Fanbo Zeng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zeng. The native form of this personal name is Zeng Fanbo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zeng Fanbo (Chinese: 曾凡博; born 11 January 2003) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Zeng committed to Gonzaga University in November 2020, but later instead chose to withdraw from his college choice and compete with NBA G League Ignite. Listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he plays the power forward and small forward positions. At the high school level, he played for Windermere Preparatory School in Windermere, Florida. Zeng was a consensus four-star recruit and a former Gonzaga commit.

Zeng Fanbo
曾凡博

Brooklyn Nets
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 22) Harbin, China
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Windermere Prep (Windermere, Florida)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Number	12
Career history
2021–2022	NBA G League Ignite
2022–2025	Beijing Ducks
2025–present	Brooklyn Nets

Early life and high school career

Zeng was born in Harbin in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang.^[1] At age eleven, he joined the youth program of the Beijing Ducks.^[2] For his freshman year of high school, Zeng moved to the United States, enrolling at Windermere Preparatory School in Windermere, Florida.^[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, earning Class 3A All-State first team honors.^[4] He returned to China after the season and was unable to rejoin the team in his junior season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.^[5] He also bypassed his senior year.^[6]

Recruiting

Zeng was a consensus four-star recruit and was considered "China's top basketball prospect" by The Athletic.^[7] On November 21, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Gonzaga over offers from Florida State, Florida and Virginia Tech, among others.^[8] On April 24, 2021, he decommitted from Gonzaga with the intention of joining the NBA G League Ignite, in part because of the departure of assistant coach Tommy Lloyd, who had recruited him to Gonzaga.^[7]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Fanbo Zeng PF	Harbin, China	Windermere Prep (FL)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (88)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 73    ESPN: 33
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

Professional career

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

On October 13, 2021, Zeng signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.^[9][10] On June 25, 2022, Fanbo Zeng signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Indiana Pacers.

National team career

Zeng was expected to represent China at the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Sofia, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]