The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions () are a Chinese professional

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team based in

Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...

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, which plays in the North Division of the

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. Guangsha is the name of the club's corporate sponsor, but to prevent confusion with the older

Zhejiang Golden Bulls The Zhejiang Golden Bulls, or Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rent are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Yiwu in Zhejiang, China. It competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), in the Southern Division. Its corporate sponsor is Z ...

, many Chinese websites refer to the team as the ''Guangsha Lions''. This is to avoid the issue of having two Zhejiang clubs on the same list when team names are shown in shortform, with Guangsha becoming the "geographical" designation, as Hangzhou seems to not be an option.

Roster

Notable players

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(2011) * Dwayne Jones (2011) * Walker Russell Jr. (2011) *

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(2013–2014) * Chris Johnson (2013–2014) *

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Huaxia (

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References

External links

Official site
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