2018–19 Chinese Basketball Association season

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]

CBA
Competition details
Season 2018–19
Teams 20
Games played 46
Final positions
Champions Guangdong Southern Tigers
Runners-up Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Semifinalists Liaoning Flying Leopards
Shenzhen Leopards
Awards
Domestic MVP Wang Zhelin
International MVP Darius Adams
Statistical leaders
Points Pierre Jackson
39.8
Rebounds Jason Thompson
14.9
Assists Courtney Fortson
10.9

Team changes

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.

Venues

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

Team Head Coach Replaced During Season
Bayi Rockets Wang Zhizhi
Beijing Ducks Yannis Christopoulos
Beikong Fly Dragons Zhang Degui Ding Wei
Fujian Sturgeons Zhu Shilong
Guangdong Southern Tigers Du Feng
Guangzhou Long-Lions Juan Antonio Orenga
Jiangsu Dragons Memi Becirovic
Jilin Northeast Tigers Wang Han
Liaoning Flying Leopards Guo Shiqiang
Nanjing Monkey Kings Gintaras Krapikas
Qingdao Eagles Fan Bin
Shandong Golden Stars Wu Qinglong
Shanghai Sharks Li Qiuping
Shanxi Loongs Wang Fei
Shenzhen Leopards Wang Jianjun
Sichuan Blue Whales Ying Kui[2] Dirk Bauermann[3][4]
Tianjin Gold Lions Anton "Toni" Vujanic
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Adiljan Suleyman Brian Goorjian
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Liu Weiwei
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Li Chunjiang

Draft

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]

Rnd. Pick Player Nationality[n 1] Team School / club team
1 1 Jiang Yuxing  China Jilin Northeast Tigers Henan Roaring Elephants (NBL)
1 2 Yuan Zhenliang  China Sichuan Blue Whales Hefei Yuanchuang (NBL)
1 3 Liu Shuai  China Tianjin Gold Lions Luoyang Zhonghe (NBL)
1 4 Wang Siqi  China Qingdao Eagles Taiyuan University of Technology
1 5 Li Bairun  China Nanjing Monkey Kings Shenzhen Leopards Youth
1 6 Wang Zilu  China Zhejiang Golden Bulls Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Youth
1 7 Tian Yuheng  China Guangzhou Long-Lions Guangdong Southern Tigers Youth
1 8 Zhao Yanman  China Beijing Ducks Hunan Baining (NBL)
1 9 Ji Xiang  China Guangdong Southern Tigers Shandong Golden Stars Youth
2 1 Luan Xiaojun  China Tianjin Gold Lions Shandong Agricultural University
2 2 Shi Wenlong  China Qingdao Eagles Bayi Rockets Youth
2 3 Zhu Ying  China Shanghai Sharks Shanghai Sharks Youth
2 4 Si Kun  China Guangzhou Long-Lions Lhasa Pure Land (NBL)
2 5 Wan Shengwei  China Guangdong Southern Tigers Peking University

Foreign players policy

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

The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:

#Facing other teamsFacing Bayi Rockets
Chinese players+No LimitNo Limit
Asian players++4 quarters collectively+++
International players6 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

This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2018-19 season.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Asian Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Rockets1
Beijing Ducks Aaron JacksonJustin HamiltonN/A
Beikong Fly Dragons Ricky Ledo Thomas RobinsonN/A Pierre Jackson
Shavlik Randolph
Fujian Sturgeons Eugene Jeter Andrew NicholsonN/A Russ Smith
Xavier Munford
Guangdong Southern Tigers Michael Beasley MarShon BrooksN/A Malcolm Delaney
Sonny Weems
Guangzhou Long-Lions Kyle Fogg Lorenzo BrownN/A Marreese Speights
Cory Jefferson
Jiangsu Dragons Donald Sloan Miroslav RaduljicaN/A Jerome Dyson
Jilin Northeast Tigers Dominique Jones Maciej LampeN/A
Liaoning Flying Leopards Lester Hudson Brandon BassN/A
Nanjing Monkey Kings Joe Young Isaiah AustinN/A Adreian Payne
Qingdao Eagles Jonathan Gibson Dakari JohnsonN/A
Shandong Golden Stars Ty Lawson Donatas MotiejūnasN/A Andrew Goudelock
JaKarr Sampson
Shanghai Sharks Jimmer Fredette Luis ScolaN/A
Shanxi Loongs Bobby Brown Shabazz MuhammadN/A Chris McCullough
Josh Adams
Shenzhen Leopards Dwight Buycks Kenny BoyntonN/A Quincy Acy
Jared Sullinger
Sichuan Blue Whales Jordan Crawford Jason Thompson1 Jamaal Franklin
Tianjin Gold Lions Taylor Rochestie Andray BlatcheN/A Cole Aldrich
Xinjiang Flying Tigers Kay Felder Jarnell StokesN/A Darius Adams
Al Jefferson
Nick Minnerath
Hamed Haddadi
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Marcus Denmon Brandon PaulN/A Archie Goodwin
Tyler Hansbrough
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Courtney Fortson Ioannis BourousisN/A
  • ^1 Sichuan and Bayi, the bottom two teams of last season, renounced the right of signing an Asian player.[6]

