Lin Wei (basketball)
| No. 23 – Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 25, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oregon (2025–present) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2025 | Nanjing Monkey Kings |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Lin Wei (Chinese: 林葳; born December 25, 2003) is a Chinese college basketball player for the Oregon Ducks of the Big Ten Conference. Standing at six feet, and four inches, Wei last professionally played for the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Professional career
Lin joined the Nanjing Monkey Kings in 2022, playing for three seasons and was named a CBA All-Star in 2024 and 2025. Following the 2024–25 CBA season, Lin announced his departure from the Monkey Kings.[1] He was drafted by the Texas Legends eighth overall in the 2025 G League International Draft.[2]
College career
On October 1, 2025, Lin committed to play college basketball at Oregon, becoming the first former Chinese professional basketball player to play college basketball.[3][4]
Career statistics
CBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Nanjing | 39 | 6 | 34.2 | .403 | .357 | .943 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| 2023–24 | Nanjing | 41 | 37 | 35.6 | .427 | .381 | .840 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 20.0 |
| 2024–25 | Nanjing | 34 | 22 | 34.6 | .413 | .346 | .876 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 21.0 |
| Career | 114 | 65 | 34.3 | .416 | .364 | .883 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 18.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Nanjing | 2 | 2 | 37.2 | .435 | .263 | .941 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 37.2 | .435 | .263 | .941 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 30.5 | |
References
- ^ "篮球评论员：林葳将告别CBA，开启新征程！" (in Chinese). Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ Royals, Mylles (21 October 2025). "TEXAS LEGENDS ANNOUNCE 2025 NBA G LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL DRAFT CLASS". Texas Legends.
- ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (21 October 2025). "Oregon basketball commit Lin Wei is immediately eligible, and makes Ducks even better". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Cravalho, Arden (October 2, 2025). "Oregon Basketball Makes History With Addition of Exciting Chinese Star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2025.