XUE YUYANG

Position: C Country: China Pro Club: Hong Kong Flying Dragons Ht., Wt.: 7'1, 235 Selected by Dallas Mavericks Round 2, pick 28 (57 overall) Traded to Nuggets

ANALYSIS: Following in the steps of Yao Ming, Xue won rookie of the year honors in the Chinese Basketball Association in 2001-02. Take it with a grain of salt -- his team's star player was Sharone Wright -- but his height and ability to play facing the basket are reminiscent of the Clippers' Wang Zhizhi.