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Yi Jianlian

January 04, 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yi.

Yi Jianlian (simplified Chinese: 易建联; traditional Chinese: 易建聯; pinyin: Yì Jiànlián [î tɕjɛ̂nljɛ̌n]; born October 27, 1984)[3] is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Dallas Mavericks.

Yi Jianlian
易建联
Yi with the Wizards in 2011
Personal information
Born (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984 (age 39)
Heshan, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)[1][2]
Listed weight258 lb (117 kg)[1][2]
Career information
NBA draft2007: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2002–2023
PositionPower forward / center
Number3, 9, 31
Career history
2002–2007Guangdong Southern Tigers
2007–2008Milwaukee Bucks
2008–2010New Jersey Nets
2010–2011Washington Wizards
2011Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012Dallas Mavericks
2012→Texas Legends
2012–2023Guangdong Southern Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Yi Jianlian
Traditional Chinese易建聯
Simplified Chinese易建联
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYì Jiànlián
Wade–GilesI Chienlien
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJik6 Gin3lyun4

Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2002–03 CBA season, and subsequently won the CBA Rookie of the Year award. In his first five years with Guangdong, the team won three CBA titles. In the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick. Initially, Yi declined to sign with Milwaukee for several months before agreeing to a contract with them in August 2007. He later played for three other NBA teams until returning to the Guangdong Southern Tigers in 2012.

Yi also played for the Chinese national team, having represented his country at the Olympics in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, as well as the 2006 and 2010 FIBA World Championships. Yi played in the 2004 Olympics.[4]

Early life edit

As a child, Yi's parents did not allow him to join a sports school, which is designed for children predicted to be future professional athletes.[5] However, a sports school's basketball coach who noticed Yi's potential in playing street basketball persuaded Yi's family to allow him to train professionally.[5] Hoping to sign Yi to an endorsement deal, Adidas invited him to attend the company's ABCD Camp in New Jersey in 2002, where he competed against all-American high school players.[6][7]

Age controversy edit

In 2004, Yi was listed as being born in 1984 during the Four Nation Tournament,[8] but Chinese officials said that it was probably a typographical error.[9] Two years later, Fran Blinebury of The Houston Chronicle reported that Yi told Shane Battier he was 24 years old in an exhibition game before the 2006 FIBA World Championship,[10] but the story was refuted by both Yi and Battier.[11][12] Yi is not the first Chinese basketball player to come under scrutiny for age discrepancy, as former NBA player Wang Zhizhi had been listed as being born in both 1977 and 1979.[13][14] In 2006, a senior Chinese official admitted that past youth squads had included players above the permitted age.[15]

In 2007 and 2008, Yi's date of birth was further scrutinized as being 27 October 1984, including a Chinese reporter discovering a high school enrollment form from 1997 that listed Yi as being born on 27 October 1984.[16][17]

Professional career edit

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2002–2007) edit

After returning to China in 2002, Yi signed a professional contract with Chinese Basketball Association side Guangdong Southern Tigers and averaged 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in his first season. He also averaged 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in four games during the playoffs, and won the Rookie of the Year award. Yi was featured in TIME's August 2003 article titled "The Next Yao Ming".[6] In each of his next three seasons, Yi led Guangdong to the CBA championship and he was awarded the CBA finals' most valuable player honor in 2006.[7][18] In Yi's final season in the Chinese Basketball Association before he entered the 2007 NBA draft, he averaged a career-high 24.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, but his team lost to the Bayi Rockets in the playoff finals.[7]

Milwaukee Bucks (2007–2008) edit

Yi was not expected to enter the NBA draft until 2009 because the Chinese Basketball Association ruled that players are not allowed to leave for foreign leagues until they turned 22.[19] In early 2006, however, Yi announced that he would enter the 2006 NBA draft although he eventually decided to withdraw, saying he was "not good enough to compete in the NBA and needed more experience."[20] Later that year, the Guangdong Southern Tigers announced that Yi would enter the 2007 NBA draft.[21]

Yi chose Dan Fegan as his agent to represent him in the NBA draft and flew to Los Angeles to participate in pre-NBA draft camps.[22] Before the draft, Yi was predicted by many to be picked anywhere from third to twelfth.[23] On 28 June 2007, Yi was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, despite Fegan warning the Milwaukee Bucks not to pick Yi and not allowing them to be one of the teams invited to Yi's pre-draft private workouts in Los Angeles. Fegan did not want Milwaukee to select Yi because the city of Milwaukee did not have a large Asian-American community.[24] However, Milwaukee's general manager Larry Harris said they had only drafted the best player available to them.[24] Yi and Sun Yue together marked the first time in NBA draft history where two Chinese born players were selected in the same draft, which was a feat that would not be repeated again until 2016.

