{{short description|Chinese basketball player}} {{family name hatnote|Zhu (朱)|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Zhu Fangyu <br/> 朱芳雨 | image = Zhu Fangyu - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (2751889351) (cropped).jpg | image_size = 230 | caption = Zhu (#8 in red, with the ball) playing against The Redeem Team, in 2008. | position = Small forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 230 | number = 8 | team = | league = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | college = | draft_year = | career_start = 1999 | career_end = 2017 | coach_start = 2016 | coach_end = 2017 | years1 = 1999–2017 | team1 = Guangdong Southern Tigers | cyears1 = 2016–2017 | cteam1 = Guangdong Southern Tigers (assistant) | highlights = '''As player:''' * 8× CBA champion (2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013) * 2× CBA MVP (2008, 2012) * 4× CBA Finals MVP (2005, 2008–2010) * CBA three-point leader (2004) * 2× CBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2004, 2005) * CBA All-Time Scoring Leader '''As executive:''' * 3× CBA champion (2019–2021) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry | {{bk|CHN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | FIBA Asia Cup}} {{MedalGold | 2011 Wuhan | }} {{MedalSilver | 2009 Tianjin | }} {{MedalCompetition | Asian Games}} {{MedalGold | 2006 Doha | }} {{MedalGold | 2010 Guangzhou | }} {{MedalSilver | 2002 Busan | }} {{MedalCompetition | Universiade Games}} {{MedalSilver | 2001 Beijing | }} }}
'''Zhu Fangyu''' ({{zh|s=朱芳雨|p=Zhū Fāngyǔ}}) is a former professional Chinese professional basketball player, who spent his entire pro club career with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at a height of 2.01 meters (6'7") tall, and weighing 104 kilograms (230 pounds), he played at the small forward position. He was nicknamed "The Rain of Three-Pointers",<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://basketballbuddha.com/highest-paid-chinese-players-in-the-cba/ |title="Highest paid Chinese players in the CBA" |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227155418/https://basketballbuddha.com/highest-paid-chinese-players-in-the-cba/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> due to his ability to sink three-pointers at crucial moments during games.
==Professional career== During his 18-year club career, Zhu helped the Guangdong Southern Tigers win eight Continental Basketball Association (CBA) titles, which was tied for the most in league history at the time of his retirement. He was named the CBA Finals MVP a record-setting four times – in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010 – and he also claimed the CBA's regular season MVP award in 2008 and 2012.
On 19 February 2016, in a game against the Shandong Golden Stars, Zhu became the first player in CBA history to score more than 11,000 career points, after previously becoming the first to surpass the 10,000-point milestone.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.9unk.com/2016/02/19/on-zhu-fangyu-milestone-the-past-will-come-4386.html |title="On Zhu Fangyu milestone: The past will come" |access-date=14 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220191934/http://www.9unk.com/2016/02/19/on-zhu-fangyu-milestone-the-past-will-come-4386.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Zhu retired at the end of the 2016–17 CBA season, as the league's all-time leader in games played (698), total points scored (11,165), and three-pointers made (1,607), as well as tied for the most seasons played with the same team (18).
==National team career== Zhu was a longtime member of the senior men's Chinese national team. Zhu was the best 3-point shooter on the team, and he helped the Chinese squads win gold medals at the 2006 Asian Games, the 2010 Asian Games, and the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. He also played on Chinese squads that competed at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London editions of the FIBA Summer Olympic Games, as well as the 2002 and 2006 editions of the FIBA World Cup.
