China men's national basketball team
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FIBA ranking | 30 Steady (26 November 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | CBA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Guo Shiqiang | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Team Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Gold Gold: (1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015) Silver Silver: (2009) Bronze Bronze: (1985, 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | Gold Gold: (1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2018) Silver Silver: (1982, 2002) Bronze Bronze: (1974, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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China national basketball team | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 中國國家男子籃球隊 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中国国家男子篮球队 | ||||||
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The China men's national basketball team (nickname Team Dragon) represents the People's Republic of China in international basketball tournaments. The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[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 on the continent.
History
China has traditionally been the basketball powerhouse in Asia and won the FIBA Asia Cup 14 out of 16 times between 1975 and 2005. At the 1984 Summer Olympics basketball tournament, the Chinese made their debut, starting a streak of nine qualifications in a row.
At the 2000 Olympics, Li Nan had a noteworthy performance as he scored 25 points on 6 three-pointers in a win against Italy.[3] The Chinese failed to defend its championship at the 2007 FIBA Asia Cup. This was due to the automatic berth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the host nation, thus, China sent its "U23"Team to the 2007 tournament and finished 10th[4] while its primary "A" team participated at the 2007 Stanković Cup which took place around the same time as the 2007 FIBA Asia Cup. The team often struggled against top flight non-Asian competitors. However, in some cases, China refuted their critics and beat some the top European teams. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, China, coached by Del Harris, advanced to the final eight[5] after a 67–66 win over defending world champion Serbia and Montenegro. At the 2006 FIBA World Cup, 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.[6] 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.[7] At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Yao ended up as the third leading scorer of the competition with 20.7 points per game while also leading in rebounds with 9.3 per game. The game where Yao really made his mark was against New Zealand where he scored a tournament-high 39 points while also grabbing 13 rebounds, second most in a single game that year.[3]
In the following years, the Chinese faced major struggles with injuries. In 2008, a then NBA prospect Xu Yong was forced to end his career at the age of 19 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma.[8] In December 2010, Yao was diagnosed with a stress fracture on his left ankle – the injury was 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.[9] When Yao's retirement was finally announced in July 2011[10] it was considered a big blow to the national team, whose success had largely depended on him for many years. Yet, critics were optimistic that China would continue to improve on its international performances.[11] In 2016, a new era of Chinese stars would begin to form, as NBA draftees in Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin would gain considerable amounts of attention for their successes in China.[12][13] At the 2012 Olympics, it was Yi Jianlian who stepped up by averaging 14.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, highlighted by a 30-point, 12-rebound game against Spain to start the tournament.[3] In 2018, the team was invited to play at the 2018 NBA Summer League.[14] They played a total of 5 games and won 1. China hosted the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup which automatically qualified the team.[15][16]
2023 World Cup qualification
In November 2021, China announced its 16-player squad for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. The Guangdong Southern Tigers and the Liaoning Flying Leopards, the finalists of the 2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season, contributed most as each team had four players called up.[17]
Results
Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1978 | 11 | 1978 FIBA World Championship | Philippines Philippines |
1982 | 12 | 1982 FIBA World Championship | Colombia Colombia |
1986 | 9 | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain Spain |
1990 | 14 | 1990 FIBA World Championship | Argentina Argentina |
1994 | 8 | 1994 FIBA World Championship | Canada Canada |
1998 | – | 1998 FIBA World Championship | Greece Greece |
2002 | 12 | 2002 FIBA World Championship | United States United States |
2006 | 9 | 2006 FIBA World Championship | Japan Japan |
2010 | 16 | 2010 FIBA World Championship | Turkey Turkey |
2014 | – | 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Spain Spain |
2019 | 24 | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | China China |
2023 | 29 | 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Philippines Philippines Japan Japan Indonesia Indonesia |
2027 | TBD | 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Qatar Qatar |
FIBA Asia Cup
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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Philippines 1960 | Not a FIBA member | |||
Taiwan 1963 | ||||
Malaysia 1965 | ||||
South Korea 1967 | ||||
Thailand 1969 | ||||
Japan 1971 | ||||
Philippines 1973 | ||||
Thailand 1975 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Malaysia 1977 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Japan 1979 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
India 1981 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Hong Kong 1983 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Malaysia 1985 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Thailand 1987 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
China 1989 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Japan 1991 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Indonesia 1993 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 |
South Korea 1995 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia 1997 | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Japan 1999 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
China 2001 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
China 2003 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Qatar 2005 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Japan 2007 | 10th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
China 2009 | Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 |
China 2011 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Philippines 2013 | 5th place | 9 | 6 | 3 |