After the draft, Milwaukee attempted to convince Yi to sign with the team and on 2 July 2007, the owner of the Bucks franchise, Herb Kohl, wrote a letter to Yi and his representatives, hoping to persuade Yi to sign with the team.[25] Three days later, head coach Larry Krystkowiak and Harris met with Yi, attempting to influence him to play for Milwaukee,[26] however, Yi's representatives requested that the team trade Yi to another team with a city that had a large Chinese presence. Chinese officials also required that any team Yi played for would have to give him sufficient playing time for him to improve for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[24] Kohl made a special trip to Hong Kong to appeal to Yi personally[27] and he assured Chinese officials that Yi would have sufficient playing time. On 29 August 2007, the Milwaukee Bucks and Yi agreed to a standard, multi-year rookie contract.[24]

 
Yi attempting a free throw against the Portland Trail Blazers

Yi was named to Milwaukee's starting lineup by head coach Larry Krystkowiak in place of Charlie Villanueva to begin the 2007–08 season.[28] He recorded nine points and three rebounds in a debut loss to the Orlando Magic.[29] He played his first home game in Milwaukee three days later and scored 16 points while grabbing eight rebounds in a 78–72 win over the Chicago Bulls.[30] The game was also Yi's first game to be televised nationally in China, where it was watched by an estimated 100 million viewers.[31] Yao Ming praised Yi's play in his first few games, saying, "If you compare us in our third NBA games, you will see that Yi's statistics are far better than mine."[31]

On 9 November 2007, Yi played against Yao Ming for the first time when the Houston Rockets hosted Milwaukee in a 104–88 loss. Yi recorded 19 points and nine rebounds, including two three-pointers, while Yao recorded 28 points and nine rebounds.[32] The game between the two was watched by over 200 million people in China, making it one of the most-watched games in NBA history.[32] After the game, Yao called Yi's talent "unbelievable" and Tracy McGrady said that Yi had a "tremendous upside in this league".[32] Del Harris, the former head coach of the Chinese national basketball team, also described Yi as the "most athletic 7-footer in the NBA."[33]

Yi was named the NBA Rookie of the Month for December 2007 after averaging 12.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game that month,[34] while scoring a career-high 29 points on 14-of-17 shooting in a win over the Charlotte Bobcats on December 22.[35] On 30 January 2008, he was selected for the rookie team in the Rookie Challenge at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.[36] On 2 February 2008, Yi faced Yao for the second time when Milwaukee played at home against Houston, which Krystkowiak dubbed the "Chinese Super Bowl."[37] However, both players struggled during Houston's 91–83 victory over Milwaukee. Yao scored 12 points while Yi injured his shoulder during the game, finishing with just six points.[37]

On 2 April 2008, it was announced that Yi would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.[38] Having already missed eight games with other injuries, Yi managed 66 out of a possible 82 games in his rookie season,[38] averaging 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[39] One of Milwaukee's assistant coaches, Brian James, later said that "the injuries he had bothered him more than people realized, and he couldn't play through them."[40]

New Jersey Nets (2008–2010) edit

 
Yi (background) in 2010 with the Nets and then teammate Vince Carter

On 26 June 2008, Yi was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks along with Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Richard Jefferson.[41] New Jersey's team president Rod Thorn said that "we feel strongly he's going to be a real good player,"[42] and the team's chief executive Brett Yormark said "it opens up a truly new fan base for us."[43] Yi stated that he didn't expect to be traded, but that it was "an honor to join the Nets."[44]

Through his first 37 games with New Jersey, Yi averaged 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 39% from behind the three-point line, which was well above his average from the previous season.[45] But on 9 January 2009, Yi broke the pinkie on his right hand and was expected to miss four to six weeks.[46] Thorn called it "lousy timing" because "he'd been playing well," but Yi said "(I'll) just take my time. I'll come back."[46] In voting for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, Yi finished third in total votes for forwards in the Eastern Conference, ahead of players such as Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh.

