Liu Wei (basketball)

Liu Wei
刘炜

No. 8 – Sichuan Blue Whales
Position	Point guard
League	Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born	(1980-01-15) 15 January 1980 Shanghai, China
Nationality	Chinese
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1997–present
Career history
1997–2014	Shanghai Sharks
2014–2016	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2016–present	Sichuan Blue Whales
Medals Men's basketball Representing China Asian Games 2002 Busan Team competition 2006 Doha Team competition 2010 Guangzhou Team competition FIBA Asia Championship 2009 Tianjin Team 2011 Wuhan Team 2015 Changsha Team

Liu Wei (Chinese: 刘炜; pinyin: Liú Wěi) is a Chinese basketball player who plays for Sichuan Blue Whales in the Chinese Basketball Association.

CBA career

Liu Wei played alongside his close friend Yao Ming for ten years on several youth teams and with the Shanghai Sharks before Yao went on to play in the National Basketball Association with the Houston Rockets. Prior to the 2004-05 season, the Sacramento Kings signed Liu to their preseason roster. Liu was released by Sacramento at the end of training camp after playing in three games and averaging two points per game and four rebounds per game. Liu then returned to China to play for the Shanghai Sharks, carving out a career as one of the best ever players in the Chinese Basketball Association. After seventeen seasons playing for Shanghai, Liu decided to sign with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

International career

Liu was a key member of the Chinese national basketball team that participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the 2006 FIBA World Championship, and the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He was also selected to play on the Chinese national squads that competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In addition, Liu has also taken part in numerous FIBA Asia Championship competitions.

Career statistics

CBA statistics

Year	Team	GP	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	PPG
1997–98	Shanghai	18	1.8	1.5	.427	.611	4.3
1998–99	Shanghai	23	4.6	1.3	.493	.727	11.2
1999–00	Shanghai	31	3.6	2.2	.363	.651	7.4
2000–01	Shanghai	32	3.9	1.6	.460	.682	11.5
2001–02	Shanghai	34	4.9	3.6	.540	.806	15.9
2002–03	Shanghai	26	6.7	5.3	.508	.868	23.9
2003–04	Shanghai	27	5.9	4.7	.465	.832	18.8
2004–05	Shanghai	36	6.2	5.9	.442	.832	18.6
2005–06	Shanghai	40	4.9	5.6	.450	.875	22.4
2006–07	Shanghai	33	5.6	4.8	.487	.877	18.0
2007–08	Shanghai	25	5.0	6.9	.461	.752	18.4
2008–09	Shanghai	27	4.8	3.6	.407	.833	15.6
2009–10	Shanghai	35	5.1	4.9	.413	.827	21.3
2010–11	Shanghai	25	3.6	5.1	.403	.784	18.6
2011–12	Shanghai	30	3.5	3.8	.358	.792	12.9
2012–13	Shanghai	21	4.5	4.5	.463	.795	21.3
2013–14	Shanghai	34	5.6	3.7	.386	.898	13.8
2014–15	Xinjiang	34	3.6	3.2	.507	.791	12.9
Career		529	4.7	4.0	.446	.791	15.9

External links

• FIBA Profile
• Profile at Eurobasket.com
• Fourteen Years And Counting; The Legacy Of Liu Wei In Shanghai