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| FIBA ranking | 27 3 (15 September 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| JoinedFIBA | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National federation | CBA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Guo Shiqiang | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Team Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA Asia Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals |  Gold: (1975,1977,1979,1981,1983,1987,1989,1991,1993,1995,1999,2001,2003,2005,2011,2015) Silver: (2009,2025) Bronze: (1985,1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals |  Gold: (1978,1986,1990,1994,1998,2006,2010,2018) Silver: (1982,2002) Bronze: (1974,2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國國家男子籃球隊 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国国家男子篮球队 | ||||||
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TheChina men's national basketball team (nicknameTeam Dragon) represents thePeople's Republic of China in internationalbasketball tournaments. The national team is governed by theChinese Basketball Association (CBA).[2] Based on the number of tournament titles, China is considered a major basketball powerhouse inAsia and has by far the most successful basketball program on the continent.
China has traditionally been the basketball powerhouse inAsia and won theFIBA Asia Cup 14 out of 16 times between 1975 and 2005. At the1984 Summer Olympics basketball tournament, the Chinese made their debut, starting a streak of nine qualifications in a row.
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At the2000 Olympics,Li Nan had a noteworthy performance as he scored 25 points on 6 three-pointers in a win againstItaly.[3]
The Chinese failed to defend its championship at the2007 FIBA Asia Cup. This was due to the automatic berth at the2008 Beijing Olympics as the host nation, thus, China sent its "U23"Team to the 2007 tournament and finished 10th[4] while its primary "A" team participated at the2007 Stanković Cup which took place around the same time as the2007FIBA Asia Cup.
The team often struggled against top flight non-Asian competitors. However, in some cases, China refuted their critics and beat some the topEuropean teams. In the2004 Athens Olympics, China, coached byDel Harris, advanced to the final eight[5] after a 67–66 win over defending world championSerbia and Montenegro.
At the2006 FIBA World Cup, China, coached byLithuanianJonas Kazlauskas also advanced to the second round fromGroup D, earning two victories againstSenegal andSlovenia in five group play matches before falling in the round of sixteen to the eventual silver medalistsGreece, 95–64; the team's overall placing by the end of the tournament from amongst the twenty-four competing sides was fifteenth.[6]
In 2008, some questions surrounded whether the recently injuredYao Ming would still captain the squad. In mid-July, it was confirmed that he would still continue to be the captain.[7]
At the2008 Olympics inBeijing, Yao ended up as the third leading scorer of the competition with 20.7 points per game while also leading in rebounds with 9.3 per game. The game where Yao really made his mark was againstNew Zealand where he scored a tournament-high 39 points while also grabbing 13 rebounds, second most in a single game that year.[3]
In the following years, the Chinese faced major struggles with injuries. In 2008, a thenNBA prospectXu Yong was forced to end his career at the age of 19 after being diagnosed withosteosarcoma.[8] In December 2010, Yao was diagnosed with a stress fracture on his left ankle – the injury was related to the ankle sprain that he suffered earlier that year. Speculations arose whether China's basketball icon would ever be able to play again.[9]
When Yao's retirement was finally announced in July 2011[10] it was considered a big blow to the national team, whose success had largely depended on him for many years. Yet, critics were optimistic that China would continue to improve on its international performances.[11] In 2016, a new era of Chinese stars would begin to form, as NBA draftees inZhou Qi andWang Zhelin would gain considerable amounts of attention for their successes in China.[12][13]
At the2012 Olympics, it wasYi Jianlian who stepped up by averaging 14.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, highlighted by a 30-point, 12-rebound game againstSpain to start the tournament.[3]
In 2018, the team was invited to play at the2018 NBA Summer League.[14] They played a total of 5 games and won 1.
