Fujian Xunxing
Encyclopedia
Fujian SBS Xunxing or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a basketball
team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association
, based in Jinjiang
, Fujian
. The "SBS" presumably reflects corporate sponsorship. Unlike all the other teams in the CBA, the team originally had no English-friendly animal-type nickname. They have since begun using the name Sturgeons.
The Fujian Xunxing made their debut in the 2004–2005 season, and finished in seventh and last place in the South Division, out of the playoffs. In 2005–2006, they tied for fifth, just one win away from making the playoffs.
Jelani McCoy
Chris Porter
Patrick O'Bryant
Andre Emmett
Matt Freije
Dwayne Jones
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
, based in Jinjiang
Jinjiang
Jinjiang City is a county-level city of Quanzhou Municipality in Fujian. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, on the right or south bank of the Jin River, across from Quanzhou's urban district of Fengze...
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
. The "SBS" presumably reflects corporate sponsorship. Unlike all the other teams in the CBA, the team originally had no English-friendly animal-type nickname. They have since begun using the name Sturgeons.
The Fujian Xunxing made their debut in the 2004–2005 season, and finished in seventh and last place in the South Division, out of the playoffs. In 2005–2006, they tied for fifth, just one win away from making the playoffs.
Seasons
Seasons | Wins | Loses | Division Standing | League Standing |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004-2005 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 14 |
2005-2006 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
2006-2007 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
2007-2008 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
2008-2009 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
2009-2010 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 |
2010-2011 | 8 | 24 | last | 16 |
Head Coaches
- Aaron McCarthy 2004-2009
- Zhang Degui 2009-2010
- J. C. Owens 2010-2011
- Ma Lianbao 2011
Notable players
Liu YudongLiu Yudong
Liu Yudong , is a Chinese basketball player playing for the Fujian Xunxing club in the Chinese Basketball Association. He currently holds the CBA record for most career points scored....
Jelani McCoy
Jelani McCoy
Jelani Marwan McCoy is an American professional basketball player for Cáceres 2016. A 6'10" power forward/center, he played in the NBA from 1998-2007 for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets. He attended college at...
Chris Porter
Chris Porter
Chris Porter is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Powerade Tigers of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is a former star forward for the Auburn University men's basketball team that made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1998-1999, Porter's junior season...
Patrick O'Bryant
Patrick O'Bryant
Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Kavala B.C. in Greece. The , center was selected out of Bradley University by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft...
Andre Emmett
Andre Emmett
Andre Emmett is an American professional basketball player.Emmett played college basketball for Bob Knight at Texas Tech University...
Matt Freije
Matt Freije
Matthew Wayne Freije is a Lebanese American professional basketball player who currently plays for Hebraica y Macabi in Uruguay. Freije attended Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kansas before attending Vanderbilt University where he was an All-SEC performer...
Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Along with senior Jameer Nelson and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Jones was an integral part of the undefeated Saint Joseph's team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament...
External links
- http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/team/fujian/index.shtml
- http://www.sbs-sport.com/