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Top Chinese NBA prospect Fanbo Zeng picks G League Ignite over Gonzaga

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Apr 24, 2021 10:56 AM ET

Top Chinese basketball prospect Fanbo Zeng is de-committing from Gonzaga and joining the NBA G League Ignite, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Fanbo Zeng, China’s top basketball prospect, is decommitting from Gonzaga and planning to join the NBA G League Ignite, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.https://t.co/Qh9FEhvDRM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 24, 2021

Zeng committed to Gonzaga last fall, but the departure of Tommy Lloyd, who recruited him and later agreed to become the new head coach at Arizona, played a "major role" in his decision to play in the G League instead, Charania adds.

The 6-foot-10 forward will be eligible for the NBA Draft in 2022. After arriving from China in 2017, Zeng played high school basketball at Windermere Prep in Florida. During the 2019-20 season, he averaged 15.5 points, 2.1 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game, according to MaxPreps.

Zeng becomes the second elite prep prospect this week to commit to the Ignite, joining five-star forward Michael Foster.

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