Jia Mingru (Chinese: 贾明儒, born February 16,1997) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangzhou Loong Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[1] Jia Mingru is a point guard.[2]

Jia Mingru
贾明儒
Jia at Chinese University Basketball Association 3X3 Basketball Competition in Beijing, 2019
No. 3 – Guangzhou Long-Lions
PositionPoint guard
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-16) February 16, 1997 (age 27)
China
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
CollegeCivil Aviation University of China (2014–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentGuangzhou Long-Lions

Personal life

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Jia Mingru was born in Siping, Jilin, China.[2]

College career

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Jia Mingru played college basketball for the Civil Aviation University of China team in the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) league. Jia being a fan of Michael Jordan since his childhood, his jersey number was 23.[3] In his college career, he participated in 63 games and scored 950 points,[4] ranking 7th in the history of CUBA league.[citation needed] He averaged 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.[4]

He also participated to the FISU World University 3X3 Championship in Xiamen, Fujian in November 2016[5] and the 3x3 FISU World University League (2018) Finals in November 2018.[6]

Professional career

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Jia Mingru signed an early training agreement with the Guangzhou Loong Lions and joined the team directly after graduating from college in June 2019.[7][8] In the 2020-21 CBA season, he averages 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Proballers. "Jia Mingru, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. ^ a b "贾明儒-龙狮篮球俱乐部". www.longlions.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ ""四平喬丹"賈明儒 跳過選秀直接進入CBA的男人-體育新聞". 新浪新聞中心. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. ^ a b "CUBA中国大学生篮球联赛官网". www.cuba.edu.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ "FISU World University 3x3 Championship 2016". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "3x3 FISU World University League - 2018 Finals". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  7. ^ "从CUBA到CBA 我亦有梦 逆风起航——访校友贾明儒 | 中航大人 - 中航大校友". www.cauc.edu.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  8. ^ "跳过选秀 CUBA第一控卫贾明儒直接签约广州龙狮-福克斯体育网". www.flospeak.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  9. ^ "Jia Mingru Basketball Player - Guard from China". scoutBasketball. Retrieved 2021-04-01.