The 2018–19 CBA season was the 24th season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In this campaign, the regular season expands from 38 games to 46 games, while the playoffs expand from 10 teams to 12 teams.[1]
| CBA | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2018–19 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 46 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 20 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Guangdong Southern Tigers | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Liaoning Flying Leopards Shenzhen Leopards | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Wang Zhelin | |||||||||
| International MVP |  Darius Adams | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → | ||||||||||
Team changes edit
The Shanxi Brave Dragons changed their official English name to the Shanxi Loongs at a lavish unveiling ceremony in September. “Loongs” is the Cantonese term for Dragons and was chosen by team ownership, even though people living in Shanxi speak Mandarin Chinese.
The Bayi Rockets began playing their home games in Nanchang after spending many years in Ningbo, and the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions began playing their home games in Zhuji to cultivate a fanbase away from central Hangzhou and stop splintering local support with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
Venues edit
Head coaches edit
| Team | Head Coach | Replaced During Season |
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| Bayi Rockets |  Wang Zhizhi
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| Beijing Ducks |  Yannis Christopoulos
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| Beikong Fly Dragons | Zhang Degui
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Ding Wei
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| Fujian Sturgeons | Zhu Shilong
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| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Du Feng
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| Guangzhou Long-Lions |  Juan Antonio Orenga
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| Jiangsu Dragons |  Memi Becirovic
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| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Wang Han
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| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Guo Shiqiang
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| Nanjing Monkey Kings |  Gintaras Krapikas
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| Qingdao Eagles | Fan Bin
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| Shandong Golden Stars | Wu Qinglong
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| Shanghai Sharks | Li Qiuping
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| Shanxi Loongs | Wang Fei
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| Shenzhen Leopards | Wang Jianjun
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| Sichuan Blue Whales | Ying Kui[2]
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 Dirk Bauermann[3][4]
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| Tianjin Gold Lions |  Anton "Toni" Vujanic
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| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Adiljan Suleyman
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  Brian Goorjian
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| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Liu Weiwei
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| Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | Li Chunjiang
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Draft edit
The 2018 CBA Draft, the fourth edition of the CBA draft, took place on 29 July 2018. 14 players were selected in the draft.[5]
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
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| 1 | 1 | Jiang Yuxing | China
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Jilin Northeast Tigers | Henan Roaring Elephants (NBL) |
| 1 | 2 | Yuan Zhenliang | China
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Sichuan Blue Whales | Hefei Yuanchuang (NBL) |
| 1 | 3 | Liu Shuai | China
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Tianjin Gold Lions | Luoyang Zhonghe (NBL) |
| 1 | 4 | Wang Siqi | China
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Qingdao Eagles | Taiyuan University of Technology |
| 1 | 5 | Li Bairun | China
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Nanjing Monkey Kings | Shenzhen Leopards Youth |
| 1 | 6 | Wang Zilu | China
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Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions Youth |
| 1 | 7 | Tian Yuheng | China
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Guangzhou Long-Lions | Guangdong Southern Tigers Youth |
| 1 | 8 | Zhao Yanman | China
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Beijing Ducks | Hunan Baining (NBL) |
| 1 | 9 | Ji Xiang | China
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Guangdong Southern Tigers | Shandong Golden Stars Youth |
| 2 | 1 | Luan Xiaojun | China
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Tianjin Gold Lions | Shandong Agricultural University |
| 2 | 2 | Shi Wenlong | China
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Qingdao Eagles | Bayi Rockets Youth |
| 2 | 3 | Zhu Ying | China
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Shanghai Sharks | Shanghai Sharks Youth |
| 2 | 4 | Si Kun | China
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Guangzhou Long-Lions | Lhasa Pure Land (NBL) |
| 2 | 5 | Wan Shengwei | China
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Guangdong Southern Tigers | Peking University |
Foreign players policy edit
All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom two teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.
Rules Chart edit
The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
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| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | 4 quarters collectively+++ | |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
++ If a team waives its right to sign an extra Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Import chart edit
This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2018-19 season.
