The Guangdong Hongyuan Basketball Club was founded in 1992. Their 2.12-meter center, Yi Jianlian, is widely considered the successor of international star Yao Ming.
Southern Tigers Roster
| NUM |
PLAYER |
HT (m) |
WT (kg) |
DOB |
POS |
| 4 |
Du Feng |
2.07 |
95 |
1982.07 |
F |
| 5 |
Zhang Boyu |
2.01 |
102 |
1983.08 |
C |
| 7 |
Wang Shipeng |
1.98 |
90 |
1983 |
F |
| 8 |
Zhu Fangyu |
2.01 |
100 |
1983.01 |
F |
| 20 |
Yi Jianlian |
2.12 |
110 |
1987.06 |
C |
| 10 |
Zhou Junhua |
1.97 |
|
1985 |
F |
| 11 |
Li Qun |
1.80 |
72 |
1973.02 |
G |
| 15 |
Dixon Jason (USA) |
2.06 |
110 |
1973 |
C |
| 18 |
Qu Shaobin |
1.92 |
80 |
1976.08 |
F |
| 21 |
Chen Dawei |
2.03 |
|
1985 |
F |
| 23 |
Greene Terrence (USA) |
1.88 |
|
1981 |
F |
| 33 |
Zhang Zhe |
1.85 |
|
1986 |
G |
| 34 |
Ji Le |
2.03 |
|
1986 |
C |
|
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Head Coach: Li Chunjiang
League Positions:
2004-2005 Champion
2003-2004 Champion
2002-2003 Third
2001-2002 Seventh
1999-2000 Third
1998-1999 Third
1997-1998 Sixth
1996-1997 Third
1995-1997 Runner-up
(China.org.cn by Li Xiao November 25, 2005)
