The Men s Basketball Team announced the U19 list of the 2025 World Cup. Will this young army be the answer to the future Chinese basketball?

Recently, the Chinese men's basketball U19 announced the 2025 U19 World Cup roster. This list of Chinese men's basketball U19 does bring together excellent seedlings that have emerged in the Youth League in recent years. The potential they have shown is worth looking forward to, but to become the "Answer of the Future of Chinese Basketball" still needs to be observed in multiple dimensions:

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1. Talent and potential

Inside double towers: The height and mobility of the brothers Xun Sifeng and Xun Sinan are rare in the same age group in China, especially Xun Sinan's defensive coverage and experience in the US high school league, which may become the core of the inside of the national team in the future. Diversity of the front line: Zhang Boyuan, Feng Ao and other players' physical conditions and shooting abilities are in line with modern basketball trends, and Zhang Huafei's explosive power is also worth paying attention to.

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back line talent: Yang Yi and Zhu Zheng's field control and breakthrough ability are outstanding in youth competitions, but stability in international arena confrontation is still a test.

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2. The touchstone of the international arena

U19 World Cup will face European and American strong teams (such as France, Spain, and the United States), and the youth training system of these opponents is more mature. The technical application and tactical execution of Chinese players under high-intensity confrontation will expose the real gap.

Historical experience shows that the Chinese Youth Team won the 7th place in 2013 (the class of Zhou Qi and Zhao Jiwei), but the national team's performance did not make a breakthrough in the same period of time as adults, which shows that the performance of young people should be viewed with caution.

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III. Challenges of development paths

League growth environment: The current CBA's training efficiency for young players is uneven. For example, whether players such as Wang Hongze can obtain enough playing time and targeted training in the club in the future is more important than the roster itself.

Overseas overseas study: If Xun Sinan and others continue to experience overseas, they may adapt to the international rhythm faster, but cultural integration and competitive pressure are also double-edged swords.

Injuries and mentality: The physical development and professional attitude of young players have not yet been finalized, so how to avoid "injuring Zhongyong" (such as Xu Yong, the former core of the national youth team, retired due to injury) is the key.

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4. The necessity of system support

Excellent players of a single age are not enough to change the overall basketball ecology. Chinese basketball needs:

Youth training system: Improvement of grassroots coaching level and scientific material selection mechanism;

Competition system: Increase high-quality youth international exchange competition;

Technical style: Get rid of the transformation of over-reliance on the inside and cultivating all-round forwards and guards.

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5. Cautious and optimistic conclusions

Short term: This U19 is expected to remain competitive at the Asian level, but the goal of the World Cup should be to strive for the top 12 and accumulate experience.

Long-term: There may be 3-4 people on the list that can become the main players of the national team in the future is already successful, and the expectation of "one generation solves all problems".

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The real answer lies in whether we can start with this group of players and establish a sustainable talent output system, rather than relying on a single echelon.

The rise of Chinese basketball requires patience of "ten years of trees". This group of players is the seed of hope, but the improvement of soil (cultivation system) and climate (basketball environment) is equally important.