Shang Ping

Shang Ping
尚平
No. 20 – Tianjin Ronggang
Position Power forward / Center
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1984-12-23) December 23, 1984
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
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
2014–2016 Tianjin Gold Lions
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shāng.

Shang Ping (Chinese: 尚平 (pronounced Shung);[1] born December 23, 1984), also known as Eric Shang, is a Chinese professional basketball player who most recently played for the Tianjin Gold Lions 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 team Panathinaikos for the 2013-14 season.

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.

Professional career

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 Brave Dragons, and in 2012 he joined the Chinese club Qingdao Eagles, where he was a teammate of Tracy McGrady.

Shang moved to the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 2013, thus becoming the first Chinese player to ever play in a European basketball league.[3][4] He returned to China in 2014 and spent the next two seasons with the Tianjin Gold Lions.

Awards and honors

Club career

References

  1. ↑ Huskers.com Shang Ping Bio.
  2. ↑ Globalpost.com Basket: 'Beast' Ping makes Chinese breakthrough in Europe.
  3. ↑ Euroleague.net PANATHINAIKOS makes Shang Ping China's first Euroleague player.
  4. ↑ GlobalPost.com Basket: 'Beast' Ping makes Chinese breakthrough in Europe.


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