Beijing News (reporter Xu Bangyin) Today, the Minnesota Bobcats posted a message on the WNBA official website that the team agreed to the departure of striker Shao Ting, the two sides peacefully broke up, and at the same time welcomed back the British player Temi Fagbenle. Subsequently, the official website updated the Bobcats' 15-man player list, which no longer had Shao Ting's name on it.
Shao Ting's WNBA career did not get many opportunities.
WNBA official website revealed that Shao Ting is about to return to the national team to concentrate on preparing for the Asian Cup, the reporter confirmed the news from the Chinese women's basketball team, but the specific arrangements are still further communication between the two sides. According to the plan, the Chinese women's basketball team is preparing for the Women's Basketball Asian Cup at the end of September and the Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament in November.
At the end of April this year, Shao Ting signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Bobcats, becoming the sixth Chinese women's basketball player to play in the WNBA after Zheng Haixia, Chen Nan, Miao Lijie, Sui Feifei and Han Xu.
Shao Ting will return to the women's basketball national team to prepare. Photo/Visual China
But with the start of the regular season, Shao Ting didn't get many opportunities at Bobcats. In 16 rounds, Shao Ting only played 5 times, averaging 5.5 minutes per game, contributing 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds. During her time with Bobcats, Shao Ting played a total of 27 minutes, shooting 2-of-10, with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Shao Ting and Han Xu's wnba China derby was highly anticipated, but due to the limited playing time of both of them, they ultimately failed to stage as desired.
According to reports, due to the lack of major generals in the forward position of the team, the Bobcats decided to sign a contract with Shao Ting. However, with the start of the new season, several main forward and outside players in the Bobcats team performed steadily, leaving Shao Ting with little playing time, coupled with the lack of the team's internal strength, so the team decided to adjust the lineup, and after consulting Shao Ting's opinion, the two sides finally broke up peacefully.
Edited by Zhang Yunfeng Proofreader Liu Jun