姚明

Averaged a career-high 18.3 points (on a career-high .552 shooting) with 8.4 rebounds and a career-high 2.00 blocks in 80 starts … led the Rockets in field goal percentage, rebounds and blocked shots, while ranking second on the team in scoring average … stood with Elton Brand and Shaquille O’Neal as the only NBA players that season to average 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks … among NBA leaders, ranked third in field goal percentage, 11th in blocked shots per game and 20th in rebounding average … led the Rockets with 24 double-doubles … scored a season-high 40 points on Dec. 20 vs. Toronto … recorded his second career “20-20” game with 27 points and a Rockets individual season-high and career-high 22 rebounds on Mar. 11 at Phoenix … registered a season-high five blocks on Dec. 15 vs. Atlanta, Mar. 11 at Phoenix and Apr. 16 vs. Denver … led the Rockets in scoring 19 times and rebounding a team-high 36 times … scored in double figures 71 times, reaching 20 points 39 times and 30 points four times … broke Michael

Jordan's record for All-Star votes received, as he scored 11 points with eight rebounds in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.

In the NBA

Holds career averages of 16.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.90 blocks in 244 games with Houston … has compiled 84 career double-doubles … ranks third in Rockets history in career blocked shots per game and fourth in career blocked shots … has averaged 9.7 points on .583 shooting in three All-Star starts … 2003-2004: Earned All-NBA Third Team recognition after leading the Rockets with 17.5 points (on .522 shooting), a career-high 9.0 rebounds and 1.90 blocks in 82 starts … stood as one of six NBA players to lead his team in points, rebounds and blocks … among NBA leaders, ranked seventh in field goal percentage, 13th in blocked shots per game and 15th in rebounding average … ranked 15th in the NBA with 33 double-doubles … scored a career-high and Rockets individual season-high 41 points with 16 rebounds and a career-high seven assists Feb. 22 vs. Atlanta … registered his first career “20-20” game with 22 points and 20 rebounds on Dec. 6 vs. Detroit … blocked a career-high seven shots vs. Miami on Nov. 11 … named Western Conference Player of the Week on Mar. 8 … 2002-2003: Earned unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team honors after averaging 13.5 points with 8.2

rebounds and 1.74 blocks in 82 games (72 starts) … voted The Sporting News Rookie of the Year by NBA executives … led Houston in rebounds per game and blocks per game, standing as the only rookie to lead his team in both categories … stood as the only rookie to rank in the NBA’s Top 20 in three statistical categories, ranking 15th in field goal percentage, 15th in blocked shots per game and 18th in rebounds per game … led all rookies with a

team-high 27 double-doubles … among NBA rookies, ranked second in

scoring average, second in rebounding average, first in blocks per game and third in field goal percentage … scored a rookie-season-high 30 points with 16 rebounds on Nov. 21 at Dallas … set a rookie season high with 19 rebounds at Sacramento on Mar. 23 … named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December and February.

In the Playoffs

Has averaged 18.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.17 blocks in 12 postseason contests with Houston … 2005: Averaged a playoff-career-best 21.4 points in seven starts, including three 30-point games … scored a playoff-career-high 33 points at Dallas on Apr. 25 and again in Game Seven on May 7 … also scored 30 points at Dallas on May 2. 2004: Ranked second on the Rockets with 15.0 points per game … scored 21 points at the Lakers on Apr. 19.

In International Play

Has played for the Chinese National Team during each of the three summers since being drafted into the NBA … averaged 23.4 points and 15.4 rebounds in five seasons with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association prior to playing in the NBA … 2003-2004: Averaged 20.7 points and a

tournament-leading 9.3 rebounds in the 2004 Summer Olympics … 2002-2003: Averaged 22.6 points and 13.1 rebounds in the Asian Basketball

Championship … 2001-2002: Averaged 21.0 points and 9.3 rebounds in the 2002 FIBA World Championship Games … in his final CBA season, averaged 32.4 points, 19.0 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots and led the Sharks to their first CBA Championship … 2000-2001: Averaged 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the 2000 Summer Olympics … averaged 27.1 points, 19.4

rebounds and 5.5 blocked shots with Shanghai to earn CBA MVP honors … 1999-2000: Averaged 21.2 points with Shanghai … 1998-99: Averaged 20.9 points with the Sharks … 1997-98: Averaged 10.0 points as a CBA rookie.

In Life

Full name is Yao Ming, with Yao his surname and Ming his given name … his father, Yao Zhi Yuan, stands 6-foot-7 and his mother, Fang Feng Di, stands 6-foot-3 … his mother played for China’s National Team … stands as the first-ever number-one overall pick to come from an international basketball league … received his first formal basketball training at age nine … has played on the Chinese National Team since age 18 … stands as the fifth number one overall pick in Rockets history … nicknamed “The Little Giant” … enjoys playing computer games … received the 2003 Laureus World Newcomer of the Year award … hosted a multi-national telethon to raise funds to battle SARS in 2003 … serves as a spokesperson for Apple Computer, Gatorade,

McDonald’s, Reebok and Visa … co-authored Yao: A Life in Two Worlds with Ric Bucher … starred in the movie The Year of the Yao, which chronicled his rookie year in the NBA … purchases tickets to Rockets home games for disadvantaged youth.

In Transactions

Drafted by Houston in the First Round (first pick overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Signed with Houston on Oct. 21, 2002.

Yao Ming -----The Chinese Dragon

Yao Ming was born in September 1980 in Shanghai. He has become a great basketball player now. I think you must know him, because he is the most famous basketball player in NBA from China.

He is very tall. His height is 225cm now. I can’t touch the top of his head , but there are also many tall men in NBA, so Yao Ming must be stronger and work harder.

When Yao Ming joint the NBA, he failed, especially when he met O’neal.But Yao Ming didn’t give up. He work harder and harder himself. The God love the man who works hard.Finally,Yao Ming was successful.