Tianjin Pioneers

Tianjin Ronggang Pioneers
天津荣钢先行者
Tianjin Ronggang Pioneers 天津荣钢先行者 logo
LeaguesCBA
Founded2007
HistoryTianjin Gold Lions
(2007–2019)
Tianjin Pioneers
(2019-present)
ArenaDongli Gymnasium
Tianjin Arena
Capacity10,000
LocationTianjin, China
Team colorsBlue, Red
   
Main sponsorRonggang I&E Trade
Head coachZhang Qingpeng

The Tianjin Ronggang Pioneers (simplified Chinese: 天津荣钢先行者; traditional Chinese: 天津榮鋼先行者; pinyin: Tiānjīn Rónggāng Xiānxíngzhě) or Tianjin Ronggang or Tianjin Pioneers are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Tianjin, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Ronggang Import & Export Trade Company, Ltd., is the club's corporate sponsor while its mascot is a gold lion.

History

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Tianjin's team joined the league ahead of the 2008–09 CBA season as an expansion club, and is still seeking its first championship as of the 2015–16 CBA season.

Roster

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Tianjin Pioneers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 0 Chinese Taipei Lin Ting-Chien 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F 1 China Lin Han 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
PG 2 China Wang Xu 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
PG 3 China Gu Zeyu 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
PG 4 China Su Yu 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F 5 China Lai Junhao 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 6 China Wang Yifang 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 7 China Li Rongpei 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PF 8 China Yue Hongbo 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
PG 10 United States Javion Hamlet 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
PF 12 China Jiang Bowen 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G/F 13 China Zhang Yunmeng 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G/F 15 China Zheng Haoran 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PF 16 China Tian Yu 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PF 19 China Dang Ruibo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
SF 21 China Lyu Anyu 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
PG 22 Montenegro United States Taylor Rochestie 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F/C 23 China Du Bochao 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F/C 24 China Li Zonglin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 99 kg (218 lb)
C 29 China Gao Shiao 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
F 31 United States Scottie James 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
G 39 China Chen Jialin 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
Head coach
  • China Zhang Qingpeng
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 9, 2023

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.
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