"Guangzhou Long Lions" ( Chinese 广州 龙狮 , English. Guangzhou Long-Lions ) is a Chinese basketball club, serving in the southern division of the Chinese Basketball Association (KBA) . Represents the city of Guangzhou , Guangdong , PRC . The mascot of the team is a lion .
| Guangzhou Long Lions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Colors | |||
| Based | 2000 | ||
| A country | |||
| City | Guangzhou , Guangdong | ||
| Hall | Tianhe gymnasium | ||
| Trainer |  Yang Songtao | ||
| Story | Shaanxi Gaitianli Kailins (2000—2010) Foshan Dralions (2010—2014) Foshan Long Lions (2014—2016) Guangzhou Long Lions (2016 - present ) | ||
| Competition | Kba | ||
| Site | longlions.com | ||
| The form | |||
| |||
Content
History
The club was originally founded by Xi'an Dongsheng, but was later sold to Nanhai Nansing Corporation. In August 2001, the club won the National Basketball League and got the opportunity to play in the elite championship - the Chinese Basketball Association .
At the next change of sponsor, the club changed its name to Shaanxi Dongsheng, and the Chinese mythical animal qilin became the mascot. In 2010, the team moved to Foshan and changed its name again.
Current squad
Famous Players
- Li Xiaoyong
- Garth Joseph
- Michael Maadanli
- Marcus Highslip
- / Marcus Dausit
Matches against NBA teams
| October 2, 2017 | Protocol | Washington wizards | 126: 96 | Guangzhou Long Lions | Capital One Arena , Washington |
See also
- Chinese Basketball Association
Notes
Links
- Club homepage (Chinese) , (English)