at Avondale College in Auckland, New Zealand, Shang played college basketball at Illinois Central Community College from 2005 to 2007, at the University of Nebraska, where he played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2007 to 2008, and at Emporia State University from 2008 to 2009.

Shang began his pro career with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2009. In 2010, he moved to the Chinese club Shanxi Zhongyh, and in 2012, he joined the Chinese club Qingdao Doublestar, where he was a teammate of Tracy McGrady. He moved to the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 2013, thus becoming the first Chinese player to ever play in European competitions.^[3]^[4]