Chinese CBA, land of conquest for former NBA players

Today, December 10, officially started the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) season with the game between Zhejiang Guangsha Lions and  Fujian SBS XunXin (121-100 for Guangsha). Since few seasons, the league is full of imports who have been dominant not only in Europe but also in NBA.
We just decided to take a look to all the imports who are starting the season.

Beijing Ducks have in the roster Steve Francis, Randolph Morris and Zaid Abbas.
Francis has played 576 games in NBA with Houston, Orlando and New York averaging 18.1ppg, 5.6rpg and 6apg.
Morris has worn the Hawks' jersey in the last two years recording averages of 2ppg in 49 games.
Abbaas, member of Jordan National Team, at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey scored 15.2ppg and pulled down 8.4rpg in 5 games.

Dongguan Leopards signed as imports Jackson Vroman and Josh Akognon.
Vroman is an American-Jordan player who has been as well in Turkey with his NT scoring 6.4ppg.
Akognon, former Cal St. Fullerton, last year was in Estonia and averaged 15ppg in the national league and finished the Baltic League as best scorer with 19.5ppg.

Foshan has one of the most interesting duo of the league with Stephon Marbury and Olumide Oyedeji.
Marbury was in China last year too recording averages of 22.9ppg, 5.9rpg and 9.5apg (the best in the league). Starbury during his NBA career has played 846 games (816 as a starter) averaging 19.3ppg and 7.6apg.
Oyedeji started the season with Pepsi Caserta, in Italy, but was waived after few games for his bad performances.

Dwayne Jones and Chris Porter will wear the jersey of Fujian SBS XunXin.
Jones was in NBDL with Austin Toros last year (he started the season in Serbia with Red Star) and finished the year with 17.6ppg and 16rpg with 1.8bpg in 48 games,
Porter has played with Fujian the last four years and recorded a double double in the last CBA with 19.5ppg and 10.4rpg.

Liaoning Panpan Hunters have Chris Richard as first import. Former Bulls scored 1.9ppg last season with Chicago.
The second import is still unknown. There were rumors on Rashad McCants (his agent confirmed the deal), but in the last hours there is a voice that the Chinese team agreed to terms with Donta Smith.

Guangdong Southern Tigers signed former first round pick Jerome Moiso and Fred Jones.
Moiso shined in Spain in the last years with Badalona and Bilbao after a difficult experience in NBA.
Fred Jones in NBA has played 430 games (78 as starter) scoring 7.5ppg, grabbing 2.2rpg and dishing 2.3apg.

Jilin Northeast Tigers inked Jameel Watkins. In his globetrotting career, Watkins was recently in Lebanon with Sagesse with whom he has played 3 games averaging 8.3ppg and 9.3rpg.

Shangdong Golds have in the roster, for the beginning of the season Rodney White and Myron Allen.
White, forward born in 1980, last year was in China with Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, finishing the season with 27.5ppg. Then he moved to Puerto Rico, averaging 19.5ppg with Leones de Ponce.
Myron Allen spent the last two seasons in China with Xinjian scoring 16.6ppg in 43 games in the last one.

Mike Harris and Devin Green will wear the jersey of Shanghai Dongfang Sharks.
Harris, born in 1983, in NBA has been 30 times on the court scoring 3ppg with Rockets and Wizards. Last year in NBDL with Rio Grande Valley Vipers he nailed 27.2ppg and grabbed 10.4rpg.
Green has played in China in the summer scoring 26.3ppg in NBL (second Chinese league) and adding 11.3rpg too.

Shanxi Zhongyu has two Americans, Leon Rodgers and Jamal Sampson and also Osama Daghlas.
Rodgers started last season with Jilin, in CBA and then moved to Leones de Ponce, in Puerto Rico finishing in both league in double digit in points.
Jamal Sampson in NBA has been in Milwaukee, Los Angeles (Lakers), Charlotte, Sacramento and Denver playing totally 72 games with 2ppg and 3.4rpg as average.

Lee Benson and Herve Lamizana are the imports for TianJin Rongcheng. Lamizana was in China even last year with TianJin and finished with 9.9ppg.
Lee Benson is a recent arrival. The experienced player born in 1973 was with Shanxi last season scoring 16ppg and then moved to Gallitos de Isabela with whom he averaged a double double in points and rebounds (10.4ppg and 13.4rpg).

Xinjiang Gyang Hui Flying Tigers made two important signings in the offseason, bringing in Quincy Douby and James Singleton.
Douby was targeted by European top teams but he decided to land in the Chinese team. The guard was the best scorer of Turkish league last season with Darussafaka with 23.6ppg in 21 games.
Singleton has been several years in NBA with Clippers, Mavs and Wizards averaging 3.7ppg in 231 games (19 in the starting five).

Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones decided to sign the best due in the season with Mike James and Josh Boone
James started his NBA career in the season 2001-02 with Miami. In 528 games the guard recorded averages of 10.5ppg and 3.6apg. His best season was in 2005-06 with Toronto Raptors when he scored 20.3ppg and dished 5.8apg in 78 games.

Qingdao Double Star chose former AIR Avellino point guard Dee Brown and big man Charles Gaines.
Brown was the best assistman of Italian Serie A with 5.2 per game last year.
Gaines had a terrific season in China in 2009-10 with Xinjian, scoring 30.4ppg and adding also 10.7rpg.

Last team is Zhejiang Guangsha Lions which won the first game of the year.
The club signed Javaris Crittenton (30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in his debut today) and experienced center Peter John Ramos.