Guangdong Southern Tigers

Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Nickname	Southern Tigers
Leagues	CBA
Founded	1993
History	Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers ; (1993–present)
Arena	Dongguan Basketball Center
Capacity	14,730
Location	Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Team colors	Dark Blue, White;
President	Guangdong Hongyuan Group
Head coach	Jonas Kazlauskas
Championships	8 CBA Championships
Retired numbers	3 (4, 8, 15)
Website	Official club website
Uniforms
Home	Away

Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (simplified Chinese: 广东宏远华南虎; traditional Chinese: 廣東宏遠華南虎) or Guangdong Southern Tigers, also known as Guangdong Dongguan Bank (Chinese: 广东东莞银行) due to sponsorship seasons, are a Chinese professional basketball team owned by the Guangdong Winnerway (Hongyuan) Group. The team is one of the best-performing teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, or CBA. The Tigers have won eight CBA titles, tying only the Bayi Rockets' eight titles. The Tigers are the only team to have qualified for the CBA playoffs in all the seasons since the league launched in 1995. The team plays its home games in Dongguan, Guangdong. Occasionally, for marketing purpose, the team diversifies some of its home games to Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and other cities in the Pearl River Delta.

History

Established in 1993, the Tigers are the main team (Team 1) of the Guangdong Southern Tigers Basketball Club. The club is the first non-government owned professional basketball club in China. Besides Team 1, the club has three reserve teams (youth teams): Team 2 (Guangzhou based), Team 3A (Guangzhou based), and Team 3B (Dongguan based). The reserve teams are jointly administrated by the club and Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau. Many famous basketball players in China play for the club.

The Southern Tigers have had a history of performing well in the CBA, being a member since the inception of the CBA. In 1995–96, the 1st CBA season, the Tigers qualified for the finals but lost 0–2 to Bayi Rockets. In 2002–03, they fought their way back to the finals after seven years. In 2003–04, the team claimed its first ever CBA title. Between 2002–03 and 2012–13, the team qualified for the finals every time, winning eight CBA championships and losing three times.

When Team 1 performs well in the CBA, the club's youth team is even more dominant. By August 2011, the Tigers had won 15 championships in the two most prestige national youth leagues in China, including a sixpeat and a fivepeat. In 2009, the Tigers lost the youth league title to the rival Dongguan Leopards, but they won it back in the following year.

In addition to CBA, the team played in the National Games of China, on behalf of the Guangdong Province. In 2009, they won the first National Games gold medal of basketball in the history of the province.

NBA players currently play and have played for the team. Yi Jianlian was promoted from the youth team in 2002–03 and played for the Tigers until 2006–07. He then played in the NBA for a few years before returning for a few games in the 2011–12 season. Laron Profit played in 2002–03 as well as in 2003–04 before returning to the NBA. Lamond Murray played in 2007–08. Smush Parker played in 2008–09 and 2009–10. David Harrison has played in 2009–10 and 2010–11 before going to Tianjin. Aaron Brooks played for them in the 2011–12 season due to the 2011 NBA lockout. James Singleton and Quincy Douby also played for them in 2011–12.

Seasons

Season	Regular Season				Playoffs
Season	Wins	Losses	Win%	Standing	Playoffs
2017–18	28	10	.737	3rd	Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–1 vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards 1–4
2016–17	30	8	.789	2nd	Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Sichuan Blue Whales Won CBA Semifinals vs. Shenzhen Leopards 4–1 Lost CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 0–4
2015–16	28	10	.737	4th	Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Shandong Golden Stars Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Flying Leopards 1–3
2014–15	34	4	.895	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–1 vs. Shenzhen Leopards Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 1–3
2013–14	30	4	.882	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals 3–0 vs. Shanghai Sharks Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 2–3
2012–13	28	4	.875	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Shandong Lions 4–0
2011–12	27	5	.844	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Fujian Xunxing 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Beijing Ducks 1–4
2010–11	25	7	.781	2nd	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–2
2009–10	32	2	.941	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 3–1 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1
2008–09	45	5	.900	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1
2007–08	26	4	.867	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Zhejiang Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Dongguan Leopards 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 4–1
2006–07	26	4	.867	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 1–4
2005–06	37	5	.881	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 4–1
2004–05	30	8	.789	2nd	Won CBA South Division Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 2–0 Won CBA South Division Finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 2–0 Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 2–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–0 Won CBA Finals vs. Jiangsu Dragons 3–2
2003–04	19	3	.864	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shaanxi Kylins 2–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers 2–1 Won CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 3–1
2002–03	23	3	.885	1st	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shandong Lions 3–0 Won CBA Semifinals vs. Beijing Ducks 3–0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 1–3
2001–02	12	12	.500	7th	Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 0–3
2000–01	12	10	.545	6th	Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Beijing Ducks 0–2
1999–00	15	7	.682	3rd	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 2–1 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 1–3
1998–99	13	9	.591	3rd	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 2–1 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 0–3
1997–98	11	12	.478	6th	Lost CBA Quarterfinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 1–2
1996–97	13	9	.591	3rd	Won CBA Quarterfinals vs. Shanghai Sharks 2–0 Lost CBA Semifinals vs. Bayi Rockets 0–2
1995–96	18	4	.818	2nd	Won CBA Semifinals vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs 2-0 Lost CBA Finals vs. Bayi Rockets 0–2

