2018–19 Chinese Basketball Association season
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The 2018–19 CBA season was the 24th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In this campaign, the regular season expands from 38 games to 46 games, while the playoffs expand from 10 teams to 12 teams.[1]
Team changes[edit]
The Shanxi Brave Dragons changed their official English name to the Shanxi Loongs at a lavish unveiling ceremony in September. “Loongs” is the Cantonese term for Dragons and was chosen by team ownership, even though people living in Shanxi speak Mandarin Chinese.
The Bayi Rockets began playing their home games in Nanchang after spending many years in Ningbo, and the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions began playing their home games in Zhuji to cultivate a fanbase away from central Hangzhou and stop splintering local support with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Bayi Rockets | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium | 11,000 |
Beijing Ducks | Beijing | Cadillac Arena | 18,000 |
Beikong Fly Dragons | Beijing | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | 6,300 |
Fujian Sturgeons | Jinjiang | Zuchang Gymnasium | 6,000 |
Guangdong Southern Tigers | Dongguan | Nissan Sports Centre | 14,730 |
Guangzhou Long-Lions | Guangzhou | Tianhe Gymnasium | 8,628 |
Jiangsu Dragons | Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center Gymnasium | N/A |
Jilin Northeast Tigers | Changchun | Changchun Gymnasium | 4,150 |
Liaoning Flying Leopards | Shenyang | Liaoning Gymnasium | 6,521 |
Nanjing Monkey Kings | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park | 22,000 |
Qingdao Eagles | Qingdao | Guoxin Gymnasium | 12,500 |
Shandong Golden Stars | Jinan | Shandong Arena | 8,800 |
Shanghai Sharks | Shanghai | Pudong Yuanshen Gymnasium | 5,000 |
Shanxi Loongs | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium | 8,000 |
Shenzhen Leopards | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Dayun Arena | 18,000 |
Sichuan Blue Whales | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | 9,200 |
Tianjin Gold Lions | Tianjin | Dongli Gymnasium | 3,000 |
Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Ürümqi | Hongshan Arena | 3,800 |
Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Hangzhou | Binjiang Gymnasium | 6,000 |
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Zhuji | Zhuji Sports Centre Gymnasium | 5,136 |
Head coaches[edit]
The 2018 CBA Draft, the fourth edition of the CBA draft, took place on 29 July 2018. 14 players were selected in the draft.[5]
Foreign players policy[edit]
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom two teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
Rules Chart[edit]
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
# | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
---|---|---|
Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
Asian players++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ | |
International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import chart[edit]
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2018-19 season.
- ^1 Sichuan and Bayi, the bottom two teams of last season, renounced the right of signing an Asian player.[6]
Regular Season Standings[edit]
Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarterfinals of CBA Playoffs | |
5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs |
Playoffs[edit]
- Bold Series winner
- Italics Team with home-court advantage
Statistics[edit]
The CBA is like the NCAA, and unlike the NBA, as the CBA combines regular season statistics with playoff statistics, so these lists are not yet final.
Statistical leaders – Individual[edit]
Statistical leaders – Team[edit]
Yearly awards[edit]
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season’s yearly awards winners.[10]
Players of the Week[edit]
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season’s Player of the Week award winners.[17]
Players of the Month[edit]
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season’s Player of the Month award winners.[18]
Young Rising Stars of the Month[edit]
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season’s Young Rising Star of the Month award winners.[19]
All-Star Weekend[edit]
The 24th CBA All-Star Game and associated events were held in Qingdao on January 12–13, 2019. Saturday featured the Rising Stars Challenge, in which a team of CBA Rookies & Sophomores faced a squad of students from the Chinese University Basketball Association, as well as the preliminaries of the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout, and Skills Competition. Sunday featured the All-Star Game, with the North hosting the South, and the finals of the three individual events taking place at halftime.
- ^ Nationality indicates the player’s national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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