The team was known in English as the Shanxi Brave Dragons from the Summer of 2007 until September 2018, when a rebranding ceremony was held, unveiling a new logo and nickname. Loong is the Chinese word for dragon, in both Mandarin and Cantonese.
Originally known as the Henan Renhe Dragons (河南仁和) due to corporate sponsorship by the Henan Renhe Group (河南仁和集团), the team rebranded as a result of an agreement signed with the Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel Group (河南济源钢铁集团) in early November, just before the CBA's 2004–05 regular season began (jigang is an abbreviation for jiyuan gangtie or Jiyuan Iron & Steel).[1]
In conjunction with this change—the club moved from its original home city of Zhengzhou to Jiyuan—in the middle of its first season.[2] From 2004 to 2006 they were known as the Henan Jigang Dragons (河南济钢猛龙) or Henan Jigang or Henan Dragons, and were based in both Jiyuan and Luoyang, Henan.
During the 2004–05 CBA season, the team's first in the league, the Henan Dragons finished in seventh and last place in the CBA's North Division and out of the playoffs. In the 2005–06 CBA season they suffered the same fate yet again.
Before the 2006–07 CBA season, the team headed to Taiyuan, and changed its name to the Shanxi Yujun Dragons or Shanxi Yujun or Shanxi Dragons. They signed with a new sponsor the following year, and became known as the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons, but the club has fared little better on the court since its relocation.
In August 2011, the Brave Dragons played an exhibition game against the Georgetown University Hoyas during the Washington, D.C. squad's two-week summer trip to China, but lost by a final score of 98–81.
Playing in the IBLEdit
The Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons participated in the 2008 season of the International Basketball League (IBL). The IBL is a spring/summer league based in Portland, Oregon. They were housed at the United States Basketball Academy.
RosterEdit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
The team and their former coach Bob Weiss are subject of the book Brave Dragons, A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach and Two Cultures Clashing which is about the experience of Weiss while he was coaching the team during the 2008–2009 season.
^"Marbury joining pro basketball team in China". ESPN.com. January 18, 2010.
External linksEdit
United States Basketball Academy official website
Shanxi Zhongyu at Asia-Basket.com website
Shanxi Zhongyu at Sina.com.cn website (in Chinese)
October 27, 2023
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The Shanxi Loongs also known as Shanxi SDIC Raptors Club or Shanxi Fenjiu Shares are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan Shanxi which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association CBA The Shanxi Fenjiu Company is the club s corporate sponsor while its mascot is a dragon Shanxi LoongsLeagueCBAFounded2001HistoryHenan Dragons 2001 2006 Shanxi Dragons 2006 2007 Shanxi Brave Dragons 2007 2018 Shanxi Loongs 2018 present ArenaShanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium Taiyuan Riverside Sports Centre GymnasiumCapacity8 000LocationTaiyuan Shanxi ChinaTeam colorsWhite Burgundy Orange Head coachYang XuezengOwnershipShanxi GuotouChampionshipsNoneHomeAwayThirdThe team was known in English as the Shanxi Brave Dragons from the Summer of 2007 until September 2018 when a rebranding ceremony was held unveiling a new logo and nickname Loong is the Chinese word for dragon in both Mandarin and Cantonese Contents 1 History 2 Playing in the IBL 3 Roster 4 Notable players 5 Trivia 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditOriginally known as the Henan Renhe Dragons 河南仁和 due to corporate sponsorship by the Henan Renhe Group 河南仁和集团 the team rebranded as a result of an agreement signed with the Henan Jiyuan Iron amp Steel Group 河南济源钢铁集团 in early November just before the CBA s 2004 05 regular season began jigang is an abbreviation for jiyuan gangtie or Jiyuan Iron amp Steel 1 In conjunction with this change the club moved from its original home city of Zhengzhou to Jiyuan in the middle of its first