Shenzhen Leopards
Chinese basketball team based in Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Leopards Basketball Club, previously known as Shenzhen Aviators, are a Chinese professional basketball team which plays in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and The Asian Tournament. New Century is the club's corporate sponsor. The team is based in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, and plays its home games at Shenzhen Arena.
History
The club was founded in 2003 as Dongguan New Century Leopards and was initially located in Dongguan, Guangdong. After twelve seasons, the team relocated to nearby Shenzhen in 2015. Success came early as they were the runners-up in the 2004 Chinese Basketball League (CBL) championship, and were promoted to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the 2005–06 season.
In its first season in the CBA, Dongguan finished at last place in the South Division, and was out of the playoffs. The team would soon battle its way to respectability, becoming somewhat regular participant in the CBA's postseason over the ensuing years.
In July 2011, the NBA point guard Jeremy Lin played for the team at the ABA Club Championship, and was named the MVP of the tournament.
On December 26, 2013, Bobby Brown scored a franchise-record 74 points in a game against Sichuan Blue Whales.
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