Yi made his return from injury after the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in a loss to the Houston Rockets on 17 February 2009.[47] However, after averaging only six points on 36% shooting after his return, Yi was removed from the team's starting lineup.[48] His final averages for the season were 8.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, as well as a 38% shooting percentage from the field and 34% on three-point field goals.[39] After New Jersey finished the season outside of the playoffs,[49] Yi's agent Dan Fegan suggested New Jersey played better when Yi played more minutes and took more shots, and asks "who's accountable?" New Jersey's head coach Lawrence Frank said that "you have to be patient. He's only 21", and Yi assessed his season by saying he was "still too much up and down."[50]

In the 2009–10 season, Yi returned to the starting lineup for New Jersey. Starting in every game he played but one,[51] Yi suffered several injuries during the season which made him miss 30 games. He sprained his medial collateral ligament on 4 November 2009, had a laceration on his upper lip on 8 December 2009, and sprained his left ankle on 8 March 2010.[52][53] His final averages for the season were 12 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, as well as a 40% shooting percentage from the field and 37% on three-point field goals.[39]

Washington Wizards (2010–2011) edit

 
Yi with the Wizards in 2011

On 29 June 2010, Yi was traded to the Washington Wizards along with $3 million in cash considerations for Quinton Ross.[54] Yi ended the 2010–11 season averaging 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Washington had until 30 June 2011 to extend Yi's contract but decided not to do so.[55]

Return to the Tigers (2011) edit

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Yi signed a one-year contract to return to the Guangdong Southern Tigers. Unlike most NBA players who went to the Chinese Basketball Association during that time, he received an option to return to the NBA once the lockout had been resolved.[56][57]

Dallas Mavericks (2012) edit

On 6 January 2012, Yi signed with the Dallas Mavericks to a one-year contract after starting the season with the Guangdong Southern Tigers.[58] He was immediately assigned to Dallas' D-League affiliate team, the Texas Legends.[59] Yi benefited from the new collective bargaining agreement rules which allowed players with more than two years of NBA experience to be assigned to the D-League with the players' consent.[60] On 9 January 2012, after playing two games for the Texas Legends, averaging 23 points and 12 rebounds per game, he was recalled by Dallas.[61][62] The team faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs and in Game 3 of the playoff series, Yi played in his first NBA playoffs game, where he scored two points for the team in five minutes.[63]

Third stint in Guangdong (2012–2023) edit

Yi re-joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2012–13 CBA season[64] and went on to win a fourth championship that season.

On August 22, 2016, Yi signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, returning to the NBA for the first time since 2012.[65][66] Lakers head coach Luke Walton considered Yi to be the team's best-shooting big man during the preseason, but did not provide Yi with much of a role. Yi averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game over six contests with the Lakers during the preseason. Feeling he would have better opportunities elsewhere, Yi requested a release from the Lakers prior to the start of the regular season.[67] The Lakers waived him on October 24, 2016.[68]

In October 2016, Yi returned to Guangdong after spending training camp with the Los Angeles Lakers.[69]

On August 15, 2020, Yi helped the Guangdong Southern Tigers in winning their 10th CBA Championship after a 123–115 win in Game 3 of the CBA Finals over the Liaoning Flying Leopards, but Yi had suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon during the game and was expected to miss a major part of 2020–21 CBA season due to rehabilitation.[citation needed]

The 2022-23 CBA season was Yi's final basketball season where he made the decision to retire on August 30, 2023. He wrote on Sina Weibo: "Time flies; in the blink of an eye, basketball has been by my side for 21 years. After much contemplation, I have made the decision to officially bring my basketball career to a close. I will cherish the memories of the past while continuing to move forward, embracing new chapters in my life. Goodbye, my beloved basketball.”[70]

