Northern control of Liao Sanning
With 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and chasing all-Star guard Gao Shiyan, Liao Sanning, born in 2001, made his CBA debut with a near-perfect performance in the game against Shandong.
Liao Sanning, who was born in a sports family, was brilliant in a three-on-three basketball game at the age of 12, and was mentored by Li Qun, a guangdong basketball celebrity who watched the game off the field, and then took him to Dongguan Basketball School. In the 2018 National U17 Finals, he scored 25 points to help Guangdong win the championship, was crowned MVP, and was promoted to the Beijing Point Men's Basketball Team after returning from training in the United States in 2019.
Liao Sanning in the rookie season played well under Marbury's tutelage, almost pulling off a notch with other rookies. Although he unfortunately suffered a facial fracture in the second stage of the match against Guangsha, he chose to return to the field with a mask after a quick treatment, which had to be praised for his professionalism. Contributing 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals in 29.4 minutes per game, and 15+ points in 16 games, he has secured his position as the starting point guard of North Points. Although North Control still missed the playoffs, with a young player like Liao Sanning, he can definitely make a breakthrough in the future.
Zhejiang Yu Jiahao
With a height of 2 meters and 21 meters, Yu Jiahao, nicknamed "Little Yao Ming", is the big hit of the best rookie this season. As the son of Yu Leping, a famous player in the Zhejiang men's basketball team, Yu Jiahao has received professional basketball training since he was a child, and has also had the experience of the American high school league, and after returning to China, he participated in many youth-level competitions, and then he joined the Zhejiang men's basketball team when he was less than 18 years old.
Yu Jiahao, who has top physical talent and solid basic skills, has been vigorously cultivated by the Zhejiang men's basketball team, and this season, in the 26.8 minutes per game, he can get 12.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, including 8.7 rebounds per game, ranking 5th in the league, and also won 11 double-doubles. There is no doubt that Yu Jiahao has cashed in his talents, shown good combat strength at both ends of the attack and defense, and is expected to become the core of the national team's interior line in the future.
Shanghai Li Tianrong
Debuting on the CBA game has become a regular of the five best balls every day, a variety of difficult dunks are impressive, and the exploded physical fitness makes his style of play very ornamental and has gained a large number of fans.
Born in 2000, Li Tianrong, who was able to complete a big windmill dunk at the age of 16, initially focused on swimming, but his love of basketball made him give up swimming, and he began to receive professional basketball training at the age of 15 and entered the youth training system of the Beijing team. In 2018, he chose to play abroad, signed with the Australian League NBL New Zealand Breakers, and chose to return to China after the contract expired. In the 2020 U19 National Youth League, Li Tianrong helped Shanghai team win the championship and was elected MVP, and was transferred to the Shanghai Sharks first team in the new season.
Shanghai coach Li Chunjiang is known for tapping the potential of young players, so Li Tianrong has been given a lot of opportunities to play, and he has not lived up to the high expectations given by the team. This season, with an efficient shooting rate of 56.5%, he averaged 11.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, helping Shanghai to achieve an impressive record of third place in the regular season, and he and Guo Haowen were one of the best backcourt combinations in the league to support the Shanghai team's defender line. In the upcoming playoffs, the strength of the Shanghai team should not be underestimated.
Tongxi Zhao Baiqing
As the absolute core of the former Peking University and the big killer on the Cuba field, Zhao Baiqing quickly adapted to the intensity of the professional league after entering the CBA, and has made great progress this season. In the 2021 CBA Draft, Nanjing Tongxi selected Zhao Baiqing with the eye of the list, and after coming to a team dominated by young players like Tongxi, Zhao Baiqing became the team's starting big forward.
In the second stage of the game against Fujian, Zhao Baiqing slashed 40 points and 7 rebounds with the efficiency of 15 of 21 shots, setting a single-game scoring record for a player who entered the CBA through the draft. Averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game this season is perfect, making him the highest-scoring draft player in CBA history.
From Tsinghua High School to Peking University, from Cuba to CBA, Zhao Baiqing's basketball road is down-to-earth step by step, hoping that his story can inspire more college players to pursue their dreams.
Fujian Li Yiyang
Li Yiyang, who had already gained fame in high school, overpowered Xu Jie in the Guangdong Provincial League, and after graduation, he chose Xiamen University, where he played a big game in the Cuba arena, often dominating the game at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and was one of the most outstanding defenders in Cuba's history.
In the 2021 CBA Draft, Fujian chose Li Yiyang with the 6th pick, and his excellent field vision and superb passing ability made him quickly gain a foothold in the CBA. In his debut against Guangzhou, he played 2 points, 12 assists and 5 steals, and Li Yiyang, who was at ease at both ends of the attack and defense, revived the team's defender line.
In the double overtime victory over Beijing, Li Yiyang scored 7 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals of the "quasi-four doubles" data; against Tianjin, Li Yiyang sent 18 assists in a single game. He was able to average 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists per game throughout the season, and played "quasi-triple-double" data many times, and his performance was very comprehensive.
After the loss of Wang Zhelin, the Fujian team is more focused on cultivating new talents, especially in the defensive line, and Li Yiyang is expected to become the core figure of the Fujian men's basketball back line.