The 2011–12 CBA season is the 17th CBA season. This season began on November 19, 2011, and ended on March 30, 2012.
Foreign players policy All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season have an extra right to sign an Asian player. In addition, due to the NBA 2011 Lockout, any international player that signs to any CBA team have to abide by their contracts signed. The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart: # Facing other teams Facing Bayi Rockets Chinese players+ No Limit No Limit Asian players 5 quarters collectively International players 6 quarters collectively + Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
Coaching changes ClubOutgoingMannerWhenIncomingXinjiang Flying Tigers Bob Donewald, Jr.SackedAfter Round 13 (Dec 19, 2011) Jiang XingquanJiangsu Dragons Xu QiangHealth reasonsAfter Round 13 (Dec 20, 2011) Hu WeidongLiaoning Dinosaurs Guo ShiqiangResignedAfter Round 15 (Dec 24, 2011) Li GeFoshan Dralions Jay HumphriesSackedAfter Round 16 (Dec 27, 2011) Shi Liping
Regular season standings # 2011–12 CBA season Team 1Guangdong Southern Tigers 27 5 .844 - 15–1 12–4 2Beijing Ducks 21 11 .657 6 12–4 9–7 3Shanxi Brave Dragons 20 12 .625 7 14–2 6–10 4Xinjiang Flying Tigers 19 13 .594 8 14–2 5–11 XJ 1-1(187-186) DG5Dongguan Leopards 19 13 .594 8 13–3 6–10 6Shanghai Sharks 18 14 .563 9 14–2 4–12 SH 2-0 ZL7Zhejiang Lions 18 14 .563 9 12–4 6–10 8Fujian Xunxing 17 15 .531 10 12–4 5–11 9Qingdao Eagles 16 16 .500 11 11–5 5–11 10Liaoning Dinosaurs 15 17 .469 12 12–4 3–13 LN 2-0 ZG 11Zhejiang Golden Bulls 15 17 .469 12 11–5 4–12 12Jilin Northeast Tigers 14 18 .438 13 11–5 3–13 JL 1-1(180-166) SD 13Shandong Lions 14 18 .438 13 12–4 2–14 14Bayi Rockets 10 22 .313 17 8–8 2–14 BY 3-1TJ 2-2FS 1-315Tianjin Golden Lions 10 22 .313 17 8–8 2–14 16Foshan Dralions 10 22 .313 17 7–9 3–13 17Jiangsu Dragons 9 23 .281 18 9–7 0–16 + Key to colors Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs
All-star weekend
Rookie Challenge
+Southern Rookies Pos. Player Team F Gu Quan Dongguan Leopards F/c Sun Tonglin Dongguan Leopards G Shi Hongfei Guangdong Southern Tigers C Li Yuanyu Guangdong Southern Tigers F Wei Song Jiangsu Dragons F Xia Yubo Zhejiang Golden Bulls F Cao Yan Bayi Rockets G Tian Yuxiang Bayi Rockets G Zeng Lingxu Foshan Dralions G Wang Zirui Zhejiang Lions Head coach: Wang Zhizhi (Bayi Rockets)
+Northern Rookies Pos. Player Team F Ding Yanyuhang Shandong Lions G Xu Jiahan Shandong Lions C Li An Jilin Northeast Tigers C Yan Pengfei Shanxi Brave Dragons F Ge Zhaobao Shanxi Brave Dragons G Guo Ailun Liaoning Dinosaurs F Ren Junwei Shanxi Brave Dragons G Shen Tujun Tianjin Golden Lions C Zhu Yanxi Beijing Ducks F Zhai Xiaochuan Beijing Ducks Head coach: Stephon Marbury (Beijing Ducks)
Guo Ailun was awarded the MVP of the game.
All-star game
+Southern All-Stars Pos. Player Team Total votes Starters G J. R. Smith Zhejiang Golden Bulls 418183 G Wang Shipeng Guangdong Southern Tigers 415468 F Ding Jinhui Zhejiang Golden Bulls 405198 F Zhu Fangyu Guangdong Southern Tigers 444258 C Wang Zhizhi Bayi Rockets 814670 Reserves G Aaron Brooks Guangdong Southern Tigers - G Liu Wei Shanghai Sharks - C Zhang Zhaoxu Shanghai Sharks - C Zhang Kai Dongguan Leopards - G/F Yi Li Jiangsu Dragons - G/F Zhao Tailong Fujian Xunxing - F Zaid Abbas Fujian Xunxing - C Will McDonald Fujian Xunxing - Head coach: Li Chunjiang (Guangdong Southern Tigers)
Unable to participate for personal reasons, Aaron Brooks was named as the replacement for J. R. Smith.
