[DOC] [TLE] Chinese Center Yao Ming Makes NBA History in 2002 Draft [PAR] Jun 28, 2002 ... Chinese center Yao Ming was picked up by the Houston Rockets of the ... Team: 
Shanghai Sharks Education: Shanghai Sports College Ht: 7-5 .... Following are 
first round selections of National Basketball League draft on... [DOC] [TLE] List of Houston Rockets first and second round draft picks - Wikipedia [PAR] ... Ming was drafted by the Rockets in 2002 with the first overall pick of the draft. 
The Houston Rockets joined the NBA in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, and 
moved to ... SF, Small forward. PF, Power forward. C, Center. *, Hall of Fame 
player ..... Previously, on July 10, 2013, the Kings acquired a 2016 second round 
pick... [DOC] [TLE] Yao Ming - Wikipedia [PAR] After negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, Yao was 
selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. [DOC] [TLE] Yao Ming Makes NBA History in 2002 Draft - China.org.cn [PAR] Chinese center Yao Ming was picked up by the Houston Rockets of the National 
... With his size of 7-5, he has the great skills of passing and scoring. ... Yao, who 
led his Shanghai Sharks for their first title in the Chinese Basketball ... There are 
many rounds of congratulations exchanged this morning with chief executive Xin,
... [DOC] [TLE] The Tallest Basketball Players Ever - Viral Hoops [PAR] He played the center position for the national basketball team of the ... as the 10th 
pick of the eighth round of the 1981 Draft, although he did not sign with them. .... 
Yao, who was born in Shanghai, China, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks 
as a ... by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. [DOC] [TLE] 200203 Houston Rockets season - Expand Your Mind [PAR] The 200203 Houston Rockets season , the team's last at Compaq Center , saw 
the ... Offseason Draft picks Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 1 
Yao Ming (C) China Shanghai Sharks ( China ) 1 15 Botjan Nachbar (from ... He 
reached the NBA Playoffs four times, and the Rockets won a first-round series in
... [DOC] [TLE] Shanghai Sharks - Revolvy [PAR] The Shanghai Sharks ( Chinese :  ; pinyin : Shnghi dshy ), are a 
... by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft . He 
reached the NBA Playoffs four times, and the Rockets won a first-round series in 
.... 56 BJ 1-1(212-197) JL 4 Jilin Northeast Tigers 14 8 .636 4 101 47 5 
Liaoning... [DOC] [TLE] Celtics liking what they see from Guerschon Yabusele [PAR] Oct 3, 2016 ... The Shanghai Sharks Guerschon Yabusele (16) shoots against the Houston 
Rockets Chinanu Onuaku ( ... Yao's uneventful NBA debut with the Rockets was 
in 2002, and he .... It's been three years of rebuilding, two playoff appearances (
and two first-round eliminations), a slew of acquired draft picks, and... [DOC] [TLE] Agile Big Man: The Flexible Marketing of Yao Ming - JStor [PAR] superstar guard who helped centre Shaquille O'Neal lead the Los Angeles. 
Lakers to ... draft, five of the 11 international draftees were first-round picks; in 
2002, six ... he was drafted number one by the Houston Rockets. .... 2002 draft, 
the 7'5" (2.26 m.) ...... old team, the Shanghai Sharks, and China's pro league, the 
Chinese. [DOC] [TLE] Team Yao: Yao Ming, the NBA, Sporting Goods and Selling Sport to ... [PAR] Yao Ming was not the first Chinese player to don an NBA. ... By the time Yao was 
drafted by the Houston Rockets in June of 2002, the NBA had ... Liu Wei, who 
currently plays for the Shanghai Sharks, Yao's former Chinese team. .... that the 
way endorsements are determined regarding the 7'5'' center is also 
unconventional. [DOC] [TLE] Yao Ming transitions after retirement from NBA, but stays involved in ... [PAR] Jan

Question: In 2002 the Houston Rockets' first round draft pick was this 7'5" center, formerly of the Shanghai Sharks
Answer: Yao Ming