China women's national basketball team

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China
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FIBA ranking 2 Steady2.svg (15 February 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1974
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation CBA
Coach Zheng Wei
Olympic Games
Appearances9
MedalsSilver medal.svgSilver: (1992)
Bronze medal.svgBronze (1984)
World Cup
Appearances 11
MedalsSilver medal world centered-2.svgSilver: (1994, 2022)
Bronze medal world centered-2.svgBronze: (1983)
Asia Cup
Appearances25
MedalsGold medal asia.svgGold: (1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2023)
Silver medal asia.svgSilver: (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Bronze medal asia.svgBronze: (1997, 2013, 2017)
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The China women's national basketball team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's basketball tournaments. [2] [3] The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

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History

Basketball was first introduced in China by YMCA missionaries by the second half of the 1890s, [4] remaining popular in urban areas during the Republican period. [5] With the creation of the People's Republic fo China, the sport retained its popularity, [4] being introduced in PE in schools. [6]

The first color movie in China about sports was Xie Jin's Woman Basketball Player No. 5 , from 1957. [4] By the 1970s, basketball was, alongside volleyball, [7] one of the most popular women's sport in the country. [8]

China stayed out of international competicions since 1958, when the International Olympic Committee chose Taiwan as the representative of the country. [6]

After the People's Republic of China became the representative of China in international competitions, the basketball team won several accolades, including several golds in the Asian Games and the Asia Cup, a third place in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and a third place in the 1983 Women's World Cup. [6]

For the first time since 1994, China got a medal in the 2022 Women's World Cup after being defeated by Team USA in the finals. [9]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Women's World Cup

Women's Asia Cup

Asian Games

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. [10]

China women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Li Yuan 23 – (2000-05-29)29 May 20001.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Shandong Six Stars Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
G 5 Wang Siyu 27 – (1995-10-16)16 October 19951.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Shandong Six Stars Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F 6 Yang Shuyu 21 – (2002-03-06)6 March 20021.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
PG 7 Yang Liwei  (C)28 – (1995-01-02)2 January 19951.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
G 8 Jin Weina 31 – (1992-04-27)27 April 19921.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Jiangsu Phoenix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SG 9 Li Meng 28 – (1995-01-02)2 January 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Liaoning Flying Eagles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F 10 Zhang Ru 23 – (1999-09-02)2 September 19991.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Henan Phoenix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F 11 Luo Xinyu 21 – (2001-11-22)22 November 20011.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Jiangsu Phoenix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F 12 Pan Zhenqi 27 – (1995-07-05)5 July 19951.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
PF 13 Gao Song 31 – (1992-04-16)16 April 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
C 14 Tang Yu 24 – (1999-03-10)10 March 19991.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
C 15 Han Xu 23 – (1999-10-31)31 October 19992.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Xinjiang Magic Deer Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Park Myung-soo
  • Flag of Spain.svg César Rupérez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2023

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References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ↑ China start with win in Belgrade in switched FIBA Women's Olympic qualifier Mike Rowbottom (insidethegames.biz), 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ↑ |tab=profile 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women – China
  4. 1 2 3 "How Basketball Became China's Most Beloved Sport — RADII". Stories from the center of China's youth culture. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Mann, Susan L. (19 September 2011). Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese History. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-139-50248-1.
  6. 1 2 3 Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN   978-1-59884-301-9.
  7. ↑ Latham, Kevin (27 July 2007). Pop Culture China!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 275. ISBN   978-1-85109-582-7.
  8. ↑ Pfister, Gertrud; Hartmann-Tews, Ilse (26 July 2005). Sport and Women: Social Issues in International Perspective. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN   978-1-134-57823-8.
  9. ↑ "Dominant US beat China in final to retain women's basketball World Cup". South China Morning Post. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Team Roster" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 26 June 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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