Xue Yuyang
Appearance
Template:Chinese name Xue Yuyang (Chinese: 薛玉洋; pinyin: Xuē Yùyáng) (born October 4, 1982 in Henan) is a Chinese basketball player who currently plays for the Chinese basketball team Qingdao DoubleStar. He is 2.12 m tall and weighs 120 kg, playing as a forward-center.
In 2003, Xue entered the National Basketball Association Draft, without official permission, and the Chinese authorities refused to let him play in the United States. He was selected 57th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets.[1]
After not joining any NBA team, Xue represented the now-defunct Hong Kong Flying Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. From 2005-2011, he has played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.