Wonderkid Wang wowing NCAA

China's wait for a new NBA superstar could soon be over.

Since Hall of Famer Yao Ming's retirement in 2011, the nation's hoops fans have been craving one of their own to cheer in the highest echelon of the sport.

Zhou Qi is China's lone representative in the world's best league, but remains a fringe player for the Houston Rockets. Now, however, one Chinese youngster is being touted as a likely successor to Yao.