Lin Wei (basketball)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Wei
林葳
No. 23 – Oregon Ducks
PositionGuard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-12-25) December 25, 2003
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeOregon (2025–present)
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2025Nanjing Monkey Kings
Career highlights
  • 2× CBA All-Star (2024, 2025)

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 6'4", Wei last played professionally for the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Early life

Wei was born on December 25, 2003, his native language is Mandarin.[1] For primary school in 2009, Wei joined the Xiamen Experimental Primary School Jimei Branch in his hometown.

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.[2] He was drafted by the Texas Legends eighth overall in the 2025 G League International Draft.[3]

College career

After clearing his NCAA certification to play CBB basketball.[4] The day of October 1, 2025, Lin committed to play college basketball at Oregon, becoming the first former Chinese professional basketball player to do so. According to Wei, he told The Athletic that the reason he wanted to go to Oregon was so that it gave him the best shot to go into the NBA, it also allowed him to get better at speaking English and developing his skills physically on the court.[1][5][6] On January 5, 2026, in a 88-85 loss against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Lin scored a career high of 23 points, with six three pointers, five assists, two steals, and shot that tied the score with 4 seconds left in regulation.[7]

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

Personal life

According to Wei, he told The Athletic that he misses his native food back at home, and his favorite American fast food restaurant is Chipotle.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Schnell, Lindsay (February 16, 2026). "College hoops players from Asia aspire to 'open the path' for more to follow". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ^ "篮球评论员：林葳将告别CBA，开启新征程！" (in Chinese). Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Royals, Mylles (21 October 2025). "TEXAS LEGENDS ANNOUNCE 2025 NBA G LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL DRAFT CLASS". Texas Legends.
  4. ^ "Ducks Basketball Adds 21 Points-a-Game Scorer from China". Autzen Zoo. SB Nation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (21 October 2025). "Oregon basketball commit Lin Wei is immediately eligible, and makes Ducks even better". Yahoo Sports.
  6. ^ Cravalho, Arden (October 2, 2025). "Oregon Basketball Makes History With Addition of Exciting Chinese Star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Oregon men get career night from Wei Lin but lose in OT to Rutgers". The Register-Guard. Gannett. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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