National team career edit

 
Yi with team China

Yi's first major international experience came at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in which he averaged 18.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.[18] He made his debut with the Chinese national basketball team during the 2004 Summer Olympics and averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds per game at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.[18] His performance impressed coaches on the Chinese national team as well as the coaches from other countries.[71]

In 2008, Yi was once again selected to play for the Chinese national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In China's first two group stage matches, Yi scored 9 and 4 points respectively, and China lost both their games against the United States and Spain.[72][73] But in a win against Angola, Yi recorded a double-double,[74] and in a win against Germany, Yi recorded 9 points and 11 rebounds,[75] and hit the crucial shot with 28 seconds left to help China advance to the quarter-finals.[76] However, Lithuania ended China's run by beating them 94–68, as Yi scored 11 points for his side.[77]

Yi, along with former NBA player Sun Yue, was a member of the Chinese national team that played at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.[78] Yi was named the most valuable player of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, averaging 16.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.[79] Yi also played for the Chinese national team during the 2012 Summer Olympics, ranking first in rebounds per game with 10.2 per game and ranking second in blocks with 2.2 per game.[80] He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics. During 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Yi was still the leader in the Chinese national team, averaging 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists. In the match with Nigeria, he played the best performance of the national team in recent years. Yi got 27 points and Player efficiency is 26.[citation needed]

Personal life edit

Yi is fluent in both Mandarin and his native tongue of Cantonese. He was ranked fourth on Forbes' China Celebrity 100 in income and popularity in 2008.[81] In 2008, Yi donated 100,000 yuan to support the 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims[82] and also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics' torch relay by carrying the torch during the Hainan leg of the relay.[83]

Career statistics edit

CBA edit

Year Team GP RPG APG FG% FT% PPG
2002–03 Guangdong 36 3.3 0.2 .580 .600 5.0
2003–04 Guangdong 28 5.9 0.5 .517 .741 9.7
2004–05 Guangdong 53 10.2 1.4 .568 .717 16.8
2005–06 Guangdong 53 9.7 1.2 .574 .754 20.5
2006–07 Guangdong 39 11.5 1.1 .585 .816 24.9
2011–12 Guangdong 4 7.8 1.3 .439 .737 12.5
2012–13 Guangdong 38 10.5 1.4 .572 .718 24.2
2013–14 Guangdong 42 12.8 1.5 .535 .712 23.5
2014–15 Guangdong 45 10.9 1.3 .575 .735 27.7
2015–16 Guangdong 43 9.2 2.1 .549 .724 26.3
2016–17 Guangdong 28 10.4 1.1 .521 .727 24.2
2017–18 Guangdong 38 13.3 1.8 .491 .802 24.2
2018–19 Guangdong 38 9.3 0.9 .576 .780 21.4
2019–20 Guangdong 14 10.1 0.9 .537 .846 22.4
Career 499 9.9 1.2 .555 .739 21.0

NBA edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Milwaukee 66 49 25.0 .421 .286 .841 5.2 .8 .5 .8 8.6
2008–09 New Jersey 61 52 23.3 .382 .343 .772 5.3 1.0 .5 .6 8.6
2009–10 New Jersey 52 51 31.8 .403 .366 .798 7.2 .9 .7 1.0 12.0
2010–11 Washington 63 11 17.7 .418 .231 .681 3.9 .4 .4 .5 5.6
2011–12 Dallas 30 0 6.8 .378 .300 .667 1.6 .2 .2 .3 2.6
Career 272 163 22.2 .404 .333 .780 4.9 0.7 0.5 0.7 7.9

Playoffs edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Dallas 1 0 5.0 .333 .000 .000 2.0 .0 1.0 .0 2.0
Career 1 0 5.0 .333 .000 .000 2.0 .0 1.0 .0 2.0

