Ningbo Rockets
Basketball team in Zhejiang, China
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The Ningbo Rockets (Chinese: 宁波火箭; pinyin: Níngbō Huǒjiàn), or Ningbo Fubang Rockets (Chinese: 宁波富邦火箭; pinyin: Níngbō Fùbāng Huǒjiàn), competing as Ningbo Yongxing Securities (Chinese: 宁波汀渥; pinyin: Níngbō Tīngwò), are a professional basketball team based in Ningbo, Zhejiang. They are currently competing in the Chinese Basketball Association. The team are derived from the dissolved Bayi Rockets.
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| League | CBA | |||
| Founded | 2021 | |||
| History | Ningbo Rockets (2021–present) | |||
| Arena | Youngor Arena, 5,000 capacity | |||
| Location | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |||
| Team colors | White, Blue | |||
| Main sponsor | Ningbo Twinwash (2023–Present) | |||
| Head coach | Charis Markopoulos | |||
| Ownership | Ningbo Fubang Holdings (2021–Present) | |||
| Championships | None | |||
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| Chinese | 宁波富邦火箭 | ||||||
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History
Early in 2006, the Bayi Fubang basketball team were established as a joint venture between Ningbo Fubang Holdings and the Bayi Rockets.[1] In 2018, the two owners parted ways due to military reform for Bayi Rockets' military backgrounds. The Bayi Rockets were able to participate in the CBA league as a special guest team, while Ningbo Fubang Holdings retained a spot for its own team in the league.[2] After the Bayi Rockets dissolved and quit the league in 2020, Ningbo Fubang applied for acquisition of the team, but was not approved.[3]
In 2021, the Ningbo Rockets was founded by Ningbo Fubang Holdings as a new club, but the company claimed its connections with the Bayi Rockets.[4] Li Ke, former player of the Bayi Rockets, was appointed as the head coach.
In their debut season, the 2021-22 CBA season, the team only succeeded in scoring 3 wins in 38 games in the regular season and were unable to make the playoffs,[5] followed by 4 wins in 42 games in the 2022-23 CBA season.[6]
Players
Current roster
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