Hey, everyone, today we have to talk about a young man in the CBA, his name is Liu Yanyu. This guy is really a legend, he didn't even touch a basketball before he was 15 years old, and the result? He not only stood up at the critical moment of the Liaoning men's basketball team, but also became a surprise for the team.
Liu Yanyu, this name sounds quite exciting, his height is 2.13 meters, his arm span is 2.26 meters, and the height data is also counted in the CBA. Don't underestimate this young man from the countryside, he has made a name for himself on the basketball court step by step with his talent and hard work.
Back then, Liu Yanyu was favored by Shenyang No. 2 Middle School when he was 15 years old and started his basketball career. Starting from scratch, it took him three years to go from a basketball novice to a star on the school team. After graduating from high school, he was sent to the United States for further study, which is not an opportunity that ordinary people can have.
Liu Yanyu touched a height of 3.76 meters in the CBA physical test, even Zhou Qi did not touch so high, young is good, jumping high, full of physical strength, and even refreshed the highest record in the history of the CBA physical test.
In 2018, Liu Yanyu returned to China and began his professional basketball career. In the men's under-22 group of the futsal basketball competition of the 14th Games in September 2021, Liu Yanyu represented the Liaoning team and helped the team win the championship. It was one of the best races of his career.
But just when everyone thought he was going to take off, fate gave him a heavy blow. In the game against the Guangzhou men's basketball team, Liu Yanyu was knocked down and lost consciousness for a while. Luckily, the guy was tough enough to return to the ring in a few days.
Yang Ming, the head coach of the Liaoning team, boldly hired people and included young players such as Liu Yanyu in the rotation lineup. Liu Yanyu appeared for 19 minutes, shooting 6 of 10, contributing 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, with a plus/minus of +17, the highest on the team, and became an indispensable player for the Liaoning team's away victory!