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{{short description|Chinese basketball player}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Zhu (surname)|Zhu (朱)]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name           = Zhu Fangyu <br/> 朱芳雨
| image          = Zhu Fangyu - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (2751889351) (cropped).jpg
| image_size     = 230
| caption        = Zhu (#8 in red, with the ball) playing against [[The Redeem Team]], in [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008]].
| position       = [[Small forward]]
| height_ft      = 6
| height_in      = 7
| weight_lb      = 230
| number         = 8 
| team           = 
| league         = 
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [[Liuzhou]], [[Guangxi]], China
| college        =
| draft_year     =
| career_start   = 1999
| career_end     = 2017
| years1         = 1999–2017
| team1          = [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]]
| highlights   = 
* 8× [[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] champion ([[2003–04 CBA season#Finals|2004]]–[[2005–06 CBA season#Finals|2006]], [[2007–08 CBA season|2008]]–[[2010–11 CBA season|2011]], [[2012–13 CBA season|2013]])
* 2× [[CBA MVP]] (2008, 2012)
* 4× [[CBA Finals MVP]] ([[2004–05 CBA season#Playoffs|2005]], [[2007–08 CBA season#Playoffs|2008]]–[[2009–10 CBA season#Playoffs|2010]])
* [[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] three-point leader ([[2003–04 CBA season|2004]])
* 2× CBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2004, 2005)
* [[Chinese Basketball Association All-Time Scoring Leader|CBA All-Time Scoring Leader]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{bk|CHN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FIBA Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 FIBA Asia Championship|2011 Wuhan]] | }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2009 FIBA Asia Championship|2009 Tianjin]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Basketball at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | }}
{{MedalGold | [[Basketball at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Basketball at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Basketball at the Summer World University Games|Universiade Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Basketball at the 2001 Summer Universiade|2001 Beijing]] | }}
}}

'''Zhu Fangyu''' ({{zh|s=朱芳雨|p=Zhū Fāngyǔ}}) is a former professional [[Chinese people|Chinese]] professional [[basketball]] player, who spent his entire pro [[sports club|club]] career with the [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]] (CBA). Standing at a height of 2.01 meters (6'7") tall, and weighing 104 kilograms (230 pounds), he played at the [[small forward]] position. He was nicknamed "The Rain of Three-Pointers",<ref>[https://basketballbuddha.com/highest-paid-chinese-players-in-the-cba/ "Highest paid Chinese players in the CBA"]</ref> due to his ability to sink [[three-point field goals|three-pointers]] at crucial moments during games.

==Professional career==
During his 18-year club career, Zhu helped the [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] win eight [[Continental Basketball Association]] (CBA) titles, which was tied for the most in league history at the time of his retirement. He was named the [[CBA Finals Most Valuable Player|CBA Finals MVP]] a record-setting four times – in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010 – and he also claimed the [[CBA Most Valuable Player|CBA's regular season MVP award]] in 2008 and 2012.

On 19 February 2016, in a game against the [[Shandong Golden Stars]], Zhu became the first player in CBA history to score more than 11,000 career points, after previously becoming the first to surpass the 10,000-point milestone.<ref>[http://www.9unk.com/2016/02/19/on-zhu-fangyu-milestone-the-past-will-come-4386.html "On Zhu Fangyu milestone: The past will come"]</ref>

Zhu retired at the end of the [[2016–17 CBA season]], as the [[Chinese Basketball Association records|league's all-time leader]] in games played (698), total points scored (11,165), and three-pointers made (1,607), as well as tied for the most seasons played with the same team (18).

==National team career==
Zhu was a longtime member of the senior men's [[China national basketball team|Chinese national team]]. Zhu was the best [[three-point field goal|3-point]] shooter on the team, and he helped the Chinese squads win gold medals at the [[Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]], the [[Basketball at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Asian Games]], and the [[2011 FIBA Asia Championship]]. He also played on Chinese squads that competed at the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Athens]], [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Beijing]], and [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 London]] editions of the [[FIBA Summer Olympic Games]], as well as the [[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002]] and [[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006]] editions of the [[FIBA World Cup]].

