Jilin Northeast Tigers

Jilin Northeast Tigers
League	CBA
Founded	1956
History	Jilin Northeast Tigers (1956-present)
Arena	Changchun Gymnasium, 4,299 capacity
Location	Changchun, Jilin, China
Team colors	Red, gold, White
Head coach	Jiang Xuyong
Ownership	Kenneth Huang

The Jilin Tonggang Northeast Tigers (吉林通钢东北虎) or Jilin Tonggang or Jilin Northeast Tigers are a professional basketball team based in Changchun, Jilin, China, which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association. The Tonggang Group is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a Siberian tiger.

History

The team was founded in 1956 but became a professional club in 1998. It was known as Jilin Henghe (吉林恒和) in the 2000–01 CBA season, Jilin Jiliang (吉林吉粮) in the 2001–02 CBA season, and Jilin Yiqi (吉林一汽) in the 2002–03 CBA season. The multiple name changes reflect the annual turnover in corporate sponsorship that characterized this era.

During the 2004–05 CBA season, the Jilin Northeast Tigers finished in fourth place in the CBA's North Division, but lost in the Quarter-Finals of the CBA Playoffs to the defending champions, the South Division's Guangdong Southern Tigers.

In the 2005–06 CBA season, they posted the same finish, and ultimately suffered exactly the same fate. This was the third year in a row, in fact, that the Northeast Tigers were eliminated from the CBA Playoffs by the Southern Tigers.

Roster

Jilin Northeast Tigers roster roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. 1.5 !G 1 CHN ! Liu Tianyi 7000190000000000000♠1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb) 1.5 !G 3 USA ! NGA ! Josh Akognon 7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 7001840000000000000♠84 kg (185 lb) 5.0 !C 4 CHN ! Li An 7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 7002100000000000000♠100 kg (220 lb) 3.5 !F 5 CHN ! Cui Jinmin 7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 7001800000000000000♠80 kg (176 lb) 3.5 !F 6 CHN ! Chai Changyi 7000194000000000000♠1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 7001920000000000000♠92 kg (203 lb) 3.5 !F 7 CHN ! Tian Yuchen 7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 7001900000000000000♠90 kg (198 lb) 1.5 !G 8 CHN ! Jin Ming 7000185000000000000♠1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb) 1.5 !G 9 CHN ! Shao Tiangang 7000190000000000000♠1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 7002103000000000000♠103 kg (227 lb) 3.5 !F 10 CHN ! Liang Cheng 7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 7001850000000000000♠85 kg (187 lb) 3.5 !F 11 CHN ! Xiao Jian 7000204000000000000♠2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb) 3.5 !F 12 CHN ! Zhong Cheng 7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 7002125000000000000♠125 kg (276 lb) 3.5 !F 13 CHN ! Geng Mingyang 7002200000000000000♠200 m (656 ft 2 in) 7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb) 3.5 !F 14 CHN ! Zhang Biao (C) 7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 7002100000000000000♠100 kg (220 lb) 3.5 !F 23 CHN ! Wang Pu 7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb) 3.5 !F 25 CHN ! Cai Lilong 7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb) 5.0 !C 30 CHN ! Zhang Dongyang 7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 7002115000000000000♠115 kg (254 lb) 3.5 !F 33 CHN ! Liu Lian 7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 7002100000000000000♠100 kg (220 lb) 5.0 !C 35 PUR ! Peter John Ramos 7000222000000000000♠2.22 m (7 ft 3 in) 7002125000000000000♠125 kg (276 lb)	Head coach Jiang Xuyong Assistant coach(es) Curro Segura Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: January 24, 2016

Notable players

Current

• Peter John Ramos(2015-)
• Josh Akognon(2015-)

Former

• Sun Jun(1994-2005)
• David Vanterpool(1997-1999)
• Babacar Camara(2005-2008)
• Leon Rodgers(2008-2010, 2013)
• Dewarick Spencer(2012-2013)
• Denzel Bowles(2013-2015)
• Michel Madanly(2014-2015)

External links

• Official website (Chinese)
• Team profile (Chinese)