Xu and Ma are the seventh and eighth players from the city to reach the CBA, following the likes of Poon Chi-ho, Duncan Reid, Lo Yi-ting
Hong Kong basketball players Oliver Xu and Ma Kong-san have found their way into the Chinese Basketball Association league after both were selected at the CBA Draft on Saturday.
Xu, 29, was selected by Nanjing Monkey Kings with the No 9 pick in the opening round, while Ma, 24, was picked up by Sichuan Blue Whales in the second round, with the overall No 22 pick.
Nanjing and Sichuan finished 12th and 19th, respectively, in the 20-team league last season.
The 1.90-metre (6 feet 2 inches) Xu, who plays as a guard, joined the Japanese B.League 3 side Iwate Big Bulls at the start of the year, averaging 10.6 minutes, 4.0 points, and 1.6 rebounds in 26 matches.
