Unprecedented! Lin Wei is no longer a professional! Join the University of Oregon! Take a different path!

Lin Wei’s agency and various channels officially announced:

CBA local scoring champion Lin Wei has passed the NCAA international player qualification certification.

He will represent the University of Oregon in the 2025-26 NCAA Division I (D1) competition, wearing jersey No. 23.

When I saw this news, my first reaction was: unprecedented.

Why do you say that?

It is not news that Chinese players play in the NCAA.

After all, as early as the last century, Teacher Ma Jian, recognized as the "first pioneer in the universe", was the pioneer and forerunner of this path.

Since then, players such as Zhang Zhaoxu and Wang Quanze have also played. This season, both Wang Junjie and Zhao Weilun will represent the University of San Francisco.

What’s so special about Wei Shao?

He became the first Chinese athlete to compete in the NCAA league as a professional player.

As for others, they went from college to career. He said from career to campus... Before that, he had played for CBA Nanjing Tongxi for two seasons.

He was the local scoring leader in the CBA last season. He averaged 21.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the regular season. He was the only Chinese player to average 20+ points per game.

Playing in the playoffs for the first time in his career, he scored 37 points and 11 assists in his debut. He scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in G2. In the two games, he averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 11 assists and 1.5 steals per game, but the team lost to Xinjiang. But in terms of personal performance, it is not an exaggeration to call Lin Wei Nanjing Tongxi’s little foreign aid. 21 years old, in his prime. At that time, news came out: Regardless of whether he is successful in the NBA draft, he will not return to the CBA to play. There is a high probability that he will stay in a higher-level overseas league to experience himself.

Now it’s decided, it’s the NCAA.

Let’s start with three points.

1. Regarding salary.

Under the NCAA's policy of allowing players to profit from name, image and portrait rights (NIL), Lin Wei can also make money.

So it’s not like some uninformed fans think, there is no money to play college games, times have changed.

In the past two years, more and more players have chosen to play in the NCAA.

Second, he did not choose to play in the Development League.

He was selected with the 8th overall pick in the NBA Development League International Draft by the Texas Legends, an affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, but did not sign a contract.

3. About the University of Oregon.

The University of Oregon is a traditional NCAA powerhouse, ranked 29th in the United States, and has entered the "March Madness" tournament 19 times.

Historically, it has trained many NBA players such as Dillon Brooks, Jordan Bell, and Pritchard.

Finally, how does Brother Di evaluate his decision or choice?

I have said before that despite Lin Wei's explosive scoring power, his weaknesses are also very obvious:

1. Lack of shooting stability. 2. Inadequate experience and lack of focus on the defensive end. Therefore, the NCAA may be a good choice for him.

The NCAA is a league with the head coach as the core. It emphasizes team basketball and tactical literacy, which can make up for its technical shortcomings under high-intensity confrontation.

To put it in layman's terms, Lin Wei can learn to play basketball.

If it can improve his defense, it is definitely worth a try. Don't doubt the significance of this trip.

It’s good to take advantage of the opportunity to see the outside world.

Chinese player goals cannot just focus on the NBA.

This year, there have been many new changes in the path and destination of Chinese players studying abroad, which is definitely a good thing.

Lu Xun really never said anything about the Lakers championship, but he said:

There is no road in the world, but when there are more people walking, it becomes a road.