Regular Season Standings edit
| # | 2018–19 CBA regular season | |||||
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | Pts. | Tiebreaker | |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 42 | 4 | .913 | 86 | |
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 38 | 8 | .826 | 84 | |
| 3 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 33 | 13 | .717 | 79 | Xinjiang 2–0 Shenzhen |
| 4 | Shenzhen Leopards | 33 | 13 | .717 | 79 | |
| 5 | Beijing Ducks | 31 | 15 | .674 | 77 | Beijing 2–2 Guangsha Beijing 396–394 Guangsha |
| 6 | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 31 | 15 | .674 | 77 | |
| 7 | Fujian Sturgeons | 27 | 19 | .587 | 73 | |
| 8 | Shandong Golden Stars | 26 | 20 | .565 | 72 | |
| 9 | Jiangsu Dragons | 24 | 22 | .522 | 70 | Jiangsu 1–1 Jilin Jiangsu 211–198 Jilin |
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 24 | 22 | .522 | 70 | |
| 11 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 23 | 23 | .500 | 69 | Zhejiang 2–2 Shanghai 2–2 Guangzhou 2–2 Win/Loss rate: Zhejiang 1.04, Shanghai 0.99, Guangzhou 0.98 |
| 12 | Shanghai Sharks | 23 | 23 | .500 | 69 | |
| 13 | Guangzhou Long-Lions | 23 | 23 | .500 | 69 | |
| 14 | Shanxi Loongs | 16 | 30 | .348 | 62 | |
| 15 | Qingdao Eagles | 13 | 33 | .283 | 59 | |
| 16 | Tianjin Gold Lions | 12 | 34 | .261 | 58 | |
| 17 | Sichuan Blue Whales | 11 | 35 | .239 | 57 | Sichuan 2–2 Bayi 2–2 Nanjing 2–2 Win/Loss rate: Sichuan 1.01, Bayi 0.997, Nanjing 0.991 |
| 18 | Bayi Rockets | 11 | 35 | .239 | 57 | |
| 19 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | 11 | 35 | .239 | 57 | |
| 20 | Beikong Fly Dragons | 8 | 38 | .174 | 54 | |
| Top 4 teams advance directly to Quarterfinals of CBA Playoffs | |
| 5th-12th place teams progress to First Round of CBA Playoffs |
Playoffs edit
| First round Best-of-three | Quarterfinals Best-of-five | Semifinals Best-of-seven | Finals Best-of-seven | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jiangsu Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shandong Golden Stars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jiangsu Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shenzhen Leopards | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shenzhen Leopards | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Beijing Ducks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Beijing Ducks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shanghai Sharks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Zhejiang Lions | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Zhejiang Lions | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Fujian Sturgeons | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Fujian Sturgeons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- Bold Series winner
- Italics Team with home-court advantage
Statistics edit
The CBA is like the NCAA, and unlike the NBA, as the CBA combines regular season statistics with playoff statistics, so these lists are not yet final.
