No more! Goodbye Hu Mingxuan! The Chinese men's basketball team has announced its 12-player roster.

The Chinese men's basketball team announced the 12-player roster for the match against Japan as follows:

Guards Zhao Jiwei, Zhao Rui, Liao Sanning, Gao Shiyan, He Xining;

Forwards Li Hongquan, Zhu Junlong, Wang Haoran, Zhang Zhenlin;

Big men Hu Jinqiu, Yu Jiahao, Jiao Boqiao.

Indeed, Hu Mingxuan, who is usually a staple on the national team, was not selected.

Last year at the Asia Cup, although Hu Mingxuan’s performance was inconsistent, he exploded with incredible energy in the final, scoring 26 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Australia, nearly hitting a game-winning shot in the clutch, which greatly improved his personal reputation.

However, Hu Mingxuan might be a typical volatile player, with more bad games than good; during the first window of the past World Cup qualifiers, he went 0-for-12 in two games against South Korea’s team, instantly becoming the target of heavy criticism again.

Even this season in the CBA, Hu Mingxuan’s form has been questioned; so far, he has played 20 games with 17 starts, averaging 27.3 minutes, 10.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 35.8% on twos, 30.8% on threes, and 76% from the free-throw line. When he was previously named to the Chinese national team training roster, he was heavily criticized.

In fact, Hu Mingxuan’s omission from the final roster also indicates that he did not meet coach Guo Shiqiang’s expectations during national team training, which is why he was not given more playing time...