Wei Jian Hong

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Hong Wei Jian
洪伟健
Personal information
Born (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 36)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
Playing career2008–2011
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2009–2011Singapore Slingers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2009–10 Singapore Slingers Most Improved Player

Hong Wei Jian (Chinese: 洪伟健; pinyin: Hóng Wěijiàn; born 20 August 1985) is a Singapore basketball player who plays for the Singapore Slingers. Known for his 39-inch (99 cm) vertical jump, he goes by the nickname of "Flyboy" on the court.

ABL career[]

In 2008, Hong played a few games with the Singapore Slingers while the team was competing in the 2008/09 Singapore Challenge Series.[1]

On August 2009, Hong signed a one-year contract to play for the Singapore Slingers, along with Pathman Matialakan.[2] He scored a career high of 18 points against the Kuala Lumpur Dragons on 22 November 2009[3]

Hong was named the Slingers' Most Improved Player for the 2009-2010 ABL season on the Slingers Awards Night on 17 February 2010.[4]

Hong retired from professional basketball after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and fracturing his knee during the 2010-11 ABL season. [5]

ABL Statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Slingers 18 12 17:55 .427 .371 .622 2.2 .8 1.08 .00 7.6
Career 18 12 17:55 .427 .371 .622 2.2 .8 1.08 .00 7.6

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Slingers 3 3 23:10 .434 .285 .833 4.0 1.7 1.67 .00 10.6
Career 3 3 23.10 .434 .285 .833 4.0 1.7 1.67 .00 10.6

Others[]

Wei Jian is also a member of the Singapore national basketball team for men.

References[]

  1. ^ Singapore Slingers
  2. ^ "Singapore Slingers add 8 more players for ABL".
  3. ^ http://aseanbasketballleague.com/p1.aspx?id=54&dig=2T4GTxgdUFsP3Y1vW6mD2Q
  4. ^ "Home".
  5. ^ "S'pore cagers a step closer to ending 34-year SEA Games barren streak". TODAYonline. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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