Regular Season Standings

# 2018–19 CBA regular season
Team W L Pct. Pts. Tiebreaker
1 Guangdong Southern Tigers424.91386
2 Liaoning Flying Leopards388.82684
3 Xinjiang Flying Tigers3313.71779Xinjiang 2–0 Shenzhen
4 Shenzhen Leopards3313.71779
5 Beijing Ducks3115.67477Beijing 2–2 Guangsha
Beijing 396–394 Guangsha
6 Zhejiang Guangsha Lions3115.67477
7 Fujian Sturgeons2719.58773
8 Shandong Golden Stars2620.56572
9 Jiangsu Dragons2422.52270Jiangsu 1–1 Jilin
Jiangsu 211–198 Jilin
10 Jilin Northeast Tigers2422.52270
11 Zhejiang Golden Bulls2323.50069Zhejiang 2–2
Shanghai 2–2
Guangzhou 2–2
Win/Loss rate: Zhejiang 1.04, Shanghai 0.99, Guangzhou 0.98
12 Shanghai Sharks2323.50069
13 Guangzhou Long-Lions2323.50069
14 Shanxi Loongs1630.34862
15 Qingdao Eagles1333.28359
16 Tianjin Gold Lions1234.26158
17 Sichuan Blue Whales1135.23957Sichuan 2–2
Bayi 2–2
Nanjing 2–2
Win/Loss rate: Sichuan 1.01, Bayi 0.997, Nanjing 0.991
18 Bayi Rockets1135.23957
19 Nanjing Monkey Kings1135.23957
20 Beikong Fly Dragons838.17454
Key to colors
     Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarterfinals of CBA Playoffs
     5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs

Playoffs

  First round
Best-of-three
Quarterfinals
Best-of-five
Semifinals
Best-of-seven
Finals
Best-of-seven
                                     
       
  1 Guangdong Southern Tigers   3  
    9 Jiangsu Dragons 0  
8 Shandong Golden Stars   0
9 Jiangsu Dragons 2  
  1 Guangdong Southern Tigers   4  
  4 Shenzhen Leopards 0  
       
       
  4 Shenzhen Leopards 3
    5 Beijing Ducks 2  
5 Beijing Ducks 2
12 Shanghai Sharks 0  
  1 Guangdong Southern Tigers   4
  3 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 0
       
       
  3 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 3
    6 Zhejiang Lions 1  
6 Zhejiang Lions 2
11 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 1  
  3 Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4
  2 Liaoning Flying Leopards 1  
       
       
  2 Liaoning Flying Leopards 3
    7 Fujian Sturgeons 0  
7 Fujian Sturgeons 2
10 Jilin Northeast Tigers 0  
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

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

CategoryPlayerTeamAverage[7]
Points per game Pierre JacksonBeikong Fly Dragons39.8[8]
Rebounds per game Jason ThompsonSichuan Blue Whales14.9
Assists per game Courtney FortsonZhejiang Guangsha Lions10.9
Steals per game Darius AdamsXinjiang Flying Tigers2.8
Blocks per game Zhang ZhaoxuShanghai Sharks2.7
2FG%
(20 games + 4 shots made per game)
Hu JinqiuZhejiang Guangsha Lions68.3%
3FG%
(20 games + 1 shot made per game)
Du RunwangGuangdong Southern Tigers46.3%
FT%
(20 games + 2 shots made per game)
Joe YoungNanjing Monkey Kings91.8%
Turnovers per game Darius AdamsXinjiang Flying Tigers4.3
Fouls per game Li YuanyuJiangsu Dragons4.3

Statistical leaders – Team

CategoryTeamAverage[9]
Points per gameGuangdong Southern Tigers118.7
Rebounds per gameLiaoning Flying Leopards49.0
Assists per gameZhejiang Guangsha Lions24.3
Steals per gameZhejiang Guangsha Lions12.0
Blocks per gameShanghai Sharks4.2
2FG%Guangdong Southern Tigers58.3%
3FG%Shenzhen Leopards39.8%
FT%Tianjin Gold Lions81.3%
Turnovers per game (lowest + highest averages)Jilin Northeast Tigers
Jiangsu Dragons
Fewest (Best): 11.1
Most (Worst): 14.2
Fouls per game (lowest + highest averages)Shanghai Sharks
Jiangsu Dragons
Fewest (Best): 20.3
Most (Worst): 26.9

