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Qingdao Eagles
Qingdao Eagles logo
LeagueCBA
Founded2003; 22 years ago (2003)
HistoryQingdao Eagles
(2003–present)
ArenaGuoxin Gymnasium
Capacity12,500
LocationQingdao, Shandong, China
Team colorsBlue, White
   
Main sponsorDoubleStar
Head coachFan Bin
Retired numbers1 (1)

The Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles (simplified Chinese: 青岛双星雄鹰; traditional Chinese: 青島雙星雄鷹; pinyin: Qīngdǎo Shuāngxīng Xióngyīng) or Qingdao DoubleStar or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). DoubleStar is the club's corporate sponsor, and the team's mascot is an eagle. In the 2012–13 season, NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady played for the club. After the season, McGrady's jersey number was retired by Qingdao.

History

On 18 February 2018, Qingdao received a great deal of attention from various media outlets around the world when former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady signed for the 2012–13 CBA season with Qingdao.[1] Despite McGrady averaging 25 points per game, the team was unable to help the club qualify for the CBA Playoffs.[2][3] In the 2014–15 CBA season, thanks to the extra addition of Hamed Haddadi, Qingdao received their first playoff appearance with the third-best record in the league, going as far as the semi-final round before being swept by the Liaoning Flying Leopards. In 2015, Qindao retired McGrady's jersey number 1.[4]

Players

Current roster

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

Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 0 China Gao Shang 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
G 2 China Zhang Hanjun 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
G 3 China Xu Jiahan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 4 China Shan Zitong 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G 6 China Zhang Chengyu 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
F 7 China Liu Shu'nan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
C 9 China Su Wei 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 124 kg (273 lb)
F 13 China Zong Zan 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
F 14 China Tian Jiafu 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
G 17 China Sun Jie (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F 20 China Zhang Hao 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 22 United States Jonathan Gibson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
F 24 China Zhao Jie 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
F 27 China Diao Chenghao 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
F 32 China Wang Qingming 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
F 35 China Ding Haoran 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
C 44 United States Dakari Johnson 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 116 kg (256 lb)
G 91 China Liu HongBo 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 28, 2018

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Retired numbers

Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady was the first ever Qindao player to get his number retired
Qingdao Eagles retired numbers
No. Name Position Tenure Year retired
1 Tracy McGrady G/F 2012–2013 2015[4]

Basketball Hall of Famers

Qingdao Eagles Hall of Famers[5][6]
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
1 Tracy McGrady G/F 2012–2013 2017[7]

References

  1. ^ Zimmerna, Kevin (9 October 2012). "Tracy McGrady signs one-year deal in China". SB Nation.
  2. ^ "CBA: Season 2012–2013". Asia-basket.com. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Qingdao Double Star Eagles Statistics 2012–13". Basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b Austin Ngaruiya (8 October 2015). "A Brief Explanation Why Tracy McGrady Got His Number Retired In China". Uproxx.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Hall of Famers". CBS Interactive. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ 2015–16 Media Guide, p. 149
  7. ^ "Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo and Muffet McGraw Headline Class". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Official Website. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
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