10 Rising Stars in Asia in 2021-Zhao Rui (China)

Being a part of a talent pool as deep as China, standing out and making a lasting impression is not easy. But when you explode for 27 points on 6 three-pointers to go with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals as Zhao Rui did against Japan during the first window the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers, the fans will be put on notice.

Zhao was consistent through the window and finished with an impressive stat line of 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.5 steals per game. His stellar play played a key part in China claiming both victories in Sendai over Japan and could make coach Du Feng’s job a little bit harder when he has to decide on his guard rotation.

source：FIBA