Qingdao Eagles

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Field	Value
name	Qingdao Eagles
color1	white
color2	#DD0000
color3	#003399
logo	Qingdao Eagles.svg
founded
league	CBA
history	Qingdao Eagles
(2003–present)
arena	Conson Gymnasium
capacity	12,500
city	Qingdao, Shandong, China
colors	Red, White, Blue

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The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Eagles, are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. Qingdao Guoxin Haitian plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Conson DoubleStar is the club's corporate sponsor, and the team's mascot is an eagle. In the 2012–13 season, Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady played for the club. After the season, McGrady's jersey number was retired by Qingdao.

History

Qingdao received a great deal of attention from various media outlets around the world when former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady signed for the 2012–13 CBA season with Qingdao. Despite McGrady averaging 25 points per game, the team was unable to qualify for the CBA Playoffs. In the 2014–15 CBA season, thanks to the extra addition of Hamed Haddadi, Qingdao received their first playoff appearance with the third-best record in the league, going as far as the semi-final round before being swept by the Liaoning Flying Leopards. In 2015, Qingdao retired McGrady's jersey number 1.

Predecessor of the team

The Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team is the successor of the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team, which was founded in 1959. The Jinan Military Region men's basketball team was a veteran force in China's basketball world and was known for its "hard, fast, active and accurate" play. The team won the top three in the national first-class league and the championship and runner-up was or many times. In 1995, the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team became one of the founding members of the CBA. However, the team was relegated to the NBL in 1999.

NBL period

In 2003, the Qingdao Double Star Group bought out the Jinan Military Region men's basketball team and formed the Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team. The team competed in the NBL for several years and finished third in the league in 2007 and 2008.

CBA period

The Qingdao Double Star Eagles men's basketball team was promoted to the CBA in 2009. The team has not yet won a CBA championship, but it has made the playoffs several times. In 2015, the team reached the semi-finals but was swept by the Liaoning Flying Leopards.

Team data

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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
2008-09	8 / 37	17.78 %	0 / 0	0 %	13 / 37	26 %	97.72	104.98
2009-10	7 / 25	21.88 %	0 / 0	0 %	7 / 25	21.88 %	99.47	106.72
2010-11	10 / 22	31.25 %	0 / 0	0 %	10 / 22	31.25 %	100.44	107.69
2011-12	16 / 16	50 %	0 / 0	0 %	16 / 16	50 %	101.44	100.53
2012-13	8 / 24	25 %	0 / 0	0 %	8 / 24	25 %	103.44	109.94
2013-14	4 / 26	13.33 %	0/ 0	0 %	5 / 29	14.71 %	102.82	114.56
2014-15	21 / 7	75 %	10 / 6	62.5 %	31 / 13	70.45 %	114.27	107.73
2015-16	11 / 16	40.74 %	0 /0	0 %	16 / 22	42.11 %	114.05	117.47
2016-17	16/22	42.1%	0/0	0%	16/22	42%	101.8	102.9
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Players

Current roster

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Notable players

CHN Shan Tao (2000–2001)
USA Torraye Braggs (2006–2007)
USA Chris Williams (2008–2010)
USA Amal McCaskill (2009)
LBN Sabah Khoury (2009–2010)
USA Dee Brown (2010–2011)
CHN Li Gen (2010–2012)
USA Ivan Johnson (2011)
CHN Xue Yuyang (2011–2014)
NGAUK Olumide Oyedeji (2011–2012)
BELCOD D.J. Mbenga (2012)
USA Tracy McGrady (2012–2013) (#1 retired by Qingdao)
USA Chris Daniels (2012–2013)
USA Josh Selby (2013)
PUR Peter John Ramos (2013–2014)
USANGA Josh Akognon (2013–2014)
USA Justin Dentmon (2014–2015)
IRN Hamed Haddadi (2014–2015)
USA Mike Harris (2014–2015)
USA Jonathan Gibson (2015–2016, 2017–2019)
USA Alan Williams (2015–2016)
CHN Su Wei (2016–2018)
GRE Loukas Mavrokefalidis (2016–2017)
USA Terrence Jones (2017)
POL Maciej Lampe (2017–2018)
USACAF James Mays (2018)
BUL Darius Adams (2019–2021)
CHN Zhao Tailong (2019–2022)
USA Dakari Johnson (2019–2022)
AUSSSD Duop Reath (2022–2023)
USA Arnett Moultrie (2023)

Retired numbers

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::data[format=table] | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Qingdao Eagles retired numbers | Qingdao Eagles}}" |No. | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Name | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Position | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Tenure | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Year retired | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Tracy McGrady | G/F | 2012–2013 | 2015 | | ::

Basketball Hall of Famers

::data[format=table] | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Qingdao Eagles Hall of Famers | Qingdao Eagles}}" |No. | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Name | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Position | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Tenure | Qingdao Eagles}}"|Inducted | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Tracy McGrady | G/F | 2012–2013 | 2017 | | ::

References

Zimmerna, Kevin. (9 October 2012). "Tracy McGrady signs one-year deal in China.". SB Nation.
(3 April 2013). "CBA: Season 2012–2013". Asia-basket.com.
"Qingdao Double Star Eagles Statistics 2012–13.". Basketball.asia-basket.com.
Austin Ngaruiya. (8 October 2015). "A Brief Explanation Why Tracy McGrady Got His Number Retired In China". Uproxx.com.
[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/19/c_139891459.htm CBA Roundup: Red-hot Golden Bulls book semifinal clash with Liaoning] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-11-09 Huaxia ([[Xinhua News Agency]]), 19 April 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.)
[http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2021-11/06/content_77855910.htm Shenzhen beats Qingdao, Ningbo suffers 9th straight defeat] [[China Internet Information Center]], 6 November 2021. Accessed 8 November 2021.
"Hall of Famers". CBS Interactive.
[[#refGuide15. 2015–16 Media Guide]], p. 149
"Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo and Muffet McGraw Headline Class". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Official Website.

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