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In this Chinese name the family name is Yi Yi Jianlian simplified Chinese 易建联 traditional Chinese 易建聯 pinyin Yi Jianlian i tɕjɛ nljɛ n born October 27 1984 3 is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association CBA He also played in the National Basketball Association NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks the New Jersey Nets the Washington Wizards and the Dallas Mavericks Yi Jianlian易建联Yi with the Wizards in 2011Personal informationBorn 1984 10 27 October 27 1984 age 39 Heshan Jiangmen Guangdong ChinaListed height7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 1 2 Listed weight258 lb 117 kg 1 2 Career informationNBA draft2007 1st round 6th overall pickSelected by the Milwaukee BucksPlaying career2002 2023PositionPower forward centerNumber3 9 31Career history2002 2007Guangdong Southern Tigers2007 2008Milwaukee Bucks2008 2010New Jersey Nets2010 2011Washington Wizards2011Guangdong Southern Tigers2012Dallas Mavericks2012 Texas Legends2012 2023Guangdong Southern TigersCareer highlights and awardsFIBA World Cup rebounding leader 2010 6 CBA champion 2004 2006 2013 2019 2020 3 CBA Finals MVP 2006 2013 2019 5 CBA Domestic MVP 2013 2016 2020 12 CBA All Star 2004 2007 2013 2020 2 CBA Best Defender 2007 2019 2 CBA Slam Dunk leader 2015 2016 2 FIBA Asia Cup MVP 2011 2015 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comMedals Men s basketballRepresenting ChinaFIBA Asia Cup2005 Doha2011 Wuhan2015 Changsha2009 TianjinAsian Games2006 DohaYi JianlianTraditional Chinese易建聯Simplified Chinese易建联TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYi JianlianWade GilesI ChienlienYue CantoneseJyutpingJik6 Gin3lyun4Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2002 03 CBA season and subsequently won the CBA Rookie of the Year award In his first five years with Guangdong the team won three CBA titles In the 2007 NBA draft he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick Initially Yi declined to sign with Milwaukee for several months before agreeing to a contract with them in August 2007 He later played for three other NBA teams until returning to the Guangdong Southern Tigers in 2012 Yi also played for the Chinese national team having represented his country at the Olympics in 2004 2008 2012 and 2016 as well as the 2006 and 2010 FIBA World Championships Yi played in the 2004 Olympics 4 Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Age controversy 2 Professional career 2 1 Guangdong Southern Tigers 2002 2007 2 2 Milwaukee Bucks 2007 2008 2 3 New Jersey Nets 2008 2010 2 4 Washington Wizards 2010 2011 2 5 Return to the Tigers 2011 2 6 Dallas Mavericks 2012 2 7 Third stint in Guangdong 2012 2023 3 National team career 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5 1 CBA 5 2 NBA 5 2 1 Regular season 5 2 2 Playoffs 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editAs a child Yi s parents did not allow him to join a sports school which is designed for children predicted to be future professional athletes 5 However a sports school s basketball coach who noticed Yi s potential in playing street basketball persuaded Yi s family to allow him to train professionally 5 Hoping to sign Yi to an endorsement deal Adidas invited him to attend the company s ABCD Camp in New Jersey in 2002 where he competed against all American high school players 6 7 Age controversy edit In 2004 Yi was listed as being born in 1984 during the Four Nation Tournament 8 but Chinese officials said that it was probably a typographical error 9 Two years later Fran Blinebury of The Houston Chronicle reported that Yi told Shane Battier he was 24 years old in an exhibition game before the 2006 FIBA World Championship 10 but the story was refuted by both Yi and Battier 11 12 Yi is not the first Chinese basketball player to come under scrutiny for age discrepancy as former NBA player Wang Zhizhi had been listed as being born in both 1977 and 1979 13 14 In 2006 a senior Chinese official admitted that past youth squads had included players above the permitted age 15 In 2007 and 2008 Yi s date of birth was further scrutinized as being 27 October 1984 including a Chinese reporter discovering a high school enrollment form from 1997 that listed Yi as being born on 27 October 1984 16 17 Professional career editGuangdong Southern Tigers 2002 2007 edit After returning to China in 2002 Yi signed a professional contract with Chinese Basketball Association side Guangdong Southern Tigers and averaged 3 5 points and 1 9 rebounds per game in his first season He also averaged 7 3 points and 7 3 rebounds per game in four games during the playoffs and won the Rookie of the Year award Yi was featured in TIME s August 2003 article titled The Next Yao Ming 6 In each