Congratulations to Lin Wei! He scored from the CBA to the NCAA! He became the number one player in the Chinese men s basketball team

On October 2, Lin Wei's agency announced that Lin Wei officially joined the University of Oregon and was confirmed to compete in the 2025-26 NCAA. Lin Wei has complete NCAA playing qualifications and can play at any time in the new season. Lin Wei has now started training with the University of Oregon, and he will start the new season on October 25.

The University of Oregon men's basketball team ranks 29th in the United States, and it is the highest-ranking school for Chinese players to compete in the NCAA so far. In addition, Lin Wei also became the first professional Chinese men's basketball player to compete in the NCAA. As we all know, many Chinese players have played in the NCAA before, but none of them have competed in the professional league at that time.

NCAA ​​players do not have salaries, so how can Lin Wei rely on to support himself in the new season? Starting from 2021, the NCAA has begun to implement the NIL policy. Simply put, it is to allow college players to make money through their own names, images and portrait rights. Lin Wei’s next money earned in NCAA is no less than his salary in CBA.

Lin Wei was not selected in this year's NBA Draft, and he did not play in the Summer League. On July 9, in the NBA Development League International Player Draft, Lin Wei was selected by the Mavericks affiliated team Texas Legend in the 8th pick. In addition to the Development League, this summer, Lin Wei also received invitations from leagues such as Germany, Australia, and Japan.

Nanjing Tongxi has always supported Lin Wei to go out. When he was selected by the Development League, the club sent a congratulatory message: "The basketball dream born in Xiamen's unique monsoon climate has been watered by the Qinhuai River for three years, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, and finally took root and sprouted on the other side of the ocean. The young man is determined in all directions. This time, let us set sail from Texas first."

Lin Wei carefully considered multiple choices and finally gave up the Development League. Playing for a strong NCAA team is better than the Development League in terms of quality of the game and training conditions. Moreover, the NCAA focuses on improving the players' skills and tactics, and the coach also gives him guarantees to play. For Lin Wei, who is under 22 years old, this may be the best choice.

Whether it is fighting in the Development League, the Australian NBL, or the NCAA, it is better than coming back to play in the CBA! Lin Wei was born on December 25, 2003, and her height and wingspan are 1.91 meters. He has been playing in the CBA for three years. In the rookie season, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, with three shooting percentages: 40.3%, 35.7%, and 94.3%. In the second year of his career, that is, the 2023-24 season, Lin Wei averaged 20 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 turnovers per game, with three shooting percentages: 42.7%, 38.1%, 84%. In the 2024-25 season, Lin Wei averaged 21 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.4 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 41.3%, 34.9%, and 87.6%.

Last season, Lin Wei became the local scoring champion of CBA, which is his best opportunity to go out. In this year's playoffs, Lin Wei played two games. He averaged 37.5 minutes per game, was able to score 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 11 assists, 1.5 steals, and 3.5 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 43.5%, 26.3%, and 94.1%.

Lin Wei continues to cheer on, looking forward to his performance in the NCAA!