- Hu Weidong
Hu Weidong (Chinese: 胡卫东; born
January 3 ,1970 inJiangsu ) is a former Chinesebasketball player, a 6'6", 192 lb. guard.In 1985, Hu joined the
Jiangsu Dragons junior teams, debuting with the national team in the category two years later (from 1987-2002 he would represent the senior national side). He was a two-time MVP in theChinese Basketball Association , and led the league in scoring three times. Hu made a halfcourt shot in the 1994Goodwill Games , in which China collected thebronze medal , their only in international play.Considered to be China's answer to
National Basketball Association megastarMichael Jordan , Hu was offered the chance to play in the league in 1998, but he was injured when theDallas Mavericks offered him a contract, thus failing to become the first Chinese to play in the NBA. He was then offered a short term 10-day contract with theOrlando Magic in 2000, but was injured shortly after and was unable to take up the offer.In 2005, Hu accepted a job as the head coach of former team Jiangsu Dragons.
External links
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/hu-weidong-1.html Olympic profile at Sports-reference.com]
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