of his next three seasons Yi led Guangdong to the CBA championship and he was awarded the CBA finals most valuable player honor in 2006 7 18 In Yi s final season in the Chinese Basketball Association before he entered the 2007 NBA draft he averaged a career high 24 9 points and 11 5 rebounds per game but his team lost to the Bayi Rockets in the playoff finals 7 Milwaukee Bucks 2007 2008 edit Yi was not expected to enter the NBA draft until 2009 because the Chinese Basketball Association ruled that players are not allowed to leave for foreign leagues until they turned 22 19 In early 2006 however Yi announced that he would enter the 2006 NBA draft although he eventually decided to withdraw saying he was not good enough to compete in the NBA and needed more experience 20 Later that year the Guangdong Southern Tigers announced that Yi would enter the 2007 NBA draft 21 Yi chose Dan Fegan as his agent to represent him in the NBA draft and flew to Los Angeles to participate in pre NBA draft camps 22 Before the draft Yi was predicted by many to be picked anywhere from third to twelfth 23 On 28 June 2007 Yi was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft despite Fegan warning the Milwaukee Bucks not to pick Yi and not allowing them to be one of the teams invited to Yi s pre draft private workouts in Los Angeles Fegan did not want Milwaukee to select Yi because the city of Milwaukee did not have a large Asian American community 24 However Milwaukee s general manager Larry Harris said they had only drafted the best player available to them 24 Yi and Sun Yue together marked the first time in NBA draft history where two Chinese born players were selected in the same draft which was a feat that would not be repeated again until 2016 After the draft Milwaukee attempted to convince Yi to sign with the team and on 2 July 2007 the owner of the Bucks franchise Herb Kohl wrote a letter to Yi and his representatives hoping to persuade Yi to sign with the team 25 Three days later head coach Larry Krystkowiak and Harris met with Yi attempting to influence him to play for Milwaukee 26 however Yi s representatives requested that the team trade Yi to another team with a city that had a large Chinese presence Chinese officials also required that any team Yi played for would have to give him sufficient playing time for him to improve for the 2008 Summer Olympics 24 Kohl made a special trip to Hong Kong to appeal to Yi personally 27 and he assured Chinese officials that Yi would have sufficient playing time On 29 August 2007 the Milwaukee Bucks and Yi agreed to a standard multi year rookie contract 24 nbsp Yi attempting a free throw against the Portland Trail BlazersYi was named to Milwaukee s starting lineup by head coach Larry Krystkowiak in place of Charlie Villanueva to begin the 2007 08 season 28 He recorded nine points and three rebounds in a debut loss to the Orlando Magic 29 He played his first home game in Milwaukee three days later and scored 16 points while grabbing eight rebounds in a 78 72 win over the Chicago Bulls 30 The game was also Yi s first game to be televised nationally in China where it was watched by an estimated 100 million viewers 31 Yao Ming praised Yi s play in his first few games saying If you compare us in our third NBA games you will see that Yi s statistics are far better than mine 31 On 9 November 2007 Yi played against Yao Ming for the first time when the Houston Rockets hosted Milwaukee in a 104 88 loss Yi recorded 19 points and nine rebounds including two three pointers while Yao recorded 28 points and nine rebounds 32 The game between the two was watched by over 200 million people in China making it one of the most watched games in NBA history 32 After the game Yao called Yi s talent unbelievable and Tracy McGrady said that Yi had a tremendous upside in this league 32 Del Harris the former head coach of the Chinese national basketball team also described Yi as the most athletic 7 footer in the NBA 33 Yi was named the NBA Rookie of the Month for December 2007 after averaging 12 1 points and 6 6 rebounds per game that month 34 while scoring a career high 29 points on 14 of 17 shooting in a win over the Charlotte Bobcats on December 22 35 On 30 January 2008 he was selected for the rookie team in the Rookie Challenge at the 2008 NBA All Star Game 36 On 2 February 2008 Yi faced Yao for the second time when Milwaukee played at home against Houston which Krystkowiak dubbed the Chinese Super Bowl 37 However both players struggled during Houston s 91 83 victory over Milwaukee Yao scored 12 points while Yi injured his shoulder during the game finishing with just six points 37 On 2 April 2008 it was announced that Yi would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury 38 Having already missed