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Rockets' Zhou Qi: Selected No. 43 overall by Rockets

Qi was selected by the Rockets with the 43rd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Analysis:

Qi is a 7-foot-2 shot blocker out of China. He spent the last year in the Chinese Basketball Association, posting averages of 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. Qi isn't just capable of playing defense, however, as he's a more than capable three-point shooter. Despite being so tall, he's still mobile for his size, so that's another positive trait to add on to his smooth stroke. Qi is still very thin and appears to avoid contact in the post, so he'll need to get much stronger before being a contributor at the NBA level.

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