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Brisbane sign two players from China
Meanwhile, Shanghai Sharks forwards Wang Tong and Yan Peng have joined Brisbane as development players as part of the developing ties between the NBL and Chinese basketball.
Tong and Peng could potentially get minutes with the Bullets after being hand-picked for the trip to Australia by China-based former Boomers coach and NBL championship winner Brian Goorjian.
They will be assessed by Bullets coaching staff in the coming days.
Speaking through an interpreter, Tong said he wanted to come to the Bullets "because of the coach'’ and wanted to '"learn things from him and improve’’ in addition to seeing a kangaroo and visiting the Gold Coast.
“Hopefully they can learn from our players, our league and our coaches and return to their league as better players and enhance Chinese basketball,’’ Lemanis said.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/basketball/brisbane-bullets-add-shanghai-sharks-forwards-wang-tong-and-yan-peng-as-development-players/news-story/5ff1545dc1ef8b75b68de3e9ef1acb6d