season 2 From 2004 to 2006 they were known as the Henan Jigang Dragons 河南济钢猛龙 or Henan Jigang or Henan Dragons and were based in both Jiyuan and Luoyang Henan During the 2004 05 CBA season the team s first in the league the Henan Dragons finished in seventh and last place in the CBA s North Division and out of the playoffs In the 2005 06 CBA season they suffered the same fate yet again Before the 2006 07 CBA season the team headed to Taiyuan and changed its name to the Shanxi Yujun Dragons or Shanxi Yujun or Shanxi Dragons They signed with a new sponsor the following year and became known as the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons but the club has fared little better on the court since its relocation In January 2010 the Brave Dragons signed former NBA All Star Stephon Marbury 3 He only stayed with Shanxi through the end of the 2009 10 CBA season before leaving for Foshan and eventually Beijing In August 2011 the Brave Dragons played an exhibition game against the Georgetown University Hoyas during the Washington D C squad s two week summer trip to China but lost by a final score of 98 81 Playing in the IBL EditThe Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons participated in the 2008 season of the International Basketball League IBL The IBL is a spring summer league based in Portland Oregon They were housed at the United States Basketball Academy Roster EditNote Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed Shanxi Loongs rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Nat Name Ht Wt SF 0 nbsp Jia Hao 1 97 m 6 ft 6 in 90 kg 198 lb PG 1 nbsp Chen Peng Yudi 1 84 m 6 ft 0 in 75 kg 165 lb SG 2 nbsp Luan Licheng 1 97 m 6 ft 6 in 86 kg 190 lb G 3 nbsp Li Bairun 1 86 m 6 ft 1 in 90 kg 198 lb SF 5 nbsp He Jiachen 1 95 m 6 ft 5 in 75 kg 165 lb SG 7 nbsp Yuan Shuai 1 94 m 6 ft 4 in 90 kg 198 lb SF PG 8 nbsp Zhang Ning 1 91 m 6 ft 3 in 97 kg 214 lb PF 12 nbsp Xing Zhiqiang 2 05 m 6 ft 9 in 109 kg 240 lb PF C 13 nbsp Lu Jiahui 2 10 m 6 ft 11 in 104 kg 229 lb PF 17 nbsp Li Zhanglin 2 05 m 6 ft 9 in 112 kg 247 lb PF 18 nbsp Han Peiyu 2 05 m 6 ft 9 in 109 kg 240 lb PG 21 nbsp Wang Zhe 1 95 m 6 ft 5 in 90 kg 198 lb PG 24 nbsp Wang Ruheng 1 92 m 6 ft 4 in 94 kg 207 lb SF 28 nbsp Qin Zilong 1 97 m 6 ft 6 in 85 kg 187 lb G 31 nbsp Zhou Zhandong 1 81 m 5 ft 11 in 87 kg 192 lb PF 34 nbsp Zhang Chunjun 1 95 m 6 ft 5 in 98 kg 216 lb C 35 nbsp Ge Zhaobao 2 12 m 6 ft 11 in 116 kg 256 lb PF C 45 nbsp Chang Lin 2 06 m 6 ft 9 in 122 kg 269 lb Head coach nbsp Yang XuezengAssistant coach es nbsp Pan JianpingLegend C Team captain nbsp Injured Roster Updated October 9 2023Notable players EditNote Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time Current International players nbsp Jamaal Franklin 2019 present nbsp Eric Moreland 2019 present Former Chinese players nbsp Shan Tao 2007 08 nbsp Shang Ping 2010 12 nbsp Wang Lei 2005 07 nbsp Wu Tai hao 2015 2018 Former International players nbsp Zaid Abbas 2014 15 nbsp Yancy Gates 2015 nbsp Alexander Johnson 2011 nbsp Dominique Jones 2015 nbsp Stephon Marbury 2010 nbsp nbsp Olumide Oyedeji 2008 09 nbsp Tim Pickett 2009 nbsp Leon Rodgers 2010 11 nbsp nbsp Donta Smith 2008 10 nbsp Shawn Taggart 2011 nbsp Maurice Taylor 2009 10 nbsp Jeremy Tyler 2014 15 nbsp Von Wafer 2014 15 nbsp Bonzi Wells 2008 09 nbsp Marcus Williams 2011 14 nbsp nbsp Samuel Dalembert 2015 17 nbsp Jamaal Franklin 2015 17 nbsp Henry Sims 2016 17 nbsp Brandon Jennings 2017 18 nbsp Luis Scola 2017 18 Trivia EditThe team and their former coach Bob Weiss are subject of the book Brave Dragons A Chinese Basketball Team an American Coach and Two Cultures Clashing which is about the experience of Weiss while he was coaching the team during the 2008 2009 season References Edit 仁和正式联姻济钢 CBA新军河南猛龙男篮正式冠名 篮球 CBA NIKE新浪竞技风暴 新浪网 sports sina com cn 河南男篮改迁主场赴济源 俱乐部介于痛与不痛之间 篮球 CBA NIKE新浪竞技风暴 新浪网 sports sina com cn Marbury joining pro basketball team in China ESPN com January 18 2010 External links EditUnited States Basketball Academy official website Shanxi Zhongyu at Asia Basket com website Shanxi Zhongyu at Sina com cn website in Chinese Retrieved from 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