In the latest training camp of the Chinese women's basketball team, Beijing women's basketball center Tang Yu was shortlisted again, which is the affirmation of the Chinese women's basketball coaching staff. Tang Yu won the Asian Cup with the Chinese women's basketball team last year, but unfortunately did not compete in the Asian Games and did not compete in the Olympic women's basketball qualifying tournament earlier this year. But Tang Yu still won recognition with her diligent and down-to-earth performance and became a frequent visitor to the Chinese women's basketball team's training camp.
Li Yueru is going to compete in the WNBA game, and she did not return to the Chinese women's basketball team so soon, which means that Tang Yu will play a more important role in training and warm-up games. Tang Yu's style is similar to Li Yueru, both are traditional centers, who prefer to attack under the basket and have mid-range shooting ability.
In the past season, Tang Yu averaged 13.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks per game in the regular season, shooting 51.4% from the field, 14.3% from three-point range, and 82.1% from the free throw line.
Jiangsu women's basketball team's 2-meter-tall starting center Xu Chenyan is also a good inside player, and she was also selected for the Chinese women's basketball training team last year, but she did not get the opportunity to compete in the competition. Xu Chenyan is also a traditional center. But in the mind of coach Zheng Wei, Tang Yu's position should be ranked in front of Xu Chenyan. In this Chinese women's basketball training camp, Xu Chenyan was not shortlisted.
Tang Yu will participate in a series of preparations for the Chinese women's basketball team for the Paris Olympics. Of course, because the center position of the Chinese women's basketball team already has Han Xu and Li Yueru, plus the veteran Sun Mengran, who has returned to the national team, Tang Yu has little chance of qualifying for the Paris Olympics. However, Tang Yu can improve his ability through intensive training, and at the same time, he will also contribute to the preparation of the Chinese women's basketball team.
Tang Yu's style of play is very down-to-earth, and his training is also very diligent, and Tang Yu's performance in last year's Asian Cup was remarkable. Later, in a series of warm-up matches to prepare for the Asian Games, Tang Yu scored doubles many times, as if he became a temporary inner pillar. At that time, Han Xu and Li Yueru had not yet returned to the team, so Tang Yu was very useful for the preparation of the Chinese women's basketball team, although she may not be able to stay until the end.
Tang Yu is 1.92 meters tall, which is not outstanding among the center players, her body is very strong, and she can definitely make her opponent feel the intensity in training. The Chinese women's basketball team will have more than 2 months of preparation, Li Yueru may not be able to return to the Chinese women's basketball team training camp until the end of June, and Tang Yu may stay until the moment when the final list is released. Even if she eventually gets cut, she'll be a good sparring partner until then.
The Chinese women's basketball team will eventually select elite players to compete in the Paris Olympics, and it also needs high-level training and games to improve the team's condition, and Tang Yu's role cannot be ignored.