Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Basketball team in Zhejiang, China

Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Division| Southern Division
League| CBA
Founded| 1995
History| Zhejiang Squirrels
(1995–99)
Zhejiang Whirlwinds
(1999–2000)
Zhejiang Horses
(2000–01)
Zhejiang Cyclones
(2001–2009)
Zhejiang Golden Bulls
(2009–present)
Arena| Yiwu Gymnasium
Location| Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Team colours| Crimson, gold, and white

Head coach| Wang Shilong
Website| ZJCZBC.com

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The Zhejiang Golden Bulls are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China. It competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), in the Southern Division. Its corporate sponsor is Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank.

The team continued to be informally referred to as the Horses for quite some time, even after changing its nickname to Cyclones in 2001, largely because of the corporate sponsor during that era, Wanma (万马), whose name literally translates into English as ten thousand horses. The club plays most of its home games at the Yiwu Gymnasium but occasionally hosts contests at other locations in Zhejiang Province.

During the 2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season, under head coach Liu Weiwei the Golden Bulls reached the semifinals for the first time in history.[1] Two years later, in 2022–23, the Golden Bulls reached the CBA Finals for the first time and lost to the Liaoning Flying Leopards.

The Golden Bulls competed in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore as the representative team from Asia, as they were selected by the CBA. They finished in third place, becoming the first Chinese team to finish on the podium in the tournament.[2]

## Past achievements

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season | Regular Season (Win/Loss) | Win rate | Playoffs (win/loss) | Win rate | Season (win/loss) | Win rate | Average score | Average points conceded

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95-96  | 11 / 12  | 47.83 %  | 1 / 3  | 25 %  | 11 / 15  | 42.31 %  | 71  | 76.46
96-97  | 10 / 15  | 40 %  | 3 / 3  | 50 %  | 10 / 18  | 35.71 %  | 68.82  | 75.14
97-98  | 9 / 19  | 32.14 %  | 6 / 0  | 100 %  | 9 / 19  | 32.14 %  | 70.39  | 78.21
98-99  | 10 / 12  | 45.45 %  | 0 / 2  | 0 %  | 10 / 14  | 41.67 %  | 101.62  | 109.21
99-00  | 13 / 14  | 48.15 %  | 5 / 1  | 83.33 %  | 13 / 15  | 46.43 %  | 99.21  | 101.14
00-01  | 12 / 15  | 44.44 %  | 5 / 1  | 83.33 %  | 12 / 16  | 42.86 %  | 103.79  | 105.14
01-02  | 15 / 11  | 57.69 %  | 2 / 3  | 40 %  | 15 / 14  | 51.72 %  | 106.24  | 106.48
02-03  | 14 / 12  | 53.85 %  | 0 / 3  | 0 %  | 14 / 15  | 48.28 %  | 106.48  | 110.79
03-04  | 9 / 16  | 36 %  | 3 / 3  | 50 %  | 9 / 19  | 32.14 %  | 96.32  | 104.79
04-05  | 11 / 27  | 28.95 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 11 / 27  | 28.95 %  | 88.61  | 96.47
05-06  | 14 / 25  | 35.9 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 17 / 25  | 40.48 %  | 97.88  | 99.76
06-07  | 20 / 11  | 64.52 %  | 1 / 3  | 25 %  | 20 / 14  | 58.82 %  | 93.47  | 91.62
07-08  | 12 / 18  | 40 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 12 / 18  | 40 %  | 94.9  | 96.97
08-09  | 14 / 31  | 31.11 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 19 / 31  | 38 %  | 100  | 106
09-10  | 14 / 18  | 43.75 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 14 / 18  | 43.75 %  | 98.66  | 101.5
10-11  | 19 / 13  | 59.38 %  | 0 / 3  | 0 %  | 19 / 16  | 54.29 %  | 96.46  | 94.23
11-12  | 15 / 17  | 46.88 %  | 0 / 0  | 0 %  | 15 / 17  | 46.88 %  | 100.19  | 101.66
12-13  | 16 / 16  | 50 %  | 0 / 3  | 0 %  | 16 / 19  | 45.71 %  | 108.63  | 110.09
13-14  | 13 / 17  | 43.33 %  | 0 / 3  | 0 %  | 13 / 20  | 39.39 %  | 109.52  | 109.48
14-15  | 7 / 20  | 25.93 %  | 4 / 7  | 36.36 %  | 11 / 27  | 28.95 %  | 116.05  | 122.89
15-16  | 17 / 11  | 60.71 %  | 5 / 8  | 38.46 %  | 22 / 19  | 53.66 %  | 107.88  | 109.85

## Honours

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Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)

* Runners-up: 2022–23

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

* Bronze medal: 2023

## Name progression

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* Zhejiang Zhongxin Hangshou Squirrels: (1995–99)
* Zhejiang Whirlwinds: (1999–00)
* Zhejiang Horses: (2000–01)
* Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones: (2001–2009)
* Zhejiang Golden Bulls: (since 2009)

## Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Zhejiang Golden Bulls roster

