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Zhang Ziyu is 7'3" and 19 years old, described as a projected first-round pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft.
She finished Friday morning's FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup opener against Team USA with 13 points and 6 rebounds in a 94-61 loss, and Angel Reese appeared to spend the game writing a defensive tutorial for every future opponent who follows.
Ziyu's free throw volume is the more instructive number from Friday's game. Reese and Team USA's interior players chose to foul the Chinese center before she could operate in the post, sending her to the line repeatedly.
She converted 9 of 10 attempts.
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