# 2011–12 Chinese Basketball Association season

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 | No Limit | 5 quarters collectively |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively | 5 quarters collectively |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.

## Coaching changes

| Club | Outgoing | Manner | When | Incoming |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Bob Donewald, Jr. | Sacked | After Round 13 (Dec 19, 2011) | Jiang Xingquan |
| Jiangsu Dragons | Xu Qiang | Health reasons | After Round 13 (Dec 20, 2011) | Hu Weidong |
| Liaoning Dinosaurs | Guo Shiqiang | Resigned | After Round 15 (Dec 24, 2011) | Li Ge |
| Foshan Dralions | Jay Humphries | Sacked | After Round 16 (Dec 27, 2011) | Shi Liping |

## Regular Season Standings

| # | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season | 2011–12 CBA season |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 27 | 5 | .844 | - | 15–1 | 12–4 | |
| 2 | Beijing Ducks | 21 | 11 | .657 | 6 | 12–4 | 9–7 | |
| 3 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7 | 14–2 | 6–10 | |
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8 | 14–2 | 5–11 | XJ 1-1(187-186) DG |
| 5 | Dongguan Leopards | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8 | 13–3 | 6–10 | XJ 1-1(187-186) DG |
| 6 | Shanghai Sharks | 18 | 14 | .563 | 9 | 14–2 | 4–12 | SH 2-0 ZL |
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 18 | 14 | .563 | 9 | 12–4 | 6–10 | SH 2-0 ZL |
| 8 | Fujian Xunxing | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10 | 12–4 | 5–11 | |
| 9 | Qingdao Eagles | 16 | 16 | .500 | 11 | 11–5 | 5–11 | |
| 10 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12 | 12–4 | 3–13 | LN 2-0 ZG |
| 11 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12 | 11–5 | 4–12 | LN 2-0 ZG |
| 12 | Jilin Northeast Tigers | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13 | 11–5 | 3–13 | JL 1-1(180-166) SD |
| 13 | Shandong Lions | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13 | 12–4 | 2–14 | JL 1-1(180-166) SD |
| 14 | Bayi Rockets | 10 | 22 | .313 | 17 | 8–8 | 2–14 | BY 3-1 TJ 2-2 FS 1-3 |
| 15 | Tianjin Golden Lions | 10 | 22 | .313 | 17 | 8–8 | 2–14 | BY 3-1 TJ 2-2 FS 1-3 |
| 16 | Foshan Dralions | 10 | 22 | .313 | 17 | 7–9 | 3–13 | BY 3-1 TJ 2-2 FS 1-3 |
| 17 | Jiangsu 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) |||
* CCTV-5
* February 18 19:30
* Report
Southern Rookies 88, Northern Rookies 105 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24-30, 28-19, 18-22, 18-34 |||
| Pts: Li Yuanyu, Zeng Lingxu 14 Rebs: Sun Tonglin 17 Asts: Wang Zirui 3 | Pts: Guo Ailun 30 Rebs: Zhai Xiaochuan 13 Asts: Guo Ailun 6 |
* International Sports Arena, Guangzhou Referees: Liang Bin Yang Hongfeng Guo Nan

### 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) ||||
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) ||||
* CCTV-5
* February 19 19:30
* Report
Southern All-stars 112, Northern All-stars 122 :
| Scoring by quarter: 36-26, 26-22, 30-39, 20-35 |||
| Pts: Will McDonald 25 Rebs: Will McDonald 8 Asts: Aaron Brooks 9 | Pts: Li Gen 31 Rebs: Charles Gaines 10 Asts: Lü Xiaoming, Lester Hudson 8 |
* International Sports Arena, Guangzhou Referees: Qiao Longsheng Wang Mei Zhang Lei

### Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Final | Final | Final |
| Pos. | Player | Team | 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 | 42 | 50 | 92 | 49 | 31 | 80 |
| F | Yang Wenbo | Foshan Dralions | 39 | 42 | 81 | — | — | — |
| F | Meng Xianglong | Tianjin Golden Lions | 38 | 39 | 77 | — | — | — |
| G | Tian Yuxiang | Bayi Rockets | 45 | 30 | 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.
| Week | Domestic Player | Foreign Player |
| 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.
| Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Semifinals Best of 5 | Finals Best of 7 | Finals Best of 7 | Finals Best of 7 |
| 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fujian Xunxing | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fujian Xunxing | 0 | 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 3 | 4 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Dongguan Leopards | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dongguan Leopards | 2 | | | | 1 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Beijing Ducks | 4 |
| 3 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Beijing Ducks | 4 |
| 6 | Shanghai Sharks | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Shanghai Sharks | 1 | 3 | Shanxi Brave Dragons | 2 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | 2 | Beijing Ducks | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Zhejiang Lions | 0 | | | | | | |