Players

Current roster

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Guangdong Southern Tigers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
PG	5000000000000000000♠0	Zhao Rui	7000194000000000000♠1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	7001907000000000000♠90.7 kg (200 lb)
PG	7001230000000000000♠23	Donald Sloan	7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	7001930000000000000♠93 kg (205 lb)
G	7000300000000000000♠3	Zhou Zhandong	7000181000000000000♠1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	7001851000000000000♠85.1 kg (188 lb)
SF	7000500000000000000♠5	Wang Xinkai	7000197000000000000♠1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001860000000000000♠86 kg (190 lb)
F/C	7000900000000000000♠9	Yi Jianlian	7000211000000000000♠2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	7002108000000000000♠108 kg (238 lb)
F	7001110000000000000♠11	Zhou Peng (C)	7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	7002102000000000000♠102 kg (225 lb)
PF	7001120000000000000♠12	Shao Yinglun	7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	7001930000000000000♠93 kg (205 lb)
G	7001160000000000000♠16	Hu Mingxuan	7000190000000000000♠1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (154 lb)
PG	7001170000000000000♠17	Yang Jinmeng	7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	7001913000000000000♠91.3 kg (201 lb)
PF	7001200000000000000♠20	Ren Junfei	7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	7001931000000000000♠93.1 kg (205 lb)
C	7001210000000000000♠21	Zhao Xuhong	7000215000000000000♠2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)	7002103400000000000♠103.4 kg (228 lb)
PF	7001220000000000000♠22	Zeng Fanri	7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	7002100800000000000♠100.8 kg (222 lb)
C	7001290000000000000♠29	Li Jiayi	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7002115000000000000♠115 kg (254 lb)
PG	7001300000000000000♠30	Xu Mingzhi	7000184000000000000♠1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	7001657000000000000♠65.7 kg (145 lb)
PF	7001440000000000000♠44	Andrew Nicholson	7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	7002113000000000000♠113 kg (249 lb)

Head coach

Jonas Kazlauskas

Assistant coach(es)

Wang Huaiyu
Mirza Mohammed Zeshaun
Igor Miguelnirex

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster

Updated: February 2018

Retired numbers

N°	Player	Position	Tenure	Ceremony date
Guangdong Southern Tigers retired numbers
15	Jason Dixon	C	1998–2001, 2002–2009	23 September 2009
4	Du Feng	PF	1997–2012	No ceremony
8	Zhu Fangyu	SF	1999–2017	29 October 2017

Honours

CBA

Playoffs Champions (8): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13

Playoffs Runners-up (5): 1995–96, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2016–17

Regular Season Champions (11): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06 (South Division), 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Regular Season Runners-up (4): 1995–96, 2004–05 (South Division), 2010–11, 2016–17

Regular Season Third Place (4): 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2017–18

National Games

Gold Medal (1): 2009

Silver Medal (1): 2005

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

3rd Place (1): 1996

Grand Waldo Cup

Winners (1): 2008

Player records

Game

points: 45, Du Feng, Bayi Rockets 118–113 Guangdong Southern Tigers, season 2001–2002
3-pointers: 12, Wang Shipeng, Guangdong Southern Tigers 115–106 Zhejiang Whirlwinds, season 2004–2005
rebounds: 25, Jason Dixon, Shandong Lions 106–116 Guangdong Southern Tigers, season 2003–2004
assists: 28, Li Qun, Guangdong Southern Tigers 110–101 Nanjing Army, season 1999–2000
steals: 13, Zhang Yongjun, Bayi Rockets 109–81 Guangdong Southern Tigers, season 1996–1997
blocks: 6, Jason Dixon, Guangdong Southern Tigers 107–100 Bayi Rockets, season 2000–2001
000000006, Jason Dixon, Liaoning Dinosaurs 85–106 Guangdong Southern Tigers, season 2002–2003
dunks: 7, Jason Dixon, Guangdong Southern Tigers 125–84 Shanghai Sharks, season 2002–2003

Career

points: 7,422, Zhu Fangyu
3-pointers: 883, Zhu Fangyu
rebounds: 3,908, Jason Dixon
assists: 1,508, Li Qun
steals: 710, Zhu Fangyu
blocks: 349, Jason Dixon
dunks: 498, Jason Dixon

Notable players

Li Chunjiang (SF, 1993–1999)
Li Qun (PG, 1995–2007)
Ding Wei (PF/C, 1997–1999)
Du Feng (PF, 1997–2011)
Jason Dixon (C, 1998–2001; 2002–2009)
Zhu Fangyu (SF, 1999–2017)
William Cunningham (PF/C, 2001–2002)
Wang Shipeng (SG, 2002–2016)
Yi Jianlian (PF, 2002–2007; 2011; 2012–present)
Zhou Peng (PF, 2005–present)
Chen Jianghua (PG, 2005–2017)
Brett Rainbow (SG/SF, 2003–2004)
Laron Profit (SG/SF, 2003–2004)
Peter Cornell (C, 2004–2005)
Lamond Murray (PF, 2007–2008)
Smush Parker (PG, 2009–2010)
David Harrison (C, 2009–2011)
Fred Jones (PG, 2010–2011)
Marcus Haislip (PF, 2011)
Lester Hudson (SG, 2011)
Aaron Brooks (PG, 2011–2012)
James Singleton (PF, 2011–2012)
Terrence Williams (SG/SF, 2012–2013)
/ Ike Diogu (PF/C, 2012–2013; 2015–2016)
Donald Sloan (PG/SG, 2013; 2016–2017; 2018–)
Khalif Wyatt (SG, 2013–2014)
Josh Powell (PF/C, 2013–2014)
Royal Ivey (SG, 2014)
Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, 2014–2015)
Will Bynum (PG, 2014–2016)
Jeff Adrien (PF, 2015)
Justin Carter (SG/SF, 2016)
Carlos Boozer (PF, 2016–2017)
Edwin Jackson (SG, 2017–2018)
Andrew Nicholson (PF, 2017–)
Darius Morris (PG, 2018)

External links

Official website (in Chinese)
Team profile (in Chinese)

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