Huang Sijing

Huang Sijing (; born 8 January 1996) is a professional Chinese basketball player and coach. She plays for, and coaches, the Guangdong Vermilion Birds team in the WCBA.

In 2013, Huang Sijing began competing in the WCBA (Women's Chinese Basketball Association) league and won a total of 3 WCBA championships during her career.

In 2015, at the age of 19, Sijing was first selected for the Chinese national women's basketball team. She represented the national team in various competitions, including 2 Olympic Games (2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo), 2 World Cups (2018 and 2022), 2 Asian Cups (2017 and 2021),

Early life Sijing was born in Meixian District, located in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province on January 8, 1996. Then, she lived with her parents in Dongguan.

In 2006, Huang Sijing entered Guangdong Provincial Sports School and began playing basketball.

In 2010, Huang Sijing joined the Guangdong Provincial Youth Basketball Team.

During the 2014–15 season, Huang Sijing represented the Guangdong Women's Basketball Team in 28 regular-season games, averaging 27.1 minutes per game. She averaged 11.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game during the regular season. In the postseason, she played in 2 games, averaging 24.1 minutes per game, and recorded averages of 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. Huang Sijing's impressive performance during that season earned her the Best Newcomer award and the Block category Second Prize.

On July 30, in the 2017 Women's Basketball Asia Cup third-place playoff, Huang Sijing scored 16 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, and made 4 steals, helping the Chinese team defeat the South Korean women's basketball team with a score of 75–51 and won the third-place.

On September 1, in the women's basketball final of the 2018 Jakarta Palembang, Huang Sijing helped the Chinese team secure the championship by defeating the unified North and South Korean team with a score of 71–65.

On October 1, in the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup final, Sijing represented the Chinese team. In the end, China lost to the United States with a score of 61–83, and secured the World Cup runner-up.

Coaching career

Huang Sijing became the head coach of the Guangdong Vermilion Birds during the 2024-25 season, winning the WCBA championship as both player and coach.