Yi, Sun, Wang lead China past D-League Ambassadors

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MACAO, CHINA -- Former NBA player Wang Zhizhi and draft picks Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue combined to score 59 of China's 82 points in its victory over the NBA Development League team at the Stankovic Cup.

After China's 82-67 win, each team finished the tournament with a 3-2 record.

Renaldo Major of the Dakota Wizards, a former Fresno State player, led the D-League Ambassadors with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Yi, who had 28 points, was drafted sixth by the Milwaukee Bucks. Sun was picked in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Slovenia won the tournament with a 4-1 record. China finished second, and the Ambassadors were third. Angola (3-2) took fourth. New Zealand went 2-3 and Venezuela went 0-5.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

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