The Chinese Basketball Association is verifying the age of the new basketball rookies.

In response to the age controversy surrounding U18 Chinese basketball player Li Yize that surfaced online on the 11th, the Chinese Basketball Association has already started an investigation. A spokesperson for the Chinese Basketball Association said, "The Chinese Basketball Association has taken notice of this issue and is currently working with relevant departments to conduct a thorough investigation. The association will handle this matter with a serious and objective attitude, and will promptly announce the results of the investigation and the actions taken to the public." On the 11th, several online media outlets and self-media platforms reported that the appearance of Li Yize, a member of the national youth team, closely resembled that of a player named Zhang Hanbo who participated in domestic youth events, leading to suspicions that they may be the same person. When Li Yize competed for the national youth team and the Hubei team in the inaugural National Youth Three Major Ball Sports Games in 2024, his registered date of birth was March 27, 2008. Meanwhile, Zhang Hanbo's registered date of birth when representing the Hubei youth male basketball team in the U17 Youth Basketball League in 2022 was March 19, 2006.