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Aoshen (Olympian)
Beijing Aoshen Basketball Club Inc |
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The Aoshen (Olympian) team was established in 1997, since that time the team and organization has strived to build up the only privately owned Chinese, first-class, professional basketball team. Following the principle that training and experience is of primary importance, the organization has invested in recruiting outstanding young people with great basketball talent, improving on this talent by receiving training from experienced and famous American, Yugoslavian, and South Korean international grade coaches.
In 1998, Aoshen (Olympian) showed its potential by winning the Asian Club Championship, and earned a position in the CBA Division I. Since 1998-2005, Aoshen (Olympian) has placed as high as 4th in the CBA League Championships. Gifted with physical ability, including players over 2.05 cm in height, other players have shown great basketball skill, even having one player, Sun Yue, joining the China National Team. The skills of these players have even attracted the attention of the NBA.
By providing such high caliber training to the young players, teaching the fundamentals of the game, and allowing the team to gain the experience needed to develop their skills and talents, Aoshen (Olympian) is now able to truly show fans worldwide their abilities, and that this fresh new approach to the game of basketball knows no borders. |
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Team Highlights |
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| 1997 |
Aoshen (Olympian) Established |
| 1997-1998 |
Joined China Basketball Association (CBA)
Won B League Championship, Promoted to CBA Division I
1998 Asian Club Champion |
| 1998-1999 |
4th Place CBA Division I |
| 1999-2000 |
6th Place CBA Division I |
| 2000-2001 |
7th Place CBA Division I |
| 2001-2002 |
11th Place CBA Division I |
| 2002-2003 |
5th Place CBA Division I |
| 2003-2004 |
7th Place CBA Division I |
| 2004-2005 |
Inactive |
| 2000 |
January:
Win 7 Game Exhibition Tour in Taiwan against Super Basketball League (SBL)
July:
Participated in Global Hoops Las Vegas
Attended Sacramento Kings Training Camp
August:
Participated in Los Angeles Summer League
September:
Joined ABA – to participate in the 2005-2006 Season |
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Players |
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Name |
Birth years |
Duty/position |
Height (cm) |
Duan Chao |
1983.10.27 |
Guard |
193 |
Zhao Hua Nan |
1986.03.18 |
Forward |
198 |
Cui Yong |
1988.02.08 |
Guard |
198 |
Jin Xin |
1983.07.10 |
Forward |
205 |
Sun Yue |
1985.11.06 |
Guard |
205 |
Huo Nan |
1982.05.31 |
Forward |
198 |
Li Wei |
1985.11.15 |
Center |
208 |
Zhang Song Tao |
1985.06.17 |
Center |
212 |
Yan Song Tao |
1982.05.26 |
Center |
198 |
Liu Guang Ning |
1981.12.11 |
Forward |
207 |
Huang Hai Bei |
1982.09.09 |
Center |
205 |
Zheng Jia |
1983.07.23 |
Center |
203 |
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