Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season
DivisionSouthern Division
LeagueCBA
Founded1995
HistoryZhejiang Squirrels
(1995–99)
Zhejiang Whirlwinds
(1999–2000)
Zhejiang Horses
(2000–01)
Zhejiang Cyclones
(2001–2009)
Zhejiang Golden Bulls
(2009–present)
ArenaYiwu Gymnasium
LocationYiwu, Zhejiang, China
Team coloursCrimson, gold, and white
     
General managerLiu Weiwei
WebsiteZJCZBC.com

The Zhejiang Golden Bulls, or Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rent are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Yiwu in Zhejiang, China. It competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), in the Southern Division. Its corporate sponsor is Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank.

The team continued to be informally referred to as the Horses for quite some time, even after changing its nickname to Cyclones in 2001, largely because of the corporate sponsor during that era, Wanma (万马), whose name literally translates into English as ten thousand horses. The club plays most of its home games at the Yiwu Gymnasium but occasionally hosts contests at other locations in Zhejiang Province.

During the 2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season, under head coach Liu Weiwei the Golden Bulls reached the semifinals for the first time in history.[1]

Name progression

  • Zhejiang Zhongxin Hangshou Squirrels: (1995–99)
  • Zhejiang Whirlwinds: (1999–00)
  • Zhejiang Horses: (2000–01)
  • Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones: (2001–2009)
  • Zhejiang Golden Bulls: (since 2009)

Roster

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Zhejiang Golden Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Sylven Landesberg 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 3 Fu Lei 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
G 5 Lin Xiaotian 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
G 6 Cheng Shuaipeng 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
F 7 Li Linfeng 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 129 kg (284 lb)
G 8 Lu Wenbo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F 9 Sun Yansong 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F 10 Liu Zeyi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
F 11 Li Yaoqiang 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 13 Lu Yiming 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 69 kg (152 lb)
G 14 Shang Zuyu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
G 15 Wang Yibo 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 16 Lü Hangxun 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 72 kg (159 lb)
F 17 Lai Junhao 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F 18 Shi Kaizhen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
F 21 Zhu Xuhang 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 23 Wang Zilu 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
C 24 Zhang Dayu 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
C 28 Zhang Zhengxin 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
C 31 Nick Rakocevic 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 33 Wu Qian 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 34 Zhang Hongshuo 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 50 Brandon Paul 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
Head coach
  • Liu Weiwei
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured
    Updated: 3 November 2020

    Notable players

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    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.

    This is a list of the team's leading current Chinese and International players as well as notable former Chinese and International players.

    Current Chinese players

    Current Hong Kong players

    Current International players

    Former Chinese players

    Former International players

    References

    1. CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning Huaxia (Xinhua News Agency), 19 April 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
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