Chinese Men s Basketball Team Asian Cup 12-man roster forecast: Yang Hansen replaces Zhou Qi, Du Feng s beloved disciple falls out of favor

The Chinese men's basketball team has undergone some changes in the 12-man roster as they prepare for the 2025 Asian Cup. As the team ended their training in Europe, coach Guo Shiqiang led the team to Hangzhou. According to the preparation plan, the Chinese team will play two warm-up matches with Venezuela, and then face Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before this, Yang Hansen had completed the journey of the NBA summer league, and because Zhou Qi went to the United States for treatment due to a waist injury, it is certain that Yang Hansen will fill Zhou Qi's position.

According to media reports, as the Chinese women's basketball team only won the third place in the Asian Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team is facing greater pressure and must achieve good results in the upcoming game. Therefore, after Yang Hansen expressed his hope to participate in the Asian Cup, the coaching staff quickly clarified the time and location of his reunion with the team.

Coach Guo Shiqiang has high hopes for Yang Hansen, believing that as a player who has just performed well in the NBA Summer League, Yang Hansen has stable scoring ability. This means that he can not participate in the warm-up match with Venezuela and has basically secured a place on the 12-man roster. However, Guo Shiqiang still hopes that he will return as soon as possible so as to carry out more in-depth training and tactical exchanges with his teammates.

Combined with the performance of previous warm-up matches, Guo Shiqiang's employment habits, and the status and health of the players in the league, the final 12-man roster I personally predict is as follows: the back line includes Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Liao Sanning, Xu Jie and Gao Shiyan; the forward line consists of Zhu Junlong, Zhang Ning, Zhao Jiayi and Wang Junjie; the inside line is Hu Jinqiu, Yang Hansen and Yu Jiahao. The five starting players may be Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Zhu Junlong, Zhao Jiayi and Hu Jinqiu, while the substitutes are led by Yang Hansen, Xu Jie and Liao Sanning. Since Yang Hansen confirmed to participate in the Asian Cup, Du Feng's important disciple Xu Xin will miss the roster.

At present, the Chinese men's basketball team is the weakest in the No. 4 position. Zeng Fanbo is absent due to injury and needs to rely on Zhao Jiayi and Wang Junjie for rotation. When encountering an opponent who is biased towards a positional battle in the half-court, Guo Shiqiang may adopt a two-tower formation and use Hu Jinqiu to play the fourth position and Yang Hansen to play the fifth position.

It is worth noting that the 12-man roster selected by Du Feng in the last Asian Cup were Sun Minghui, Zhao Rui, Xu Jie, Hu Mingxuan, Jiang Weize, etc., but due to health problems, many powerful players including Guo Ailun and Zhao Jiwei were not selected. At that time, the Chinese men's basketball team finally achieved eighth place. Du Feng's performance in leading the team was controversial. He admitted that he was under great pressure, and the lineup of this Asian Cup was also difficult to screen.

As of July 23, 2025, the Chinese men's basketball team ranked 30th in the world rankings and 6th in Asia. This Asian Cup group stage will play against Saudi Arabia, India and Jordan, and this grouping is relatively ideal. The goal of the new coach Guo Shiqiang is to help the team strive for the championship.