China's teenage 223cm basketball player 'just a little girl'
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Zhang Ziyu, China’s towering teenage World Cup sensation, ‘just a little girl’
Chinese teenage basketball player stands 2.23 metres (7 feet 4 inches) and towers over opponents at the Women’s World Cup – but off the court she’s “just a little girl”. That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by teammate Han Xu after China’s 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat …
At the World Basketball Championships, the world marvels at the planet's biggest basketball player. Chinese Zhang Ziyu is a case for the Guinness Book – fighting with her 2.23 meters but also against clichés.
China's teenage 223cm basketball player 'just a little girl'
That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by team-mate Han Xu after China's 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat against reigning champions the United States in a 94-61 loss to start the tournament. After that defeat, USA superstar Caitlin Clark had warm words for Zhang, saying: "I…
19-year-old Chinese basketball player Ziyu Zhang is 223 cm tall and towers above his opponents in the women's World Cup. He is even taller than the onetime men's NBA fearsome midfielder Shaquille O'Neal.
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