The Ningbo Fubang Rockets Basketball Club, commonly known as the Ningbo Rockets or Ningbo Fubang, is a Chinese professional men's basketball club based in Ningbo, Zhejiang. The club competes in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and, under its current naming-rights agreement, plays as Ningbo Twinwash ().
Ningbo Fubang Men's Basketball Club Co., Ltd. was established by Ningbo Fubang Holdings in August 2018. Local sports authorities regard the former Bayi Fubang (Ningbo) Men's Basketball Club as its predecessor. The club completed its registration with the Chinese Basketball Association and entered the CBA ahead of the 2021–22 season.
History The Bayi Rockets moved their CBA home games to Ningbo in 1998. On 22 December 2006, Ningbo Fubang Holdings and the Bayi sports organisation jointly established Bayi Fubang (Ningbo) Men's Basketball Club.
Ningbo Fubang Holdings established Ningbo Fubang Men's Basketball Club Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary in August 2018. After the Chinese Basketball Association announced in October 2020 that the Bayi men's and women's teams would no longer compete in the CBA and WCBA, Fubang began organising a new professional team and applied for admission to the CBA.
On 16 July 2021, the club announced that it had completed its registration with the Chinese Basketball Association and the CBA company and had formally received a league berth. Its new crest retained the rocket motif associated with the Bayi club, replacing the Chinese characters for “Bayi” with “Ningbo” and changing the principal colours from dark red to dark blue and sky blue.
In September 2021, the club signed a naming-rights agreement with Yongxing Securities and entered its inaugural season as Ningbo Yongxing Securities. Former Bayi player Li Ke was appointed as the club's first head coach, while Zhang Biao became its first captain.
The Rockets played their first CBA regular-season game on 17 October 2021, losing 105–92 away to the Shanxi Loongs. They finished their inaugural campaign with a 3–35 record and placed 19th in the regular season.
The home-appliance brand Twinwash became the club's naming sponsor in 2022, and the team has competed under the name Ningbo Twinwash since the 2022–23 season.
In November 2022, the club appointed Adiljan Sulayman as its director of basketball operations. He replaced Li Ke as head coach on 25 February 2023, with Li moving to an assistant-coaching role.
With the CBA returning to a home-and-away format in March 2023, the Rockets began playing regular home games at Ningbo Sports Development Center Gymnasium.
During the 2023–24 season, Ningbo lost 28 consecutive games, tying the then-CBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season.
In July 2024, the club appointed then-New Zealand men's national basketball team head coach Pero Cameron as head coach and hired Jovan Gorec as an assistant.
Greek coach Charis Markopoulos was appointed ahead of the 2025–26 season. Veteran guard Liu Xiaoyu joined the team in August 2025 as a player-assistant coach, and former China international Zhang Zhaoxu joined the staff the following month.
Ningbo finished the 2025–26 regular season with a 21–21 record, placing 11th. On 20 April 2026, a home victory over the Jilin Northeast Tigers secured the first playoff berth in club history. The Rockets were eliminated by the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the first round, losing the best-of-three series 2–0.
Club identity Arena The Rockets play their home games at Ningbo Sports Development Center Gymnasium in Yinzhou District. The venue, formerly known through commercial naming rights as Youngor Arena, has a seating capacity of more than 4,500. It had previously served as the Bayi Rockets' CBA home venue from 1998.
Crest and colours The club's crest features a rocket and is based on the former Bayi Rockets identity. When the new crest was introduced in July 2021, the characters “Bayi” were replaced by “Ningbo” and the principal colours were changed from dark red to dark blue and sky blue. The club's official colours are dark blue, white and sky blue.
Mascot As of July 2026, the club had not announced an official named mascot. A washing-machine character associated with naming sponsor Twinwash has appeared at home games, but it is a sponsor activation rather than an official club mascot.
Season-by-season record Season Regular season Win percentage Regular-season position Playoffs Final position Notes 2021–22 3–35 .079 19th Did not qualify 19th 2022–23 4–38 .095 20th Did not qualify 18th Shanghai and Jiangsu were stripped of their final placings following a league disciplinary ruling. 2023–24 6–46 .115 19th Did not qualify 19th Recorded a 28-game losing streak. 2024–25 10–36 .217 17th Did not qualify 17th Set a then-club record for wins in a season. 2025–26 21–21 .500 11th First round 11th First playoff appearance in club history.
Head coaches Tenure Head coach Notes July 2021 – 25 February 2023 Li Ke First head coach after the club joined the CBA. 25 February 2023 – 2024 Adiljan Sulayman Initially joined the club as director of basketball operations in November 2022. 2 August 2024 – 10 July 2025 Pero Cameron Also served as head coach of the New Zealand national team. 10 July 2025 – present Charis Markopoulos Led the club to its first CBA playoff appearance.
Players Current roster
Previous rosters
2021–22 rosterThe following roster includes players who were registered for or appeared for the Ningbo Rockets during the 2021–22 season.
2022–23 rosterThe following roster includes players who were listed on the Ningbo Rockets roster during the 2022–23 season.
2023–24 rosterThe following roster includes players who were listed on the Ningbo Rockets roster during the 2023–24 season.
2024–25 rosterThe following roster includes players who were listed on the Ningbo Rockets roster during the 2024–25 season.
Notable players Liu Xiaoyu (2025–2026), a two-time CBA champion and three-time CBA All-Star who joined Ningbo as a player-assistant coach. Yu Changdong (2025–2026), a multiple-time CBA All-Star who was part of the club's first playoff team. Arslan (2023–2025), who recorded 42 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a game for Ningbo, becoming the first Chinese player in CBA history to post a 40-point triple-double. Tacko Fall (2025–2026), a former NBA player who was part of the club's first playoff team.
Retired numbers The club has not retired any jersey numbers.
Naming rights Season Competition name Naming sponsor 2021–22 Ningbo Yongxing Securities Yongxing Securities 2022–23 Ningbo Twinwash Twinwash 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Foreign players Season Players 2021–22 Clarence Trotter III; Vladimir Štimac 2022–23 Brandon Taylor; Marko Todorović; D. A. Hernandez; Clarence Trotter III 2023–24 Damyean Dotson; Akil Mitchell; Carlos Curry; John Egbunu; Anuol Omot; Archie Goodwin 2024–25 Jordan Howard; Ronald March; Nick Rakocevic; Mangok Mathiang; Kuany Kuany 2025–26 Zavier Simpson; Frank Jackson; Terry Taylor; Tacko Fall; Kenyon Martin Jr.; Darius Bazley; Dimitrios Agravanis
Sponsors Owner: Ningbo Fubang Holdings. 2021–22 naming sponsor: Yongxing Securities. 2022–23 to 2025–26 naming sponsor: Twinwash, operated by Ningbo Xinle Holdings.
References
External links Team profile at the CBA official website