Li Nan (basketball)

Li Nan (Chinese: 李楠; pinyin: Lí Nǎn, born September 25, 1974, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a former professional basketball player from China. Before his retirement in 2009, he played for the Bayi Rockets, a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Ningbo, Zhejiang. As a small forward, he is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 104 kg (229 lb).

Born (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974 (age 51)

Harbin, Heilongjiang

NationalityChinese

Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)

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Li Nan
李楠

Li Nan - Beijing 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1974-09-25) 25 September 1974 (age 51) Harbin, Heilongjiang
Nationality	Chinese
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1994–2009
Position	Small forward
Career history
Playing
1994–2009	Bayi Rockets
Coaching
2017–2019	China
2020-2023	Jiangsu Dragons
Medals Men's basketball Representing  China FIBA Asia Cup 1997 Riyadh 1999 Fukuoka 2003 Harbin 2005 Doha Asian Games 1998 Bangkok 2002 Busan 2006 Doha East Asian Games 1997 Busan 2001 Osaka ABC Under-18 Championship 1995 Manila ABC Under-22 Championship 1996 Shanghai

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Li participated in four Olympics: the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Basketball Tournament, 2000 Sydney Olympics Basketball Tournament, 2004 Athens Olympics Basketball Tournament and 2008 Beijing Olympics Basketball Tournament in Beijing.

At the 2000 Olympics, Li Nan scored 25 points on 6 three-pointers in a win against Italy.^[1]

In April 2017, it was reported that Li was appointed as the head coach of one of the two Chinese national basketball teams formed by the Chinese Basketball Association in preparation for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2] Li was assigned to coach the China Red team which will participate in competitive play in 2017 while Du Feng will mentor the China Blue team which will compete in 2018.^[3]