Cui Yongxi (Chinese: 崔永熙), also known as Jacky Cui (born 28 May 2003), is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He's also a member of the China men's national basketball team.
| No. 8 – Brooklyn Nets | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 2003 Yulin, Guangxi, China | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Guangzhou Loong Lions | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Brooklyn Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | →Long Island Nets | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life
editCui was born in Guangxi, China, to Cui Mingguang, one of the most prolific street basketball players in Southern China. He initially attended, as a 16-year-old, the Basketball Without Borders camp, representing his home country and making a name for himself.[2] Afterwards, he attended the NBA Academy in Canberra, graduating at 18 years old while setting his sights on going pro.[3]
Professional career
editGuangzhou Loong Lions (2022–2024)
editCui began his professional career with the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. In his rookie season, he played in 43 games and averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.8 minutes.[4]
In his second year, Cui played 56 games and improved his numbers across the board, averaging 15.7 points, 6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game in 34.5 minutes while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from 3,[4] earning CBA Domestic Second Team honors.[5] After the season ended, he declared for the NBA draft.[6]
Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–present)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Cui joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[7] and on 20 September, he signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[8][9] On 13 December, it was announced he would miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL on his left knee while playing for the Long Island Nets.[10]
National team career
editCui played for the China men's national basketball team during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the next year he played in the Asia Cup qualifiers.[8][11]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
CBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Guangzhou | 39 | 22 | 30.2 | .453 | .371 | .899 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 2023–24 | Guangzhou | 50 | 46 | 34.8 | .455 | .364 | .786 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 15.7 |
| Career | 89 | 68 | 32.8 | .454 | .367 | .836 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.0 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Guangzhou | 4 | 4 | 41.5 | .346 | .280 | .643 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
| 2023–24 | Guangzhou | 6 | 6 | 36.5 | .507 | .375 | .760 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| Career | 10 | 10 | 38.5 | .443 | .337 | .713 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15.2 | |
References
edit- ^ "Cui and Zou named MVP on first day of 2023 CBA All-Star Weekend". News.cn. Xinhua. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BWB Global Camper Cui Yongxi inspired by Mamba Mentality". FIBA.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Demir, Ersin (8 June 2024). "Yongxi Cui Scouting Report". Substack.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Yongxi Cui Player Profile". RelaGM.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Xinjiang forward Abdusalam wins CBA MVP award". News.cn. Xinhua. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan [@DraftExpress] (25 April 2024). "NEWS: Yongxi "Jacky" Cui, a graduate of the NBA Global Academy, has entered the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced. Cui, a 6'7, 20-year old wing, is averaging 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists, while shooting 37% from 3 for Guangzhou in the Chinese CBA" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Chinese Forward Cui Signs NBA Contract With Brooklyn Nets". Barrons.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Yongxi Cui to a Two-way Contract". NBA.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Cui Yongxi Medical Update". NBA.com. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Chinese men's basketball team announces Asia Cup qualifiers roster". Shine.cn. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.