China women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see China men's national basketball team.

China

FIBA ranking	4 (9 February 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA	1974
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	CBA
Coach	Gong Luming
Olympic Games
Appearances	10
Medals	Silver: (1992) Bronze (1984)
World Cup
Appearances	11
Medals	Silver: (1994, 2022) Bronze: (1983)
Asia Cup
Appearances	26
Medals	Gold: (1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2023) Silver: (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2021) Bronze: (1997, 2013, 2017, 2025)
Home Away

The China women's national basketball team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's basketball tournaments. ^{[2] [3]} The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

History

Basketball was first introduced in China by YMCA missionaries by the second half of the 1890s, ^[4] remaining popular in urban areas during the Republican period. ^[5] With the creation of the People's Republic of China, the sport retained its popularity, ^[4] being introduced in PE in schools. ^[6]

The first color movie in China about sports was Xie Jin's Woman Basketball Player No. 5 , from 1957. ^[4] By the 1970s, basketball was, alongside volleyball, ^[7] one of the most popular women's sport in the country. ^[8]

China stayed out of international competitions since 1958, when the International Olympic Committee chose Taiwan as the representative of the country. ^[6]

After the People's Republic of China became the representative of China in international competitions, the basketball team won several accolades, including several golds in the Asian Games and the Asia Cup, a third place in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a third place in the 1983 Women's World Cup. ^[6]

For the first time since 1994, China got a medal in the 2022 Women's World Cup after being defeated by Team USA in the finals. ^[9]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

• 1984 – 3rd place
• 1988 – 6th place
• 1992 – 2nd place
• 1996 – 9th place
• 2004 – 9th place
• 2008 – 4th place
• 2012 – 6th place
• 2016 – 10th place
• 2020 – 5th place
• 2024 – 9th place

Women's World Cup

• 1983 – 3rd place
• 1986 – 5th place
• 1990 – 9th place
• 1994 – 2nd place
• 1998 – 12th place
• 2002 – 6th place
• 2006 – 12th place
• 2010 – 13th place
• 2014 – 6th place
• 2018 6th place
• 2022 – 2nd place

Women's Asia Cup

• Gold: 1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2023
• Silver: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2021
• Bronze: 1997, 2013, 2017, 2025

Asian Games

• Gold; 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2022
• Silver; 1978, 1990, 1998, 2014
• Bronze; 1974, 1994

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. ^[10]

China women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 1 Wang Siyu 29 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sichuan Yuanda G 2 Li Yuan 25 – (2000-05-29)29 May 2000 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Inner Mongolia F 6 Yang Shuyu 23 – (2002-03-06)6 March 2002 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds PG 7 Yang Liwei  (C) 30 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds F 10 Zhang Ru 25 – (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Inner Mongolia PF 11 Huang Sijing 29 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds F 12 Pan Zhenqi 30 – (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Inner Mongolia C 15 Han Xu 25 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Sichuan Yuanda F 16 Luo Xinyu 23 – (2001-11-22)22 November 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Jiangsu Phoenix C 19 Zhang Ziyu 18 – (2007-05-02)2 May 2007 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Shandong Six Stars SF 24 Zhai Ruoyun 27 – (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Shanxi Flame F 31 Jia Saiqi 26 – (1998-12-30)30 December 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sichuan Yuanda	Head coach Gong Luming Assistant coach(es) Pierre Vincent Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 July 2025

See also

• China national basketball team
• China women's national under-19 basketball team
• China women's national under-17 basketball team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. China start with win in Belgrade in switched FIBA Women's Olympic qualifier Mike Rowbottom (insidethegames.biz), 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
3. |tab=profile 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women – China
4. "How Basketball Became China's Most Beloved Sport — RADII". Stories from the center of China's youth culture. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
5. Mann, Susan L. (19 September 2011). Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese History. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-139-50248-1.
6. Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN   978-1-59884-301-9.
7. Latham, Kevin (27 July 2007). Pop Culture China!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 275. ISBN   978-1-85109-582-7.
8. Pfister, Gertrud; Hartmann-Tews, Ilse (26 July 2005). Sport and Women: Social Issues in International Perspective. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN   978-1-134-57823-8.
9. "Dominant US beat China in final to retain women's basketball World Cup". South China Morning Post. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
10. "Team roster: China" (PDF). FIBA. 7 August 2025. p. 6.

External links

• FIBA profile