After 38 rounds of regular season battles, the 21-22 CBA league regular season has come to an end, and teams that miss the playoffs can start preparing for next season, and the seeded teams that have obtained tickets are currently in the process of preparing for the playoffs.
Every season in the regular season there will be CBA players who will perform surprisingly, and this season is no exception. In this article, the author will take stock of the top ten surprise players based on factors such as position, data, and fame for reference. Of course, due to space limitations, if there is any discussion or the choice of lost pearls, fans are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share and supplement.
10. Ding Yanyuhang (Shandong Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 17 games, averaged 25.2 minutes per game, contributed 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 41.4% from the field, 35.2% from three-point range and 75.0% from the free throw line.
Cover up the name only to look at the data, this is not an efficient report card or can only be described as lackluster, it is difficult to get a nomination position in the list. However, when this data comes from Ding Yanyuhang, a former CBA star who has been away from the basketball court for nearly three years due to a patella injury, the level of surprise is that the index explosion has increased.
Earlier, with the repeated delays in the comeback time, there have been many rumors in the outside world that Ding Yanyuhang may have to retire directly, or that he is completely incapable of the level of CBA players. From the current situation, Ding Yanyuhang, whose athletic ability has dropped sharply, has increased the proportion of no-ball running positions and three-point shots after his comeback, and can survive as a usable soldier in the CBA.
The injury is as fierce as a tiger, and the small Ding who has a much more blunt feeling than before is indeed difficult to return to the peak, but with the progress of the game and the re-adaptation to the intensity of the CBA, I believe that Ding Yanyuhang's performance can be pulled up again. In fact, his return to the game and his appearance on the CBA stage is already a big surprise for many fans.
9. Lin Tingqian (Tianjin Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 37 games, averaged 31.8 minutes per game, contributed 15.8 points, 5.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals, shooting 54.0% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.
China's treasure island Taiwan is rich in backcourt players, there have been many high-quality defender players in the past, and Taiwanese players who have the ability to gain a foothold in the CBA are mainly backcourt players, such as Chen Xin'an, a flyer who really knows how far the NBA is, Li Xuelin, who has won the FMVP, Lin Zhijie, who is known as the beast, and Yan Xingshu, who is an idol and a commander. As a tall point guard, the 22-year-old Lin Tingqian has had a good NCAA development experience, and his performance as a tanhua show in last year's rookie season was also quite eye-catching.
Coming to the second season of this year, Lin Tingqian has taken a step further. The delicate ball sense, the flexible style of the ball, the fast and accurate copying, the soft projection, the humble and studious style are the deep impression left by this young player from Taiwan to the fans. With the growth of Lin Tingqian, the Tianjin men's basketball team seems to be getting rid of the situation of the bottom fish belly troops for many years, and it is really rare to start moving closer to the CBA midstream echelon this year.
VIII. Kolan Baike (Shanghai Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 24 games, averaged 14.9 minutes per game, contributed 6.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists, shooting 51.1% from the field, 50.7% from three-point range and 84.6% from the free throw line.
For the sake of the entire Team in Shanghai, Krambek sacrificed a lot of his playing time this year. Statistically, Kranbeek's performance this season is not outstanding, but combined with efficiency, you will find that he is the most efficient 3D player in the league, PER36 data is quite good, averaging nearly 1.6 points per shot.
The always reliable defensive and tactical execution continues to be outside, and the increasingly refined three-pointer is The biggest highlight of the season for Kolan Baik. Of all the players who average more than 1 three-pointer per game, Klanbeek has the highest three-point shooting percentage and is the only one on the top 50 percent. In a way, in the CBA league, Kranbeek can be regarded as a defensively improved version of the sharpshooter Korver.
7. Fan Ziming (Beijing Shougang)
Season stats: Played in 35 games, averaged 30.5 minutes per game, contributed 14.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 59.1% from the field and 85.2% from the free throw line.
Thinking of the 16-17 season when he first played a famous game in Guangzhou, the 18-19-year-old Fan Ziming's newcomer delivered a performance of scoring doubles in the new year, which made people look forward to the follow-up development, and the media also prematurely hung up the heavy halo of the main inner line of the future men's basketball team. Unfortunately, after that season, Fan Ziming, who was in the ascendancy period, stagnated all the way, or even regressed, and it was difficult for fans to think of him among potential players.
Coming to this season, the 24-year-old Fan Ziming seems to have finally regained his talent and handed over a season of leaps and bounds, jumping from the rotation level of 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in the previous season to the grade of this season's high-quality starters.
