Zhang Ziyu, China’s towering teenage basketball World Cup sensation, ‘just a little girl’

Sep 7, 2026

Chinese teenage basketball player Zhang Ziyu stands 2.23 metres (7 feet 4 inches) and towers over opponents at the Women’s World Cup – but off the court she’s “just a little girl”. That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by teammate Han Xu after China’s 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat against reigning champions the United...

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