Mengke Bateer

Mengke Bateer (pron. "Mung-kuh Bah-tur") ({{zh-cp |c=孟克·巴特尔 or very often just 巴特尔 |p=Mèngkè Bātèěr}}) (born November 20, 1975 in Beijing, China) is a professional basketball player from Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. He was the second man from China to play professional basketball in the American National Basketball Association. Bateer was a member of the San Antonio Spurs 2002-2003 championship team, and has also played for the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors. However, his playing time was very limited.

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November 20 - 1975 - Beijing - Basketball - Inner Mongolia - People's Republic of China - American - National Basketball Association - San Antonio Spurs - 2002 - 2003 - Denver Nuggets - Toronto Raptors

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He rejoined the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association in mid-February 2005, a couple of weeks before the end of the 2004–2005 regular season, and was named MVP of the 2005 CBA All-star Game (played at the end of the regular season, before the playoffs).

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Beijing Ducks - Chinese Basketball Association

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He played with the Chinese national basketball team at the 2004 Olympic Games.

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