VI. Trey Gordon (Fujian Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 20 games, averaged 39.4 minutes per game, contributed 44.1 points, 9.5 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals, shooting 47.9% from the field, 34.7% from three-point range and 96.2% from the free throw line.
As a small point guard player, Gordon has been working hard in basketball leagues across Europe for many years before joining the CBA in 2020, and has won the best player in the Turkish league, and his strength should not be underestimated. When he first came to the CBA last year, he averaged about 30 points and eight assists per game.
Coming to this season, Gordon ate more playing time in the desireless Fujian men's basketball team, blasted out a unique foreign aid performance, and the comprehensive performance of the individual on the field can be called a one-man top half detachment, which is very good at the peak of the lonely god in the CBA. The surprise representative will be selected among the foreign aid players, which is undoubtedly the top of the league in this year's scoring data.
5. Tao Hanlin (Shandong Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 30 games, averaged 29,7 minutes per game, contributed 19.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.1 blocks, 60.1% shooting and 65.6% from the free throw line.
From the inside line of about 15+9 last year to nearly 20+12 data this season, Tao Hanlin has evolved to another level this year, whether it is athletic ability or scoring skills have been better considered, and has become one of the best interior players in the country. Judging from the current structure of Shandong, he has taken over the banner of the team and become the premier local core of Shandong.
4. Zhao Jiwei (Liaoning Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 37 games, averaged 29.2 minutes per game, contributed 14.3 points, 8.0 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.7 rebounds, shot 43.9% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range, and 80.9% from the free throw line.
As one of the core players of the Liaoning team, Zhao Jiwei, who is jokingly called "Paul of Anshan" by fans, used the least time in recent years, or even only half starters and half substitutes, to play the best season in career scoring and assist numbers, and Liaoning also played the performance of the league leader.
From this point of view, perhaps Liaoning young coach Yang Ming has found a way to maximize the efficiency of Zhao Jiwei and Guo Allen's two major backcourt balls, looking forward to their performance in the playoffs.
3. Gu Quan (Shenzhen Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 32 games, averaged 29.2 minutes per game, contributed 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 46.7% from the field, 35.4% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free throw line.
The quotation evaluation of Zhao Jiwei in the above paragraph can actually be applied to Gu's whole body, who is slightly older & this year. As a forward player who made his career in Shenzhen, Gu Quan proved that he was a good player with comprehensive skills and a certain scoring responsibility not long after entering the league.
However, from the category of good players to excellent players, Gu Quan has walked a few miles more than the domestic players who became famous in the same period, and finally accumulated this season and played the best season of his career. As the captain of the Shenzhen men's basketball team, Gu Quan is also a green leaf, and is working with Shen Zijie, He Xining and other middle and new generations to open up a new era belonging to the Shenzhen men's basketball team.
2. Chen Yingjun (Guangzhou Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 38 games, averaged 37.8 minutes per game, contributed 19.1 points, 9.2 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals, shooting 49.2% from the field, 39.6% from three-point range and 78.3% from the free throw line.
This year is chen Yingjun's fifth season from Taiwan westward to the CBA League, before which his performance was very stable, called the starting point guard of a CBA team above the qualified, known for speed and vision, and poor cosmodrome shooting.
Coming to this season, the 29-year-old Chen Yingjun ushered in a career explosion year. In terms of Chinese defender, his comprehensive performance in this year's regular season can be ranked after Guo Allen. With the outbreak of Chen Yingjun, the Guangzhou men's basketball team also reached the eighth place in the league this year.
1. Abdul Salam (Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team)
Season stats: Played in 32 games, averaged 37.2 minutes per game, contributed 23.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steals, shot 49.1 percent from the field, 32.0 percent from three-point range, and 77.7 percent from the free throw line.
This season's Abdul Salam, which can be described as Nirvana Rebirth, is a bit of a CBA version of Durant's meaning after injury. In previous years, he had suffered a severe injury to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, and after a long period of recuperation, he truly ushered in his first full season after his comeback this year.
No matter how successful the surgery or rehabilitation, injuries at this level more or less take away some of the player's athleticism. In this case, maintaining the level or even the reverse rise requires players to continue to improve in terms of ball quotient, technique, and projection, and these players are generally typical of static talent than dynamic.
Abdul Salam was known for his tall arms, long arms, solid feet, and veteran playing style when he debuted in the league, and has always been a studious and hard-working representative player, who has delivered a completely unexpected performance of divine courage this season, leading the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the post-Zhou Qi era to continue to remain competitive. Looking at the CBA regular season scoring list, he is the ninth in the league (including foreign aid) & the leading scorer for this year's local players.