Guangzhou Men’s Basketball Team Officially Bids Farewell to Chen Yingjun: The Team’s All-Time Leading Scorer, Assists Leader, and Steals Leader is the Glorious Legacy Left by Chen Yingjun

Today, with the official announcement from Beijing Men’s Basketball Team that Zhou Qi and Chen Yingjun have joined their team, this matter has finally been settled.

Guangzhou Long-Lion Men’s Basketball Team officially bid farewell to Chen Yingjun,

“Official | Chen Yingjun Says Goodbye to Guangzhou Long-Lions”

“A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near” – As the cicadas still sing melodiously in Guangzhou, the story of Chen Yingjun and Guangzhou Long-Lions officially comes to a significant end today. Here, the Long-Lions Basketball Club extends its deepest respect and most sincere blessings to Chen Yingjun for everything he has contributed to the club over the past 7 years.

4,339 points – Team record; 1,821 assists – Team record; 461 steals – Team record; 550 three-pointers – Team record; 309 appearances – Second in team history; 1,168 rebounds – Third in team history… This string of numbers represents the glorious chapter written by Chen Yingjun, who hails from Taiwan, in the history of the Long-Lions. It is the most precious memory of the growth shared between “Handsome Chen” and the team over these years, and it is also the most convincing argument for the transformation of the No. 9 of the Long-Lions from the island’s top draft pick to the team’s leader.

Since making his debut for Guangzhou Long-Lions on October 29, 2017, Chen Yingjun has left countless shining moments for the fans of Guangzhou Long-Lions. As the brain of the team, Chen Yingjun became the first player in league history to dish out more than 15 assists for three consecutive rounds in January 2022. In a game against Shandong, he scored 26 points and dished out 22 assists, setting the second-highest single-game assist record in CBA history and becoming the fourth player in CBA history to achieve a double-double of 20 points and 20 assists. As the team’s first CBA All-Star player, on March 13, 2022, Chen Yingjun had a career night, scoring 43 points and leading the team to victory over Guangdong. As the team’s superhero, on November 16, 2023, in an away regular-season game against Ningbo, Chen Yingjun hit a buzzer-beating mid-range shot to defeat the opponent and lead the team to a 23-point comeback! There were many such clutch plays throughout the seven seasons…

Time flies, and farewells eventually arrive. Facing the new chapter about to unfold, although there are countless regrets, we wish Chen Yingjun the best for his next journey even more.

“There will be a time when the wind breaks the waves, and the sails will cross the vast sea,” may Chen Yingjun continue to write new chapters in his legendary career with fearless belief in the days to come! We believe that every time Chen Yingjun returns to play at the Long-Lions’ home court, he will feel the warmth of coming home, and we look forward to witnessing the day when the No. 9 jersey rises above the Long-Lions’ home court together.

Guangzhou Long-Lions No. 09 Chen Yingjun – See you on the court!”