==Post-playing career==
After he retired from playing pro club basketball, Zhu moved into the [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]]' front office, and he became the team's [[general manager (basketball)|general manager]].<ref>[http://english.sina.com/sports/b/2018-10-31/detail-ifxeuwws9767672.shtml "Yi Jianlian becomes second 10,000-point player of CBA"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bestchinanews.com/Sports/13802.html "Exposure Jonas brings foreign assistant to join Guangdong will also serve as commander in chief"]</ref>

==Career statistics==
===CBA statistics===
'''Regular season and Playoffs combined'''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right"
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!2P%
!3P%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!SPG
!BPG
!PPG
|-
|[[1999-2000 CBA season|1999–00]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|28
|<small>N/A</small>
|'''.650'''
|.000
|.600
|1.1
|0.1
|0.2
|0.1
|2.1
|-
|[[2000–01 CBA season|2000–01]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|24
|<small>N/A</small>
|.490
|.271
|.761
|5.2
|1.0
|1.2
|'''0.5'''
|14.3
|-
|[[2001–02 CBA season|2001–02]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|27
|<small>N/A</small>
|.490
|.398
|.792
|'''6.7'''
|1.6
|1.7
|'''0.5'''
|'''23.8'''
|-
|[[2002–03 CBA season|2002–03]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|36
|<small>N/A</small>
|.551
|.432
|.872
|4.6
|1.9
|'''2.6'''
|0.3
|21.8
|-
|[[2003–04 CBA season|2003–04]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|31
|<small>N/A</small>
|.486
|.419
|.820
|6.1
|2.4
|2.2
|0.2
|21.3
|-
|[[2004–05 CBA season|2004–05]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|52
|<small>N/A</small>
|.478
|.402
|.822
|4.9
|1.7
|1.8
|0.4
|20.8
|-
|[[2005–06 CBA season|2005–06]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|53
|<small>N/A</small>
|.509
|.386
|.848
|3.5
|1.7
|2.0
|0.4
|15.1
|-
|[[2006–07 CBA season|2006–07]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|41
|<small>N/A</small>
|.543
|.449
|.787
|4.0
|1.8
|2.2
|0.2
|15.7
|-
|[[2007–08 CBA season|2007–08]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|41
|<small>N/A</small>
|.555
|'''.463'''
|.856
|5.0
|'''2.5'''
|1.6
|0.4
|20.5
|-
|[[2008–09 CBA season|2008–09]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|'''54'''
|<small>N/A</small>
|.534
|.423
|'''.877'''
|5.0
|2.2
|2.1
|'''0.5'''
|19.5
|-
|[[2009–10 CBA season|2009–10]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|41
|<small>N/A</small>
|.472
|.425
|.840
|4.5
|1.5
|1.8
|0.3
|17.9
|-
|[[2010–11 CBA season|2010–11]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|39
|<small>N/A</small>
|.412
|.331
|.795
|4.3
|1.3
|1.3
|0.4
|12.5
|-
|[[2011–12 CBA season|2011–12]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|41
|30.3
|.448
|.357
|.820
|4.4
|1.7
|1.3
|0.3
|16.9
|-
|[[2012–13 CBA season|2012–13]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|39
|31.8
|.471
|.388
|.784
|4.3
|1.7
|1.3
|'''0.5'''
|12.8
|-
|[[2013–14 CBA season|2013–14]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|42
|27.5
|.447
|.449
|.800
|2.8
|1.5
|1.0
|0.2
|11.5
|-
|[[2014–15 CBA season|2014–15]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|46
|33.9
|.483
|.457
|.777
|3.8
|2.0
|1.0
|0.3
|18.4
|-
|[[2015–16 CBA season|2015–16]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|34
|28.6
|.479
|.448
|.769
|3.1
|1.8
|1.1
|0.1
|10.9
|-
|[[2016–17 CBA season|2016–17]]
|[[Guangdong Southern Tigers|Guangdong]]
|29
|19.3
|.321
|.291
|.815
|2.6
|1.2
|0.8
|0.1
|5.0
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="2" align=center|'''Career'''
|698
|<small>INC</small>
|.491
|.411
|.819
|4.2
|1.7
|1.6
|0.3
|16.0
|}

==Personal life==
Zhu Fangyu was married to rhythmic gymnast [[Hu Mei (rhythmic gymnast)|Hu Mei]], whom he met at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], from 2008 to 2013. They had 2 children before their divorce, which was marred by allegations that he cheated on her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sharkfinhoops.com/2014/08/25/chinese-hecklers-rejoice-as-zhu-fangyu-becomes-the-cbas-newest-summer-scandal/|title=Zhu Fangyu Becomes The CBA's Newest Summer Scandal|last=Crawford|first=Andrew|date=2014-08-25}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/FangYu-Zhu/China/Guangdong_Southern_Tigers/37945 Asia-Basket.com Profile]
*[http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/135955.htm China.org Profile]

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