Players | Coaches
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G | 1 |  | Wang Yilin | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 81 kg (179 lb)  |  |
G | 4 |  | Ren Junzhe | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  | 75 kg (165 lb)  |  |
G | 5 |  | Lin Xiaotian | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 87 kg (192 lb)  |  |
G | 6 |  | Cheng Shuipeng | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 90 kg (198 lb)  |  |
G/F | 8 |  | Lu Wenbo | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 93 kg (205 lb)  |  |
F | 9 |  | Sun Haomiao | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)  | 103 kg (227 lb)  |  |
F/C | 10 |  | Liu Zeyi | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 103 kg (227 lb)  |  |
C | 11 |  | Yu Jiahao | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)  | 130 kg (287 lb)  |  |
F | 12 |  | Zhou Yishan | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 81 kg (179 lb)  |  |
F | 13 |  | Zhang Hongshuo | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 93 kg (205 lb)  |  |
G | 15 |  | Wang Yibo | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)  | 88 kg (194 lb)  |  |
G | 17 |  | Li Hongbo | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  | 83 kg (183 lb)  |  |
G/F | 18 |  | Jing Tianyu | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 80 kg (176 lb)  |  |
G/F | 20 |  | Zhou Yishan | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 91 kg (201 lb)  |  |
G/F | 25 |  | Wang Zilu | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 91 kg (201 lb)  |  |
F | 29 |  | Zhang Jiaxu | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 87 kg (192 lb)  |  |
C | 30 |  | Damian Jones | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)  | 111 kg (245 lb)  |  |
C | 31 |  | Liu Shuangyu | 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)  | 106 kg (234 lb)  |  |
PG | 32 |  | Gabe York | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 86 kg (190 lb)  |  |
G | 33 |  | Wu Qian | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 82 kg (181 lb)  |  |
F | 91 |  | Lin Yifeng | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)  | 91 kg (201 lb)  |  |

Head coach

* Wang Shilong

Assistant coach(es)

* Ma Yansong
* Vladimir Anzulović

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: 27 February 2025

## Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

This is a list of the team's leading current Chinese and International players as well as notable former Chinese and International players.

### Current Chinese national team players

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* Lu Wenbo[1] (2017–present)
* Wu Qian[1] (2012–present)

### Current Hong Kong players

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* Duncan Reid (2017–present)

### Current International players

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* Justin Tillman (2022–present)

### Former Chinese players

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* Ding Jinhui (2006–2016)

### Former international players

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* Liz Cambage
* Maurice Ndour
* God Shammgod (2001–2002, 2007–2008)
* Peter Cornell (2003–2004)
* Isaac Fontaine (2004–2005)
* Soumaila Samake (2004–2006)
* Curtis Millage (2005–2006)
* Kevin Freeman (2006–2007)
* Kirk Snyder (2008–2009)
* Marcus Williams (2009–2010)
* Andre Brown (2009–2010)
* Josh Boone (2010–2012)
* Denzel Bowles (2012–2013)
* Mike James (2010)
* J.R. Smith (2011–2012)
* Eddy Curry (2012–2013)
* Quincy Douby (2012–2013)
* Jerel McNeal (2013)
* Dewarick Spencer (2013)
* Ivan Johnson (2013–2014)
* Mike Harris (2013)
* Brittney Griner (2013–2014)
* Errick McCollum (2014–2015)
* Chris Johnson (2014)
* Willie Warren (2015–2016)
* Charles Gaines (2016)
* Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (2015–2016)
* Cady Lalanne (2016)
* Lorenzo Brown (2016–2017)
* Jarnell Stokes (2017–2018)
* Sonny Weems (2017–2022)
* Arinze Onuaku (2018–2022)
* Erick Green (2021–2022)

## References

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1. ^ a b c CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning Huaxia (Xinhua News Agency), 19 April 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
2. ^ "Zhejiang Golden Bulls edge out Al Ahly to reach podium on first try". FIBA.basketball. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

## External links

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* Team profile on Sports.Sina.com.cn website(in Chinese)
* Zhejiang Golden Bulls on Weibo.com (in Chinese)

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Chinese Basketball Association

Seasons|

* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Playoffs|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Teams|

| Northern Division|

* Beijing Ducks
* Beijing Royal Fighters
* Jilin Northeast Tigers
* Liaoning Flying Leopards
* Qingdao Eagles
* Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
* Shanxi Loongs
* Sichuan Blue Whales
* Tianjin Pioneers
* Xinjiang Flying Tigers

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Southern Division|

* Fujian Sturgeons
* Guangdong Southern Tigers
* Guangzhou Loong Lions
* Jiangsu Dragons
* Nanjing Monkey Kings
* Ningbo Rockets
* Shanghai Sharks
* Shenzhen Leopards
* Zhejiang Golden Bulls
* Zhejiang Lions

Awards|

* CBA MVP
* CBA Finals MVP
* CBA Scoring Champion
* CBA Rebounding Champion
* CBA Best Defender
* CBA Record Holders

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*[Nat.]: Nationality
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