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Yi Jianlian

Yi Jianlian (Chinese: 易建联; pinyin: Yì Jiànlián [î tɕjɛ̂nljɛ̌n]; born October 27, 1987), nicknamed The Chairman is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Dallas Mavericks. Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2002–03 CBA season, and subsequently won the CBA Rookie of the Year award. In his first five years with Guangdong, the team won three CBA titles. In the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick. Yi declined to sign with Milwaukee for several months but agreed to a contract in August 2007. He later played for three other NBA teams, then returned to the Guangdong Southern Tigers in 2012. Yi also played for the Chinese national team in the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2006 and 2010 FIBA World Championships.

Infobox

2011
Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012
→Texas Legends
Born
(1987-10-27) October 27, 1987 (age 38)Heshan, Guangdong, China
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
258 lb (117 kg)
NBA draft
2007: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by
Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career
2002–2023
Position
Power forward / center
Number
3, 9, 31
2002–2007
Guangdong Southern Tigers
2007–2008
Milwaukee Bucks
2008–2010
New Jersey Nets
2010–2011
Washington Wizards
2012–2023
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Points
2,148 (7.9 ppg)
Rebounds
1,339 (4.9 rpg)
Assists
192 (0.7 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing China FIBA Asia Cup 2005 Doha 2011 Wuhan 2015 Changsha 2009 Tianjin Asian Games 2006 Doha East Asian Games 2005 Macau FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2002 Kuwait FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship 2004 Tehran

Tables

· Career statistics › CBA
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Guangdong
GP
36
RPG
3.3
APG
0.2
FG%
580
FT%
600
PPG
5.0
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Guangdong
GP
28
RPG
5.9
APG
0.5
FG%
517
FT%
741
PPG
9.7
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Guangdong
GP
53
RPG
10.2
APG
1.4
FG%
568
FT%
717
PPG
16.8
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Guangdong
GP
53
RPG
9.7
APG
1.2
FG%
574
FT%
754
PPG
20.5
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Guangdong
GP
39
RPG
11.5
APG
1.1
FG%
585
FT%
816
PPG
24.9
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Guangdong
GP
4
RPG
7.8
APG
1.3
FG%
439
FT%
737
PPG
12.5
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Guangdong
GP
38
RPG
10.5
APG
1.4
FG%
572
FT%
718
PPG
24.2
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Guangdong
GP
42
RPG
12.8
APG
1.5
FG%
535
FT%
712
PPG
23.5
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Guangdong
GP
45
RPG
10.9
APG
1.3
FG%
575
FT%
735
PPG
27.7
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Guangdong
GP
43
RPG
9.2
APG
2.1
FG%
549
FT%
724
PPG
26.3
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Guangdong
GP
28
RPG
10.4
APG
1.1
FG%
521
FT%
727
PPG
24.2
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Guangdong
GP
38
RPG
13.3
APG
1.8
FG%
491
FT%
802
PPG
24.2
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Guangdong
GP
38
RPG
9.3
APG
0.9
FG%
576
FT%
780
PPG
21.4
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Guangdong
GP
14
RPG
10.1
APG
0.9
FG%
537
FT%
846
PPG
22.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
GP
499
RPG
9.9
APG
1.2
FG%
555
FT%
739
PPG
21.0
Year
Team
GP
RPG
APG
FG%
FT%
PPG
2002–03
Guangdong
36
3.3
0.2
580
600
5.0
2003–04
Guangdong
28
5.9
0.5
517
741
9.7
2004–05
Guangdong
53
10.2
1.4
568
717
16.8
2005–06
Guangdong
53
9.7
1.2
574
754
20.5
2006–07
Guangdong
39
11.5
1.1
585
816
24.9
2011–12
Guangdong
4
7.8
1.3
439
737
12.5
2012–13
Guangdong
38
10.5
1.4
572
718
24.2
2013–14
Guangdong
42
12.8
1.5
535
712
23.5
2014–15
Guangdong
45
10.9
1.3
575
735
27.7
2015–16
Guangdong
43
9.2
2.1
549
724
26.3
2016–17
Guangdong
28
10.4
1.1
521
727
24.2
2017–18
Guangdong
38
13.3
1.8
491
802
24.2
2018–19
Guangdong
38
9.3
0.9
576
780
21.4
2019–20
Guangdong
14
10.1
0.9
537
846
22.4
Career
499
9.9
1.2
555
739
21.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Milwaukee
GP
66
GS
49
MPG
25.0
FG%
421
3P%
286
FT%
841
RPG
5.2
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
8
PPG
8.6
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
New Jersey
GP
61
GS
52
MPG
23.3
FG%
382
3P%
343
FT%
772
RPG
5.3
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
6
PPG
8.6
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
New Jersey
GP
52
GS
51
MPG
31.8
FG%
403
3P%
366
FT%
798
RPG
7.2
APG
9
SPG
7
BPG
1.0
PPG
12.0
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Washington
GP
63
GS
11
MPG
17.7
FG%
418
3P%
231
FT%
681
RPG
3.9
APG
4
SPG
4
BPG
5
PPG
5.6
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Dallas
GP
30
GS
0
MPG
6.8
FG%
378
3P%
300
FT%
667
RPG
1.6
APG
2
SPG
2
BPG
3
PPG
2.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
GP
272
GS
163
MPG
22.2
FG%
404
3P%
333
FT%
780
RPG
4.9
APG
0.7
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.7
PPG
7.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2007–08
Milwaukee
66
49
25.0
421
286
841
5.2
8
5
8
8.6
2008–09
New Jersey
61
52
23.3
382
343
772
5.3
1.0
5
6
8.6
2009–10
New Jersey
52
51
31.8
403
366
798
7.2
9
7
1.0
12.0
2010–11
Washington
63
11
17.7
418
231
681
3.9
4
4
5
5.6
2011–12
Dallas
30
0
6.8
378
300
667
1.6
2
2
3
2.6
Career
272
163
22.2
404
333
780
4.9
0.7
0.5
0.7
7.9
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Dallas
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
5.0
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
000
RPG
2.0
APG
0
SPG
1.0
BPG
0
PPG
2.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
GP
1
GS
0
MPG
5.0
FG%
333
3P%
000
FT%
000
RPG
2.0
APG
0
SPG
1.0
BPG
0
PPG
2.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2012
Dallas
1
0
5.0
333
000
000
2.0
0
1.0
0
2.0
Career
1
0
5.0
333
000
000
2.0
0
1.0
0
2.0

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