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Nov
2003----Dec
2003-Jan 2004----Feb
2004----Mar
2004----Apr
2004
People
(May 2004)
Yao
Ming! Yao Ming! Yao Ming! Yes, Yao Ming is probably
the most famous Chinese in America at present. Since he
was selected in NBA 2002 by Houston Rockets, Yao Ming has
become more and more popular. Washington Post (Jan 29, 2003)
says, "In a mere four months with the Houston Rockets,
Yao has become not just a force but a phenomenon, a complex
symphony of hands, humor and humanity so much more lush
than anyone anticipated from a player who could have merely
trumpeted the one-note simplicity of his size. "
NBANET
reports, "At 7-5, he has very good agility and athleticism.
He can knock down jumpshots all the way out to NBA 3 point
range with consistency. He runs the floor with fluidity,
and good quickness. He has good aggresiveness, loves to
dunk (mostly two handed), and does so with authority. He
has the motivation to become better, and has expressed a
strong interest in playing in the USA against the best in
the world."
Yao
Ming just said farewell to his second NBA season as the
Houston Rockets were ousted by the Los Angeles Lakers in
their first round play-off series on April 28, 2004. He
will now focus his preparation on representing China at
this Summer's Athens Olympics.
Yao
Ming has so many fans around the world. They have created
several websites for Yao Ming: YaoMingMania.com
, Yao
Ming Fan Club, etc. His official website is YaoMing.net
both in English and Chinese.
Family
Name: Yao; Given Name: Ming
Born:
September 12, 1980
Height:
7' 5" (2.26m)
Weight:
310 lbs. (140.6 kg)
NBA
Position: Center
Team
at China: Shanghai Sharks
Team
at NBA: Houston Rockets
Education:
Shanghai Sports College
Hometown:
Shanghai, China
Career
Highlights (source: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/yao_ming/):
- Earned
first-ever Western Conference Player of the Week honors
on 3/8/04
- Scored
a career-high and Rockets individual season-high 41 points
with 16 rebounds and a career-high seven assists vs. Atlanta
on 2/22/04
- Scored
22 points with a Rockets individual season-high and career-high
20 rebounds vs. Detroit on 12/6/03
- Blocked
a career-high seven shots vs. Miami on 11/11/03
- Earned
unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team honors after averaging
13.5 points with 8.2 rebounds and 1.74 blocks in 82 games
(2002-03)
- Reached
three blocks 26 times, as Houston held a 22-4 record in
these contests (2002-03)
- Started
at center the Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-Star
Game after ranking fourth overall in All-Star balloting
with 1,286,324 votes
- Named
the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December
and February
- Posted
a career-high six assists vs. Sacramento on 2/2/03
- Posted
the highest field goal percentage in NBA history over
a six-game stretch, making 31-of-35 shot attempts for
an accuracy of 88.6 percent from 11/9/02 - 11/21/02
- Tied
a career high, Rockets individual season high and NBA
rookie season high with six blocks vs. the L.A. Lakers
on 1/17/03
- Set
a career high and Rockets individual season high with
19 rebounds at Sacramento on 3/23/03
- Scored
career-high 30 points against the Dallas Mavericks on
11/27/02
- Scored
20 points on a perfect nine-for-nine shooting against
the LA Lakers on 11/17/02
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