Guangdong Vermilion Birds

Guangdong Vermilion Birds is a Chinese professional women's basketball club based in Dongguan, Guangdong, playing in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). It was known as Guangdong Dolphins from 2007–2018 and Guangdong Kapok before 2007.

Guangdong Vermilion Birds
LeagueWomen's Chinese Basketball Association
HistoryGuangdong Kapok (2002–07)
Guangdong Dolphins (2007–18)
Guangdong Vermilion Birds (2018–present)
ArenaDalang Arena (since 2015)
Capacity4000
LocationDongguan, Guangdong (since 2012)
Main sponsorGuangdong Xintongsheng

The Vermilion Bird is a mythical creature in Chinese culture.

Season-by-season records

Season Corporate Sponsor Home City Final Rank Record (including playoffs)[1] Head coach
W L %
Guangdong Kapok
2002 Dongguan Junda Dongguan 3rd[2] 10 4 71.4 Zheng Wei
2002–03 2nd[2] 15 8 65.2
2004 Foshan Hongjia Aluminum Foshan 6th[2] 5 5 50.0
2004–05 6th[2] 9 9 50.0
2005–06 Dongguan 10th[2] 9 16 36.0
2007 Sunray Cave 7th 4 8 33.3
Guangdong Dolphins
2007–08 Asia Aluminum[3] Zhaoqing 6th[4] 8 10 44.4 Zheng Wei
2008–09 Foshan 6th 12 12 50.0 Zhao Li
2009–10 5th[5] 14 10 58.3 Chen Duan
2010–11 2nd 23 8 74.2 Pan Wei
2011–12 7th 15 10 60.0
2012–13 Dongguan Daily News Dongguan 8th[6] 10 14 41.7 Bo Overton
2013–14 5th[7] 14 10 58.3 Ma Yongzhong
2014–15 Dongguan Songshan Lake 7th[8] 13 17 43.3 Yoo Soo-jong
2015–16 Dongguan Marco Polo Group 4th[9] 17 20 45.9 Wang Wei-chieh
2016–17 6th[10] 18 19 48.6
2017–18 Guangdong Xintongsheng
4th[11] 16 17 48.5 Lin Yaosen
Guangdong Vermilion Birds
2018–19 Guangdong Xintongsheng Dongguan Lin Yaosen

Current players

2018–19 Guangdong Vermilion Birds roster
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Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 3 Yang Liwei 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 62 kg (137 lb)
PF 5 Wang Zhen 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
G 6 Shen Yi 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
SF 7 Zhang Dongxia 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
SF 9 Liu Geting 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
PF 11 Huang Sijing 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
G 12 Yu Yue 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 62 kg (137 lb)
F 13 Chen Liyu 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
C 15 Dilana Dilixiati 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
C 16 Li Yueru 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
G 20 Bi Huiyi 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
SF 23 Aerial Powers 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
SG 30 Yang Shuyu 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
PF 33 Nneka Ogwumike 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
Head coach
  • Lin Yaosen
Assistant coach(es)
  • Luka Sjekloća
  • Zhang Chongxi

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Notable former players

References

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