In CUBA League, Zhang Zhanyu has both offensive and defensive abilities. On the offensive end, he is good at tearing apart the opponent's defense with his own speed. In CUBA league, his dribbling ability is also first-class, which also makes his breakthrough very threatening.
When breaking through the opponent's defense with the help of breakthrough, Zhang Zhanyu's first choice is often to pass the ball. Because his passing vision and skills are good, he often creates good scoring opportunities for his teammates. His pick-and-roll cooperation with teammate Li is one of the core tactics of Central South University.
Zhang Zhanyu also has a certain level in personal projection ability. In the last season of his college career, he was able to hit 1.7 3-pointers per game, with a 3-pointer percentage of 45.9%.
On the defensive end, Zhang Zhanyu is an excellent fighter, who can defend well with or without the ball. In the system of Central South University, he is the defensive core of the perimeter. In the game, he can often rely on his own biting defense to force back the defender's mistakes.