[3][5][6] When she was age 14, she competed at the U15 National Basketball League tournament and helped her team win the finals.
[7] Measuring at a reported 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) at the tournament, she went viral after recording 42 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks in the finals, being noted for "towering over her opponents".
[9] She was the star player for Shandong at the U17 national championship in 2023, scoring 30 points and 21 rebounds in 26 minutes to help the team win the finals.
[10] Zhang was selected for Team China at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asia Cup.
[15] In the finals, against Australia, she scored 42 points and 14 rebounds while helping China finish runner-up.