Stephon Marbury has committed to sign with Chinese Pro Team Shanxi Zhongyu after declining a call from the Miami Heat to join their super squad for a 2010-2011 season in the NBA.

The Chinese club signed a three-year contract with the former Phoenix Suns guard, with an option for Marbury to become a semi-coach in the third year, but declined to release financial details.

In respect of the commercial part of the deal, the club will help Marbury promote the sale of his personal sneakers brand in China. The 33-year-old Marbury, who played a half season with the Shanxi Zhongyu last season, averaged 19.3 points, 7.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds in his 13 years in the NBA.

Kobe Bryant is promoting his new shoe in China while attending some games at the Stankovic Cup. Here is video of Kobe Bryant in an interview

Excerpt taken from the Xinhuanet news:

Changchun is the second stop of Kobe 24 Live. On July 27, he watched the North China final of Nike Summer Basketball, interacted with audience, attended a commercial activity, and had close communication with Chinese young players. He taught about 30 young players in the noon, and these talents learned a lot.

Kobe praised high about the young players in China. “I saw the young players, I taught them in the morning. They were consistent, and they have the passion on the game. They all love to play, and they have hunger to learn. And if you have those, they help them to become successful because that was the start. You have to have the thirst to learn, you have to have to desire to be great. And they have that, that’s why I keep coming back to teach them and show them more, because I see their eyes.”

After Changchun, Kobe will go to other Chinese cities of Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Before leaving his fans here, Kobe said “I Love You” in Chinese, and this shocked all the people there.

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China 63-64 Australia

A heavy blow for Stankovic Cup host China  in their first day loss to the Australian Boomers. Yi Jianlian lead China and the game in scoring but it was not enough for China to win the very close game against Australia. Team China was caught with too many fouls and thus the offense was slow. David Andersen for Australia could not be reckoned with on either ends of the court. But his smooth shot and vision is what helped the Boomers stick out a close win against China.

Tomorrow China faces Iran who also was defeated in a blow out against Slovenia.

View Full Stankovic 2010 Schedule Below

• 28th July Slovenia 107-74 Iran
• 28th July China 63-64 Australia
• 29th July 16:00 Australia VS Slovenia
• 29th July 19:30 Iran VS China
• 30th July 16:00 Australia VS Iran
• 30th July 19:30 China VS Slovenia
• 1st August 16:00 Final-3rd
• 1st August 19:30 Final

Stankovic Cup in 2010 will start today Liuzhou in Guangxi, the four participating teams have made since the Turkish championship tickets, Williams Cup was the world championships as a coach before the first training the best chance.

Australia would definitely miss the World Championships NBA stars to play the Bucks center Andrew Bogut and rocket Anderson, but the defending champions as they take part in this Sri Lankan Cup can not be ignored. In particular, the team came to Liuzhou has six players took part in the Beijing Olympics, including star guard CJ · Bruton.

Australia coach said: “I am very pleased to once again come to China to play, the game will be the world championships in Turkey before we go to a very critical step.”

Slovenia coach Bessie Pavlovic Sri Lanka will also be in this cup as a “touchstone” opportunity, he said: “This game has a very strong opponent, the team is critical for World Championship, the team hopes to achieve good results . ”

Slovenia, Stankovic Cup in 2007, worked in Philadelphia last season and the Milwaukee Bucks 76, the effectiveness of its biggest stars Brezec.

Iran coach Matic also that “before the world championships three strong opponents of such a rare opportunity.” Although the Ha Dadi still can not rejoin the United States, Iran Scan on China’s main already laid off do hope that continuation of Asian Championships Championship glory.

As for the Chinese team, coach Denghua De made before: “The next Stankovic Cup are critical, after all, are warm-up before, but then the real game.”

Deng Huade in the conference to thank the three foreign teams to travel long distances to China to attend warm-up after the game revealed that the training team in order to achieve improved the main purpose of the Cup of China Team in Sri Lanka as possible to allow more players to enjoy playing time running team.

Point/Shooting Guards

• Yu Shulong (Jilin Longrun Tea)
• Zhang Qingpeng (Liaoning Panpan)
• Liu Wei (Shanghai MAXXIS Sharks )
• Sun Yue (Beijing Aoshen)
• Zhang Bo (Bayi Rockets)
• Meng Duo (Dongguan New Century Leopards)
• Wang Shipeng (Guangdong Dongguan Bank Hongyuan Tigers)
• Guo Ailun (Liaoning Panpan); Gong Songlin (Fujian SBS)

