Michael Wang (basketball)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Michael Wang
Personal information
Born (2000-06-08) June 8, 2000 (disputed) [note 1]
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
CollegePenn (2018–2022)
Playing career2022–2024
PositionPower forward
Career history
2022–2024Guangzhou Loong Lions
2024Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Career statistics
Points72 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds30 (1.9 rpg)
Blocks4 (0.3 bpg)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
2018 Nonthaburi

Wang Quanze (Chinese: 王泉泽; pinyin: Wáng Quánzé; born June 8, 2000 [disputed][note 1]), known as Michael Wang, is a former Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was a member of the China national under-19 team in 2018, and (while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania) played college basketball for the University's team named the Quakers, which plays in the Ivy League.

Early life

Wang was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, but spent part of his childhood in Beijing, where he played basketball at Beijing No. 4 Junior High School.[2]

High school career

Wang moved to the United States at age 14.[3] He enrolled at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and played power forward for the majority of his high school career.[4][5] While in high school, he lived with teammate Spencer Freedman's family.[3]

After graduating from high school, Wang played in the Amateur Athletic Union in the summer of 2018.[5][6]

College career

In 2018, Wang enrolled in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[4] During his freshman year with the Quakers, Wang averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[7] On December 4, 2018, Wang scored a career-high 23 points off the bench in an 89–75 upset win over Miami.[8] Wang missed the entirety of his sophomore season due to knee tendonitis.[9]

Professional career

Wang signed with Chinese Basketball Association's Guangzhou Loong Lions in 2021, though the team allowed him to complete his senior season at Penn between 2021 and 2022. In 2022, the team signed a 3-year contract with him, though he was injured ahead of the 2022–23 season and did not play.[10][11] He debuted for the team on 1 November 2023 in a 104–117 loss against Beijing Royal Fighters, clocking in for 2 minutes as a substitute.[12]

Wang was traded to Xinjiang Flying Tigers in a player swap deal on 21 January 2024.[13] He would be part of the Xinjiang team that advanced to the finals of the 2023–24 Chinese Basketball Association season, but the team lost 0–4 against Liaoning Flying Leopards in the finals.[14] Wang left the team as a free agent at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15] Wang has not played professionally since.

National team career

Wang competed for the China national under-19 basketball team in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship.[5][6] During the tournament, he averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game en route to the team's third place finish.[16][2] He led the tournament in rebounds and was selected in the team of the tournament.[16]

Career statistics

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Penn 26 9 18.1 .455 .310 .708 3.6 1.1 .5 .2 8.5
2021–22 Penn 8 3 14.9 .404 .118 .600 2.1 1.3 .1 .0 6.4
Career 34 12 17.4 .443 .277 .698 3.3 1.1 .2 .4 8.0

CBA

Source:[17]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Guangzhou 3 0 4.3 .429 .667 .500 1.3 .0 .0 .0 3.0
2023–24 Xinjiang 13 0 12.1 .540 .375 .000 2.0 .7 .2 .2 4.8
Career 16 0 10.6 .526 .407 .500 1.9 .6 .2 .2 4.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Xinjiang 6 0 4.5 .167 .000 .750 1.2 .0 .0 .2 0.8

Notes

  1. ^ a b Documents have been shown that suggest Wang was born in either 1998 or 1999 and changed his birth year to 2000 later.[1]

References

  1. ^ "又改年龄？国青大腿被质疑改小两年 易建联式疑云再笼罩篮坛". KK News.
  2. ^ a b "旅美妖锋，奥尼尔称赞" (in Chinese). iFeng News. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Fryer, Steve (March 8, 2018). "Fryer: Mater Dei's Wang has come a long way". OC Register. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Shi, Futian (13 December 2018). "Wonderkid Wang wowing NCAA". China Daily. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Landau, Michael (3 November 2018). "Michael Wang headlines freshman class that is ready to contribute for Penn men's basketball". Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Wang Quanze brings something new to China's U18 squad". FIBA. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Michael Wang Player Profile, Pennsylvania, NCAA Stats, Events Stats". RealGM. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Freshman Wang leads Penn to 89–75 upset win over Miami". ESPN. December 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 21, 2019). "Penn coach Steve Donahue believes this season's Quakers might be his best yet". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Song, Xiang (2022-08-31). "广州队与王泉泽续约三年 何时能归队尚未确定". sports.sina.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  11. ^ "王泉泽受到膝伤困扰 正与团队制定手术计划". sports.sina.cn. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  12. ^ "CBA新秀第5轮表现：王泉泽麦吾兰首秀，状元22分榜眼17分邹阳15分". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  13. ^ "重磅！CBA官方：李炎哲+王泉泽加盟新疆 于晓辉&伊力福拉提去广州". sports.sina.cn. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  14. ^ "CBA新赛季巡礼之新疆：内援流失&新疆阵容年轻化，新赛季难突破". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  15. ^ "CBA官宣新疆3人离队：黄荣奇唐才育被买断 王泉泽转投海外联赛". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  16. ^ a b 徐 (Xu), 邦印 (Bangyin) (12 December 2018). "王泉泽率队击败NCAA卫冕冠军，国青男篮新星未来可期" (in Chinese). The Beijing News. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Wang Quanze". CBA数据官方网站. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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