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Cui Yongxi

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cui.

Cui Yongxi
崔永熙
No. 8 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 21)
Yulin, Guangxi, China
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024Guangzhou Loong Lions
2024–presentBrooklyn Nets
2024–present→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-CBA Domestic Second-Team (2023, 2024)
  • CBA Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • CBA All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP (2023)[1]
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Cui Yongxi (Chinese: 崔永熙), also known as Jacky Cui (born 28 May 2003), is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He is also a member of the China men's national basketball team.

Early life

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Cui was born in Guangxi, China, to Cui Mingguang, one of the most prolific street basketball players in Southern China. He initially attended, as a 16-year-old, the Basketball Without Borders camp, representing his home country and making a name for himself.[2] Afterwards, he attended the NBA Academy in Canberra, graduating at 18 years old while setting his sights on going pro.[3]

Professional career

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Guangzhou Loong Lions (2022–2024)

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Cui began his professional career with the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. In his rookie season, he played in 43 games and averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 asssists and 1.8 steals in 30.8 minutes.[4]

In his second year, Cui played 56 games and improved his numbers across the board, averaging 15.7 points, 6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game in 34.5 minutes while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from 3,[4] earning CBA Domestic Second Team honors.[5] After the season ended, he declared for the NBA draft.[6]

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Cui joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[7] and on 20 September, he signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[8][9]

National team career

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Cui played for the China men's national basketball team during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the next year he played in the Asia Cup qualifiers.[8][10]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

CBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Guangzhou 39 22 30.2 .453 .371 .899 5.5 2.7 2.0 0.6 11.9
2023–24 Guangzhou 50 46 34.8 .455 .364 .786 6.0 3.3 1.7 0.3 15.7
Career 89 68 32.8 .454 .367 .836 5.8 3.0 1.8 0.4 14.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Guangzhou 4 4 41.5 .346 .280 .643 8.0 2.8 0.3 0.3 13.0
2023–24 Guangzhou 6 6 36.5 .507 .375 .760 4.3 1.3 1.0 0.7 16.7
Career 10 10 38.5 .443 .337 .713 5.8 1.9 0.7 0.5 15.2

References

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  1. ^ "Cui and Zou named MVP on first day of 2023 CBA All-Star Weekend". News.cn. Xinhua. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "BWB Global Camper Cui Yongxi inspired by Mamba Mentality". FIBA.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ Demir, Ersin (8 June 2024). "Yongxi Cui Scouting Report". Substack.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Yongxi Cui Player Profile". RelaGM.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Xinjiang forward Abdusalam wins CBA MVP award". News.cn. Xinhua. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ Givony, Jonathan [@DraftExpress] (25 April 2024). "NEWS: Yongxi "Jacky" Cui, a graduate of the NBA Global Academy, has entered the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced. Cui, a 6'7, 20-year old wing, is averaging 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, while shooting 37% from 3 for Guangzhou in the Chinese CBA" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Chinese Forward Cui Signs NBA Contract With Brooklyn Nets". Barrons.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Yongxi Cui to a Two-way Contract". NBA.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Chinese men's basketball team announces Asia Cup qualifiers roster". Shine.cn. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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