Defending champions the Liaoning Flying Leopards crushed the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 106-70 in Game 4 of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Finals here on Monday, winning the series with a 4-0 clean sweep to lift the team's third CBA trophy. Liaoning's point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-PG-1995) was awarded the Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP). Surrounded by a cheering of around 10,000 fans in Liaoning's recognizable green shirts, the Flying Leopards showed a great drive to win, starting the game with high pressure in defence and keeping the attitude until the end of the game. Kyle Fogg (191-G-1990, college: Arizona) again became the key player as he scored 17 points and made five steals only in 17 minutes. Liaoning's iconic shooting guard Ailun Guo (189-SG-1993), who was absent from the first two games and only played three minutes in Game 3, scored 24 points in his 26 minutes appearance tonight. Jiwei Zhao took 17 points and Zhang Zhenlin added 19 including three powerful dunks. The Zhejiang side, who had young tower center Yu Jiahao (2003) and Nick Rakocevic (211-F/C-1997, college: USC, agency: Pensack Sports) as starters, dominated offensive rebounds and kept drawing fouls in the paint in the first couple of minutes. However, the team was stuck with 27 turnovers by the end of the third quarter, resulting in a depressed third quarter, only scoring eight points. Yu led Zhejiang's box score with 18 points, and Zeyi Liu (202-F-1999) added 10. Yibo Wang (185-PG-1999) took nine points and dished out six assists, but also conceded eight turnovers. The Flying Leopards have previously been crowned in the CBA 2017-18 and 2021-22 seasons. Liaoning head coach Yang Ming said that this season's championship was the hardest to get, adding, "I want to thank everybody's effort for the team. It was a tough season. Liaoning draws a crazy amount of attention, and I was under a lot of pressure. But we convert the pressure into power, especially the veterans, they have an outstanding sense of mission." Holding the FMVP trophy, Zhao said that the team fought to win the title in the mud. "I appreciated the help from my team, and I would like to give the credit to our fans, as they gave me the opportunity [to win the prize]."
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Finals MVP: Jiwei Zhao (184-PG-1995) of Liaoning FL
Player of the Year: Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.
Guard of the Year: Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.
Forward of the Year: Zhenlin Zhang (206-SF-1999) of Liaoning FL
Center of the Year: Jared Sullinger (206-C-1992) of Shenzhen L.
Defensive Player of the Year: Zijie Shen (210-C-1997) of Shenzhen L.
Import Player of the Year: Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.
Domestic Player of the Year: Zhelin Wang (214-C-1994) of Shanghai S.
Rookie of the Year: Yongxi Cui (196-G-2003) of Guangzhou LL
Most Improved Player of the Year: Zeyi Liu (202-F-1999) of Zhejiang GB.
Sixth Man of the Year: Qian Wu (188-PG-1994) of Zhejiang GB.
Coach of the Year: Shilong Wang of Zhejiang GB.

Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA First Team 2023

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First Team
Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.
MarShon Brooks (197-SG-1989) of Guangdong ST
Antonio Blakeney (193-G-1996) of Jiangsu D.
Zhenlin Zhang (206-SF-1999) of Liaoning FL
Jared Sullinger (206-C-1992) of Shenzhen L.

Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Second Team 2023

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Second Team
Jiwei Zhao (184-PG-1995) of Liaoning FL
Kahlil Felder (175-PG-1995) of Shanxi L.
Kyle Fogg (191-G-1990) of Liaoning FL
Xining He (195-SG-1997) of Shenzhen L.
Zhelin Wang (214-C-1994) of Shanghai S.

Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention 2023

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Honorable Mention
Qian Wu (188-PG-1994) of Zhejiang GB.
Zeyi Liu (202-F-1999) of Zhejiang GB.
Ailun Guo (189-SG-1993) of Liaoning FL
Zijie Shen (210-C-1997) of Shenzhen L.
TJ Leaf (208-F-1997) of Beijing D.
Melo Trimble (190-G-1995) of Shanghai S.
Jinqiu Hu (211-C-1997) of Guangsha L.
Minghui Sun (187-G-1996) of Guangsha L.
Shiyan Gao (186-PG-1996) of Shandong H.
Ying-Chun Chen (182-PG-1993) of Guangzhou LL
Abudurexiti Abudushalamu (203-SF-1996) of Xinjiang FT
Eugene German (183-PG-1997) of Qingdao E.
QJ Peterson (183-PG-1994) of Nanjing TX MK
Fan Zhang (195-SG-1996) of Beijing RF
Thon Maker (216-C-1997) of Kuwait
Marlain Veal (175-PG-1996) of Sichuan BW
Benson Lin (193-G-1999) of Tianjin
Brandon Taylor (178-PG-1994) of Ningbo R.

Asia-Basket.com Chinese CBA All-Domestic Players Team 2023

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Wu

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Zhang

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All-Domestic Players Team
Jiwei Zhao (184-PG-1995) of Liaoning FL
Qian Wu (188-PG-1994) of Zhejiang GB.
Xining He (195-SG-1997) of Shenzhen L.
Zhenlin Zhang (206-SF-1999) of Liaoning FL
Zhelin Wang (214-C-1994) of Shanghai S.

Asia-Basket.com Chinese CBA All-Imports Team 2023

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All-Imports Team
Kyle Fogg (191-G-1990) of Liaoning FL
Antonio Blakeney (193-G-1996) of Jiangsu D.
Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.
MarShon Brooks (197-SG-1989) of Guangdong ST
Jared Sullinger (206-C-1992) of Shenzhen L.

Six players scored in double digits to help the North beat the South 117-113 in the 2023 CBA All-Star Game here on Sunday, with Abudurexiti Abudushalamu (203-SF-1996) from the Xinjiang Flying Tigers awarded the game's MVP. Veteran star Yi Jianlian led the South to a 28-18 advantage in the first period, while the North fought back in the second quarter, with Ailun Guo (189-SG-1993) and Tao Hanlin (208-C-1991) contributing on the offensive end and helping the North outscore their opponents by 12 points in the single quarter. The two sides staged a close game in the second half. Tied at 106-106 at the end of the fourth quarter, the game went into overtime. North forwards Abudurexiti Abudushalamu and Zhenlin Zhang (206-SF-1999, college: Tulane) continued their good performances on the 3-point line, as Zhang buried a key shot with less than one minute left to seal the victory for the North. Abudurexiti Abudushalamu had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the North. Guo had 15 points and 14 assists. Zeng Fanbo (211-C/F-2003) and Tao scored 18 and 16 points respectively. "I'm so happy to win the MVP honor," said Abudurexiti Abudushalamu. "We all want to prove ourselves and I love the fans here in Xiamen." Guangdong Southern Tigers guard Mingxuan Hu (191-PG-1998) had a game-high 24 points for the South. Shanghai Sharks center Zhelin Wang (214-C-1994) added 23.
Guangdong guard Jie Xu (181-PG-2000) outplayed Shanxi Loongs forward Zhang Ning (192-SF-1997) to win the Skill Challenge Contest. Wang Ruize (197-SF-1995) was crowned in the Three-Point Shooting Contest with 20 points, beating Zhou Qimo and Yuan Shuai during the process. Wildcard player Yang Haozhe (182-PG-1997) outscored Zhenlin Zhang and rookie star Zeng Fanbo to win the Slam Dunk Contest.
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