Xue Yuyang

Personal information
Born	(1982-10-04) 4 October 1982 (age 41) Jiaozuo, Henan, China
Nationality	Chinese
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	2001–2017
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
2001–2003	Jilin Northeast Tigers
2003	Hong Kong Flying Dragons
2003–2011	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2011–2014	Qingdao DoubleStar
2014–2017	Henan Shedianlaojiu
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Xue Yuyang (Chinese: 薛玉洋; pinyin: Xuē Yùyáng; born October 4, 1982) is a Chinese retired^[1] professional basketball player. Xue was selected 57th overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets.

Professional career

NBA draft

In 2003, Xue entered the National Basketball Association Draft, without official permission, and the Chinese authorities refused to let him play in the United States. He was selected 57th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets.^[2] However, as he had not received the necessary clearance from the Chinese Basketball Association, Denver did not sign him to an NBA contract.

CBA career

Xue began his career with Jilin Northeast Tigers where he played until the end of the 2002-2003 season, entering and being selected on the NBA draft. Afterwards he was signed by the Hong Kong Flying Dragons of the CBA, however, after being relegated the team folded, turning him into a free agent, so he signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers where he stayed until 2011 where he signed with Qingdao DoubleStar where he played until the end of the 2013-2014 season.

Move to the NBL

On August 24, 2014 he signed with Henan Shedianlaojiu for the rest of the season.^[3]

Moving on to Europe

In 2016, Xue would decide to branch out into Europe with the BC Pasvalio Pieno Zvaigzde in Lithuania. He would become the second Chinese player to play in European nations, with the first being Shang Ping playing for the Panathinaikos B.C. in the Greek Basket League from 2013 to 2014.