The Shanghai Sharks (simplified Chinese: 上海久事大鲨鱼; traditional Chinese: 上海久事大鯊魚; pinyin: Shànghǎi Jǐushì Dàshāyú) are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai.[3]
It is best known outside China as the club that developed Yao Ming before he entered the National Basketball Association. With Yao on the team, the Sharks made the finals for three seasons in a row (in 1999–2000, 2000–01, and 2001–02), facing the Bayi Rockets each time. They were runners-up the first two years, but won the CBA championship for the first time on their third try, snapping a string of six Bayi Rockets championships in a row.
In August 1979, the Sharks played the Washington Bullets, when the Bullets became the first NBA team to travel to China.[4]: 156 The Sharks' center at the time was Yao Zhiyuan, father of Yao Ming.[4]: 156
The team faced serious financial issues in the 2008–09 season, and were in danger of not being able to compete in the 2009–10 season due to their shaky finances. On July 16, 2009, Chinese media reported that Yao had stepped in to purchase the team.[5]
For the 2021–22 Chinese Basketball Association season, they have been on the country's top teams after they accomplished a major winning streak.[6] The team has been guided by head coach Li Chunjiang.[7]
The team itself has become an internet meme by NBA fans. The team is jokingly referred to as a future landing spot for players, mainly high profile stars, who under-perform in a game or series; particularly in the playoffs.[8][9][10][11]
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^ abMinami, Kazushi (2024). People's Diplomacy: How Americans and Chinese Transformed US-China Relations during the Cold War. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501774157.
The ShanghaiSharks (simplified Chinese: 上海久事大鲨鱼; traditional Chinese: 上海久事大鯊魚; pinyin: Shànghǎi Jǐushì Dàshāyú) are a Chinese Basketball Association team...
American former professional basketball player. He last played for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Fredette was the 2011 National...
Mavericks. He also played professionally for the Fujian Xunxing and ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Texas Legends of the...
basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets...
in the Chinese Super League: Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Port. Shanghai's top-tier basketball team, the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association...
August 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball...
January 2000) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He entered his name for...
August 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has also played for...
scoring 35 points in game 3. On August 17, 2023, Ferrell signed with the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. On November 29, 2023, Ferrell...
in both statistical categories. Cooke then had a stint with the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks, where he averaged 28.3 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per...
and recording no stats. On November 19, 2012, Arenas signed with the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. In his first season in the CBA...
1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He plays the point guard...
Southern Tigers from 2015 to 2016 and as a special advisor to the ShanghaiSharks from 2016 to 2018. Goorjian returned to coaching duties when he joined...
an American professional basketball player who last played for the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball...
sponsor of the ShanghaiSharks basketball team, whose name was later changed to Shanghai Bilibili. Bilibili chose to sponsor the ShanghaiSharks as both entities...
initially postponed which was followed by the Sharks withdrawing from the 2020 season. Beveridge returned to the Sharks for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season and...
in order to sign in China. On November 21, 2014, he signed with the ShanghaiSharks for the 2014–15 CBA season. On February 11, 2015, James signed a 10-day...
[wǎŋ ʈʂɤ̌lǐn]; born January 20, 1994) is a Chinese basketball player for the ShanghaiSharks in the Chinese Basketball Association. He was drafted in Round 2 (Number...
to coach overseas. On 20 September, he signed as head coach of the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Spahija led the senior...
Yabusele would sign a deal with the ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In 43 games for the Sharks, he averaged 20.9 points and 9...
was waived by the Heat. Lucas then spent the 2009–10 season with the ShanghaiSharks of the CBA. Lucas spent the 2010 NBA preseason with the Chicago Bulls...
club on a mutual agreement. On August 12, 2019, Nunnally signed with ShanghaiSharks of the Chinese League where he averaged 22.3 points, 5.5 rebounds,...
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