Zhou Qi

Zhou Qi
周琦
Zhou in 2017
Beijing Ducks
PositionCenter
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Xinxiang, Henan, China
Listed height216 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2017Xinjiang Flying Tigers
20172018Houston Rockets
2017–2018Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2019–2021Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2021–2022S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
2023–2024Guangdong Southern Tigers
2024–presentBeijing Ducks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Changsha
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang
FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ulan Bator
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha
FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nha Trang

Zhou Qi (Chinese: 周琦; pinyin: Zhōu Qí [ʈʂóʊ tɕʰǐ]; born 16 January 1996) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has been a regular member of the China men's national basketball team since 2014, winning a gold team medal in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2018 Asian Games.

A center, Zhou started his professional career playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In 2016, he entered the NBA draft and was selected 43rd overall by the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played a total of 19 games across two seasons with the Rockets before being waived in 2018. Zhou returned to the Flying Tigers of the CBA soon after. In 2021, he joined the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).