Stromile Swift to make CBA debut

The new season of the CBA tips off this weekend. Among the foreign players who will be taking part, the biggest name is former NBA player Stromile Swift.

The 30-year-old was the second overall pick of the 2000 NBA draft and signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies. He played for the Houston Rockets along with Yao Ming in the 05-06 season.

Swift signed with the Shandong Golden Lions last  month after a three-day tryout. The team  finished 8th in the 18-team CBA franchise in the  08-09 season.

Swift signed with the Shandong Golden Lions last month after a three-day tryout. The team finished 8th in the 18-team CBA franchise in the 08-09 season.

But Swift hasn't trained with the team yet due to a shoulder injury.