Awards

Yearly awards

This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's yearly awards winners.[10]

AwardRecipient(s)Runner(s)-up/FinalistsRef.
Domestic Most Valuable Player Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) Abdusalam Abdurixit (Xinjiang Flying Tigers)
Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards)
Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions)
Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers)
[11]
International Most Valuable Player Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Jimmer Fredette (Shanghai Sharks)
Aaron Jackson (Beijing Ducks)
Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers)
Maciej Lampe (Jilin Northeast Tigers)
[12]
Defensive Player of the Year Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers)
Brandon Bass (Liaoning Flying Leopards)
Justin Hamilton (Beijing Ducks)
Sonny Weems (Guangdong Southern Tigers)
[13]
Most Improved Player Abdusalam Abdurixit (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Shen Zijie (Shenzhen Leopards)
Shi Deshuai (Tianjin Gold Lions)
[14]
Young Rising Star of the Year Jiang Yuxing (Jilin Northeast Tigers) Chen Ying-chun (Guangzhou Long-Lions)
Cheng Shuaipeng (Zhejiang Golden Bulls)
[15]
Coach of the Year Du Feng (Guangdong Southern Tigers) Adiljan Jun (Xinjiang Flying Tigers)
Guo Shiqiang (Liaoning Flying Leopards)
Wang Jianjun (Shenzhen Leopards)
[16]

Players of the Week

This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Player of the Week award winners.[17]

Week Domestic Player of the Week International Player of the Week Ref.
1 Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions) (1/1) Pierre Jackson (Beikong Fly Dragons) (1/2)
2 Han Shuo (Bayi Rockets) (1/1) Jamaal Franklin (Sichuan Blue Whales) (1/2)
3 Zhao Rui (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/1) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (1/6)
4 Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/4) Jared Sullinger (Shenzhen Leopards) (1/1)
5 Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (1/4) Joe Young (Nanjing Monkey Kings) (1/1)
6 Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (2/4) Pierre Jackson (Beikong Fly Dragons) (2/2)
7 Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (3/4) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (2/6)
8 Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (2/4) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (3/6)
9 Cheng Shuaipeng (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) (1/1) Taylor Rochestie (Tianjin Gold Lions) (1/1)
10 Shi Deshuai (Tianjin Gold Lions) (1/1) Shabazz Muhammad (Shanxi Loongs) (1/1)
11 Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/2) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (4/6)
12 Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (3/4) Jamaal Franklin (Sichuan Blue Whales) (2/2)
13 Wu Qian (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) (1/1) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (5/6)
14 Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (4/4) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1)
15 Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (4/4) Donatas Motiejunas (Shandong Golden Stars) (1/1)
16 Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (2/2) Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) (6/6)

Players of the Month

This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Player of the Month award winners.[18]

Month Domestic Player of the Month International Player of the Month Ref.
October/November Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions) (1/1) Jimmer Fredette (Shanghai Sharks) (1/1)
December Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (1/1) Pierre Jackson (Beikong Fly Dragons) (1/1)
January Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/1) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1)
February/March Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1) Donatas Motiejunas (Shandong Golden Stars) (1/1)

Young Rising Stars of the Month

This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Young Rising Star of the Month award winners.[19]

Month Young Rising Star of the Month Ref.
October/November Shen Zijie (Shenzhen Leopards) (1/1) [20]
December Jiang Yuxing (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1) [21]
January Cheng Shuaipeng (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) (1/1) [22]
February/March

All-Star Weekend

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.

Winners from 24th annual Chinese Basketball Association All-Star Game & Weekend[23]
2018–19 CBA All-Star GameCBA South All-Stars defeated CBA North All-Stars 160–145
2018–19 CBA All-Star Game MVP Joe YoungNanjing Monkey KingsKey Statistics: 40 points & 6 assists
Slam Dunk Contest Zhang JianhaoGuangdong University of TechnologyFinal Result: 79 combined points from judges
Three-Point Shootout Chen LinjianFujian SturgeonsFinal Result: 21 points in last round & 11 in tiebreaker
Skills Competition Jiang WeizeJilin Northeast TigersFinal Result: 26.5 seconds (new record)
2018–19 CBA Rising Stars ChallengeCUBA Students defeated CBA Rookies & Sophomores 90–88
2018–19 CBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP Wang ShaojiePeking UniversityKey Statistics: 13 points & 10 rebounds

Notes

  1. 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.
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