The Hong Kong Flying Dragons (香港飛龍) were a short-lived team in the
Chinese Basketball Association, based in
Shenzhen,
China
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.
They entered the league for the 2002–2003 season, but finished last and were destined to be relegated to the "B" division. In the "B" division, they would have had the opportunity to compete for promotion back to the CBA, but in the event, the team did not participate in "B" division play but simply folded.
The team was also known for acquiring the services of eventual second round pick from the
2003 NBA draft
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Xue Yuyang
Xue Yuyang (; born October 4, 1982) is a Chinese retired professional basketball player. Xue was selected 57th overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks, who traded the pick to the Denver Nuggets.
Professional career NBA draft
In 20 ...
. Xue was drafted by the
Dallas Mavericks
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and traded to the
Denver Nuggets
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as the penultimate pick in that draft, but he'd never play in the NBA. He was considered the first Chinese player drafted to not play in the NBA at all.
External links
Hong Kong Flying Dragons will not play in "B" division(in Chinese)
Chinese Basketball Association former teams