eight games with other injuries Yi managed 66 out of a possible 82 games in his rookie season 38 averaging 8 6 points and 5 2 rebounds per game 39 One of Milwaukee s assistant coaches Brian James later said that the injuries he had bothered him more than people realized and he couldn t play through them 40 New Jersey Nets 2008 2010 edit nbsp Yi background in 2010 with the Nets and then teammate Vince CarterOn 26 June 2008 Yi was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks along with Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Richard Jefferson 41 New Jersey s team president Rod Thorn said that we feel strongly he s going to be a real good player 42 and the team s chief executive Brett Yormark said it opens up a truly new fan base for us 43 Yi stated that he didn t expect to be traded but that it was an honor to join the Nets 44 Through his first 37 games with New Jersey Yi averaged 10 5 points and 6 2 rebounds per game while shooting 39 from behind the three point line which was well above his average from the previous season 45 But on 9 January 2009 Yi broke the pinkie on his right hand and was expected to miss four to six weeks 46 Thorn called it lousy timing because he d been playing well but Yi said I ll just take my time I ll come back 46 In voting for the 2009 NBA All Star Game Yi finished third in total votes for forwards in the Eastern Conference ahead of players such as Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh Yi made his return from injury after the 2009 NBA All Star Game in a loss to the Houston Rockets on 17 February 2009 47 However after averaging only six points on 36 shooting after his return Yi was removed from the team s starting lineup 48 His final averages for the season were 8 6 points and 5 3 rebounds per game as well as a 38 shooting percentage from the field and 34 on three point field goals 39 After New Jersey finished the season outside of the playoffs 49 Yi s agent Dan Fegan suggested New Jersey played better when Yi played more minutes and took more shots and asks who s accountable New Jersey s head coach Lawrence Frank said that you have to be patient He s only 21 and Yi assessed his season by saying he was still too much up and down 50 In the 2009 10 season Yi returned to the starting lineup for New Jersey Starting in every game he played but one 51 Yi suffered several injuries during the season which made him miss 30 games He sprained his medial collateral ligament on 4 November 2009 had a laceration on his upper lip on 8 December 2009 and sprained his left ankle on 8 March 2010 52 53 His final averages for the season were 12 points and 7 2 rebounds per game as well as a 40 shooting percentage from the field and 37 on three point field goals 39 Washington Wizards 2010 2011 edit nbsp Yi with the Wizards in 2011On 29 June 2010 Yi was traded to the Washington Wizards along with 3 million in cash considerations for Quinton Ross 54 Yi ended the 2010 11 season averaging 5 6 points and 3 9 rebounds per game Washington had until 30 June 2011 to extend Yi s contract but decided not to do so 55 Return to the Tigers 2011 edit During the 2011 NBA lockout Yi signed a one year contract to return to the Guangdong Southern Tigers Unlike most NBA players who went to the Chinese Basketball Association during that time he received an option to return to the NBA once the lockout had been resolved 56 57 Dallas Mavericks 2012 edit On 6 January 2012 Yi signed with the Dallas Mavericks to a one year contract after starting the season with the Guangdong Southern Tigers 58 He was immediately assigned to Dallas D League affiliate team the Texas Legends 59 Yi benefited from the new collective bargaining agreement rules which allowed players with more than two years of NBA experience to be assigned to the D League with the players consent 60 On 9 January 2012 after playing two games for the Texas Legends averaging 23 points and 12 rebounds per game he was recalled by Dallas 61 62 The team faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs and in Game 3 of the playoff series Yi played in his first NBA playoffs game where he scored two points for the team in five minutes 63 Third stint in Guangdong 2012 2023 edit Yi re joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2012 13 CBA season 64 and went on to win a fourth championship that season On August 22 2016 Yi signed a one year 8 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers returning to the NBA for the first time since 2012 65 66 Lakers head coach Luke Walton considered Yi to be the team s best shooting big man during the preseason but did not provide Yi with much of a role Yi averaged 3 0 points and 2 5 rebounds in 10 7 minutes per game over six contests with the Lakers during the preseason Feeling he