Qingdao Eagles

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Qingdao Eagles
Qingdao Eagles logo
LeagueCBA
Founded2003; 19 years ago (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)

The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh 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.

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 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, Qingdao 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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 2 China 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 3 China 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 4 Bulgaria Darius Adams 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
G 6 China  (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
G 7 China 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 8 China Zhao Tailong 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 9 China 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 11 China 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 16 Chinese Taipei 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F 17 China 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
C 20 China 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G 24 China 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
C 26 China 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G 30 China 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 32 China 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
F 33 China 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
F 35 China 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
C 41 United States Dakari Johnson 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 116 kg (256 lb)
F 55 China 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • China
  • China
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 7, 2021

Notable players[]

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

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
1 Tracy McGrady G/F 2012–2013 2015[4]

Basketball Hall of Famers[]

Qingdao Eagles Hall of Famers[7][8]
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
1 Tracy McGrady G/F 2012–2013 2017[9]

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. ^ a b Austin Ngaruiya (8 October 2015). "A Brief Explanation Why Tracy McGrady Got His Number Retired In China". Uproxx.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. ^ Shenzhen beats Qingdao, Ningbo suffers 9th straight defeat China Internet Information Center, 6 November 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning Huaxia (Xinhua News Agency), 19 April 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Hall of Famers". CBS Interactive. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  8. ^ 2015–16 Media Guide, p. 149
  9. ^ "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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