Flying Leopards and fans of the Sichuan Blue Whales. In the 2017–18 CBA season, Liaoning defeated Zhejiang Lions in the finals (4–0) and won their first CBA league title. The team relocated their home stadium from Benxi to Shenyang during the play-offs semi-finals. In 2019, 3SBio Inc. officially took the sponsorship, and changed the team name. In the 2020–21 season, former national team player Yang Ming became the new head coach. In the 2021–22 season, they won their second CBA title after sweeping Zhejiang Lions 4–0 in the final, the same as in 2018. Players Current roster Honours Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Winners (2): 2017–18, 2021–22 Runners-up (8): 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21 Notable players Guo Shiqiang (1990s) Li Xiaoyong (1990s) Wang Zhidan (1990s) Wu Naiqun (1990s) Wu Qinglong (1990s) Zhang Qingpeng (2001–2014) Eric Riley (2002–2003) Ernest Brown (2003–2004, 2006–2008) Li Xiaoxu (2005–present) Jamal Sampson (2007–2008) Awvee Storey (2008–2009) Keith Closs (2009) Lorenzen Wright (2009) Olumide Oyedeji (2009–2010) Chris Richard (2010–2011) Donta Smith (2010–2011) Han Dejun (2010–present) Guo Ailun (2010–present) Rodney Carney (2011–2012) Josh Powell (2011–2012) Shavlik Randolph (2011–2012, 2015–2017) Liu Zhixuan (2012–2022) Josh Akognon (2012–2013) Alexander Johnson (2012–2013) Solomon Jones (2013) Vernon Macklin (2013) Dominique Jones (2013–2014) Hakim Warrick (2013–2014) Zhao Jiwei (2013–present) Lester Hudson (2014–2015, 2015–2019) Brandon Bass (2017–2020) Lance Stephenson (2019) O. J. Mayo (2020–2021) Jonathon Simmons (2020–2021) Zhang Zhenlin (2020–present) Kyle Fogg (2021–present) Jeremy Tyler (2021) Eric Moreland (2021–present) JaKarr Sampson (2022–present) References External links Club Profile at Sina.com Chinese Basketball Association teams Sport in Liaoning Basketball teams established in 1995 1995 establishments in China