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89-Year-Old Li Shaofen Enters China Basketball Hall of Fame

1/8/2026

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Li Shaofen, 89, has been inducted into China's basketball hall of fame for her contributions to the sport.
Born in Guangdong province in 1936, she joined the national team in 1952, playing as a center and forward.
Li served as vice-captain, helping the team achieve fourth place at the 1957 World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow.
The team won the Games of the New Emerging Forces in Indonesia in 1963 before Li retired after coaching in Guangdong.

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Li Shaofen, 89, has been inducted into China's basketball hall of fame for her contributions to the sport.
Born in Guangdong province in 1936, she joined the national team in 1952, playing as a center and forward.
Li served as vice-captain, helping the team achieve fourth place at the 1957 World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow.
The team won the Games of the New Emerging Forces in Indonesia in 1963 before Li retired after coaching in Guangdong.