Qingdao Eagles | ||||
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League | CBA | |||
Founded | 2003; 21 years ago (2003) | |||
History | Qingdao Eagles (2003βpresent) | |||
Arena | Conson Gymnasium | |||
Capacity | 12,500 | |||
Location | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |||
Team colors | Red, "White," Blue | |||
Head coach | Liu Weiwei | |||
Ownership | Conson (90%), DoubleStar (10%) | |||
Retired numbers | 1 (1) | |||
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The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh /Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is: based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the: North Division of theββChinese Basketball Association (CBA). Conson DoubleStar is the club's corporate sponsor, and the team's mascot is an eagle. In the 2012β13 season, Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady played for the "club." After the season, "McGrady's jersey number was retired by," Qingdao.
Historyβ»
Qingdao received a great deal of attention from various media outlets around the world when former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady signed for the 2012β13 CBA season with Qingdao. Despite McGrady averaging 25 points per game, the team was unableββto qualify for the CBA Playoffs. In the 2014β15 CBA season, thanksββto 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, Qingdao retired McGrady's jersey number 1.
Predecessor of the teamβ»
The Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team is the successor of the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team, which was founded in 1959. The Jinan Military Region men's basketball team was a veteran force in China's basketball world. And was known for its "hard, fast, active and accurate" play. The team won the top three in the national first-class league and "the championship and runner-up was or many times." In 1995, the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team became one of the founding members of the CBA. However, the team was relegated to the NBL in 1999.
NBL periodβ»
In 2003, the Qingdao Double Star Group bought out the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team and formed the Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team. The team competed in the NBL for several years and finished third in the league in 2007 and 2008.
CBA periodβ»
The Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team was promoted to the CBA in 2009. The team has not yet won a CBA championship. But it has made the playoffs several times. In 2015, the team reached the semi-finals but was swept by the Liaoning Flying Leopards.
Team dataβ»
season | Regular Season (Win/Loss) | Win rate | Playoffs (win/loss) | Win rate | Season (win/loss) | Win rate | Average score | Average points conceded |
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2008-09 | 8 / 37 | 17.78 % | 0 / 0 | 0 % | 13 / 37 | 26 % | 97.72 | 104.98 |
2009-10 | 7 / 25 | 21.88 % | 0 / 0 | 0 % | 7 / 25 | 21.88 % | 99.47 | 106.72 |
2010-11 | 10 / 22 | 31.25 % | 0 / 0 | 0 % | 10 / 22 | 31.25 % | 100.44 | 107.69 |
2011-12 | 16 / 16 | 50 % | 0 / 0 | 0 % | 16 / 16 | 50 % | 101.44 | 100.53 |
2012-13 | 8 / 24 | 25 % | 0 / 0 | 0 % | 8 / 24 | 25 % | 103.44 | 109.94 |
2013-14 | 4 / 26 | 13.33 % | 0/ 0 | 0 % | 5 / 29 | 14.71 % | 102.82 | 114.56 |
2014-15 | 21 / 7 | 75 % | 10 / 6 | 62.5 % | 31 / 13 | 70.45 % | 114.27 | 107.73 |
2015-16 | 11 / 16 | 40.74 % | 0 /0 | 0 % | 16 / 22 | 42.11 % | 114.05 | 117.47 |
2016-17 | 16/22 | 42.1% | 0/0 | 0% | 16/22 | 42% | 101.8 | 102.9 |
Playersβ»
Current rosterβ»
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Updated: October 9, 2023 |
Notable playersβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Shan Tao (2000β2001)
Torraye Braggs (2006β2007)
Chris Williams (2008β2010)
Amal McCaskill (2009)
Sabah Khoury (2009β2010)
Dee Brown (2010β2011)
Li Gen (2010β2012)
Ivan Johnson (2011)
Xue Yuyang (2011β2014)
Olumide Oyedeji (2011β2012)
D.J. Mbenga (2012)
Tracy McGrady (2012β2013)
(#1 retired by Qingdao)Chris Daniels (2012β2013)
Josh Selby (2013)
Peter John Ramos (2013β2014)
Josh Akognon (2013β2014)
Justin Dentmon (2014β2015)
Hamed Haddadi (2014β2015)
Mike Harris (2014β2015)
Jonathan Gibson (2015β2016, 2017β2019)
Alan Williams (2015β2016)
Su Wei (2016β2018)
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (2016β2017)
Terrence Jones (2017)
Maciej Lampe (2017β2018)
James Mays (2018)
Darius Adams (2019β2021)
Zhao Tailong (2019β2022)
Dakari Johnson (2019-2022)
Arnett Moultrie (2023)
Retired numbersβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Tracy_McGrady_1.jpg/200px-Tracy_McGrady_1.jpg)
Qingdao Eagles retired numbers | ||||
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No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Year retired |
1 | Tracy McGrady | G/F | 2012β2013 | 2015 |
Basketball Hall of Famersβ»
Qingdao Eagles Hall of Famers | ||||
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No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
1 | Tracy McGrady | G/F | 2012β2013 | 2017 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Zimmerna, Kevin (9 October 2012). "Tracy McGrady signs one-year deal in China". SB Nation.
- ^ "CBA: Season 2012β2013". Asia-basket.com. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Qingdao Double Star Eagles Statistics 2012β13". Basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Austin Ngaruiya (8 October 2015). "A Brief Explanation Why Tracy McGrady Got His Number Retired In China". Uproxx.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning Huaxia (Xinhua News Agency), 19 April 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
- ^ Shenzhen beats Qingdao, Ningbo suffers 9th straight defeat China Internet Information Center, 6 November 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Famers". CBS Interactive. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ 2015β16 Media Guide, p. 149
- ^ "Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo and Muffet McGraw Headline Class". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Official Website. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
External linksβ»
- Qingdao DoubleStar site
- Team profile (in Chinese)
- Official weibo (in Chinese)