Guo Ailun, Zhou Qi provides star power for China's 21-player training camp roster
BEIJING (China) - China have announced a 21-player training camp roster for upcoming window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.
BEIJING (China) - China have announced a 21-player training camp roster for upcoming window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.
The players listed includes Asia Cup 2015 champions Zhao Jiwei, Guo Ailun, Zhai Xiaochuan, Zhou Peng, Wang Zhelin, and Zhou Qi. Established rising CBA stars such as Sun Minghui and Wu Qian are also named in the list.
| China's 21-player roster for FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers training camp | |||
| Du Runwang | Gao Shiyan | Guo Ailun | Han Dejun |
| He Xining | Hu Jinqiu | Hu Mingxuan | Liu Chuanxin |
| Lu Wenbo | Ren Junfei | Shen Zijie | Sun Minghui |
| Wang Zhelin | Wu Qian | Xu Jie | Yu Jiahao |
| Zeng Fanbo | Zhai Xiaochuan | Zhao Jiwei | Zhou Qi |
| Zhou Peng | |||
Aside from the proven veterans, the training camp will also be including up-and-coming players such as Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie. Intriguing foreign-based young prospects like Zeng Fanbo and Yu Jiahao are also named to the training camp roster.
The team will be coached by Du Feng.
China are in Group B of the Asia Cup Qualifiers along with Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Malaysia. The games in Group B will be played Doha, Qatar from February 17-23. China will be playing all of their 6 games during this period.
Here are 24 teams competing in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers. Once the three windows of the Qualifiers conclude, the top two teams in each group will qualify directly to Asia Cup 2021. The six last-placed teams in each group are eliminated.
Meanwhile, the six third-placed teams in each group will then play in a separate qualifying tournament. Teams will be placed into two different groups of three teams. The top two teams of those respective groups will then lock in their spots at Asia Cup 2021, completing the 16-team roster who will also compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers.
Currently, Bahrain and Lebanon have already qualified for FIBA Asia Cup 2021 through the Qualifiers. Indonesia are also already qualified as the confirmed hosts of FIBA Asia Cup 2021.
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