Guo Ailun

Guo Ailun (Chinese: 郭艾伦; pinyin: Guō Àilún) is a Chinese basketball player who plays for Liaoning Flying Leopards in the Chinese Basketball Association.

CBA career

Guo Ailun signed his first professional contract with Chinese Basketball Association side Liaoning Flying Leopards in early 2010. He participated in and won the skills challenge during the 2012 CBA All-Star Weekend, completing the challenge in 32.7 seconds while committing no mistakes.

Guo had a career year for Liaoning during the 2012-13 season. He scored a career-high 35 points in a game against the Qingdao Eagles and scored 28 points and eight assists in a match against the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

International career

Guo captained the Chinese under-17 national team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, averaging a tournament-high 22.4 points per game as the team finished 7th place. Following these successful performances, he was a surprise choice to be selected to the Chinese national basketball team squad for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. At just 16 years old, Guo was by far the youngest player to compete at the tournament. Guo was included and also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics for the Chinese national team.