7'1" - Zhou Qi

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[sinobball]

According to them Zhou is an end-of-1st round/early 2nd round prospect

[jackslowfuck]

zhouqi is really a bug for this degree,wakaka

[jackslowfuck]

According to them Zhou is an end-of-1st round/early 2nd round prospect

Don't be so optimistic,he is not strong enough by now,potential is not on par with ability

[NorCal]

I've watched this guy a little over the last couple of years and I believe he does have the ability to be a solid backup center in the NBA. The biggest problem, like most of you have said, is he needs to get much stronger. He has a thin frame so I wonder if he'll be able to put on the necessary weight. I do like his skill level and the way he moves. He seems agile enough to make a difference on defense.

[sinobball]

Zhou Qi 17p 11r 3b 2a in 23min against Iran, best player for China in the game, scored a number of points over Haddadi, and made nice passes. Most encouraging thing is he has a big heart, plays hard and is unafraid to take over and make plays even though he's the youngest player in the team (tournament?). I'm pretty sure now he'll make it into the NBA.

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Next up is the CBA season, and then eventually China's chance to redeem themselves at the 2015 Asia Championship. Possible matchups for both Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi against Hamed Haddadi and Andray Blatche (if he returns to play). Blatche already signed in the CBA, so that should be interesting for both players.

If they win, China gets a spot at the 2016 Olympics and Zhou Qi could get his shot to show the world what he can do on the senior stage and build his chances towards the NBA. If eligible, there's also the Nike Hoop Summit.

[Kings]

Zhou Qi in the China National Team 2014

Exhibition Games

L Australia: 11pts, 11reb, 2ast, 3blk.
L Australia: 4pts, 1reb, 2blk.
W Montenegro: 7pts, 2reb, 4blk.
W Jordan: 4pts, 5reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk.
W Jordan: 3pts, 1reb, 2blk.
W Jordan: 13pts, 3reb, 1blk.

10th Stankovic Continental Champions Cup

W Angola: 10pts, 1reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk.
W Russia: 8pts, 4reb, 1blk.
L Slovenia: 2pts, 1ast.

17th Asian Games

W Kazakhstan: 6pts, 7reb, 2blk.
W Chinese Taipei: 6pts, 7reb, 1stl, 2blk.
W Mongolia: 4pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1blk.
L Japan: 5pts, 8reb, 1ast, 3blk.
L Iran: 17pts, 11reb, 3ast, 2blk.
W Philippines: 6pts, 9reb, 4blk.
W Qatar: 1pts, 2reb, 1ast, 1stl, 2blk.

[sinobball]

Jordan Crawford on Zhou Qi

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http://twitter.com/jcraw55

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http://www.nbadraft.net/china-prospect-watch

Zhou Qi was able to showcase his skillset and potential to various NBA scouts in attendance during the 2014-15 CBA season in his rookie campaign. The much anticipated professional debut of Zhou Qi ended in a disappointing season in which his team, Xinjiang Flying Tigers, was considered title contenders and were not even able to make the playoffs. However for his draft stock Zhou Qi did everything to prove that he should be given consideration as a 1st round pick in future years. He will sign with Nike in the coming days which will give him added exposure as he will be expected to play in the Nike Hoop Summit in early April and be able to showcase his unique combination of skill, size, length and basketball IQ to NBA scouts and executives. He leads the CBA with 3.3 blocks a game and uses his length to get all sorts of deflections and is a nightmare for opponents trying to get shots off. His defensive presence surpasses that of fellow countrymen,Wang Zhelin, Yi Jianlian, and even Yao Ming at the age of 18. He has a great understanding of the game and rarely makes bad plays.

This season he mainly played off the ball as Andray Blatche was the focal point of the Xinjiang offense. He is great at finding passing gaps and finishes well with his incredible length. Having played the guard position growing up, he handles the ball exceptionally well for his size and is an above average passer. He has great touch around the rim and great range as he can stretch the floor, although he lacks much lift on his shot and takes time setting up his shot. His biggest weakness is obviously his thin frame and inability to gain weight over the years, although with good nutrition and proper training he should be able to add weight, but staying in China will hurt his progress in this department. He is not as soft as his frame suggests as he can hold his own in the CBA, but better competition and tougher match ups will give him problems as he’s proven to have trouble guarding more talented players. With Xinjiang not making the playoffs, Zhou Qi will be training in the United States, looking to improve each day. Overall a unique player with an incredibly high ceiling that NBA teams can't ignore anymore.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/51586/nba-insider-chad-ford

One name Fran mentioned that's worth looking closely at is Zhou Qi a 7-foot-1 skilled big man from China. He's painfully skinny, but also super skilled. I've had a couple of scouts tell me in the last week that he'd get serious consideration from them late in the first as a draft and stash candidate if he declares.

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Officially announced as part of the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit on April 11th, 2015.

http://www.nikehoopsummit.com/

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/03/world-select-team-announced-for-2015-nike-hoop-summit.aspx

Zhou Qi (Xinjiang Flying Tigers/China).

Finally, China’s Zhou plays for Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the CBA and is averaging 14.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 31 games for his club this season. At the international level, he was a member of the China team that won gold at the 2014 FIBA Asia U18 Championship, where he averaged 13.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and led the tournament in blocks, with 2.7.

[CKR13]

I think the 9th Chinese to suit up for the NIKE Hoops Summit after noteables like Wang Zhizhi, Yao, Yi Jianlian etc.