On fire! Scored 43 points on 26 shots! China's top scoring shooting guard

Without the ball, caught and instantly shot a pull-up jumper.

Facing Lofton, nailed a clean three-pointer.

Ignoring Wang Zhelin's defense, made a high-difficulty hook shot.

One-on-one against Fogg, stepped back for a deep long-range score.

In the recently finished away game where Shenzhen lost 92-101 to Shanghai, He Xining was unstoppable like a deity, playing 35 minutes in total,shooting 14 of 26, including 6 of 13 from three-point range, and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line, exploding for 43 points along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.This 43-point game marks his second highest career scoring (with a personal best of 44 points) and is also the highest score by a domestic player this season so far.

This guy has been in great form all season, starting all 21 games he has played, leading the league with an average of 34.4 minutes per game, putting up 20.4 points, 5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 47.2% overall, and hitting 3 three-pointers per game at a 39% clip—both his highest career averages for points and three-pointers made.

By the way, He Xining was selected as a starter for the All-Star game for the first time in his career this year, with fans proving through voting how outstanding his performance has been this season.

Now, many outside voices are calling for He Xining to at least earn a spot in the national team training camp, and Guo Shiqiang might be taking notice.

Born on January 22, 1997, just turned 29, He Xining is a 1.92-meter tall swingman playing both forward and guard positions, with 11 years of experience in the CBA. His last appearance wearing the Chinese national team jersey dates back to the 2022 Asia Cup when Du Feng was the head coach.

Not only He Xining, but Shenzhen also has another player who might qualify for the national team: 21-year-old rising star Wang Haoran, a 2.03-meter tall versatile player covering the 3 and 4 positions. This season, he has averaged 32.8 minutes per game, contributing 16.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, with shooting percentages of 46.6% and 38%, outperforming forwards like Zhang Zhenlin and Zeng Fanbo.

On February 26 against Japan, and March 1 against Chinese Taipei,the Chinese men's basketball team is set to begin preparations for the second window of the World Cup qualifiers, having lost both games to South Korea in the first window.