THE last day of 2019 marked an important milestone for Shandong Heroes veteran Lester Hudson, who climbed to second place on the all-time points list of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The 35-year-old shooter delivered a triple-double with a game high of 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to carry Shandong over Fujian Sturgeons 123-90. Hudson totaled as many as 11,180 points during his 10-season CBA career, 15 points more than Chinese basketball legend Zhu Fangyu, who had 11,165. “I really do not care how many points I got. As my team plays better and better, I want to win more games,” said Hudson. Yi Jianlian of Guangdong ranks first on the all-time points leaders list with 11,430 so far. Beijing Ducks played without top star Jeremy Lin but still managed to move past Sichuan Blue Whale 96-90. Justin Hamilton made a team high of 22 points for Beijing. Ekpe Udoh added 19. Tyler Hansbrough scored a game-best 39 points for Sichuan. Another Beijing team, the Royal Fighters, also recorded a victory to close the year of 2019. The 109-86 win over Shanxi Loongs lifted the young team to fifth place in the CBA standings. (Xinhua) In Guangzhou, Dominique Jones had 32 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists as Jilin Northeastern Tigers earned a road victory over Guangzhou Long Lions 101-93. In Hangzhou, Dezmine Wells scored a game-high 40 points to help Zhejiang Lions beat Nanjing Monkey Kings 130-117 at home. |