Ma Jian (basketball)
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Ma Jian is a retired basketball
player from the People's Republic of China
. He is known for playing college basketball for the University of Utah
from 1993–1995, and becoming one of the first Chinese nationals to play competitive basketball in the United States. He was on the preseason roster of the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995 before being the last player cut. After being cut, Ma served as commentator for Clippers games on Chinese radio station KAZN
.
He later returned to China to play for the Beijing Olympians
of the Chinese Basketball Association
, until he left during the 2000–2001 season.
He also played in the Philippines as an import in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He is known for playing college basketball for the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
from 1993–1995, and becoming one of the first Chinese nationals to play competitive basketball in the United States. He was on the preseason roster of the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995 before being the last player cut. After being cut, Ma served as commentator for Clippers games on Chinese radio station KAZN
KAZN
KAZN is a 24 hours Mandarin Chinese radio station in Los Angeles area.Before KAZN, this was an AM simulcast of classical music station KFAC ....
.
He later returned to China to play for the Beijing Olympians
Beijing Olympians
Beijing Aoshen Olympians or Beijing Olympians or Beijing Aoshen are a professional basketball team that formerly played in the Chinese Basketball Association and now play in the West Coast Pro Basketball League. They have also played in the American Basketball Association. Some sources refer to...
of the Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
, until he left during the 2000–2001 season.
He also played in the Philippines as an import in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Lost On Journey | 人在囧途 | vendor | |
| Welcome to Sha-Ma Town | 決戰刹馬鎮 | |||
| Seven Little Monk | 七小羅漢 |