China
FIBA ranking2 Steady (21 August 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1974
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationCBA
CoachZheng Wei
Olympic Games
Appearances9
MedalsSilver Silver: (1992)
Bronze Bronze (1984)
World Cup
Appearances11
MedalsSilver Silver: (1994, 2022)
Bronze Bronze: (1983)
Asia Cup
Appearances25
MedalsGold Gold: (1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2023)
Silver Silver: (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Bronze Bronze: (1997, 2013, 2017)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The China women's national basketball team (Chinese: 中国国家女子篮球队) 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).

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

  • Gold: 1976, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2023
  • Silver: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2021
  • Bronze: 1997, 2013, 2017

Asian Games

  • Gold; 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018
  • Silver; 1978, 1990, 1998, 2014
  • Bronze; 1974, 1994

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 2000 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Shandong Six Stars China
G 5 Wang Siyu 27 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Shandong Six Stars China
F 6 Yang Shuyu 21 – (2002-03-06)6 March 2002 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds China
PG 7 Yang Liwei (C) 28 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Guangdong Vermilion Birds China
G 8 Jin Weina 31 – (1992-04-27)27 April 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Jiangsu Phoenix China
SG 9 Li Meng 28 – (1995-01-02)2 January 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Liaoning Flying Eagles China
F 10 Zhang Ru 23 – (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Henan Phoenix China
F 11 Luo Xinyu 21 – (2001-11-22)22 November 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Jiangsu Phoenix China
F 12 Pan Zhenqi 27 – (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall China
PF 13 Gao Song 31 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall China
C 14 Tang Yu 24 – (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) China
C 15 Han Xu 23 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Xinjiang Magic Deer China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • South Korea Park Myung-soo
  • Spain César Rupérez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  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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