+Northern All-Stars Pos. Player Team Total votes Starters G Stephon Marbury Beijing Ducks 592629 G Yang Ming Liaoning Dinosaurs 521580 F Li Xiaoxu Liaoning Dinosaurs 749716 F Zhang Nan Tianjin Golden Lions 621255 C Mengke Bateer Xinjiang Flying Tigers 705015 Reserves C Han Dejun Liaoning Dinosaurs - F Zhong Cheng Jilin Northeast Tigers - F Ji Zhe Beijing Ducks - C Li Gen Qingdao Eagles - G Lester Hudson Qingdao Eagles - G Lü Xiaoming Shanxi Brave Dragons - F Charles Gaines Shanxi Brave Dragons - C Wu Ke Shandong Lions - Head coach: Min Lulei (Beijing Ducks)
Unable to participate for personal reasons, Han Dejun was named as the replacement for Mengke Bateer.
Li Gen was awarded the MVP of the game.
Slam Dunk Contest +Contestants Pos. Player Team Preliminary Final 1st dunk 2nd dunk Total 1st dunk 2nd dunk Total F Zhao Tailong Fujian Xunxing 44 41 85 42 44 86 C Yan Pengfei Shanxi Brave Dragons 44 42 86 41 44 85 F Chang Lin Beijing Ducks 4250 92 49 31 80 F Yang Wenbo Foshan Dralions 39 4281 — F Meng Xianglong Tianjin Golden Lions 38 39 77 — G Tian Yuxiang Bayi Rockets 4530 75 —
Three-Point Shootout +Contestants Pos. Player Team Preliminary Final C Zhu Yanxi Beijing Ducks 21 17 G Sun Jie Shandong Lions 17 13 G Lester Hudson Qingdao Eagles 16 9 G Aaron Brooks Guangdong Southern Tigers 15 — G Ahmed Mian Tianjin Golden Lions 14 — G Luo Zhi Foshan Dralions 10 —
Skills Challenge +Contestants Pos. Player Team Preliminary Final G Guo Ailun Liaoning Dinosaurs 65.6 32.7 G Zeng Lingxu Foshan Dralions 73.1 39.9 G Chen Jianghua Guangdong Southern Tigers 74.7 — G Xiralijan Muhtar Xinjiang Flying Tigers 97.8 —
Statistics leaders
Individual statistic leaders + Category Player Team Statistics Points per game J. R. Smith Zhejiang Golden Bulls 34.4 Rebounds per game Zaid Abbaas Fujian Xunxing 14.9 Assists per game Osama Daghles Jilin Northeast Tigers 7.3 Steals per game Lester Hudson Qingdao Eagles 2.6 Blocks per game Xu Zhonghao Bayi Rockets 3.9 Minutes per game Zaid Abbaas Fujian Xunxing 43.3
Awards
Yearly Awards CBA Most Valuable Player: Zhu Fangyu, Guangdong Southern Tigers Rookie of the Year: Zhu Yanxi, Beijing Ducks Coach of the Year: Min Lulei, Beijing Ducks & Yang Xuezeng, Shanxi Brave Dragons
Players of the week The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week. WeekDomestic PlayerForeign PlayerRef.1 Yi Jianlian (Guangdong Southern Tigers) Wilson Chandler (Zhejiang Lions)2 Xu Zhonghao (Bayi Rockets) J. R. Smith (Zhejiang Golden Bulls)3 Mengke Bateer (Xinjiang Flying Tigers) Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons)4 Zhu Yanxi (Beijing Ducks) Ahmed Mian (Jilin Northeast Tigers) 5 Han Dejun (Liaoning Dinosaurs) Peter Ramos (Zhejiang Lions) 6 Zhu Fangyu (Guangdong Southern Tigers) Josh Boone (Zhejiang Golden Bulls) 7 Li Xiaoxu (Liaoning Dinosaurs) Marcus Williams (Shanxi Brave Dragons) 8 Han Dejun (Liaoning Dinosaurs) (2) Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (2) 9 Wang Zhizhi (Bayi Rockets) Donnell Harvey (Tianjin Golden Lions) 10 Zhang Kai (Dongguan Leopards) Mike Harris (Shanghai Sharks) 11 Lü Xiaoming (Shanxi Brave Dragons) Charles Gaines (Shanxi Brave Dragons) (3)
Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
References
External links Official Website 163 CBA Coverage CBA China - 2011-12 Standings and Stats on Basketball-Reference.com