Zhou Qi missed out, but Wang Zhelin was selected for the Chinese men's basketball Asian Games roster
On the 4th, the website of the Chinese Basketball Association released a letter titled "Letter from the Chinese Basketball Association on Publicizing the List of Basketball Players Participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games". The statement states that according to the competition regulations of the Asian Games, combined with the technical characteristics, competitive status, and injury situation of athletes, a list of basketball and three person basketball athletes participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games has been formulated.
At the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, both the Chinese men's and women's basketball teams won championships.
The list of 12 Chinese men's basketball players announced this time includes Zhao Rui, Zhao Jiwei, Cheng Shuaipeng, Hu Mingxuan, Zhang Zhenlin, Cui Yongxi, Zeng Fanbo, Zhu Junlong, Fu Hao, Hu Jinqiu, Yu Jiahao, and Wang Zhelin.
In the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup held at the end of August, the Chinese team finished in 29th place with a record of 1 win and 4 losses. Not only did they miss the "straight to Paris", but they also lost their qualification to participate in the qualifying round. After missing the Tokyo Olympics, they also missed the Paris Olympics.
In the list released for the Asian Games this time, the team has added Zeng Fanbo, Cheng Shuaipeng, Yu Jiahao and others, who have also followed the Chinese men's basketball training team to prepare for the World Cup in the summer.
Li Kaier, Zhou Peng, and Zhou Qi, who were injured in the World Cup, will not participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games with the team.
The list of 12 Chinese women's basketball players to compete in the Asian Games has also been announced: Li Yuan, Jin Weina, Yang Liwei, Wang Siyu, Li Meng, Zhang Ru, Pan Zhenqi, Luo Xinyu, Li Yueru, Huang Sijing, Tang Yu, and Han Xu.
Compared to the previous Asian Cup winning lineup, key players such as Li Yueru and Huang Sijing have returned one after another. Two young players, Luo Xinyu and Tang Yu, who performed well in the Asian Cup, still joined the team this time.
In preparation for the Asian Games, the Chinese women's basketball team recently held a series of warm-up matches with the Australian women's basketball team to improve the team's problems in both offense and defense.
In addition, in terms of three person basketball, the Chinese men's team consists of Liu Yuxuan, Lu Pengcheng, Zhao Jiaren, and Zhou Yanxu; The women's team roster consists of Chen Mingling, Chen Yujie, Huang Kun, and Wan Jiyuan.