Hu Weidong
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1970 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1995–2005 |
| Position | Guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1995-2005 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| As a coach: | |
| 2004-2007 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2008-2010 | Jiangsu Dragons (assistant) |
| 2011-2012 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2015-2016 | Anhui Wenyi |
| Career highlights | |
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Hu Weidong (simplified Chinese: 胡卫东; traditional Chinese: 胡衛東; pinyin: Hú Wèidōng; born January 3, 1970, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese professional basketball player. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall, and 210 pounds (95 kg), he played as a point guard-shooting guard-small forward.
In 1985, Hu joined the Jiangsu Dragons' junior teams. He was a two-time MVP (1996 and 1997) in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), and he led the league in scoring three times.
Considered to be China's version of National Basketball Association (NBA) megastar Michael Jordan, Hu was offered the chance to play in the NBA league in 1998, but he was injured when the Dallas Mavericks offered him a contract, and he thus failed to become the first Chinese to play in the NBA. He was then offered a short term 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic in 2000, but he was injured shortly after, and was unable to take up the offer.
