2018–19 WCBA season

2018–19 WCBA season
LeagueWomen's Chinese Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration18 October 2018–19 January 2019
13 February–4 March 2019 (Playoffs)
13–23 March 2019 (Finals)
Number of games34
Number of teams18
Regular season
Top seedGuangdong Vermilion Birds
Playoffs
Finals championsGuangdong Vermilion Birds
  Runners-upBayi Kylin
Finals MVPLi Yueru

The 2018–19 WCBA season was the 17th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association. Beijing Great Wall were the defending champions.[1] The league was expanded from 14 teams to 18 teams.[2]

Team changes

Player movement

Main articles: List of 2018–19 WCBA season transactions and List of 2018–19 WCBA team rosters

Foreign Players

Team Player Replaced During Season
Bayi Kylin – –
Beijing Great Wall United States Tina Charles United States Morgan Tuck
Fujian Zoten United States Alicia DeVaughn –
Guangdong Vermilion Birds United States Nneka Ogwumike United States Aerial Powers
Hebei Win Power United States Jessica Breland United States Azurá Stevens
Heilongjiang Dragons United States Monique Billings –
Henan Phoenix United States Stefanie Dolson –
Jiangsu Phoenix United States Bernice Mosby Canada Natalie Achonwa
Liaoning Flying Eagles United States Rachel Hollivay United States Imani McGee-Stafford
Shaanxi Red Wolves United States Theresa Plaisance United States A'ja Wilson
Shandong Golden Stars United States DeWanna Bonner –
Shanghai Swordfish Serbia Jelena Dubljević –
Shanxi Flame United States Courtney Paris United States Quanitra Hollingsworth
United States Diamond DeShields
Sichuan Blue Whales Belarus Yelena Leuchanka –
Wuhan Shengfan United States Amber Harris –
Tianjin Guanlan United States Leisha Small –
Xinjiang Magic Deer United States Glory Johnson United States Natasha Howard
The Bahamas Waltiea Rolle
Zhejiang Golden Bulls United States Alaina Coates –

Standings

# 2018–19 WCBA season
Team W L PCT Pts Tiebreaker
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 32 2 .941 66
2 Bayi Kylin 31 3 .912 65
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 28 6 .824 62
4 Xinjiang Magic Deer 28 6 .824 62
5 Beijing Great Wall 24 10 .706 58
6 Shandong Golden Stars 23 11 .676 57
7 Shanghai Swordfish 20 14 .588 54
8 Shanxi Flame 18 16 .529 52
9 Sichuan Blue Whales 17 17 .500 51
10 Henan Phoenix 16 18 .471 50
11 Heilongjiang Dragons 13 21 .382 47
12 Hebei Win Power 12 22 .353 46
13 Shaanxi Red Wolves 11 23 .324 45
14 Liaoning Flying Eagles 11 23 .324 45
15 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 9 25 .264 43
16 Fujian Zoten 8 26 .235 42
17 Tianjin Guanlan 3 31 .088 37
18 Wuhan Shengfan 2 32 .059 36

Playoffs

Main article: 2019 WCBA Playoffs
First Round Semifinals Finals
         
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
8 Shanxi Flame 0
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
5 Beijing Great Wall 0
4 Xinjiang Magic Deer 1
5 Beijing Great Wall 3
1 Guangdong Vermilion Birds 3
2 Bayi Kylin 2
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 3
6 Shandong Golden Stars 1
3 Jiangsu Phoenix 0
2 Bayi Kylin 3
2 Bayi Kylin 3
7 Shanghai Swordfish 0
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italics Team with home-court advantage

Venues

Team Home city Arena Capacity
Bayi Kylin Nanchang Nanchang International Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Beijing Great Wall Beijing Shougang Basketball Center N/A
Guangdong Dolphins Dongguan Dalang Arena 4,000
Shenzhen Bao'an Gymnasium N/A
Heilongjiang Dragons Daqing Daqing Gymnasium N/A
Harbin Heilongjiang University Gymnasium N/A
Jiangsu Phoenix Nanjing Jiangning Sports Center Gymnasium 5,500
Liaoning Flying Eagles Anshan Angang Gymnasium N/A
Shaanxi Red Wolves Weinan Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shandong Six Stars Penglai Penglai Gymnasium N/A
Shanghai Swordfish Shanghai Baoshan Sports Center Gymnasium N/A
Shanxi Flame Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Shenyang Army Golden Lions Dandong Dandong Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Sichuan Blue Whales Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium N/A
Xinjiang Magic Deer Ürümqi Xinjiang Sports Centre Gymnasium N/A
Zhejiang Golden Bulls Yiwu Meihu Arena 6,000

References

  1. ^ "Beijing Great Wall celebrate WCBA title". 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ "WCBA再度扩军，18支参赛队成世界第一女篮联赛" (in Chinese). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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