Taruike Jianiyou in the China National Team

[Kings]

2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship

W Iraq: 5pts, 7reb, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk.
W India: 20pts, 4reb, 2ast, 2blk.
W Philippines: 13pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1blk.
W Chinese Taipei: 19pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1stl, 3blk.
W Thailand: 4pts, 6reb, 1ast, 1blk.
L Iran: 1pts, 6reb, 1stl, 1blk.
W Philippines: 9pts, 5reb, 1stl.
W Chinese Taipei: 9pts, 8reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk.

2017 East Asia Championship

W Chinese Taipei: 9pts, 4reb, 1ast, 1stl.
W Hong Kong China: 6pts, 3reb, 2stl.
L South Korea: 14pts, 6reb, 2ast, 2stl, 2blk.
L Japan: 6pts, 2reb, 1ast, 2stl, 2blk.

[reamily]

Who is his father (who is rumored to be a former nba player)?

[Mindozas]

Who is his father (who is rumored to be a former nba player)?

Googled a bit out of interest, first article says

Taruike's Nigerian father was once a role player of the NBA team New York Knicks

Then browsed through Nigerian players in NBA, Peter Aluma (born 1973) seems to be the only match related to NYK

He was invited to join the Knicks 2000 summer league team. He was released on July 21, 2000

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[thespywhozaggedme]

2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship

W Iraq: 5pts, 7reb, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk.
W India: 20pts, 4reb, 2ast, 2blk.
W Philippines: 13pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1blk.

2017 FIBA U19 Championship

Those two pictures are not the same player, at all. Different ears, different eyes, etc.

[DarknessFalls]

His pictures are right here







Scouting report from 2015 Adidas Nations:

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Center-Prospects-5227/

Taruike Jianiyou, 6'10, Beijing Ducks, China
Jonathan Givony

Strengths:
-Doesn't have great size, but has a very nice frame, especially in the upper body
-Fairly mobile. Runs the floor. Can play above the rim a bit.
-Not completely clueless offensively. Shows some flashes. Can create his own shot a little. Some ball-handling ability with left hand. Uses the glass nicely at times.
-Solid finisher around the basket. Shot 71% at Nations
-Has a chance to develop some shooting ability. Mechanics aren't bad. Ball comes out nicely with a good rotation
-Has some toughness. Not afraid to get physical. Will use his body to his advantage.
-Gets after it on the offensive glass
-Competes on defense. Doesn't get backed down. Blocks shots on occasion (2.4 per-40 at Nations)

Weaknesses:
-Undersized for a center at around 6-9 ½
-Raw and unpolished. Looks fairly new to the game.
-No real skill-level offensively at this stage. Everything looks rushed. Game moves too fast for him. Lacks great footwork. Does not have a very advanced post game
-Struggles to defend on the perimeter. Not very flexible. Lacks a degree of explosiveness. Does not possess great awareness
-Poor defensive rebounder

Outlook: 17-year old Chinese big man with solid physical tools. Father is Nigerian, which gives him a fairly unique background. Was not overly productive at Nations, averaging just 12 points and 8 rebounds per-40 minutes, but showed some flashes of physical tools and upside. Competitive. Probably his first time playing against this type of competition. Was up and down. Will need to either grow or develop a higher skill-level to emerge as a real NBA prospect, but has a chance to play for China internationally down the road.

[sinobball]

Then browsed through Nigerian players in NBA, Peter Aluma (born 1973) seems to be the only match related to NYK

Excellent research, but no way Aluma = Jianiyou. I think the claim his father played in the NBA is pure fiction.

Anyway this guy is interesting not because of his heritage but also because he does have good potential (for China), I also really like his efforts, but he has a LONG way to go