Return To China
On April 10, 2006, following weeks of rumors in Chinese media, Wang returned home from the United States after being expelled from the national team for four years. He publicly apologized for his past mistakes and said he wanted to represent the country to play in the World Tournament later in 2006 as well as the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
On April 30, 2006, Wang rejoined the national basketball team.
Over a period of four weeks in the leadup to the 2006 World Championships in Japan, Wang Zhizhi was a significant contributor to the Chinese national team in the absence of injured Houston Rockets NBA player Yao Ming, averaging 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in eight matches before suffering a torn ligament during a friendly game against France in late July. Wang recovered in time to play in the World Championships, and averaged 8.2 points and 3.5 rebounds a game in 20.7 minutes a game.
Wang is currently playing for Bayi in the CBA. In March 2007, he helped Bayi win the CBA championship for the seventh time over the Guangdong Tigers and was named the MVP of the series.
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