He won the 1996 NCAA championship and became the best player of the season.
Wang Yan, who held the MOP-winning trophy, became the focus of countless media interviews after the game.
This Chinese player, who had scored 40 points in two consecutive matches in the semifinals and finals, and had also set a record in two consecutive matches, was already the hottest superstar in the world!
"King! First of all, congratulations on winning this year's championship. You're also a MOP!”
The reporters who surrounded Wang Yan were the first to ask,"Now, on behalf of countless fans and NBA teams, I just want to ask you a question!”
"At the end of this season, will you choose to enter the NBA directly or stay in college and try to help the team defend the NCAA championship?”
Everyone could see that Wang Yan had a very good relationship with Duncan.
Other than Wang Yan, Duncan had never touched the head of a second person from Wake Forest University!
In order to fulfill his promise to his deceased mother, Duncan would definitely finish four years of college before entering the NBA.
In other words, he would participate in the NBA draft in 1997.
With Wang Yan's relationship with him, it was not impossible for the two of them to participate in the 1997 draft at the same time.
At the same time, even though Wang Yan had performed brilliantly in four matches, he was still a freshman.
In his sophomore year, he would continue to make a name for himself in the NCAA and aim for next year's top draft pick.
To Wang Yan, this was a good choice.
Of course, when he heard the reporter's question.
Dave Odom and Duncan stopped in their tracks.
They also wanted to know what Wang Yan was thinking.
Since the atmosphere had reached this point, Wang Yan no longer tried to hide anything.
"I choose to bring my talent to the NBA.”
Wang Yan took the microphone and said word by word,"I've already won the highest honor in the NCAA. It's time to challenge the next goal.”
With all the MOP championships in hand, the NCAA challenge was over.
It was time to enter a brand new chapter!
"Oh!"
After receiving Wang Yan's confirmation, the reporters at the scene were in an uproar.
It was true that this young man from China had already reaped the highest honor of his college career. He was fully qualified to bring his talent to the NBA.
However, when Wang Yan personally announced this decision, it was still shocking.
He would be the first Chinese player in NBA history to participate in the draft and attempt to achieve a breakthrough in the history of Chinese players!
Could Wang Yan become the first Chinese player to be selected in NBA history?
No one could be 100% sure.
However, his confidence and courage to participate in the election was worthy of everyone's admiration!
However, after Dave Odom and Tim Duncan heard the news, they were still a little regretful.
In Coach Odom's opinion, Wang Yan could definitely train more in the college league and enter the NBA.
For Duncan, it was not easy to have a trustworthy teammate, so he could easily become a green leaf.
In the end, this teammate had only partnered with him for four matches and was about to leave.
It would be a lie to say that he did not regret it!
When would Wake Forest University produce another Wang Yan?
It might never appear again!
The news of Wang Yan's announcement of bringing his talent directly into the NBA was already known by the senior executives of various NBA teams before the major media outlets spread it all over the United States.
The first and most excited person was the general manager of the Boston Celtics, Cardinal Auerbach, who had been paying close attention to Wang Yan!
Wang Yan's participation in the 1996 draft and Duncan's participation in the 1997 draft was the best news for the Green Army.
Auerbach couldn't take both of them under his wing at the same time.
Entering the Alliance in two years would be much easier.
At the beginning, Auerbach's plan was to trade for a 14-20 pick to select Wang Yan.
However, with Wang Yan's current skyrocketing market price, the Green Army had to use this first-round draw on Wang Yan!
"The team's next game…Don't affect the team's order."
After learning that Wang Yan had confirmed his candidacy, Auerbach directly made a suggestion to the team's manager, M.L. Kyle."We should play at home and lose away games if we can.”
He couldn't be too brazen. He still had to save face on his home ground.
In the away game, it was time to showcase the team's acting skills!
Now that the Celtics were out of the playoffs, the worse their record, the higher their draft pick.
The higher the order, the closer he would be to taking down Wang Yan!
The first step of the Green Army's plan to rise up depended on the team's acting skills in the next few games!
The Los Angeles Clippers were also informed of Wang Yan's candidacy.
Jerry West immediately checked the results of the teams this season.
Although the LOGO was very clear, Wang Yan's draft pick would be quite high. It would be very difficult for the Los Angeles Clippers to trade for him.
However, how would he know if he didn't try?
Jerry West was ready to take a gamble on the rise of the Los Angeles Laker!
When necessary, the team's three All-Stars, and even the team's boss, Divas, could be used as bargaining chips!
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