Zhou Peng
Zhou Peng
Zhou Peng, born in Dandong, Liaoning Province on October 11, 1989, is a Chinese basketball player. He is a small forward and plays for Dongguan Bank of Guangdong Province. He is also the team leader.
In 2004, when Zhou Peng was trained in Dandong sports school, he was selected by Zhang Zhenmin, and then went to Guangdong Hongyuan youth team. In June 2005, he was selected into U18 youth team, and in May 2006, he participated in Asia "tomorrow's star" training camp. In 2008, Zhou Peng was selected into the Olympic men's basketball training team list. In October 2019, Zhou Peng became the captain of Guangdong team in the 2019-20 season.
Early experience
He studied in Dandong sports school from 2004 to 1997.
Zhou Peng was very talented when he was a child. Many teams have taken a fancy to him. His predicted height is 2.07 meters. At that time, it was not only the Liaoning team, but also the Jilin team. When Jiang Xingquan led Xinjiang, he also wanted Zhou Peng. However, most of the parents didn't want their children to be too far away from home, so they sent them to Liaoning team. Zhou Peng, however, has been stubborn and aggressive since he was a child. Sometimes the competition likes to compete with others, easy to fight, but those of Liaoning youth team are bigger than him, they bully him. For example, let him carry foot water and drive him to buy cigarettes in the middle of the night. When he went to the canteen to have dinner, he was in front of the line, but he was pushed back all the time. As a result, when all the people had finished eating, he couldn't have dinner. If you don't listen, you're beaten. As a result, after a week, he asked his parents to pick him up. Later, he went to Guangdong and was selected into the national youth team in less than a month.
In March 2004, Zhou Peng was selected by Guangdong Hongyuan youth basketball team. In April, he joined the national youth basketball team.
In June 2005, Zhou Peng was selected into the U18 youth team to participate in the U.S. sports development invitational tournament. As the starting small forward, he averaged 29 minutes in each game and 9.8 points in each scoring game, ranking third in the team. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in each game, with a total shooting rate of 42%. In August 2005, Zhou Peng, as the main power forward of Hongyuan youth team, represented Guangdong middle school students in the Ninth National Middle School Students' Games held in Henan. In the final, the Guangdong team beat the host Henan team 88-64 and won the basketball championship of the 9th China National Games. Later, Zhou Peng took part in the Edmonton basketball invitational tournament in Canada and won the championship. From December 2005 to January 2006, he participated in the CBA-CUBA competition on behalf of Guangdong youth team, and finally defeated Shandong University of science and technology in the final to win the championship. In the game, the average game 17.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals, the total hit rate 64.2%, three-point ball 35%.
In 2006, on behalf of Guangdong University of technology, Zhou Peng won the South District championship of the second Super League regular competition, and then enlisted the national youth team. In April 2006, Zhou Peng was selected into the U18 youth team again to participate in the youth invitational tournament held in Germany. In May 2006, Zhou Peng participated in the Asian "tomorrow's star" training camp. From July 4 to 9, 2006, I participated in the adidas tomorrow's star American basketball training camp held in Atlanta, USA.
In April 2007, Zhou Peng was selected into the national youth team again and participated in the Mannheim youth invitational tournament in Germany. Zhou Peng took part in all six games, started five games and played extremely well. The total score is 96 points, with an average of 16 points per game, ranking first in the team and 14th in the league; the two-point and three-point shooting percentage is the highest in the team; the free throw is the second in the team and the third in the league; the total rebound is the first in the team; the playing time is the second in the team. Zhou Peng's flexibility and shooting feel are also appreciated by many fans, who have high hopes for him.
Sports career
CBA period
In 2006-07 season, Zhou Peng began his career by trying to transfer from the second team to the first team in Guangdong. When Zhou Peng was promoted to the Guangdong team, he carried the aura of "scoring king of Youth League", but when he first arrived at the league, he experienced the days of being on the bench. At that time, head coach Li Chunjiang also saw Zhou Peng's advantage in height and arm development for the needs of the team, and let him take the responsibility of defense more often. From an attacker to a defender, Zhou Peng has experienced a period of hard work -- Practicing defense skills, restraining the desire to attack, and starting from defense. Repeatedly watching videos, repeatedly practicing defensive positions and so on.
In the first two seasons, Zhou Peng was only a role player with single technique. In the 2010-11 season, when Zhu Fangyu fell into the attack downturn, Zhou Peng quietly stood up and scored the highest score of the team again and again. In the first game of the semi-final, he scored a career high 27 points in 38 minutes.
Zhou Peng helped Guangdong team win the CBA championship many times.
On August 15, 2020, Zhou Peng won the CBA championship with Guangdong team in the 2019-20 season.
On February 26, 2021, Zhou Peng was selected into the starting lineup of the South District Star team of the 2021 CBA all star competition.
National team experience
In 2007, Zhou Peng was favored by the head coach of the national team, yunas, who joined the national team in the summer warm-up match. He scored 20 points in 20 minutes against Australia in the four nations, but his performance fluctuated in the subsequent games. During the whole warm-up, the midfield played 11.3 minutes and got 3.2 points and 0.8 rebounds
In 2008, Zhou Peng was selected into the Olympic men's basketball training list.
In 2010 Turkey men's basketball world championship, Zhou Peng played 103 minutes and got 19 points in total.
In 2012, Zhou Peng was selected into the list of 12 people's Congress of the Chinese men's basketball team at the London Olympic Games to represent the national team.
In July 2013, Zhou Peng, together with Yi Jianlian, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Chen Jianghua and Liu Xiaoyu, was selected for the men's basketball Asian championship. All six players of Guangdong Hongyuan team were selected, which also set a new record.
On November 16, 2018, the Chinese men's basketball team announced the training list of 16 players, and Zhou Peng was selected.
On November 28, 2018, Beijing time, the official website of FIBA announced the list of 12 National People's Congress of China Men's basketball team after the merger of red and blue, with Zhou Peng on the list.
At 5:30 p.m. on August 4, 2019, I will participate in the 2019 Yao Foundation Charity competition in Guangxi Sports Center Gymnasium. Zhou Peng, as a member of China's men's basketball star team, plays against Nike Xingrui.
Zhou Peng was injured in training on August 27, 2019, with a bone fracture in the fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot, and missed the men's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team officially announced.
On February 2, 2021, the Chinese Basketball Association announced the training list of Chinese men's basketball team participating in the 2021 Asian Cup qualifier, and Zhou Peng was selected.
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Outside life
Zhou Peng and Liu Mei fell in love at the age of 16, and they also got married because of basketball. On February 14, 2013, Zhou Peng and his wife Liu Mei held their wedding ceremony in Hongyuan hotel. It was a special Valentine's day and the whole team arrived. They also made videos like idol dramas, telling the story of Zhou Peng falling in love at first sight and actively pursuing each other. Many of his teammates are still guest stars in the drama.
On August 27, 2019, Zhou Peng suddenly felt unwell during training. After examination, the fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot cracked and he will be absent from the upcoming 2019 men's Basketball World Cup.
Character evaluation
He is a very talented forward. He is 2.06 meters tall and has a good basketball foundation. Although he is very thin, he is very accurate in the middle distance, can also throw three-point ball, dribble very freely. Although his athletic ability is not particularly outstanding, but the mobility is very good. (Jonathan givony, webmaster of draftexpress)
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