Chinese Basketball Association
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The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA; Chinese 中国男子篮球职业联赛) is the premier professional basketball league in the People's Republic of China. It is commonly known as the CBA, and this name (spelled out in letters) is often used even in Chinese. There is also a WCBA for women.
The CBA should also not be confused with the Chinese Basketball League (CBL), which is a "division 2" minor league.
A few CBA players, such as Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer, have reached the NBA. Conversely, a limited number of foreign players (外援) are allowed for each CBA team.
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[edit] Background
The league began play in 1995. However, the CBA as the name of a league should not be confused with the "Chinese Basketball Association" organization, which was founded in June 1956 [1]. Today, the regulating body for basketball in the People's Republic of China is the Chinese Basketball Management Center (国家体育总局篮球管理中心 or 体总篮球管理中心 or 篮管中心) or CBMC.
Other Chinese basketball leagues include the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) and the Chinese High School Basketball League (CHBL) [2]. At one time there was a league called the CNBA, one of whose teams was the Beijing Sea Lions (北京海狮), but it lasted only one season. [3]
[edit] Team Names
The full name of each team usually consists of three parts, in the following order:
- 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).
- A corporate sponsor name; this sponsor may change from year to year or perhaps even in mid-season.
- 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.
It is not uncommon for a team to move to a new arena or a new city within the province of its name; however this does not affect the name.
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" (希尔顿中国男篮甲A联赛), in 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 it was the "Motorola League" (摩托罗拉中国男子篮球甲A联赛), and in 2003–2004 it was sponsored by China Unicom (联通新时空中国男子篮球甲A联赛). 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. [4]
[edit] Championships
In 2005, the league unveiled the "Mou Zuoyun Cup" (牟作云杯), which was awarded for the first time to the winning team in the finals. Mou Zuoyun (born 1913) was a member of the Chinese basketball team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and later served as a coach and a pioneer in building Chinese basketball. [5]
| Year | Champion | Result | Runners-up | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 0 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | Best of five series used for 10 years |
| 1996-97 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 0 | Liaoning Hunters | |
| 1997-98 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 0 | Liaoning Hunters | |
| 1998-99 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 0 | Liaoning Hunters | |
| 1999-00 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 0 | Shanghai Sharks | |
| 2000-01 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 1 | Shanghai Sharks | |
| 2001-02 | Shanghai Sharks | 3 - 1 | Bayi Rockets | |
| 2002-03 | Bayi Rockets | 3 - 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |
| 2003-04 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 - 1 | Bayi Rockets | |
| 2004-05 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 - 2 | Jiangsu Dragons | |
| 2005-06 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 4 - 1 | Bayi Rockets | Best of seven series used |
[edit] CBA Finals Appearances
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bayi Rockets | 7 | 3 | .700 | Made every final except for 2004-05. |
| 5 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | 2 | .600 | Defending champions and 3 wins in a row |
| 3 | Shanghai Sharks | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 3 | Liaoning Hunters | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| 1 | Jiangsu Dragons | 0 | 1 | .000 |
[edit] Records
[edit] Game
- points: 70, Sun Jun, 2000–2001, Jilin Northeast Tigers vs Jinan Army
- three points: 14, Zhang Jingdong, 1999–2000
- rebounds: 38, Garth Joseph, 2001–2002
- dunks: 10, James Hodges, 1998–1999
- assists: 28, Li Qun, 1999–2000
- steals: 13, Zhang Yongjun, 1996–1997
- blocks: 13, Yao Ming, 2000–2001
- performance: 49 points (FG 21/21, FT 7/12), 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 6 dunks, 6 blocks, Yao Ming, 2000–2001
[edit] Season
- points: 859, Sun Jun, 2002–2003
- three points: 128, Hu Weidong, 1996–1997
- assists: 179, Chou Cun-San, 2002–2003
- steals: 106, Hu Weidong, 1999–2000
- blocks: 126, Yao Ming, 1999–2000
[edit] Career
- points: 4178, Liu Yudong
- three points: 575, Hu Weidong
- rebounds: 2787, Tang Zhengdong
- dunks: 206, Yao Ming
- assists: 901, Li Xiaoyong
- steals: 466, Hu Weidong
- blocks: 440, Yao Ming
[edit] Team
- points:
- one team: Bayi Rockets 163, Nanjing Army 84
- both teams: Liaoning Hunters 141, Guangdong Hongyuan 146
[edit] Imports
Imports that lasted more than one season in the CBA:
- Ernest Brown, Liaoning Pandas 2004-05, 2006-07
- Babacar Camara, Jilin Northeast Tigers 2005-06, 2006-07
- Alex Carcamo, Shenzhen 2000-01, Guangdong Southern Tigers 2001-02
- Lorenzo Coleman, Xinjiang Flying Dragons 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
- Anthony Myles, Dongguan Leopards 2005-06, 2006-07
- Reggie Okosa, Shanghai Sharks 2005-06, 2006-07
- Olumide Oyedeji, Beijing Ducks 2003-04, 2004-05
- 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
- Shawnell 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
[edit] See also
- Chinese Basketball League (CBL)
- China national basketball team
- Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)
- Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA)
[edit] External links
- http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/ (in Chinese)
- CBA: an American experience
- http://www.bsgb.com/ (in Chinese)
- http://news.sports.cn/basketball/cba/ (in Chinese)
- http://basketball.org.cn/ (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 regular season results cross-table (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 regular-season and playoff results, scoring by quarter, match summaries, etc. (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 playoffs first round results, part 1 (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 playoffs first round results, part 2 (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 playoffs quarter-finals results (in Chinese)
- 2004-2005 playoffs semi-finals results (in Chinese)
- Final standings 2003-2004
- 2003-2004 regular season results of all games (in Chinese)
- 2003-2004 regular season results cross-table (in Chinese)
- 2003-2004 season summary (in Chinese)
- 2003-2004 playoffs results (in Chinese)
- 2002-2003 season summary (in Chinese)
- 2002-2003 playoff schedule [6] (in Chinese)
- 2002-2003 final standings (in Chinese)
- 2002-2003 playoff summary (in Chinese)
- 2001-2002 season summary (in Chinese)
- 2000-2001 season: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
- 1999-2000 season summary (in Chinese)
- 1998-1999 season summary (in Chinese)
- 1997-1998 season summary (in Chinese)
- 1996-1997 season summary (in Chinese)
- 1995-1996 season summary (in Chinese) (see also [12])
| Chinese Basketball Association seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | | ||