China hosted the2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup which automatically qualified the team.[15][16]
In November 2021, China announced its 16-player squad for the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. TheGuangdong Southern Tigers and theLiaoning Flying Leopards, the finalists of the2020–21 Chinese Basketball Association season, contributed most as each team had four players called up.[17]
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| 1975 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 1981 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 1983 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 1989 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 1993 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 1997 | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1999 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 2005 | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5th place | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2015 | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 2017 | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8th place | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 24/31 | 185 | 168 | 17 |
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1936 Summer Olympics: 15th among 21 teams
Shen Yi-Tung, Tsai Yen-Hung, Wang Hung-Pin, Wang Shi-Hsuan, Wang Yu-Tseng, Wong Nan-Chen, Liu Bao-Cheng, Liu Yun-Chang, Mou Tso-Yun, Li Shao-Tang, Yu Sai-Chang
1948 Summer Olympics: 18th among 23 teams
Edward Lee, Lee Tsun-Tung, Woo Cheng-Chang, Wee Tian-Siak, Pao Sung-Yuan, Chia Chung-Chang, Chua Bon-Hua, Kya Is-Kyun, Yu Sai-Chang, Jose Yee
1978 FIBA World Championship: 11th among 14 teams
Wang Zongxing, Chen Kai, Kuang Lubin, Xing Weining, Wang Deli, Huang Pinjie, Mu Tiezhu, Ji Zhaoguang, Zhang Weiping, Liu Jizeng, Zhang Mingwei, He Juhua (Coach: Qian Chenghai)
1982 FIBA World Championship: 12th among 13 teams
Wang Zongxing, Ji Zhaoguang, Xu Xiaoliang, Kuang Lubin, Sun Fengwu, Wang Libin, Huang Yunlong, Feng Wei, Li Qiuping, Li Yaguang, Han Pengshan, Lu Jinqing (Coach: Qian Chenghai)
1984 Summer Olympics: 10th among 12 teams
Kuang Lubin, Ji Zhaoguang, Wang Libin, Liu Jianli, Hu Zhangbao, Lu Jinqing, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Guo Yonglin, Wang Haibo, Li Yaguang (Coach: Qian Chenghai)
1986 FIBA World Championship: 9th among 24 teams
Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Huang Yunlong, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Li Feng, Sun Fengwu, Sha Guoli, Song Tao, Gong Luming (Coach: Qian Chenghai)
1988 Summer Olympics: 11th among 12 teams
Li Yaguang, Wang Fei, Wang Libin, Zhang Yongjun, Xu Xiaoliang, Zhang Bin, Huang Yunlong, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Xuelei, Chen Chijef, Song Ligang, Gong Luming, Sha Guoli (Coach: Qian Chenghai)
1990 FIBA World Championship: 14th among 16 teams
Li Chunjiang, Wang Fei, Sun Fengwu, Zhang Yongjun, Zhang Bin, Shan Tao, Song Ligang, Ma Jian, Gong Xiaobin, Zhang Degui, Wang Zhidan, Gong Luming (Coach: Wang Zhangyou)
1992 Summer Olympics: 12th among 12 teams
Hu Weidong, Li Chunjiang, Zhang Yongjun, Sun Fengwu, Ma Jian, Shan Tao, Wang Zhidan, Wu Qinglong, Gong Xiaobin, Sun Jun, Song Ligang, Adiljan (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)
1994 FIBA World Championship: 8th among 16 teams
Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Shan Tao, Gong Xiaobin, Liu Yudong, Zhang Jinsong, Liu Daqing, Adiljan, Zheng Wu, Ji Minshang, Wu Naiqun, Wu Qinglong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)
1996 Summer Olympics: 8th among 12 teams
Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Liu Yudong, Li Nan, Shan Tao, Sun Jun, Gong Xiaobin, Wu Qinglong, Li Xiaoyong, Zheng Wu, Wu Naiqun (Coach: Gong Luming)
2000 Summer Olympics: 10th among 12 teams
Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong, Sun Jun, Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Liu Yudong, Zheng Wu, Zhang Jinsong, Li Qun, Li Xiaoyong (Coach: Jiang Xingquan)
2002 FIBA World Championship: 12th among 16 teams
Yao Ming, Mengke Bateer, Liu Wei, Li Nan, Hu Weidong, Guo Shiqiang, Zhang Cheng, Chen Ke, Gong Xiaobin, Liu Yudong, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu (Coach: Wang Fei)
2004 Summer Olympics: 8th among 12 teams
Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Mengke Bateer, Li Nan, Guo Shiqiang, Du Feng, Chen Ke, Zhang Yunsong, Zhu Fangyu, Zhang Jinsong, Mo Ke (Coach: Del Harris)
2006 FIBA World Championship: 15th among 24 teams
Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Mo Ke, Zhang Songtao, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)
2008 Summer Olympics: 8th among 12 teams
Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Liu Wei, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Wang Lei, Li Nan, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue (Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)
2014 Asian Games: 5th among 16 teams
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2016 Summer Olympics: 12th among 12 teams
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2016 FIBA Asia Challenge: 5th among 12 teams
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Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1974–1978 Ma Qingsheng (马清盛) – 1978–1981 Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1981–1982 Liu Guiyi (刘贵乙) – 1982–1982 Qian Chenghai (钱澄海) – 1982–1988 Sun Bang (孙邦) – 1989–1990 Wang Zhangyou (王长友) – 1990–1991Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1991–1995Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 1995–1996Zhang Bin (张斌) – 1996–1997Wang Fei (王非) – 1997–1999 Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 1999–2001 Wang Fei (王非) – 2001–2002 Jiang Xingquan (蒋兴权) – 2003–2003
Del Harris – 2004–2004
Jonas Kazlauskas – 2005–2008Guo Shiqiang (郭士强) – 2009–2010Bob Donewald, Jr. – 2010–2012
Panagiotis Giannakis – 2013–2014Gong Luming (宫鲁鸣) – 2014–2017Du Feng (杜锋) – 2017–2018 (Blue Team)Li Nan (李楠) – 2017–2019 (Red Team and the Combined Team)[21]Du Feng (杜锋) – 2020–2022
Aleksandar Đorđević – 2022–2024Guo Shiqiang (郭士强) –2024–present2010:China Mobile,UPS[23]
2011, 2013–15:TCL[22]
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