Shandong was second runners-up in the CBA league in 1998, and the new club was founded in 2002.

Lions Roster

Num Name HT(m) Pos DOB 
4 Wang Gang 1.85 G 85 
7 Sun Jie 1.92 G 86 
11 Hou Bing 2.00  F 84 
10 Cheng Zhiming 2.00  F/C 75 
9 Zhao Yonggang 2.00  F 84
14 Chen Xiao Dong 2.07 C 86 
5 Cui Yu 1.94  F 77 
6 Duan Chenlong 1.93  G 88 
15 Cao Zhenhua 2.05  C 85 
13 Wei Zhi 2.06 C 85
17 Song Baoli 2.06  C 86 
12 Guo Lei 2.06  F/C 86

2 Jones Joel 196 (6'5'') G/F 81 USA-PUR 05 06 Bayamon (PUR)
33 Fobbs Eddy 211 (6'11'') C 80 USA 05 06 Sam Houston State (NCAA)

Head Coach: Gong Xiaobin

League Positions:

2004-2005 Twelfth

2003-2004 Sixth

2002-2003 Fifth

2001-2002 Fourth

1999-2000 Fourth

1998-1999 Fifth

1997-1998 Second Runner-up

1996-1997 Fourth

1995-1996 Fifth

(China.org.cn November 25, 2005)