Yi Jianlian

Yi Jianlian
易建联

Yi with the Washington Wizards in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1984-10-27) October 27, 1984 (age 40) Heshan, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)[1][2]
Listed weight	258 lb (117 kg)[1][2]
Career information
NBA draft	2007: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	2002–2023
Position	Power forward / center
Number	3, 9, 31
Career history
2002–2007	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2007–2008	Milwaukee Bucks
2008–2010	New Jersey Nets
2010–2011	Washington Wizards
2011	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012	Dallas Mavericks
2012	→Texas Legends
2012–2023	Guangdong Southern Tigers
Career highlights and awards
FIBA World Cup rebounding leader (2010) 6× CBA champion (2004–2006, 2013, 2019, 2020) 3× CBA Finals MVP (2006, 2013, 2019) 5× CBA Domestic MVP (2013–2016, 2020) 12× CBA All-Star (2004–2007, 2013–2020) 2× CBA Best Defender (2007, 2019) 2× CBA Slam Dunk leader (2015, 2016) 2× FIBA Asia Cup MVP (2011, 2015)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  China FIBA Asia Cup 2005 Doha 2011 Wuhan 2015 Changsha 2009 Tianjin Asian Games 2006 Doha East Asian Games 2005 Macau FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2002 Kuwait FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship 2004 Tehran

Yi Jianlian (Chinese: 易建联; pinyin: Yì Jiànlián [î tɕjɛ̂nljɛ̌n]; born October 27, 1984)^[3] is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Dallas Mavericks.

Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2002–03 CBA season, and subsequently won the CBA Rookie of the Year award. In his first five years with Guangdong, the team won three CBA titles. In the 2007 NBA draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth overall pick. Initially, Yi declined to sign with Milwaukee for several months before agreeing to a contract with them in August 2007. He later played for three other NBA teams until returning to the Guangdong Southern Tigers in 2012.

Yi also played for the Chinese national team, having represented his country at the Olympics in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, as well as the 2006 and 2010 FIBA World Championships. Yi played in the 2004 Olympics.^[4]