Li Chunjiang

Chinese Basketball Coach

Li Chunjiang was born in Liaoning, China on March 11th, 1963 and is the Chinese Basketball Coach. At the age of 61, Li Chunjiang biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

Date of Birth
March 11, 1963
Nationality
China
Place of Birth
Liaoning, China
Age
61 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Profession
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player
Li Chunjiang Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 61 years old, Li Chunjiang has this physical status:

Height
191cm
Weight
85kg
Hair Color
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Eye Color
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Li Chunjiang Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Hobbies
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Education
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Li Chunjiang Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
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Li Chunjiang Career

In the first year of Li Chunjiang's coaching, the team has suffered a rare five consecutive losses, which is undoubtedly a big blow for Li. The final result of Guangdong Southern Tigers in the regular season was 12–10, and the first round of the playoffs was out. In the subsequent competition of the 9th National Games in 2001, as the host, the original goal was to enter the top three Guangdong men's basketball team, and finally only won the fourth place. In the 2001-02 season, Hongyuan finished seventh in the regular season, and was swept by the Shanghai Sharks with Yao Ming in Playoffs.

In 2002–03 season, Guangdong Southern Tigers entered the stage of blowout. In the regular season, he entered the playoffs with 23–3–no.1, but lost the championship in the finals. In the 2003–04 season, Guangdong finally won the championship by defeating the old opponent Bayi in the finals. Li Chunjiang stood at the top of the CBA stage and opened the prelude of Hongyuan Dynasty.

In the 2004–05 season finals against Jiangsu, Guangdong was 1–2 behind in the first three games, especially Nanjing in the fifth game. They miraculously turned back the defeat to win the championship after 16 points in the fourth quarter. Li Chunjiang's on-the-spot command ability at critical moments is admirable. In the 2005–06 season, Guangdong won 4–1 in the finals over the old opponent Bayi Rockets, ushering in the team's first three consecutive titles. At the same time, Yi Jianlian decided to participate in the 2007 NBA draft.

In 2006, Li handed his position of head coach to Assistant coach Li Qun and traveled alone to the United States for further athletic study. Li Chunjiang's study abroad was not gilded, but he watched the game video day and night; he drove around the west coast of the United States alone, traveling among Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings; he watched the NCAA at Oregon State University and Oregon University and asked the University coaches for advice.

At the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Li Chunjiang returned to the position of head coach of Guangdong Southern Tigers. From the 2007–08 season, Guangdong began to rule the CBA for four years. They defeated Liaoning Flying Leopards (4–1), beat Xinjiang Flying Tigers (4–1, 4–1, 4–2) three times in a row, and won four consecutive titles, which opened the Guangdong Dynasty. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, five trainees of Li Chunjiang were represented in the Chinese men's basketball team. In the 11th National Games of China, Guangdong men's basketball team successively defeated Shandong, which won the titles of the National Games.Coach Li also became the most successful basketball coach in China.

After being eliminated by Beijing, which lead by Stephon Marbury, Li Chunjiang chose to resign. A few months later, Li Chunjiang took over Zhejiang Lions and led the team to the 2018 CBA Finals and finished as runner-up. In November, 18-year-old Li Jinglong, son of Coach Li, also made his CBA debut with 2 points and one rebound in nine minutes.

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Michael Beasley and Eric Bledsoe's team has been disciplined in China's basketball scandal: Ex-NBA stars Michael Beasley and Eric Bledsoe's team has been suspended

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2023
The Chinese Basketball Association suspended two teams convicted of scheduling playoff games, with one club involving former NBA stars Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley among its players. Both the Shanghai Sharks, Bledsoe, and Beasley's club, as well as Jiangsu Dragons have been fined 5 million yuan ($727,135). According to the South China Morning Post, officials have been banned for years, and the teams have been kicked out of play. Li Chunjiang and his Dragons counterpart Li Nan were barred from teaching for five and three years, respectively. In addition, Sharks FM Jiang Yusheng was banned for three years, while the Dragons' Shi Linjie was suspended for five years. The tale unfolded over the course of a dramatic weekend of postseason action in the CBA.