The Wolf Warriors also known as the Macau Wolf Warriors is a professional basketball club in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) based in Macau. The team was formerly based Zhuhai and was known as Zhuhai Wolf Warriors.

Macau Wolf Warriors
Macau Wolf Warriors logo
LeaguesASEAN Basketball League
Founded2018
History
List
  • Zhuhai Wolf Warriors
    (2018–2019)
    Macau Wolf Warriors
    (2019–present)
ArenaFoshan Shishan Gymnasium
Zhongshan Shaxi Gymnasium
LocationMacau
Team colorsGreen and Gold
   
PresidentJoaquim Lobo
Team managerJiang Hao
Head coachJohn Todd Purves
ChampionshipsNone
Macau Wolf Warriors
Traditional Chinese澳門戰狼
Simplified Chinese澳门战狼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Zhànláng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingou3 mun4*2 zin3 long4
Zhuhai Wolf Warriors
Traditional Chinese珠海戰狼
Simplified Chinese珠海战狼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhūhǎi Zhànláng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzyu1 hoi2 zin3 long4

History

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The then Zhuhai Wolf Warriors entered ABL in August 2018. The Warriors are claimed to be the first professional team based in Zhuhai city in Guangdong, China in any sports. The team relocated in Macau before the start of the 2019–20 ABL season.

Roster

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Wolf Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0     Scott Ewing
G 2   Cris Shentu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-08-10)10 August 1995
F 5   Xu Yan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 30 – (1994-11-16)16 November 1994
G 9   Doug Herring Jr. (WI) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 37 – (1987-09-29)29 September 1987
F 10   Wai Seng Chan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998
G 11   Chi Fong Choi 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 27 – (1997-06-04)4 June 1997
G 14   Man Io Tang 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1997-04-10)10 April 1997
G 20     Derek King 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1993-09-13)13 September 1993
F 21   Xu Liu 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 39 – (1985-02-22)22 February 1985
C 23   Cai Chen 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 31 – (1993-02-13)13 February 1993
G 25   Yue Hu
F 31   He Zhang 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
C 32   He Feng Sun 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 32 – (1992-09-05)5 September 1992
F 42   Julian Boyd (WI) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 34 – (1990-02-02)2 February 1990
C 55   Steven Thomas (WI) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 43 – (1981-04-14)14 April 1981
G 67   Zhong Xianchao 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 29 – (1995-08-25)25 August 1995
G 85   Tang Zhi Keng
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Jordan Collins
Team manager
  • Joaquim Lobo

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  •   Injured

Home venues

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Initially, the Macau Wolf Warriors' home venue was at the Jinan University which has a 2,500-capacity basketball venue.[1] They later moved their home venue to the Doumen Gymnasium in Zhuhai, China.[1]

Current
Former

Season by season

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Season League Regular season Playoffs Head coach
Finish Pld W L Win%
2018–19 ABL 10th 26 2 24 .077 DNQ Matt Skillman
2019–20 ABL 8th 13 5 8 .385 Cancelled Todd Purves
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22

Head coaches

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Nat. Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs
G W L PCT G W L PCT G W L PCT
  Matt Skillman 2018–2019 26 2 24 .077 26 2 24 .077 0 0 0
  Todd Purves 2019–present 3 0 3 0.0 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 27 .077 26 2 24 .077 0 0 0


References

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  1. ^ a b "ASEAN Basketball League adds historic 10th team with the Zhuhai Wolf Warriors". ASEAN Basketball League. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.