Statistical leaders – Individual edit
| Category | Player | Team | Average[7] |
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| Points per game | Pierre Jackson |
Beikong Fly Dragons | 39.8[8] |
| Rebounds per game | Jason Thompson |
Sichuan Blue Whales | 14.9 |
| Assists per game | Courtney Fortson |
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 10.9 |
| Steals per game | Darius Adams |
Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 2.8 |
| Blocks per game | Zhang Zhaoxu |
Shanghai Sharks | 2.7 |
| 2FG% (20 games + 4 shots made per game) |
Hu Jinqiu |
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 68.3% |
| 3FG% (20 games + 1 shot made per game) |
Du Runwang |
Guangdong Southern Tigers | 46.3% |
| FT% (20 games + 2 shots made per game) |
Joe Young |
Nanjing Monkey Kings | 91.8% |
| Turnovers per game | Darius Adams |
Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 4.3 |
| Fouls per game | Li Yuanyu |
Jiangsu Dragons | 4.3 |
Statistical leaders – Team edit
| Category | Team | Average[9] |
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| Points per game | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 118.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 49.0 |
| Assists per game | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 24.3 |
| Steals per game | Zhejiang Guangsha Lions | 12.0 |
| Blocks per game | Shanghai Sharks | 4.2 |
| 2FG% | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 58.3% |
| 3FG% | Shenzhen Leopards | 39.8% |
| FT% | Tianjin Gold Lions | 81.3% |
| Turnovers per game (lowest + highest averages) | Jilin Northeast Tigers Jiangsu Dragons |
Fewest (Best): 11.1 Most (Worst): 14.2 |
| Fouls per game (lowest + highest averages) | Shanghai Sharks Jiangsu Dragons |
Fewest (Best): 20.3 Most (Worst): 26.9 |
Awards edit
Yearly awards edit
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's yearly awards winners.[10]
| Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists | Ref. |
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| Domestic Most Valuable Player | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) |
Abdusalam Abdurixit (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions) Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) |
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| International Most Valuable Player | Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) |
Jimmer Fredette (Shanghai Sharks) Aaron Jackson (Beijing Ducks) Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) Maciej Lampe (Jilin Northeast Tigers) |
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| Defensive Player of the Year | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) |
Darius Adams (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Brandon Bass (Liaoning Flying Leopards) Justin Hamilton (Beijing Ducks) Sonny Weems (Guangdong Southern Tigers) |
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| Most Improved Player | Abdusalam Abdurixit (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) |
Shen Zijie (Shenzhen Leopards) Shi Deshuai (Tianjin Gold Lions) |
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| Young Rising Star of the Year | Jiang Yuxing (Jilin Northeast Tigers) |
 Chen Ying-chun (Guangzhou Long-Lions) Cheng Shuaipeng (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) |
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| Coach of the Year | Du Feng (Guangdong Southern Tigers) |
Adiljan Jun (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Guo Shiqiang (Liaoning Flying Leopards) Wang Jianjun (Shenzhen Leopards) |
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Players of the Week edit
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Player of the Week award winners.[17]
Players of the Month edit
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Player of the Month award winners.[18]
| Month | Domestic Player of the Month | International Player of the Month | Ref. |
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| October/November | Hu Jinqiu (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions) (1/1)
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Jimmer Fredette (Shanghai Sharks) (1/1)
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| December | Wang Zhelin (Fujian Sturgeons) (1/1)
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Pierre Jackson (Beikong Fly Dragons) (1/1)
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| January | Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) (1/1)
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Dominique Jones (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1)
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| February/March | Guo Ailun (Liaoning Flying Leopards) (1/1)
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Donatas Motiejunas (Shandong Golden Stars) (1/1)
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Young Rising Stars of the Month edit
This is a list of the 2018–19 CBA season's Young Rising Star of the Month award winners.[19]
| Month | Young Rising Star of the Month | Ref. |
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| October/November | Shen Zijie (Shenzhen Leopards) (1/1)
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| December | Jiang Yuxing (Jilin Northeast Tigers) (1/1)
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| January | Cheng Shuaipeng (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) (1/1)
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All-Star Weekend edit
The 24th CBA All-Star Game and associated events were held in Qingdao on January 12–13, 2019. Saturday featured the Rising Stars Challenge, in which a team of CBA Rookies & Sophomores faced a squad of students from the Chinese University Basketball Association, as well as the preliminaries of the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout, and Skills Competition. Sunday featured the All-Star Game, with the North hosting the South, and the finals of the three individual events taking place at halftime.
