Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
| Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 山东高速麒麟俱乐部 | |||
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| League | CBA | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| History | Shandong Flaming Bulls (1995–2003) Shandong Lions (2003–2004) Shandong Gold Lions (2004–2014) Shandong Golden Stars (2014–2019) Shandong Heroes (2019–2021) Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (2021–present) | ||
| Arena | Shandong Arena | ||
| Capacity | 8,800 | ||
| Location | Jinan, Shandong, China | ||
| Main sponsor | Hi-Speed Group | ||
| Head coach | Qiu Biao | ||
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Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (Chinese: 山东高速麒麟俱乐部) is a Chinese professional basketball team based in Jinan, Shandong, competing in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[1] Some of the team's home games are also held in the nearby city of Linyi.
The club's corporate sponsor is the Hi-Speed Group, succeeding its long-time previous corporate sponsor, Kingston.
History
In its early years, the team was known as the Shandong Flaming Bulls (山东火牛), but was renamed the Shandong Lions at the start of the 2003–04 CBA season. At the same time, the club moved its homecourt from Jinan to Yantai (six games) and Dongying (five games). For the 2004–05 CBA season, they relocated to Tai'an, but have been back in Jinan since the 2005–06 CBA season.
During the 2004–05 CBA season, the freshly-rebranded Shandong Gold Lions finished in sixth place in the CBA North Division, and out of the playoffs. In the 2005–06 season, the team finished fifth, yet again out of the playoffs.
The club's most successful campaign so far has been the 2012–13 CBA season, when it advanced to the CBA Finals, but got swept in the best-of-seven championship series in just four games by the Guangdong Southern Tigers.
Players
Current roster
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References
- ^ Linn, Joey (25 August 2024). "Former NBA Lottery Pick, Ex-Warriors Player Reportedly Signs in China". Golden State Warriors On SI. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
External links
- Club official website (in Chinese)
- Team profile at Sports.Sina.com.cn (in Chinese)
- Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin on Weibo.com (in Chinese)