Xue Yuyang (born October 4, 1982 in Henan

Henan

Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...

) is a Chinese

Chinese people

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 basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player who currently plays for the Chinese basketball team Qingdao DoubleStar

Qingdao DoubleStar

The Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles are a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Qingdao, Shandong.-Former notable players: Dee Brown Torraye Braggs Amal McCaskill...

. He is 2.12 m tall and weighs 120 kg, playing as a forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

-center

Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

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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

United States

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. He was selected 57th overall by the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

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After not joining any NBA team, Xue represented the now-defunct Hong Kong Flying Dragons

Hong Kong Flying Dragons

The Hong Kong Flying Dragons were a short-lived team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Shenzhen, China.They entered the league for the 2002–2003 season, but finished last and were destined to be relegated to the "B" division...

 of the Chinese Basketball Association

Chinese Basketball Association

The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...

. From 2005-2011, he has played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd...

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External links

• NBA.com Draft profile