would have better opportunities elsewhere Yi requested a release from the Lakers prior to the start of the regular season 67 The Lakers waived him on October 24 2016 68 In October 2016 Yi returned to Guangdong after spending training camp with the Los Angeles Lakers 69 On August 15 2020 Yi helped the Guangdong Southern Tigers in winning their 10th CBA Championship after a 123 115 win in Game 3 of the CBA Finals over the Liaoning Flying Leopards but Yi had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during the game and was expected to miss a major part of 2020 21 CBA season due to rehabilitation citation needed The 2022 23 CBA season was Yi s final basketball season where he made the decision to retire on August 30 2023 He wrote on Sina Weibo Time flies in the blink of an eye basketball has been by my side for 21 years After much contemplation I have made the decision to officially bring my basketball career to a close I will cherish the memories of the past while continuing to move forward embracing new chapters in my life Goodbye my beloved basketball 70 National team career edit nbsp Yi with team ChinaYi s first major international experience came at the 2003 FIBA Under 19 World Championship in which he averaged 18 9 points and 11 5 rebounds per game 18 He made his debut with the Chinese national basketball team during the 2004 Summer Olympics and averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds per game at the 2006 FIBA World Championship 18 His performance impressed coaches on the Chinese national team as well as the coaches from other countries 71 In 2008 Yi was once again selected to play for the Chinese national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics In China s first two group stage matches Yi scored 9 and 4 points respectively and China lost both their games against the United States and Spain 72 73 But in a win against Angola Yi recorded a double double 74 and in a win against Germany Yi recorded 9 points and 11 rebounds 75 and hit the crucial shot with 28 seconds left to help China advance to the quarter finals 76 However Lithuania ended China s run by beating them 94 68 as Yi scored 11 points for his side 77 Yi along with former NBA player Sun Yue was a member of the Chinese national team that played at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship 78 Yi was named the most valuable player of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship averaging 16 6 points and 10 8 rebounds per game 79 Yi also played for the Chinese national team during the 2012 Summer Olympics ranking first in rebounds per game with 10 2 per game and ranking second in blocks with 2 2 per game 80 He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics During 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Yi was still the leader in the Chinese national team averaging 17 8 points 7 8 rebounds 1 2 assists In the match with Nigeria he played the best performance of the national team in recent years Yi got 27 points and Player efficiency is 26 citation needed Personal life editYi is fluent in both Mandarin and his native tongue of Cantonese He was ranked fourth on Forbes China Celebrity 100 in income and popularity in 2008 81 In 2008 Yi donated 100 000 yuan to support the 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims 82 and also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay by carrying the torch during the Hainan leg of the relay 83 Career statistics editCBA edit Year Team GP RPG APG FG FT PPG2002 03 Guangdong 36 3 3 0 2 580 600 5 02003 04 Guangdong 28 5 9 0 5 517 741 9 72004 05 Guangdong 53 10 2 1 4 568 717 16 82005 06 Guangdong 53 9 7 1 2 574 754 20 52006 07 Guangdong 39 11 5 1 1 585 816 24 92011 12 Guangdong 4 7 8 1 3 439 737 12 52012 13 Guangdong 38 10 5 1 4 572 718 24 22013 14 Guangdong 42 12 8 1 5 535 712 23 52014 15 Guangdong 45 10 9 1 3 575 735 27 72015 16 Guangdong 43 9 2 2 1 549 724 26 32016 17 Guangdong 28 10 4 1 1 521 727 24 22017 18 Guangdong 38 13 3 1 8 491 802 24 22018 19 Guangdong 38 9 3 0 9 576 780 21 42019 20 Guangdong 14 10 1 0 9 537 846 22 4Career 499 9 9 1 2 555 739 21 0NBA edit Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career highRegular season edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2007 08 Milwaukee 66 49 25 0 421 286 841 5 2 8 5 8 8 62008 09 New Jersey 61 52 23 3 382 343 772 5 3 1 0 5 6 8 62009 10 New Jersey 52 51 31 8 403 366 798 7 2 9 7 1 0 12 02010 11 Washington 63 11 17 7 418 231 681 3 9 4 4 5 5 62011 12 Dallas 30 0 6 8 378 300 667 1 6 2 2 3 2 6Career 272 163 22 2 404 333 780 4 9 0 7 0 5 0 7 7 9Playoffs edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2012 Dallas 1 0 5 0 333 000 000 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0Career 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