Chinese teenage basketball player Zhang Ziyu stands 2.23 metres (7 feet 4 inches) and towers over opponents at the Women’s World Cup – but off the court she’s “just a little girl”.That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by teammate Han Xu after China’s 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany.The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech side, having been more of a threat against reigning champions the United States in a 94-61 loss to start the tournament.After that defeat, US superstar Caitlin Clark had warm words for Zhang, saying: “I’ve never played against a woman of that size and she obviously presented some challenges for us.“I think she’s a wonderful player and you see how young she is.US superstar Caitlin Clark says Zhang Ziyu is “still growing and learning”. Photo: AP“You can tell she’s still growing and learning how to play and how to leverage her advantage, which is her size.