On August 2nd, the Chinese national men’s basketball team announced its new training squad roster, including young players such as Xu Xin and Liu Lijia. Coach Guo Shiqiang explained the reason for Zhao Weilun’s exclusion, while Cui Yongxi is also on the list. Numerous media figures have shared their opinions.
JustBasketball: The Chinese national men’s basketball training squad roster has been released. This is the first assembly under head coach Guo Shiqiang since his official appointment. The purpose is to prepare in advance for the second window of the Asian Cup qualifiers in November. It will also focus on developing a reserve of young players for the 2027 Men’s Basketball World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
BiPaoGangBeiZhu: In an interview, Coach Guo Shiqiang explained the situation regarding Zhao Weilun’s absence from the list, mentioning that Zhao Weilun couldn’t attend due to signing with a new club. From this, it seems that Zhao Weilun is still part of the national team’s plans. However, other young players will need to step up their efforts.
Wu Di: The Chinese national men’s basketball team is set to resume training, with players such as Zhao Jiwei, Zhou Qi, Zhao Rui, and Zhang Zhenlin all included in the squad. The Chinese national men’s basketball team is implementing the “Three Stricts and One Major” approach and returning to the Haigeng base for training.
Ji Mengnian: The Chinese national men’s basketball team is about to assemble for the second round of training this summer. Looking at the roster, players like Zhou Qi, Zhao Jiwei, Hu Jinqiu, Zhao Rui, Zhang Zhenlin, Cui Yongxi, Hu Mingxuan, Xu Jie, Fu Hao, and others who didn’t participate in the previous overseas training camp are all back.
DirectorWoTangNa_basketball: Cui Yongxi has been selected for the new Chinese national men’s basketball training squad. Since no player can be absent from this training session, his dream of pursuing an NBA career this summer has come to an end.
HaiJun’s Blue: During the summer league, I discussed Lin Wei with some media colleagues. What I learned is that the reason Lin Wei isn’t on the current list is because his planned special training in the U.S. will continue until mid-August, so he cannot report for the second phase of national team training immediately. According to the arrangement, he will join up with his club after returning from the U.S., and further decisions will be made based on the specific circumstances.
PS: In principle, no one is allowed to take leave from this training session, and those on the list must join the team.