BEIJING: Chinese basketball fans were in despair on Thursday, August 31, after the national team crashed out of the World Cup without winning a game, dubbing the dismal performance as "our deepest humiliation."

China needed to win their final group match on Wednesday night and hope the other results went their way, but were outclassed 107-89 by Puerto Rico.

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