| Winners from 24th annual Chinese Basketball Association All-Star Game & Weekend[23] | |||
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| 2018–19 CBA All-Star Game | CBA South All-Stars defeated CBA North All-Stars 160–145 | ||
| 2018–19 CBA All-Star Game MVP | Joe Young |
Nanjing Monkey Kings | Key Statistics: 40 points & 6 assists |
| Slam Dunk Contest | Zhang Jianhao |
Guangdong University of Technology | Final Result: 79 combined points from judges |
| Three-Point Shootout | Chen Linjian |
Fujian Sturgeons | Final Result: 21 points in last round & 11 in tiebreaker |
| Skills Competition | Jiang Weize |
Jilin Northeast Tigers | Final Result: 26.5 seconds (new record) |
| 2018–19 CBA Rising Stars Challenge | CUBA Students defeated CBA Rookies & Sophomores 90–88 | ||
| 2018–19 CBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP | Wang Shaojie |
Peking University | Key Statistics: 13 points & 10 rebounds |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "CBA Announces Significant Increase In Competition Plans For The Next Five Seasons But No Expansion / CBA公布未来五赛季规划 比赛场次大幅增加暂不扩军" (in Chinese). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Eurobasket Player Profile For Kui Ying (Name Is Spoken & Written As Ying Kui Whenever Using Chinese Order Of Family Name {Surname} Followed By Given Name {Or Names})" Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Dirk Bauermann Out As Coach Of Sichuan Blue Whales" 12 December 2018
- ^ "Dirk Bauermann Is The New Head Coach Of Pinar Karşiyaka" 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Jiang Yuxing Becomes The 2018 Draft's Jackpot Winner While Guangdong Selects Peking University Student Wan Shengwei / 姜宇星成为2018年状元秀广东选中北大万圣伟" (in Chinese). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Sichuan Qualifies For Three Foreign Talent Slots For Next Season: Boss Determined Not To Use Three Foreign Talent Slots / 四川获下赛季三外援资格老板:坚决不用三外援" (in Chinese) 24 April 2018.
- ^ "CBA Season Statistics - Individual / 球员数据" (in Chinese). 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ (in Chinese).
- ^ "CBA Season Statistics - Team / 球队数据" (in Chinese). 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "List Of Candidates For Regular Season Awards / 常规赛各奖项候选人名单出炉" (in Chinese). 14 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Wang Zhelin Selected As CBA Regular Season MVP! Close Competition With Guo Ailun / 王哲林当选CBA常规赛MVP! 力压阿联郭艾伦" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Adams Selected As International MVP With Xinjiang Ace Finally Becoming Double MVP / 亚当斯当选外援MVP新疆王牌终成双料MVP" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "A Column In The Sky! Yi Jianlian Selected As CBA Best Overall Defensive Player / 一柱擎天! 易建联当选CBA首位最佳防守球员" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Abdusalam Wins Most Improved Player Award By 42-Vote Margin Of Victory / 阿不都获最具进步球员奖42票巨大优势当选" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Jilin Jackpot Winner Jiang Yuxing Earns Regular Season's Best Newcomer Award / 吉林队状元秀姜宇星获常规赛最佳新人奖" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Du Feng Wins Best Coach Award! Eight-Time Champions Revival Credited To His Return / 杜锋获最佳教练奖! 八冠王复苏他功不可没" (in Chinese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "2018-2019 CBA Player Of The Week Award Winners / 2018-2019赛季CBA每周最佳球员" Archived 2018-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ "2018-2019 CBA Player Of The Month Award Winners / 评选规则: (1) 个人综合技术指标综合得分前三名的球员. (2) 所在队在评选周期内取得优异成绩. (3) 本周期内参赛场次必须达到10场." Archived 2019-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ "2018-2019 CBA Regular Season Young Rising Star Of The Month Award Winners / 票选第一名荣获CBA联赛泰格豪雅最佳星锐球员称号并获得泰格豪雅官方腕表一枚" (in Chinese)
- ^ "Shen Zijie Wins October–November CBA TAG-Heuer Monthly Best Young Rising Star Player Award / 沈梓捷荣获10-11月'CBA联赛泰格豪雅月度最佳星锐球员'称号" (in Chinese). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "CBA TAG-Heuer Monthly Best Young Rising Star Player Award Winner – Jiang Yuxing / CBA联赛泰格豪雅月度最佳星锐球员——姜宇星" (in Chinese). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Zhejiang 20-Year-Old Youngster Named January's Best Young Rising Star With Monthly Average Of 11.7 Points / 浙江20岁小将当选1月最佳星锐本月场均11.7分" (in Chinese) 1 February 2019.
- ^ "The Curtain Falls For 2019 CBA All-Star Weekend In Qingdao" 14 January 2019.