Eastern Sports Club (basketball)

The Eastern basketball team (Chinese: 東方籃球隊), is a professional men's basketball team of the Eastern Sports Club.[1] The team also known as Chinese: 東方男籃; lit. 'Eastern Men's Basketball' and Hong Kong Eastern for sponsorship reason. The team competes in the Hong Kong A1 Division[2][3] and the ASEAN Basketball League since 2016.[4]

Eastern Sports Club
NicknameHong Kong Eastern
LeaguesA1 Division Hong Kong
ASEAN Basketball League
Founded1932 (1932)
ArenaSouthorn Stadium
Capacity2,000
LocationHong Kong
Head coachŽeljko Pavličević
OwnershipEastern Sports Club
ChampionshipsA1 Division Hong Kong: 1 (2018)
ASEAN Basketball League: 1 (2016)
Websitebasketball.easternlonglions.com
Hong Kong Eastern basketball team
Traditional Chinese香港東方籃球隊
Simplified Chinese香港东方篮球队

History
second logo of the basketball team

Eastern basketball team is a section of Eastern Sports Club (officially known as Eastern Athletic Association Football Team Limited). In 2015 season the team won Hong Kong A2 Division Championship and promoted to 2016 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship.[2] The team became fully professional in 2016.[2][3] In the same year, the club would adopt the name Hong Kong Eastern and join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).[5]

They won the 2016–17 ABL season, and finished as semifinalists for the next two seasons. They also became Hong Kong A1 Division champions in 2018. The ABL's 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled to resume in 2023 with Eastern as among its participating teams. Eastern also plans to join the Chinese Basketball Association in the future.[5]

Current roster

2023 ASEAN Basketball League roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
G/F 8 Siu Wing, Chan (C) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 30 – (1992-04-26)26 April 1992
F 10 Tonny, Trocha-Morelos (WI) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 28 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994
C 13 Pok, Yuet Yeung 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 22 – (2000-06-07)7 June 2000
G 15 Bassett, O'Darien (WI) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 36 – (1986-05-17)17 May 1986
F 16 Xu, Adam (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 30 – (1993-02-16)16 February 1993
C 19 Chris, Mclaughlin (WI) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 30 – (1992-07-30)30 July 1992
G 23 Leung, Ka Hin Marco 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 23 – (2000-02-01)1 February 2000
G 24 Xu, Oliver 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1996-12-19)19 December 1996
G 27 Veloso, Austin 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 26 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996
F 28 De Villa, Joshua 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1995-01-11)11 January 1995
C 30 Wu, Cheuk Pan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1993-11-23)23 November 1993
G 35 Muhammad Sulaiman, Sheikh 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 23 – (1999-03-03)3 March 1999
F 88 Gilbert, Dominic 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Wong Ka Kit, Thomas
General manager
  • TBA
Scout
  • TBA
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  • Injured

Past roster

2021–22 ASEAN Basketball League roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
G 1 Ip, Chun Fung 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 22 – (2000-10-08)8 October 2000
G/F 6 Chan, Yik Lun 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 35 – (1987-08-15)15 August 1987
G/F 8 Siu Wing, Chan (C) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 30 – (1992-04-26)26 April 1992
G 15 Bassett, O'Darien (WI) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 36 – (1986-05-17)17 May 1986
G 23 Leung, Ka Hin Marco 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 23 – (2000-02-01)1 February 2000
G 24 Xu, Oliver 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1996-12-19)19 December 1996
G 27 Veloso, Austin 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 26 – (1996-09-26)26 September 1996
G 35 Muhammad Sulaiman, Sheikh 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 23 – (1999-03-03)3 March 1999
F 16 Xu, Adam (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 30 – (1993-02-16)16 February 1993
F 24 Chen, Wan Tin 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 – (2002-03-08)8 March 2002
F 28 De Villa, Joshua 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1995-01-11)11 January 1995
F 10 Tonny, Trocha-Morelos (WI) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 28 – (1994-06-21)21 June 1994
F 88 Gilbert, Dominic 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996
C 30 Wu, Cheuk Pan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1993-11-23)23 November 1993
C 13 Pok, Yuet Yeung 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 22 – (2000-06-07)7 June 2000
C 19 Chris, Mclaughlin (WI) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 30 – (1992-07-30)30 July 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yu Chi Kit
  • Wong Ka Kit, Thomas
Team manager
  • Lee Shu Wing
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  • Injured
Updated: 28 Dec 2022

Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
  • Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.

Local players
  • Lam Man Chun (2018–21)
  • Siu Kin Fan Jon (2018–20)
  • Daniel Onwugbonu (2018–19)
  • Chan Yik Lun (2018–)
  • Ng Chung Tsun (2018–22)
  • Ip Chun Fung (2019-)
  • Adam Xu (2017–)
  • Chen Wan Tin (2021-)
  • So Sheung Ying (2017–20)
  • Muhammad Sulaiman Sheikh (2019-)
  • Pok Yuet Yeung (2019-)
  • So Chi Lok Jolin (2017–20)
  • Ip Chun Kit (2016–18)
  • Lee Shu Wing (2017–18)
  • Lau Tsz Lai (2015–20)
  • Chung Chun Sing (2016–19)
  • Wu Cheuk Pan (2016–)
  • Ricky Yang (2015–22)
  • Leung Ka Hin Marco (2019-)
  • Cheung Pan Yin (2019-20)
  • Tang Chi Hang (2015–21)
  • Ma Kong San Jeff (2019, 2021)
  • Chan Siu Wing (2015–)
  • Lee Ki (2015–22)
  • Oliver Xu (2022-)
  • Ngan Wing Fai (2016-18)
  • Poon Chi Ho (2015–17)
  • Fong Shing Yee (2015–17)
  • Cheng Kam Hing (2015–17)
  • Wong Lut Yiu (2013-14, 2015–16)
  • Lau Hoi To (2015–16)
  • Heung Chun Keung (2015–16)
  • Wu Kwok Fung (1992–94, 2014–15)

Import players

Footnotes

    References
    1. "Hong Kong Eastern". ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
    2. 東方來季組香港史上首支全職籃球隊！. sportsroad.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    3. "Eastern set aside HK$10 million to become first professional basketball team in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
    4. "Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions Confirms Participation In ABL". ASEAN Basketball League. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
    5. "Hong Kong Eastern target ABL success to boost bid to join Chinese competition". South China Morning Post. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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