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Rockets' Zhou released after failure to launch
2018-12-18 
Houston Rockets' Zhou Qi, right, fouls Phoenix Suns' Marquese Chriss during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game, July 10, 2017 in Las Vegas. [Photo/IC]

Los Angeles - Chinese forward Zhou Qi's bid for NBA glory with the Houston Rockets came to an abrupt end on Monday after he was released by the club.

A brief statement on the Rockets website said the 22-year-old center had been waived by general manager Daryl Morey.

Zhou was chosen by Houston with the 43rd overall pick in the 2016 draft.

However, he failed to establish himself in Houston, playing just a handful of games from the bench in 2017-2018 with no starts.

The towering seven-foot (2.17m) player spent most of the past two seasons playing for the Rockets' junior affiliate Rio Grande Valley in the G-League.

Zhou averaged 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds a game last season for the Rockets in his 18 appearances.

Zhou spent three seasons in China with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers, helping them capture the Chinese crown in 2017.

Zhou has also represented China, and was a member of the country's 2016 Olympic team. He was also a part of the China squad which won gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta in September.

AFP

Houston Rockets forward Zhou Qi (9) dribbles with the ball as Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (24) defends during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center in Houston, March 27, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Houston Rockets forward Zhou Qi (9) stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, Dec 29, 2017. [Photo/IC]
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