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The Guangzhou Loong Lions (simplified Chinese: 广州龙狮; traditional Chinese: 廣州龍獅; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Lóng Shī) are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. They play in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
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| League | CBA | |||
| Founded | 2000 | |||
| History | Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins (2000–2010) Foshan Dralions (2010–2014) Foshan Long-Lions (2014–2016) Guangzhou Long-Lions (2016–2019) Guangzhou Loong Lions (2019–present) | |||
| Arena | Tianhe Gymnasium | |||
| Capacity | 7,600 | |||
| Location | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |||
| Team colors | Red, Navy, White | |||
| Head coach | Nathaniel Mitchell | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 時代中國廣州龍獅籃球隊 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 时代中国广州龙狮篮球队 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣州龍獅 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广州龙狮 | ||||||||||
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The team was founded in November 2000 as Shaanxi Gaitianli Kylins by the Xi'an Dongsheng Group. In August 2001, they won the "B" league championship, and were promoted to the CBA. In the 2004–05 season, the Shaanxi Kylins finished in fifth place in the North Division, and were out of the playoffs. In 2005–06, they finished sixth, and were once again out of the playoffs. The team was scheduled to participate in the 2008 season of the International Basketball League (IBL). They were replaced by the Shanxi Brave Dragons.
In 2010, the Shaanxi Kylins moved from Xi'an to Foshan, and renamed themselves the Foshan Dralions. The club opted to start rendering its English name as "Long-Lions" rather than "Dralions" before the start of the 2014–15 season.
In 2016, the Foshan Long-Lions moved from Foshan to Guangzhou, and renamed themselves the Guangzhou Long-Lions.[1] In 2017, the Nanhai Long-Lions were founded as the affiliate team. The team competes in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).[2]
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Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
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On 2 October 2017, the team played a pre-season game with the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena, which made them the second CBA club to play against the National Basketball Association club.[3]
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Seri Mutiara Cup 2016 Champion
Seri Mutiara Cup 2017 (6th place)
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