Boom 12+4! The Chinese men’s basketball team’s 22-year-old, 2.23-meter-old rising star shines abroad: he breaks out of the slump and scores a new high

Yu Jiahao, who competed in the second division, finally ushered in a recovery! On October 26, in the fifth round of the Spanish Second Division, Cantabria defeated Ourense 87-66. Yu Jiahao started for 20 minutes, making 4 of 5 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and efficiently contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Yu Jiahao's scoring set a new career high in the Second Division.

The regular season and preseason are indeed different. Yu Jiahao had a wonderful performance in the preseason when he scored 17 points in a single game and made a tying three-pointer. But in the regular season, Yu Jiahao fell into a downturn after contributing 9 points and 3 rebounds in the first game.

He only scored 2 points and 2 rebounds in the third round of West Second Division. In the Spanish Cup, Yu Jiahao made 0 shots in the game and only scored 1 point on free throws. The team was eliminated by the Spanish C team.

Fortunately, Cantabria coach Lorenzo Encinas still has great trust in Yu Jiahao. In the fifth round of the West Second Division, Yu Jiahao will continue to be appointed as the starter. In this battle, Yu Jiahao made full use of his height advantage and caused continuous damage in the interior. He made 4 of 5 shots in sports games. In addition, he caused two shooting fouls, seized the free throw opportunity, and made all 4 free throws.

This was Yu Jiahao's best game in the regular season and helped the team win. For Yu Jiahao, this is a good rebound. The challenges Yu Jiahao encountered in the Second Division were much greater than expected. He didn't kill everyone in Segunda División. The competition in the Spanish Second Division is still very fierce, and Yu Jiahao is not the core of the tactics and does not have a lot of ball rights.

During the game, Yu Jiahao often ran back and forth without touching the ball. Now Yu Jiahao is only equivalent to a blue-collar supporting role in Cantabria. He needs to perform better to improve his tactical status. Coach Encinas admitted in a previous interview that Yu Jiahao has the potential to play in La Liga. However, it is obvious that Yu Jiahao is not yet at a level that can compete in La Liga. After all, he has not yet been able to gain an advantage in La Liga, and it is a bit difficult to play.

Yu Jiahao said in a previous interview that he continues to adapt to the rhythm and habits of the West Second Division. For Yu Jiahao, scoring in double figures in this game and helping Cantabria win is a good sign.

Yu Jiahao is very motivated. He does not want to stay in the West Second Division. Segunda División is just a springboard in Yu Jiahao's heart. He wants to be promoted back to his home team Bilbao to play. He even hopes to hit the NBA in the future. Yu Jiahao had already received an offer from the NCAA when he was in high school in the United States. However, when the epidemic was raging in the United States, he chose to return to China to play in the CBA league and gave up the opportunity to compete in the NCAA. In the eyes of many people, this may be a wrong choice. If Yu Jiahao goes to compete in the NCAA, perhaps his development prospects will be better.

Yu Jiahao made little progress in the CBA, so he finally chose to go to Spain. Yu Jiahao's monthly salary this season is only 2,000 euros, which is far different from his treatment in the CBA. Yu Jiahao is a player who can earn an annual salary of 6 million in the CBA. He gave up his annual income of millions to enter the second division. I must praise his spirit no matter what. I hope Yu Jiahao will get better and better in the Spanish Second Division and strive to return to Bilbao to play next season.