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Shanghai Sharks

Basketball team based in Shanghai, China

Summary

Basketball team based in Shanghai, China

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上海久事大鲨鱼
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leaguesCBA
founded
historyShanghai Sharks
(1996–present)
arenaShanghai Indoor Stadium
capacity13,000
locationShanghai, China
colorsBlue, Orange, White
ownerShanghai Jiushi Group
coachLu Wei
championships1 (2002)
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上海久事大鲨鱼 (1996–present)

The Shanghai Sharks (), officially named Shanghai Juss Basketball Club Co., Ltd, are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai.

The Sharks are best known outside China for having developed Yao Ming before he entered the National Basketball Association. Yao was the driving force behind their three consecutive appearances in the finals (1999–2000, 2000–01, and 2001–02), facing the Bayi Rockets each time. The Sharks were runners-up the first two years, but won for the first time on their third try, breaking the Rockets' streak of six CBA championships in a row.

In August 1979, the Sharks played the Washington Bullets, the first NBA team to travel to China, with Yao Zhiyuan—father of Yao Ming—as their center.

The team faced serious financial issues in the 2008–09 season, and were in danger of not being able to compete in the following season. On July 16, 2009, Chinese media reported that Yao Ming had stepped in to purchase the team.

In the 2021–22 season, under Li Chunjiang, the Sharks experienced a high bested only by the Yao era, reinvigorating their place among China's best basketball teams. Around that time, alongside the CBA as a whole, they became an Internet meme as a future landing spot for high-profile NBA stars who underperform in a game or series, particularly in the playoffs. Kyle Kuzma, Ben Simmons, and Dillon Brooks were prominent victims of such jokes.

Honours

;CBA :Champions (1): 2001–02 :Runners-up (2): 1999–2000, 2000–01

;CBA In-Season Tournament :Champions (1): 2024–25

;Merlion Cup :Winners (1): 2016

Players

Roster

Sponsorship

, the team's jersey sponsor has been the Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning.

Notable players

Sharks players who have either set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player or who have played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time include:

  • CHN Wang Zhelin
  • CHN Yao Ming
  • CHN Liu Wei
  • USA Jamaal Franklin
  • USA Ray McCallum Jr.
  • TPE Yen Hsing-su
  • USA Jimmer Fredette
  • USA Kenny Lofton Jr.

References

References

  1. "新年新面貌！徐家汇体育公园升级焕新颜_上观新闻".
  2. (29 April 2019). "Shanghai Sharks Basketball Club fully acquired by Shanghai Jiushi". Yutang Sports.
  3. https://www.jusssports.com/en/about
  4. link. Shanghai Sharks
  5. Minami, Kazushi. (2024). "People's Diplomacy: How Americans and Chinese Transformed US-China Relations during the Cold War". [[Cornell University Press]].
  6. (2009-07-16). "Yao buys Shanghai Sharks". ESPN.com.
  7. [http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2021-11/11/content_77867048.htm CBA Roundup: Liaoning, Shanghai earn eight straight wins] Xinhua ([[China Internet Information Center]]), 11 November 2021. Accessed 11 November 2021.
  8. (27 October 2021). "Hu's career-high sees Guangdong win streak reach 5". China.org.cn.
  9. Recks, Johnny. (17 July 2021). "Trolls Who Want Kyle Kuzma to Suit up for Shanghai Sharks Receive Some Bad News". [[ClutchPoints]].
  10. Abele, Natalie. (21 June 2021). "Someone put Ben Simmons on the Shanghai Sharks' roster on Wikipedia after Game 7 loss". [[Fansided]].
  11. Silva, Orlando. (3 September 2021). "Shanghai Sharks Incredibly Listed as a Possible Destination for Ben Simmons". Fadeaway World.
  12. Kulkarni, Divij. (29 April 2023). "Lakers Fan Ruthlessly Trolled Dillon Brooks Before Lakers vs. Grizzlies Game: "Shanghai Sharks Brooks"". Fadeaway World.
  13. [https://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/basketball/basketball-neuer-point-guard-fuer-hamburg-towers-veteran-ray-mccallum-kommt-78059422.bild.html Ein Veteran für die Towers] Ralf Schmitt ([[Bild]]), 25 October 2021. Accessed 26 October 2021.{{in lang. de
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