Shanxi Flame

Shanxi Xing Rui Flame is a professional women's basketball club located in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, playing in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). It is also known by its sponsor's name Zhuyeqing. Led by WNBA star Maya Moore, the club won 3 consecutive WCBA championships from 2013 to 2015.

Shanxi Xing Rui Flame
LeagueWomen's Chinese Basketball Association
Founded2011 (2011)
ArenaShanxi Sports Centre Stadium
Capacity8000
LocationTaiyuan, Shanxi
Main sponsorZhuyeqing Liquor
PresidentWang Haizhen
OwnershipXing Rui Group
Championships3 (2013, 2014, 2015)

Season-by-season records
Season Final Rank Record (including playoffs)[1] Head coach
W L %
2012–13 Champion 22 9 71.0 Lucas Mondelo
2013–14 Champion 26 5 83.9
2014–15 Champion 30 9 76.9
2015–16 7th[2] 16 21 43.2
2016–17 8th[3] 15 21 41.7
2017–18 2nd[4] 25 10 71.4 Park Myung-soo
2018–19 8th 18 19 48.6 George Dikeoulakos

Current roster
2018–19 Shanxi Flame roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
SF 1 Diamond DeShields 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
SG 3 Peng Ying 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb)
PG 4 Zhao Zhifang 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (132 lb)
PG 5 Huang Fan-shan 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
SF 7 Wu Di 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PF 9 Yu Dong 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
PG 10 Wu Tongtong 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
SF 11 Guo Zixuan 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 71 kg (157 lb)
F 12 Lin Jiahui 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 74 kg (163 lb)
C 13 Quanitra Hollingsworth 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
C 15 Zhang Tianyu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
C 16 Wei Wei 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
F 17 Yu Qi 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 19 Chai Xiufang 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb)
F 21 Wang Qixuan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 69 kg (152 lb)
SF 23 Yu Xinxin 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 69 kg (152 lb)
C 33 Courtney Paris 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Gary Gaspard
  • Petros Prekas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Notable former players
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References
  1. "山西烈焰竹叶青女子篮球队". Chinese Basketball Association (organisation) (in Chinese).
  2. "2015-2016赛季中国女子篮球联赛最终排名". Chinese Basketball Association (organisation) (in Chinese).
  3. "2016-2017赛季中国女子篮球联赛排名". Chinese Basketball Association (organisation) (in Chinese).
  4. "2017-2018赛季WCBA中国女子篮球联赛最终排名". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 2018-03-14.


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