The Beijing Basketball Team, predecessor of the Ducks, was founded in 1956. The Ducks' best position in the CBA league has been as second runners-up in 1995-1996, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons. 
Ducks Roster
| NUM | 
PLAYER | 
HT (m) | 
WT (kg) | 
DOB | 
POS | 
| 3 | 
Burton Nat (USA) | 
2.09 | 
 | 
1977 | 
G | 
| 7 | 
Xie Libin | 
2.00 | 
 | 
1982 | 
F | 
| 8 | 
Jiao Jian | 
2.01 | 
98 | 
1980.02 | 
F | 
| 9 | 
Mengke Bateer | 
2.10 | 
131 | 
1975 | 
C | 
| 10 | 
Li Xiang | 
2.02 | 
102 | 
1983.08 | 
C | 
| 11 | 
Zhang Tao | 
2.00 | 
 | 
1986 | 
F | 
| 12 | 
Chen Lei | 
1.95 | 
94 | 
1983.01 | 
F | 
| 13 | 
Men Wei | 
1.94 | 
92 | 
1987.01 | 
G | 
| 14 | 
Sun Changjun | 
2.03 | 
95 | 
1985.05 | 
C | 
| 15 | 
Zhang Yunsong | 
1.82 | 
82 | 
1981.04 | 
G | 
| 16 | 
Liu Peng | 
2.02 | 
 | 
1985 | 
F | 
| 17 | 
Zhao Zhinan | 
1.95 | 
 | 
1986 | 
F | 
| 18 | 
Liu Xu | 
2.00 | 
 | 
1985 | 
F | 
| 32 | 
Williams Nate | 
210 | 
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C | 
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Head Coach: Min Lulei
League Positions:
2004-2005 Sixth
2003-2004 Tenth
2002-2003 Fourth
2000-2001Second runner-up 
1999-2000 Second runner-up 
1998-1999 Seventh
1997-1998 Fourth
1996-1997 Ninth
1995-1996 Second runner-up 
(China.org.cn by Li Xiao November 24, 2006)