Chinese Basketball Association

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Current season, competition or edition: 2013–14 CBA season CBA logo Sport Basketball Founded 1995 Claim to fame "The pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Asia" Inaugural season 1995–96 No. of teams 20 Country  China Continent FIBA Asia (Asia) Most recent champion(s) Beijing Ducks (2nd title) Most titles Bayi Rockets Guangdong Southern Tigers (8 titles each) Level on pyramid 1 Official website CBA Chinese Basketball Association Traditional Chinese 中國男子籃球職業聯賽 Simplified Chinese 中国男子篮球职业联赛 Transcriptions Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài Wade–Giles Chungkuo Nantzu3 Lanch'iu Chihyeh Liensai

The Chinese Basketball Association (simplified Chinese: 中国男子篮球职业联赛; traditional Chinese: 中國男子籃球職業聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài), often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.

The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this initialism is often used even in Chinese. There is also a Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) for women.

The CBA should also not be confused with the National Basketball League (NBL), which is a professional "Division 2" minor league.

A few Chinese CBA players, such as Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Yi Jianlian, Leo Chen, and Sun Yue, have also played in the NBA. Conversely, a limited number of foreign players are allowed for each CBA team. Notable players include NBA All-Stars Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Gilbert Arenas, Tracy McGrady, Al Harrington and Metta World Peace, as well as NBA players who were CBA All-Stars Kenyon Martin, J. R. Smith, Aaron Brooks, and Shavlik Randolph.

Background

The league began play in 1994. However, the CBA as the name of a league should not be confused with the "Americans to play in the CBA. Today, the regulating body for basketball in China is the Chinese Basketball Management Center (simplified Chinese: 国家体育总局篮球管理中心; traditional Chinese: 國家體育總局籃球管理中心; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyù Zǒngjú Lánqiú Guǎnlǐ Zhōngxīn).

Other Chinese basketball leagues include the National Basketball League (NBL), the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) and the Chinese High School Basketball League (CHBL) [2]. At one time there was a league called the Chinese New Basketball Alliance (CNBA) [3], one of whose teams was the Beijing Sea Lions, but it lasted only one season (1996–97) [4].

Team names

For a full list of teams, see Category:Chinese Basketball Association teams.

The full name of each team usually consists of three parts, in the following order:

1. A geographic designation (except in the case of the Bayi or "August First" team). Currently all of these are province-level designations (either a province or a Chinese municipality).
2. A corporate sponsor name; this sponsor may change from year to year or perhaps even in mid-season.
3. A nickname, such as the name of an animal. This rarely changes.

This can sometimes lead to confusion about what name to use in English because many variants may be seen. Team names are usually abbreviated (in Chinese or English), so that either the corporate sponsor name or the nickname is used interchangeably (rarely both). Also, the nickname can sometimes be translated into English in more than one way; also the corporate sponsor name can change frequently over time.

Changes in nickname are rare, but occasionally happen, as when the Shandong team changed their nickname from the "Flaming Bulls" to the "Lions".

In previous years, the title of the league itself was available for corporate naming sponsorship. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001 it was known as the "Hilton League", in 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 it was the "Motorola League", and in 2003–2004 it was sponsored by China Unicom. However, this corporate league title was not always used in the news media, and this sponsorship practice was discontinued at the start of the 2004–2005 season. [5]

Current clubs

Beijing

Jiangsu

Tongxi

Jilin

Liaoning

Qingdao

Shandong

Shanxi

Tianjin

Xinjiang

Bayi

Chongqing

Dongguan

Fujian

Foshan

Guangdong

Shanghai

Sichuan

Zhejiang

Guangsha

Location of the CBA teams.

Timeline

Current Teams Defunct Teams

CBA Championship Series

In 2005, the league unveiled the "Mou Zuoyun Cup" (simplified Chinese: 牟作云杯; traditional Chinese: 牟作雲杯; pinyin: Móu Zuòyún Bēi), which was awarded for the first time to the winning team in the finals. Mou Zuoyun (born 1913) was a member of the Chinese men's national basketball team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and later served as a coach and a pioneer in building Chinese basketball. [6]

CBA Finals appearances

Records

Single Game, Individual

Single Season, Individual

Career, Individual

Statistics accurate as of end of 2010-11 season.