China 2015 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Lebanon 2017 | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Indonesia 2022 | 8th place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia 2025 | To be determined | |||
Total | 23/31 | 179 | 163 | 16 |
FIBA Asia Challenge
- 2012 FIBA Asia Cup – 4th
- 2014 FIBA Asia Cup – 5th
- 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge – 5th
Asian Games
- 1974 Asian Games – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
- 1978 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 1982 Asian Games – File:Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd
- 1986 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 1990 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 1994 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 1998 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 2002 Asian Games – File:Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd
- 2006 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 2010 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 2014 Asian Games – 5th
- 2018 Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 2022 Asian Games – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
East Asian Basketball Championship
- 2009 East Asian Basketball Championship – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
- 2011 East Asian Basketball Championship – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
- 2013 East Asian Basketball Championship – File:Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd
- 2017 East Asian Basketball Championship – 4th
East Asian Games
- 1993 East Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 1997 East Asian Games – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
- 2001 East Asian Games – File:Gold medal with cup.svg 1st
- 2005 East Asian Games – File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 3rd
- 2009 East Asian Games – 4th
- 2013 East Asian Games – File:Silver medal with cup.svg 2nd
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[18][19]
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Past rosters
1936 Summer Olympics: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 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 Summer Olympics: 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: 5th among 16 teams
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2016 Summer Olympics: 12th among 12 teams
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2016 FIBA Asia Challenge: 5th among 12 teams
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List of head coaches
- China Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1974–1978
- China Ma Qingsheng (马清盛) – 1978–1981
- China Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1981–1982
- China Liu Guiyi (刘贵乙) – 1982–1982
- China Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1982–1988
- China Sun Bang (孙邦) – 1989–1990
- China Wang Zhangyou (王长友) – 1990–1991
- China Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1991–1995
- China Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 1995–1996
- China Zhang Bin (张斌) – 1996–1997
- China Wang Fei (王非) – 1997–1999
- China Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1999–2001
- China Wang Fei (王非) – 2001–2002
- China Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 2003–2003
- United States Del Harris – 2004–2004
- Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas – 2005–2008
- China Guo Shiqiang (郭士强) – 2009–2010
- United States Bob Donewald, Jr. – 2010–2012
- Greece Panagiotis Giannakis – 2013–2014
- China Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 2014–2017
- China Du Feng (杜锋) – 2017–2018 (Blue Team)
- China Li Nan (李楠) – 2017–2019 (Red Team and the Combined Team)[21]
- China Du Feng (杜锋) – 2020–2022
- Serbia Aleksandar Đorđević – 2022–2024
- China Guo Shiqiang (郭士强) –2024–present
Kit
Manufacturer
Sponsor
2010: China Mobile, UPS[23]
2011, 2013–15: TCL[22]
See also
- China national under-19 basketball team
- China national under-17 basketball team
- China national 3x3 team
- China women's national basketball team
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Chinese Basketball Association (organisation)
- Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team
- National Basketball League
- Women's Chinese Basketball Association
- Sport in China
References
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- ↑ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Yao, Hamed, and Patty shined as stars from Asia & Oceania at the Olympics FIBA, 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Men - ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "2004 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men - ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "2006 FIBA World Championship - ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Get Those Tear Ducts Ready, Rocket Fans! « the Sport Count". Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008. Yao Returns To Captain Chinese Team
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- ↑ "Yao Ming's career could be over – NBA – Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017., Yahoo!. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ "Reports: Rockets' Yao retiring after 9 seasons". 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011. Reports: Rockets' Yao Ming will retire, ESPN, written 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ "Beyond Yao: The Future of Chinese Basketball". Wharton University of Pennsylvania. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Zhou Qi Agrees to Deal with Houston Rockets". SLAMonline. 20 August 2017.
- ↑ Stavro, Barry (24 June 2016). "Second round: Grizzlies select Wang Zhelin with the 57th overall pick". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Chinese primed for Summer League shot". China Daily.
- ↑ "China to host 2019 basketball World Cup". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "China at the 2019 FIBA World Cup". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "China announces 16-player list ahead of 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers". China.org.cn. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "姚明带队 中国男篮世界杯参赛名单公布" (in 中文). Chinanews. 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "Team roster: China" (PDF). FIBA. 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "2014 Asian Games Basketball Men – China Team Roster". The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "篮协官方拟聘用李楠为中国男篮新任主教练". 26 September 2018.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 2015 FIBA Asia Championship – China Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, FIBA.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ 2010 FIBA World Championship Team photos Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, FIBA.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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- China National Team – Men at Asia-basket.com
- China Basketball Records at FIBA Archive