==Post-playing career== After he retired from playing pro club basketball, Zhu moved into the Guangdong Southern Tigers' front office, and he became the team's general manager.<ref>[http://english.sina.com/sports/b/2018-10-31/detail-ifxeuwws9767672.shtml "Yi Jianlian becomes second 10,000-point player of CBA"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bestchinanews.com/Sports/13802.html "Exposure Jonas brings foreign assistant to join Guangdong will also serve as commander in chief"]</ref>
==Career statistics== ===CBA statistics=== '''Regular season and Playoffs combined'''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right" !Year !Team !GP !MPG !2P% !3P% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |- |1999–00 |Guangdong |28 |<small>N/A</small> |'''.650''' |.000 |.600 |1.1 |0.1 |0.2 |0.1 |2.1 |- |2000–01 |Guangdong |24 |<small>N/A</small> |.490 |.271 |.761 |5.2 |1.0 |1.2 |'''0.5''' |14.3 |- |2001–02 |Guangdong |27 |<small>N/A</small> |.490 |.398 |.792 |'''6.7''' |1.6 |1.7 |'''0.5''' |'''23.8''' |- |2002–03 |Guangdong |36 |<small>N/A</small> |.551 |.432 |.872 |4.6 |1.9 |'''2.6''' |0.3 |21.8 |- |2003–04 |Guangdong |31 |<small>N/A</small> |.486 |.419 |.820 |6.1 |2.4 |2.2 |0.2 |21.3 |- |2004–05 |Guangdong |52 |<small>N/A</small> |.478 |.402 |.822 |4.9 |1.7 |1.8 |0.4 |20.8 |- |2005–06 |Guangdong |53 |<small>N/A</small> |.509 |.386 |.848 |3.5 |1.7 |2.0 |0.4 |15.1 |- |2006–07 |Guangdong |41 |<small>N/A</small> |.543 |.449 |.787 |4.0 |1.8 |2.2 |0.2 |15.7 |- |2007–08 |Guangdong |41 |<small>N/A</small> |.555 |'''.463''' |.856 |5.0 |'''2.5''' |1.6 |0.4 |20.5 |- |2008–09 |Guangdong |'''54''' |<small>N/A</small> |.534 |.423 |'''.877''' |5.0 |2.2 |2.1 |'''0.5''' |19.5 |- |2009–10 |Guangdong |41 |<small>N/A</small> |.472 |.425 |.840 |4.5 |1.5 |1.8 |0.3 |17.9 |- |2010–11 |Guangdong |39 |<small>N/A</small> |.412 |.331 |.795 |4.3 |1.3 |1.3 |0.4 |12.5 |- |2011–12 |Guangdong |41 |30.3 |.448 |.357 |.820 |4.4 |1.7 |1.3 |0.3 |16.9 |- |2012–13 |Guangdong |39 |31.8 |.471 |.388 |.784 |4.3 |1.7 |1.3 |'''0.5''' |12.8 |- |2013–14 |Guangdong |42 |27.5 |.447 |.449 |.800 |2.8 |1.5 |1.0 |0.2 |11.5 |- |2014–15 |Guangdong |46 |33.9 |.483 |.457 |.777 |3.8 |2.0 |1.0 |0.3 |18.4 |- |2015–16 |Guangdong |34 |28.6 |.479 |.448 |.769 |3.1 |1.8 |1.1 |0.1 |10.9 |- |2016–17 |Guangdong |29 |19.3 |.321 |.291 |.815 |2.6 |1.2 |0.8 |0.1 |5.0 |- |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="2" align=center|'''Career''' |698 |<small>INC</small> |.491 |.411 |.819 |4.2 |1.7 |1.6 |0.3 |16.0 |}
==Personal life== Zhu Fangyu was married to rhythmic gymnast Hu Mei, whom he met at the 2004 Summer Olympics, from 2008 to 2013. They had 2 children before their divorce, which was marred by allegations that he cheated on her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sharkfinhoops.com/2014/08/25/chinese-hecklers-rejoice-as-zhu-fangyu-becomes-the-cbas-newest-summer-scandal/|title=Zhu Fangyu Becomes The CBA's Newest Summer Scandal|last=Crawford|first=Andrew|date=2014-08-25|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130021135/https://sharkfinhoops.com/2014/08/25/chinese-hecklers-rejoice-as-zhu-fangyu-becomes-the-cbas-newest-summer-scandal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/FangYu-Zhu/China/Guangdong_Southern_Tigers/37945 Asia-Basket.com Profile] *[http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/135955.htm China.org Profile]
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