Overview

• Yu’s four-year deal with Surne Bilbao Basket runs through 2028.
• He will work under coach Lolo Encinas at Grupo Alega Cantabria during his loan stint in Spain’s second division.
• The 22-year-old center measures 221 cm, matching the heights of NBA standouts Walter Tavares and Victor Wembanyama.
• He averaged 13.8 points, 8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the 2024–25 CBA season with Zhejiang Chouzhou.
• Yu is training with China’s national team ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup, and Bilbao Basket intends to leverage his signing for Chinese market outreach.