• points: 8387, Liu Yudong
• 3-pointers: 1095, Li Nan
• rebounds: 4548, Mengke Bateer
• dunks: 498, Jason Dixon
• assists: 1807, Hu Xuefeng
• steals: 1313, Hu Xuefeng
• blocks: 736, Wang Zhizhi

Team

• Longest game

• The longest CBA game occurred on February 9, 2014 between Fujian Sturgeons and Zhejiang Golden Bulls. Fujian beat Zhejiang 178–177 after 5 overtimes.

• Most points in a game

• 178 by Fujian Sturgeons vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls on February 9, 2014 (5 OT)

• Most combined points in a game

• 355 - Fujian Sturgeons (178) vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls (177) in 5 overtimes on February 9, 2014

Imports

Imports that lasted more than one season in the CBA:

• David Vanterpool, Jilin Northeast Tigers 1997-99
• John Spencer, Jiangsu Nangang Dragons 1996-97, Sichuan Pandas 1997-98
• James Hodges, Liaoning Hunters 1996-97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, Jiangsu Nangang 1997-98
• Ernest Brown, Liaoning Hunters 2004-05, 2006–07
• Babacar Camara, Jilin Northeast Tigers 2005-06, 2006–07
• Alex Carcamo, Shenzhen Yikang 2000-01, Guangdong Southern Tigers 2001-02
• Lorenzo Coleman, Xinjiang Flying Tigers 2003-04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
• Peter Cornell, Zhejiang Horses 2003-04, Guangdong Southern Tigers 2004-05
• Brandon Crump, Shaanxi Kylins 2005-06, 2006–07
• Carlos Dixon, Jiangsu Dragons 2005-06, 2006–07
• Jason Dixon, Guangdong Southern Tigers 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
• Ed Elisma, Shandong Lions 2003-04, Henan Dragons 2004-05
• Terrance Green, Guangdong Southern Tigers 2005-06, 2006–07
• Rod Gregoire, Jilin Northeast Tigers 2000-01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
• Simeon Haley, Jiangsu Dragons 2002-03, 2003–04, 2004–05
• Stephen Hart, Shanghai Sharks 2001-02, Jiangsu Dragons 2002-03
• Chris Herren, Beijing Ducks 2002-03, Jiangsu Dragons 2003-04
• Garth Joseph, Shaanxi Kylins 2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
• Justin Love, Beijing Aoshen Olympian 2002-03, 2003–04
• Tuck Mack, Shandong Lions 2004-05, 2006–07
• Gabe Muoneke, Beijing Aoshen Olympian 2003-04, Zhejiang Lions 2006-07, Yunnan Bulls 2008-09
• Anthony Myles, Dongguan Leopards 2005-06, 2006–07
• Reggie Okosa, Shanghai Sharks 2005-06, 2006–07
• Olumide Oyedeji, Beijing Ducks 2003-04, 2004–05, Liaoning Hunters 2007-08, Shanxi Zhongyu 2008-09, Qingdao Doublestar 2011-12
• Chris Porter, Fujian Sturgeons 2005-06, 2006–07
• Laron Profit, Guangdong Southern Tigers 2002-03, 2003–04
• Kit Rhymer, Henan Dragons 2005-06, Fujian Sturgeons 2006-07
• Soumaila Samake, Zhejiang Horses 2004-05, 2005–06, 2006–07
• Alex Scales, Jiangsu Dragons 2002-03, Shanghai Sharks 2004-05
• Shawnelle Scott, Jiangsu Dragons, Jilin Northeast Tigers 2004-05
• God Shammgod, Zhejiang Horses 2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, Shanxi Dragons 2006-07
• Mark Strickland, Zhejiang Horses 2002-03, 2003–04
• Damon Stringer, Shanghai Sharks 2000-01, Shaanxi Kylins 2001-02
• Andre Reid, Liaoning Hunters 1998-99, 2000–2002
• Stephon Marbury, Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons 2009-2010, Foshan Dralions 2010-11, Beijing Jinyu Ducks 2011-12
• Rony Fahed, Tianjin Ronggang 2009–10, 2011–12
• Shavlik Randolph, Dongguan Leopards 2011–12, Foshan Dralions 2012–13, 2013–14
• Gilbert Arenas, Shanghai Sharks 2012-13, 2013–14
• Eugene Jeter, Shandong Lions 2012-13, 2013–14
• Ivan Johnson, Qingdao Doublestar 2011, Zhejiang Golden Bulls, 2013–14

See also

• Sport in China
• China men's national basketball team
• China women's national basketball team
• National Basketball League (NBL)
• Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)
• Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA)

External links

• CBA official website (Chinese)
• CBA: an American experience

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