Foshan Dralions

Foshan Longlions
Founded 2000
League CBA 2000-present
IBL 2008
Team history Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins
2000-2010
Foshan Dralions
2010-present
Arena Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium
Based in Foshan, Guangdong, China
Team colors white, red, yellow, blue
Head coach Jay Humphries
Championships 0
Division titles 0
Mascot Lion

The Foshan Longlions (Simplified Chinese: 佛山龙狮) (formerly Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins) are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Foshan, Guangdong. In 2010, Shaanxi Kylins moved to Foshan and renamed themselves Foshan Dralions.

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Playing in China

The team was founded in November 2000 by Xi'an Dongsheng Group (西安东盛(企业)集团 Pinyin:Xīān Dōngshèng (Qǐyè) Jítuán), and in August 2001 they won the "B" league championship and were promoted to the CBA.

A "kylin" is a type of mythical Chinese creature.

In the 2004–2005 season, the Shaanxi Kylins finished in fifth place in the North Division, out of the playoffs. In 2005–2006, they finished sixth, again out of the playoffs.

Playing in the IBL

The team was scheduled to participate in the 2008 season of the International Basketball League. They were replaced by the Shanxi Zhongyu.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined by FIBA. Players may hold more than one nationality.

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 1 Haislip, Marcus 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
G 3 Maadanly, Michael 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 5 Zhao Lei 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 6 Zeng Lingxu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
G 7 Luo Zhi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 8 Zhang Xiaowei 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 9 Jin Jiming 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 11 Hou Bing 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G/F 15 Zhao Nan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F/C 21 Douthit, Marcus 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
C 22 Liang Fei 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
G/F 24 Yang Wenbo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 25 Yang Bolun 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
G/F 31 He Ben 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
C 32 Mawlan Tursun 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 131 kg (289 lb)
C 35 Liu Yuan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 50 Zheng Zhun 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
Head coach
  • Shi Liping
Assistant coach(es)
  • Beau Archibald

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster • updated November 21, 2011

References

External links

(Pinyin source: Cozy Website)