Bullets Sign 7'5 Chinese Star Chuanxing Liu

A new Hungry Jack’s NBL record has been broken with Chinese giant, Chuanxing Liu (pronounced CHOO-WAN-SHING LOO), set to become the tallest player in league history after signing a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.

Liu is a member of the Chinese national team, having played in this year’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Asia Cup Qualifying Tournament.

He last played for the Qingdao Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association, China’s premier basketball league and averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds.

Liu said: “I am extremely happy to join the Brisbane Bullets and have the chance to play in one of the highest level leagues in the world.

“I know this will be a challenge for me, but I will give it 100% effort starting with every practice and earn my chance to help the team win games.

“I know that I’m lacking many things in my game to play at a higher level and want to use this season and every practice to get better and ultimately be able to help my national team China win games in FIBA competition.”

Liu will be a Development Player with the Bullets this season as he looks to improve his game and take the next step in his career. 

Bullets General Manager of Basketball, Sam Mackinnon said: “We are excited to have Big Liu as part of the Brisbane Bullets.

“Securing 7’5 Big Liu gives us a player like no other in the NBL and the ability to play a variety of different styles which we know will be difficult for other teams to play against.

“Having a player from the Chinese National program brings added depth to our squad and additionally opens up a whole new fan base for the Bullets as the NBL’s global audience continues to grow.”

Standing an impressive 7ft 5in tall, the 24-year-old surpasses the previous tallest, Sam Harris, who measured 7ft 3in when he represented the Singapore Slingers, Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers from 2008-2011.

Other notable mentions include Luke Nevill at 7ft 2in, Luke Schenscher, Alex Pledger and Jordan Vandenberg who all stood at 7ft 1in, and the league’s tallest player last season, Tyrell Harrison at 7ft.