Qingdao Eagles

The Qingdao Conson DoubleStar Eagles (simplified Chinese: 青岛国信双星雄鹰; traditional Chinese: 青島國信雙星雄鷹; pinyin: Qīngdǎo guóxìnShuāngxīng Xióngyīng) or Qingdao Conson 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). Conson DoubleStar is the club's corporate sponsor, and the team's mascot is an eagle. In the 2012–13 season, Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady played for the club. After the season, McGrady's jersey number was retired by Qingdao.

Qingdao Eagles
LeagueCBA
Founded2003 (2003)
HistoryQingdao Eagles
(2003–present)
ArenaConson Gymnasium
Capacity12,500
LocationQingdao, Shandong, China
Team colorsRed, White
         
Head coachWu Qinglong
OwnershipConson (90%), DoubleStar (10%)
Retired numbers1 (1)

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 nationality not displayed.

Qingdao Conson DoubleStar Eagles roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 2 Wang Ruize 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 3 Xu Jiahan 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 4 Darius Adams 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
G 6 Zhang Chengyu (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
G 7 Yang Jinmeng 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 8 Zhao Tailong 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 9 Yang Kai 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 11 Shao Yinglun 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 16 Lin Wei-han 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F 17 Jiao Hailong 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
C 20 Zhao Shuhong 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
C 21 Liu Chuanxing 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in) 130 kg (287 lb)
G 24 Zhou Zhandong 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
C 26 Shi Wenlong 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G 30 Zhao Dapeng 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 32 Wang Qingming 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
F 33 Zhai Yi 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
F 35 Ding Haoran 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
C 41 Dakari Johnson 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 116 kg (256 lb)
F 55 Zhang Hao 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zhang Bin
  • Liu Mingtao
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: December 21, 2019

Notable players

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

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
1Tracy McGradyG/F2012–20132015[4]

Basketball Hall of Famers
Qingdao Eagles Hall of Famers[5][6]
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
1Tracy McGradyG/F2012–20132017[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. 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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