Xue Yuyang
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xue.
Xue Yuyang (Chinese: 薛玉洋; pinyin: Xuē Yùyáng) born on October 4, 1982 is a Chinese basketball player. In 2003 he entered the U.S. National Basketball Association draft without official permission and the Chinese authorities refused to let him play in the U.S. He was selected 57th overall by the Denver Nuggets, who had acquired the 57th pick from the Dallas Mavericks.
At the time of the 2003 draft he was with the now-defunct Hong Kong Flying Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. As of the 2005–2006 season, he plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. He is 7 feet tall and weighs 210 pounds.
[edit] External links
- NBA.com profile
- Xue Yuyang placid about CBA's decision from china.org.cn

