China men's national basketball team

China
FIBA ranking	14 [1]
Joined FIBA	1970
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Chinese Basketball Association
Coach	TBD
Nickname(s)	Team Dragon
Olympic Games
Appearances	9
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	9
Asian Championship
Appearances	22
Medals	Gold (1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015) Silver (2009) Bronze (1985, 1997)
Asian Games
Appearances	11
Medals	Gold (1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010) Silver (1982, 2002) Bronze (1974)
Uniforms
Home Away
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIBA Asia Championship 16 1 2 Asian Games 7 2 1 East Asia Basketball Championship 0 1 2 East Asian Games 2 1 2 Total 25 5 7

China men's national basketball team'
Traditional Chinese	中国国家男子篮球队
Simplified Chinese	中國國家男子籃球隊
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Guójiā Nánzǐ Lánqiúduì

The Chinese men's national basketball team is the national basketball team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association.^[2] Based on the number of tournament titles, China is considered a major basketball powerhouse in Asia and has by far the most successful basketball program there.

History

China has traditionally been the basketball powerhouse in Asia and has won the FIBA Asia Championship 14 out of 16 times from 1975 to 2005.

Team China in 2008 Olympics.

However, the national team failed to defend its championship at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship. This was due to the automatic berth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the host nation, thus, China sent its "B" team to the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship and finished 10th ^[3] while its primary "A" team participated at the 2007 Stanković Cup which took place around the same time as the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.

The national team has historically struggled against other top flight non-Asian teams. However, in recent years, China has shown they can beat the top European teams. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, China, coached by Del Harris, advanced to the final eight ^[4] after a 67–66 win over defending world champion Serbia and Montenegro.

At the 2006 FIBA World Championship, China, coached by Lithuanian Jonas Kazlauskas also advanced to the second round from Group D, earning two victories against Senegal and Slovenia in five group play matches before falling in the round of sixteen to the eventual silver medalists Greece, 95–64; the team's overall placing by the end of the tournament from amongst the twenty-four competing sides was fifteenth.^[5]

In 2008, some questions surrounded whether the recently injured Yao Ming would still captain the squad. In mid-July, it was confirmed that he would still continue to be the captain.^[6]

In recent years, the national team has faced major struggles with injuries. In 2008, top National Basketball Association prospect Xu Yong was forced to end his career at age 19 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma.^[7] In December 2010, Yao was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left ankle – the injury is related to the ankle sprain that he suffered earlier that year. Speculations arose whether China's basketball icon would ever be able to play again.^[8]

When Yao's retirement was finally announced in July 2011^[9] it was considered a big blow to the national team, whose success had largely depended on the star player for many years. Yet, critics have been optimistic that China will continue to improve on its international performances.^[10] Sure enough, in 2016, a new era of Chinese stars would begin to form, as new NBA draftees in Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin would gain considerable amounts of attention for their successes in China.

Results

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1976	–	Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada
1980	–	Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics	Moscow, Soviet Union
1984	10	Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics	Los Angeles, United States
1988	11	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea
1992	12	Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain
1996	8	Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States
2000	10	Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia
2004	8	Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics	Athens, Greece
2008	8	Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China
2012	12	Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics	London, United Kingdom
2016	12	Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIBA World Cup

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1978	11	1978 FIBA World Championship	Philippines
1982	12	1982 FIBA World Championship	Colombia
1986	9	1986 FIBA World Championship	Spain
1990	14	1990 FIBA World Championship	Argentina
1994	8	1994 FIBA World Championship	Canada
1998	–	1998 FIBA World Championship	Greece
2002	12	2002 FIBA World Championship	United States
2006	15	2006 FIBA World Championship	Japan
2010	16	2010 FIBA World Championship	Turkey
2014	–	2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup	Spain
2019	Qualified as Host	2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup	China

FIBA Asia Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1975		1975 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1977		1977 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1979		1979 ABC Championship	Nagoya, Japan
1981		1981 ABC Championship	Calcutta, India
1983		1983 ABC Championship	Hong Kong
1985		1985 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987		1987 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1989		1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1991		1991 ABC Championship	Kobe, Japan
1993		1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995		1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1997		1997 ABC Championship	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999		1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2001		2001 ABC Championship	Shanghai, China
2003		2003 ABC Championship	Harbin, China
2005		2005 FIBA Asia Championship	Doha, Qatar
2007	10th	2007 FIBA Asia Championship	Tokushima, Japan
2009		2009 FIBA Asia Championship	Tianjin, China
2011		2011 FIBA Asia Championship	Wuhan, China
2013	5th	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2015		2015 FIBA Asia Championship	Changsha, China
2017	To Be Determined	2017 FIBA Asia Championship	To Be Determined

Asian Games

• 1974 Asian Games: 3rd
• 1978 Asian Games: 1st
• 1982 Asian Games: 2nd
• 1986 Asian Games: 1st
• 1990 Asian Games: 1st
• 1994 Asian Games: 1st
• 1998 Asian Games: 1st
• 2002 Asian Games: 2nd
• 2006 Asian Games: 1st
• 2010 Asian Games: 1st
• 2014 Asian Games: 5th
• 2018 Asian Games: To Be Determined

