Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin

Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
山东高速麒麟俱乐部
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin 山东高速麒麟俱乐部 logo
LeagueCBA
Founded1995 (1995)
HistoryShandong Flaming Bulls
(1995–2003)
Shandong Lions
(2003–2004)
Shandong Gold Lions
(2004–2014)
Shandong Golden Stars
(2014–2019)
Shandong Heroes (2019–2021)
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (2021–present)
ArenaShandong Arena
Capacity8,800
LocationJinan, Shandong, China
Main sponsorHi-Speed Group
Head coachQiu Biao

Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (Chinese: 山东高速麒麟俱乐部) is a Chinese professional basketball team based in Jinan, Shandong, competing in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[1] Some of the team's home games are also held in the nearby city of Linyi.

The club's corporate sponsor is the Hi-Speed Group, succeeding its long-time previous corporate sponsor, Kingston.

History

In its early years, the team was known as the Shandong Flaming Bulls (山东火牛), but was renamed the Shandong Lions at the start of the 2003–04 CBA season. At the same time, the club moved its homecourt from Jinan to Yantai (six games) and Dongying (five games). For the 2004–05 CBA season, they relocated to Tai'an, but have been back in Jinan since the 2005–06 CBA season.

During the 2004–05 CBA season, the freshly-rebranded Shandong Gold Lions finished in sixth place in the CBA North Division, and out of the playoffs. In the 2005–06 season, the team finished fifth, yet again out of the playoffs.

The club's most successful campaign so far has been the 2012–13 CBA season, when it advanced to the CBA Finals, but got swept in the best-of-seven championship series in just four games by the Guangdong Southern Tigers.

Players

Current roster

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Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 1 China Gao Shiyan 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
SF 2 China Ma Yandong 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
SF 3 China Xu Mengjun 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
SG 5 China Wang Zheng 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 6 Trinidad and Tobago DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
SG 7 China Liu Yi 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
SG 9 China Miaili 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
SG 10 China Xie Zhijie 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
SG 12 China Xie Wenzheng 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 13 United States Myles Powell 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
SF 14 China Guo Kai 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
C 15 China Zhao Haoran 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
SF 17 China Zhang Xu 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
SG 19 China Yu Dehao 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
C 20 China Tao Hanlin 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 130 kg (287 lb)
PF 21 China Chang Haoran 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
PF 32 United States Marquese Chriss 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
SF 34 China Zheng Xiaoyao 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
SG 44 China Chen Peidong 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
SF 51 China Chen Linjian 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
C 55 China Sun Tonglin 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
Head coach
  • China Qiu Biao
Assistant coach(es)
  • Germany Sebastian Matkowski
  • China Li Jinyu
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 18 January 2026

References

  1. ^ Linn, Joey (25 August 2024). "Former NBA Lottery Pick, Ex-Warriors Player Reportedly Signs in China". Golden State Warriors On SI. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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