Wang Junjie

Wang Junjie
王俊杰
No. 10 – UMass Minutemen
PositionPower forward
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-04-03) April 3, 2005
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolHailiang Foreign Language
(Zhuji, China)[1]
College
Career highlights
  • FIBA Asia Cup All-Star Team (2025)
  • CYBL U-15 Champion (2020)
  • CYBL U-15 National Tournament Most Valuable Player (2020)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  China
Silver medal – second place2025 Jeddah

Wang Junjie (Chinese: 王俊杰; born April 3, 2005), or Barry Wang, is a Chinese college basketball player for the UMass Minutemen of the Mid-American Conference. He previously played for the San Francisco Dons.

Wang's development pathway differed from that of most Chinese players, as he emerged from the campus basketball system without any experience with the youth academies of professional clubs or state-run sports schools.

Early life and high school

Wang was born on September 8, 2005 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. He was introduced to basketball by his father, who was a primary school physical education teacher.[2] His talent was discovered by the basketball head coach at Hailiang Foreign Language School (HFLS), Mao Weilin. Mao then recommended that Wang enroll in HFLS upon graduation from primary school, which Wang did. And in 2020, Wang represented HFLS and won the China Youth Basketball League (CYBL) Champions for the U-15 group. He was also named the National Tournament's Most Valuable Player.[3]

In 2022, Wang enrolled at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia, becoming the fifth Chinese player to participate in the program.[4] The following February, at the 2023 All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, he participated in the Basketball Without Borders camp.[5]

On April 14, 2023, Wang committed to play college basketball for the San Francisco Dons, committing over offers from Georgetown, Oklahoma and Providence.[6]

In May 2023, Wang represented HFLS in the Chinese High School Basketball League (CHBL). He helped the team reach the national tournament semifinals and secure a third-place finish after defeating Guangdong Experimental High School, whose roster was primarily composed of players from the youth system of the Guangdong Southern Tigers. In the third-place game, Wang recorded 27 points and 22 rebounds.[7] It was a notable achievement considering HFLS wasn't known as a high school basketball powerhouse in China.

College career

San Francisco Dons

As a freshman, Wang played limited minutes, playing in 20 games and averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game.

As a sophomore, following a season-ending injury to Ndewedo Newbury in a 76–66 win over Loyola Chicago on December 12, 2024, Wang was inserted into the starting lineup and started each of the team's following 24 games. Wang finished averaging 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds while playing 20.1 minutes per game.

As a junior, Wang averaged 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds while playing 20.3 minutes per game. On January 2, 2026, Wang recorded his first double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 74–64 win over San Diego.[8] Later, on January 10, 2026, Wang scored a career high 27 points in a 80–60 win over Pepperdine.[9] Against Washington State on January 18, Wang led the team with 15 points in a 85–80 victory.[10] Following the season, Wang announced he would be entering the transfer portal.[11]

UMass Minutemen

On May 8, 2026, Wang transferred to UMass.[12]

National team career

Chinese media have described Wang as the first Chinese international player in nearly two decades to have been developed entirely through the campus basketball system rather than professional club academies or traditional sports schools.[13]

Wang represented China at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[14] He led the team with 21 points and 8 rebounds in an 83–74 Loss to Spain.[15]

Following his sophomore season with the Dons, Wang was invited to training camp with the senior national team in April 2025.[16] On July 30, 2025, he was selected to the national team roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.[17] He was named to the All-Tournament Team after China finished as Runner-ups, their best finish in the Asia Cup since 2015.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 San Francisco 2007.5.435.320.7001.2.4.2.22.8
2024–25 San Francisco 332420.1.405.299.5713.3.6.2.26.2
2025–26 San Francisco 332420.3.426.342.7533.0.8.5.38.5
Career 864817.2.419.321.6882.7.6.3.26.3

References

  1. ↑ Cao, Linbo (12 August 2025). "浙江海亮走出的王俊杰，成了亚洲杯上中国男篮的最大惊喜" [Wang Junjie of Hailiang, Zhejiang, becomes the biggest surprise of China men's basketball in FIBA Asia Cup]. Tencent News.
  2. ↑ "2016年云龙区小学生篮球比赛即将鸣哨" (in Chinese). Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference hailiang was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ↑ "海亮毕业生，入选中国男篮短训营". finance.sina.cn (in Chinese). April 10, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "官方：小将庞清方、赵维伦和王俊杰入选NBA篮球无疆界训练营". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). February 2, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Versatile Forward Junjie "Barry" Wang". usfdons.com. April 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ye Zhufeng (August 20, 2025). Hu Kefei (ed.). "中国男篮，天上掉下个王俊杰？" (in Chinese). Phoenix New Media.
  8. ↑ "Dons Upend Toreros for First Conference Home Win". usfdons.com. San Francisco Dons. 2 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Junjie Wang scores 27 to lead San Francisco to 80-60 victory over Pepperdine". apnews.com. Associated Press. 10 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Junjie Wang scores 15 to lead San Francisco past Washington State 85-80". apnews.com. Associated Press. 18 January 2026.
  11. ↑ @Oscar_06__ (30 March 2026). "@portal_updates We would like to announce that University of San Francisco forward Barry Wang Junjie will enter the transfer portal. @JoeTipton" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ↑ "Junjie Wang Joins Men's Basketball Program as Transfer". umassathletics.com. University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics. 8 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "媒體聚焦｜中國男籃時隔10年再進四強，王俊傑砍下21分8籃闆！12歲加入海亮籃球隊，齒輪開始轉動" (in Chinese). Hailiang Group. 15 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "中国男篮公布U19世界杯名单，旅意球员赵维伦入选". bjnew.com.cn (in Chinese). June 21, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "U19男篮世界杯-王俊杰21+8 中国男篮不敌西班牙遭遇3连败". 163.com (in Chinese). June 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "男篮亚洲杯一鸣惊人！王俊杰：从校园里走出的"非典型"国手". 163.com (in Chinese). August 15, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "中国男篮公布2025年亚洲杯大名单". ent.people.com.cn (in Chinese). July 31, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jaylin Galloway crowned TISSOT MVP, leads FIBA Asia Cup 2025 All-Star Five". FIBA. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
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