The Chinese men s basketball team leads the break-up, and a total of 14 Asian players have been selected by the NBA draft in history!

Chinese men's basketball: 9 people, Japanese men's basketball: 2 people, Korean men's basketball: 1 person, Iranian men's basketball: 1 person, Indian men's basketball: 1 person, totaling 14 people.

1. Okayama Kyotoshi (Japan)

Height: 230cm, position: center

participated in the NBA draft in 1981 and was selected by the Warriors with the 171st pick in the 8th round.

2. Song Tao (China)

Height: 208cm, position: Power Forward center

participated in the NBA Draft in 1981 and was selected by the Hawks with the 67th overall pick in the third round.

3. Wang Zhizhi (China)

Height: 214cm, position: Power Forward center

participated in the NBA Draft in 1999 and was selected by the Mavericks with the 36th pick in the second round.

4. Yao Ming (China) - the number one player in Asian basketball

Height: 226cm, position: center

participated in the NBA draft in 2002, and was selected by the Rockets with the first pick in the first round (the first Asian No. 1 pick in history).

5. Xue Yuyang (China)

Height: 212cm, position: Power Forward center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2003. He was selected by the Mavericks with the 57th overall pick in the second round and was later traded to the Nuggets.

6. Heshengzhen (South Korea)

Height: 221cm, position: Center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2004, and was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 46th overall pick in the second round.

7. Yi Jianlian (China)

Height: 213cm, position: Power Forward center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2007 and was selected by the Bucks with the 6th pick in the first round.

8. Sun Yue (China)

Height: 206cm, position: point guard small forward

participated in the NBA Draft in 2007 and was selected by the Lakers with the 40th pick in the second round.

9. Asaran Kazmi (Iran)

Height: 201cm, position: small forward power forward

participated in the NBA draft in 2013. He was selected by the Wizards with the 54th overall pick in the second round and was later traded to the 76th team.

10.Satnan Singh (India)

Height: 213cm, position: Center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2015, and was selected by the Mavericks with the 52nd pick in the second round.

11. Zhou Qi (China)

Height: 216cm, position: center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2016, and was selected by the Rockets with the 43rd pick in the second round.

12. Wang Zhelin (China)

Height: 214cm, position: center

participated in the NBA draft in 2016, and was selected by the Grizzlies with the 57th overall pick in the second round.

13. Hachimura Hachimura (Japan)

Height: 203cm, position: Small Forward Power Forward

participated in the NBA Draft in 2019, and was selected by the Wizards with the 9th pick in the first round.

14. Yang Hansen (China)

Height: 216cm, position: center

participated in the NBA Draft in 2024, and was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round.