Tianjin Gold Lions

Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions
Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions
Leagues	CBA
Founded	2007
History	Tianjin Gold Lions; (2007–present)
Arena	Tianjin Arena
Capacity	10,000
Location	Tianjin, China
Team colors	Blue, Red;
Main sponsor	Ronggang I&E Trade
Team manager	big man
Head coach	Rajko Toroman
Uniforms
Home	Away

Last updated March 07, 2019

The Tianjin Ronggang Gold Lions (simplified Chinese :天津荣钢金狮; traditional Chinese :天津榮鋼金獅; pinyin :Tiānjīn Rónggāng Jīnshī) or Tianjin Ronggang or Tianjin Gold Lions are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Tianjin, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Ronggang Import & Export Trade Company, Ltd., is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a gold lion.

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History

Tianjin's team joined the league ahead of the 2008–09 CBA season as an expansion club, and is still seeking its first championship as of the 2015–16 CBA season.

The 2008–09 CBA season was the 14th CBA season. Guangdong Southern Tigers defended their CBA title after defeating Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Finals, four games to one.

The 2015–16 CBA season was the 21st season of the Chinese Basketball Association. The regular season began on Saturday, October 31, 2015, with the Beijing Ducks hosting the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. The regular season ended on Friday, February 5, 2016, and the playoffs began on Monday, February 15, 2016.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA, from its French name Fédération internationale de basket-ball, is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the Fédération internationale de basket-ball amateur, in 1989 it dropped the word amateur from its name but retained the acronym; the "BA" now represents the first two letters of basketball.

Tianjin Ronggang roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
F	7000100000000000000♠1	Tien Lei	7000202000000000000♠2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	7002105000000000000♠105 kg (231 lb)
G	7000300000000000000♠3	Qin Peng	7000183000000000000♠1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb)
F	7000400000000000000♠4	Tian Ye	7000186000000000000♠1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	7001800000000000000♠80 kg (176 lb)
C	7000500000000000000♠5	Xu Lei	7000206999999999999♠2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	7002105000000000000♠105 kg (231 lb)
G	7000600000000000000♠6	Chen Zhuo	7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (154 lb)
G	7000700000000000000♠7	Wang Yingliang	7000183000000000000♠1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb)
G/F	7000900000000000000♠9	Zhang Zhihan	7000197000000000000♠1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001850000000000000♠85 kg (187 lb)
F	7001110000000000000♠11	Zhang Nan	7000197000000000000♠1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001850000000000000♠85 kg (187 lb)
C	7001130000000000000♠13	Zhang Ji (C)	7000206999999999999♠2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb)
F	7001140000000000000♠14	Meng Xianglong	7000197000000000000♠1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001900000000000000♠90 kg (198 lb)
F	7001150000000000000♠15	Li Rongpei	7000186000000000000♠1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	7001860000000000000♠86 kg (190 lb)
F	7001200000000000000♠20	Shang Ping	7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	7002108000000000000♠108 kg (238 lb)
F	7001210000000000000♠21	Zhang Xiaoyang	7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb)
F	7001230000000000000♠23	Shi Deshuai	7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb)
F	7001240000000000000♠24	Gao Senbao	7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	7001810000000000000♠81 kg (179 lb)
C	7001300000000000000♠30	Yu Gang	7000209000000000000♠2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	7002109000000000000♠109 kg (240 lb)
G	-	Taylor Rochestie	7000185000000000000♠1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	7001880000000000000♠88 kg (194 lb)
C	7001450000000000000♠45	Cole Aldrich	7000211000000000000♠2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	7002115000000000000♠115 kg (254 lb)

Head coach

Rajko Toroman

Assistant coach(es)

Zhang Jian
Yu Junqiang
Michael Winsor

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster

Updated: July 4, 2016

Notable players

/ Hervé Lamizana (2009–2012)
Donnell Harvey (2011–2013)
Zaid Abbas (2013–2014)
Sebastian Telfair (2013–2014)
Shelden Williams (2013–2015)
Shang Ping (2014–)
Quincy Douby (2014)
Dwight Buycks (2014–2015)
Jason Maxiell (2015–2016)
Casper Ware (2015–2016)
Jordan Crawford (2015–)
Tien Lei (2014–)

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