10 points and 5 rebounds! A spectacular career debut! China's future top offensive guard

Using a crossover, he decisively got past the foreign player and finished with a layup.

On the fast break, he passed to assist a teammate’s two-handed slam dunk.

Facing Xu Jie, he hit a big jump shot from beyond the arc.

A highly anticipated rising star,Li Yuezhou made his professional debut recently in Zhejiang’s home game, a 98-101 loss to Guangdong. Coming off the bench for about 21 minutes, he shot 3 of 5 (2 of 4 from three), made 2 free throws, and contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, finishing with the highest plus-minus of +10 on the court.The only downside was committing two turnovers.

This guy, in the recent U18 National Games, averaged an explosive 42.3 points along with 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, including two games scoring over 50 points, with a shooting accuracy as high as 52.3%.He demonstrated dominant and even overwhelming ability among his peers and is considered a future candidate to become China’s top scorer in men’s basketball.

Born on April 9, 2007, Li Yuezhou is a 1.88m versatile guard who has worn the Chinese national jersey at the U17 World Cup, averaging 15 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.7 steals in 22.4 minutes per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 52.9%. His offensive skills are comprehensive and aggressive, especially proficient in shooting. Unfortunately, he missed this year’s U19 World Cup due to a transverse process fracture.

It is worth mentioning that,Li Yuezhou previously revealed that some American high schools and NCAA teams showed interest in him, but he felt the intensity of American high school basketball was not as strong as the CBA, so he declined, though he is not opposed to playing overseas in the future.

By the way, Li Yuezhou’s peer Zhang Boyuan has also qualified to play for Shanxi in the CBA this season, but he chose to join the American high school Veritas Academy and became their offensive core. He has already received multiple NCAA offers and plans to pursue an NBA career. In short, the two have taken very different paths.

It just shows that everyone has their own ambitions, and excelling in the CBA with undeniable talent can still attract NBA teams’ attention. For example, former Qingdao center and current Portland Trail Blazers first-round 16th pick Yang Hansen illustrates how it might be tougher for Li Yuezhou as a guard.

As more stories of young talents emerge, the public continues to hold hope for the future of Chinese men’s basketball.