Small/Power Forwards

• Zhu Fangyu (Guangdong Dongguan Bank Hongyuan Tigers)
• Zhou Peng (Guangdong Dongguan Bank Hongyuan Tigers)
• Yi Li (Jiangsu Nangang Dragons)
• Dong Hanlin (Guangdong Dongguan Bank Hongyuan Tigers)
• Yi Jianlian (New Jersey Nets)
• Wang Zhizhi (Bayi Rockets)
• Li xiaoxu (Liaoning Panpan)
• Ding Jinhui (Zhejinag Chuzhou Bank)

Centers

• Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) – still pending injury
• Tang Zhengdong (Jiangsu Nangang Dragons)
• Su Wei (Guangdong Dongguan Bank Hongyuan Tigers)
• Xu Zhonghao (Bayi Rockets)
• Max Zhang Zhaoxu (NCAA UC Berkeley)

The NBL 2010 summer season will start in the middle of June and end towards the end of August. The 2010 draft of the Chinese NBL (National Basketball League), essentially the second division of the CBA, the Chinese professional league, was recently held in Jiangyin, China.

Each of the ten teams drafted two players out of a pool of 39. The following is a list of players drafted by each team.

2010 NBL Draft China

• Anshan Canady, Raymond Jr. USA SF 201cm
• Anshan Dials, Terence Jerome Jr. USA C 205cm
• Dongguan Mingo, Ronell Dean USA C 205cm
• Dongguan Forehan-Kelly, Ryan Michael USA SG 197cm
• Guangzhou Liuhui Brown, Calvin USA C 204cm
• Guangzhou Liuhui Lawson, Christopher USA PG 191cm
• Guangzhou Ziyouren Dawson, Mark William Jr. USA C 205cm
• Guangzhou Ziyouren Bulajic, Nikola Serbia C 205cm
• Hangzhou Powers, Austen USA SF 203cm
• Hangzhou Stallings, Nicholas Jermaine USA G 190cm
• Heilongjiang Sullinger, James Todd Jr USA SG 196cm
• Heilongjiang Oliver, Wayne Ellis USA PF 201cm
• Henan Patrick, Everton Jr. Canada SG 193cm
• Henan Joyce, Ishmael Jedidiah USA PG 190cm
• Jiangsu Johnson, Justin USA PG 198cm
• Jiangsu Davis, Quincy USA C 205cm
• Shenyang Santee, Corey USA PG 190cm
• Shenyang Rose, Daniel Jamaica C 203cm
• Sichuan Mims, Dennis USA C 205cm
• Sichuan Bannister, Willie Anthony Jr. USA PG 180cm

The following list shows which team each player was drafted by:

Bannister, Willie Anthony Jr. USA PG 180cm Sichuan
Brown, Calvin USA C 204cm Guangzhou Liuhui
Bulajic, Nikola Serbia C 205cm Guangzhou Ziyouren
Canady, Raymond Jr. USA SF 201cm Anshan
Davis, Quincy USA C 205cm Jiangsu
Dawson, Mark William Jr. USA C 205cm Guangzhou Ziyouren
Dials, Terence Jerome Jr. USA C 205cm Anshan
Forehan-Kelly, Ryan Michael USA SG 197cm Dongguan
Johnson, Justin USA PG 198cm Jiangsu
Joyce, Ishmael Jedidiah USA PG 190cm Henan
Lawson, Christopher USA PG 191cm Guangzhou Liuhui
Mims, Dennis USA C 205cm Sichuan
Mingo, Ronell Dean USA C 205cm Dongguan
Oliver, Wayne Ellis USA PF 201cm Heilongjiang
Patrick, Everton Jr. Canada SG 193cm Henan
Powers, Austen USA SF 203cm Hangzhou
Rose, Daniel Jamaica C 203cm Shenyang
Santee, Corey USA PG 190cm Shenyang
Stallings, Nicholas Jermaine USA G 190cm Hangzhou
Sullinger, James Todd Jr USA SG 196cm Heilongjiang

Big news surrounding the future of ex-NBA star Stephon Marbury during the past months after his struggles with the New York Knicks. Yesterday, it was publicly announced that he will play in the pro basketball league in China with Shanxi. Marbury is expected to debut next week on January 27th against Qingdao.

The salary of Marbury has not been disclosed by the president of the club, however they did note that:

Marbury’s salary is not an astronomical figure because by coming here he also hopes to open up the Chinese market and sell his shoes,” Wang said, referring to the guard’s line of Starbury basketball shoes and apparel.

Marbury I’m sure will have lots of fans has he was a well known great NBA player back years ago before other outside issues were in effect. His shoe brand Starbury I’m sure will pick up and sell a lot in China due to the volume of fans that the professional league brings in each year.

About the language.. hmm I’m not sure.

China Mens National Team finished second place after losing in the final against IRAN in the 2009 FIBA Asia Championships.

1. IRAN
2. CHINA
3. JORDAN