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Houston Rockets select China's Zhou with 43rd pick in NBA draft

Xinhua, June 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Houston Rockets selected China's Zhou Qi with the 43rd overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night.

Zhou, 20, led the Chinese Basketball Association in blocked shots for the second straight season, averaging 3.2 in 2015-16 for Xinjiang.

The 7-foot-1 forward also averaged 15.8 points and 9.8 rebounds while showing an improved offensive game, making nine of his 15 3-point attempts after going just 1 for 10 the previous season.

He also shot 58 percent during last summer's FIBA Asia Championships, helping China qualify for the Olympics. Endit