Playing Pro Basketball in Vietnam, Starting at Point Guard for Harvard, and Winning Championships at Every Level with Christian Juzang

The Asian American Athlete

On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Christian Juzang about his basketball career and journey.
Christian talks about his backstory, growing up in LA, and the beginnings of his basketball journey (2:45), how coaches and trainers helped him with his basketball development (6:33), how he landed at Viewpoint School to play high school basketball (10:53), and his high school basketball experience in one of the most competitive high school leagues in the country, including becoming the captain of the team as a sophomore and winning a league championship with his team (12:30).
He also talks about his college recruiting experience, landing college offers, and committing to Harvard (20:51) and his college basketball experience at Harvard, including being part of a top-10 recruiting class, earning a spot in the rotation, becoming a starter, and winning Ivy League championships (24:52).
He also shares how he ended up playing pro basketball in the Vietnam Basketball Association, the experience of playing in Vietnam, the love that he experienced from the fans (34:33), the experience of seeing his brother Johnny play in the NBA (44:45), and much more.
Christian Juzang Player Page - Harvard University

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