She is 14 years old and 226 cm tall. A Chinese woman frustrates her generation of basketball players (video)
The young Chinese basketball player, Zhang Xiu, frustrated the players of her generation for the difference in height and the potential that makes her an extraordinary star in light of the huge differences in height compared to them, as she is 226 centimeters long, although she is only 14 years old.
Nicknamed "The Miracle", Zhang scored 42 points and grabbed 25 rebounds in one game, which is considered a huge number in the basketball court.
7'4" Zhang Ziyu is 14 YEARS OLD 🤯
She put up 42 PTS, 25 REB, & 6 BLK to win China Nationals 🏆
(via @globaltimesnews) pic.twitter.com/teAAfx2F8v
— Overtime (@overtime) July 15, 2021
The Global Times reported that Zhang was 160 cm tall when she was in the first grade and crossed two meters in the sixth grade. The Zhang family has been practicing basketball since ancient times, as Zhang's father (213 cm) played professionally, and her mother was Yu Ying (198 cm). A former member of the women's basketball team in China.
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