East Asian Games

• 1993 East Asian Games: 1st
• 1997 East Asian Games: 3rd
• 2001 East Asian Games: 1st
• 2005 East Asian Games: 3rd
• 2009 East Asian Games: 4th
• 2013 East Asian Games: 2nd
• 2017 East Asian Games: To Be Determined

East Asia Basketball Championship

• 2009 East Asia Basketball Championship: 3rd
• 2011 East Asia Basketball Championship: 3rd
• 2013 East Asia Basketball Championship: 2nd

Team

Current roster

Chinese men's national basketball team – 2016 Rio Olympic Games roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club PG 4 Zhao Jiwei 20 – 25 August 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Liaoning Flying Leopards G 5 Sui Ran 23 – 25 June 1992 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Shandong Golden Stars PG 6 Guo Ailun 21 – 14 November 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Liaoning Flying Leopards SF 8 Ding Yanyuhang 22 – 20 August 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Shandong Golden Stars SF 9 Zhai Xiaochuan 22 – 24 March 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Beijing Ducks G/F 10 Zhou Peng (C) 25 – 11 October 1989 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers PF 11 Yi Jianlian 27 – 27 October 1987 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Los Angeles Lakers G/F 12 Li Gen 27 – 15 August 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers C 13 Li Muhao 23 – 2 June 1992 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) Shenzhen Leopards F/C 14 Zou Yuchen 19 – 5 July 1996 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Bayi Rockets F/C 15 Zhou Qi 20 – 16 January 1996 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers C 31 Wang Zhelin 22 – 20 January 1994 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fujian Sturgeons	Head coach Gong Luming Assistant coach(es) Yannis Christopoulos Li Nan Wu Qinglong Hu Xuefeng Cui Wanjun Strength and conditioning coach Wang Weixing Team manager Chai Wensheng Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 23 September 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Wang Zhelin	Li Muhao
PF	Yi Jianlian	Zhou Qi	Zou Yuchen
SF	Ding Yanyuhang	Zhai Xiaochuan
SG	Zhou Peng	Li Gen	Sui Ran
PG	Guo Ailun	Zhao Jiwei

Head coaches

• Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1974–1978
• Ma Qingsheng (马清盛) – 1978–1981
• Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1981–1982
• Liu Guiyi (刘贵乙) – 1982–1982
• Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1982–1988
• Sun Bang (孙邦) – 1989–1990
• Wang Zhangyou (王长友) – 1990–1991
• Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1991–1995
• Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 1995–1996
• Zhang Bin (张斌) – 1996–1997
• Wang Fei (王非) – 1997–1999
• Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1999–2001
• Wang Fei (王非) – 2001–2002
• Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 2003–2003
• Del Harris – 2004–2004
• Jonas Kazlauskas – 2005–2008
• Guo Shiqiang (郭士强) – 2009–2010
• Bob Donewald, Jr. – 2010–2012
• Panagiotis Giannakis – 2013–2014
• Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 2014–2016

Notable players

Other current notable players from China:

China roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G Hu Xuefeng 36 – 14 January 1980 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Jiangsu Dragons G/F Yi Li 30 – 7 November 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Jiangsu Dragons SF Zhu Fangyu 33 – 5 January 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers	Legend Club – describes current club Age – describes age on 17 July 2016

Past rosters

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1936 Olympic Games: finished 15th among 21 teams

Shen Yi-Tung, Tsai Yen-Hung, Wang Hung-Pin, Wang Shi-Hsuan, Wang Yu-Tseng, Wong Nan-Chen, Liu Bao-Cheng, Liu Yun-Chang, Mou Tso-Yun, Li Shao-Tang, Yu Sai-Chang

1948 Olympic Games: finished 18th among 23 teams

Edward Lee, Lee Tsun-Tung, Woo Cheng-Chang, Wee Tian-Siak, Pao Sung-Yuan, Chia Chung-Chang, Chua Bon-Hua, Kya Is-Kyun, Yu Sai-Chang, Jose Yee

1978 FIBA World Championship: finished 11th among 14 teams

Wang Zongxing, Chen Kai, Kuang Lubin, Xing Weining, Wang Deli, Huang Pinjie, Mu Tiezhu, Ji Zhaoguang, Zhang Weiping, Liu Jizeng, Zhang Mingwei, He Juhua (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1982 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th among 13 teams

Wang Zongxing, Ji Zhaoguang, Xu Xiaoliang, Kuang Lubin, Sun Fengwu, Wang Libin, Huang Yunlong, Feng Wei, Li Qiuping, Li Yaguang, Han Pengshan, Lu Jinqing (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1984 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 12 teams

Kuang Lubin, Ji Zhaoguang, Wang Libin, Liu Jianli, Hu Zhangbao, Lu Jinqing, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Guo Yonglin, Wang Haibo, Li Yaguang (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1986 FIBA World Championship: finished 9th among 24 teams

Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Huang Yunlong, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Li Feng, Sun Fengwu, Sha Guoli, Song Tao, Gong Luming (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1988 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams

Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Xuelei, Chen Chijef, Song Ligang, Gong Luming, Sha Guoli (Coach: Qian Chenghai)

1990 FIBA World Championship: finished 14th among 16 teams

Li Chunjiang, Wang Fei, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Yongjun, Zhang Bin, Shan Tao, Song Ligang, Ma Jian, Gong Xiaobin, Zhang Degui, Wang Zhidan, Gong Luming (Coach: Wang Zhangyou)

1992 Olympic Games: finished 12th among 12 teams

Hu Weidong, Li Chunjiang, Zhang Yongjun, Sun Fengwu, Ma Jian, Shan Tao, Wang Zhidan, Wu Qinglong, Gong Xiaobin, Sun Jun, Song Ligang, Adiljan (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

1994 FIBA World Championship: finished 8th among 16 teams

Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Shan Tao, Gong Xiaobin, Liu Yudong, Zhang Jinsong, Liu Daqing, Adiljan, Zheng Wu, Ji Minshang, Wu Naiqun, Wu Qinglong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

1996 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Liu Yudong, Li Nan, Shan Tao, Sun Jun, Gong Xiaobin, Wu Qinglong, Li Xiaoyong, Zheng Wu, Wu Naiqun (Coach: Gong Luming)

2000 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Liu Yudong, Zheng Wu, Zhang Jinsong, Li Qun, Li Xiaoyong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)

2002 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th among 16 teams

Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Liu Wei, Li Nan, Hu Weidong, Guo Shiqiang, Zhang Cheng, Chen Ke, Gong Xiaobin, Liu Yudong, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu (Coach: Wang Fei)

2004 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Mengke Bateer, Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Du Feng, Chen Ke, Zhang Yunsong, Zhu Fangyu, Zhang Jinsong, Mo Ke (Coach: Del Harris)

2006 FIBA World Championship: finished 15th among 24 teams

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Mo Ke, Zhang Songtao, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)

2008 Olympic Games: finished 8th among 12 teams

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Wang Lei, Li Nan, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)

2014 Asian Games: finished 5th among 16 teams

Chinese men's national basketball team – 2014 Asian Games roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club PG 4 Liu Xiaoyu 25 – 14 March 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers G 5 Guo Ailun 20 – 14 November 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Liaoning Flying Leopards G/F 6 Gu Quan 22 – 2 April 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Dongguan Leopards F/C 7 Zhou Qi 18 – 16 January 1996 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers G/F 8 Zhao Tailong 24 – 4 January 1990 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Fujian Sturgeons F 9 Zhai Xiaochuan 21 – 24 March 1993 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Beijing Ducks G/F 10 Ding Yanyuhang 21 – 20 August 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Shandong Golden Stars SF 11 Zhou Peng (C) 24 – 11 October 1989 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers G 12 Xirelijiang Mugedaer 23 – 4 January 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers PF 13 Sun Tonglin 21 – 23 December 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Dongguan Leopards F/C 14 Li Xiaoxu 24 – 5 June 1990 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Liaoning Flying Leopards C 15 Wang Zhelin 20 – 20 January 1994 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Fujian Sturgeons	Head coach Gong Luming Assistant coaches Li Nan Hu Xuefeng Zhang Bin Giannis Christopoulos Technical consultants Jiang Xingquan Yao Ming Team manager Hao Guohua Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 September 2014

Kit

Manufacturer

2010-15: Nike ^[11]

Sponsor

2010: China Mobile, UPS ^[12]
2011, 2013-15: TCL ^[11]

See also

• China national 3x3 team
• China national under-17 basketball team
• China national under-19 basketball team
• China women's national basketball team
• Chinese Basketball Association
• Chinese Basketball Association (organisation)
• Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team
• National Basketball League
• Sport in China
• Women's Chinese Basketball Association

References

1. "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
2. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/p/nationalfederationnumber/262/nfProf.html
3. http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid//sid/3969/_/2007_FIBA_Asia_Championship_for_Men/index.html
4. http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid//sid/3183/_/2004_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men/index.html
5. http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid//sid/3507/_/2006_FIBA_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html
6. Yao Returns To Captain Chinese Team
7. , fiba.com, accessed 7 April 2011.
8. , sports.yahoo.com, accessed 10 April 2011.
9. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6749511 Reports: Rockets' Yao Ming will retire, ESPN.com, written July 8, 2011, accessed 17 December 2011.
10. "Beyond Yao: The Future of Chinese Basketball". Wharton University of Pennsylvania. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
11. 2015 FIBA Asia Championship - China, FIBA.com, Retrieved 27 September 2015.
12. 2010 FIBA World Championship Team photos, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 July 2016.

External links

• Official website (Chinese)
• FIBA profile
• China Basketball Records at FIBA Archive
• Asia-basket

Videos

• China - Highlights - 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Youtube.com video