Announced! The All-Star starters are here! Hello, 26-year-old rookie!

The 2026 CBA All-Star starting lineup is announced as follows:

South Division: He Xining, Hu Jinqiu, Guo Haowen, Xu Jie (leading vote-getter), and Pang Zhenglin;

North Division: Zeng Fanbo, Qi Lin, Fu Hao, Zhao Rui, and Liao Sanning.

Pang Zhenglin is unstoppable, making history as the first drafted player in CBA to start in the All-Star game during his rookie year...This guy was born on April 24, 1999, the 25th overall pick, a versatile guard standing 1.83m tall with a 1.93m wingspan. So far this season, he averages 16.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 46.3%, 35.4%, and 79.6% in three key shooting percentages.

Not only is he powerful, but his playing style is also very flashy, earning him the nickname "CBA Irving," so Pang Zhenglin’s selection as an All-Star starter is well deserved and he has become the new face of the Jiangsu team.

Currently, many are calling for Pang Zhenglin to be given a chance to join the Chinese national team training roster, with the possibility of seeing him wear the national jersey as soon as the World Cup qualifiers’ second window on February 26 against Japan and March 1 against Chinese Taipei.