China's teenage 223cm basketball player 'just a little girl'

Zhang Ziyu, China’s towering teenage World Cup sensation, ‘just a little girl’

Chinese teenage basketball player stands 2.23 metres (7 feet 4 inches) and towers over opponents at the Women’s World Cup – but off the court she’s “just a little girl”. That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by teammate Han Xu after China’s 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat …

China's teenage 223cm basketball player 'just a little girl'

That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by team-mate Han Xu after China's 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat against reigning champions the United States in a 94-61 loss to start the tournament. After that defeat, USA superstar Caitlin Clark had warm words for Zhang, saying: "I…