Banana (gamer)
Wang Jiao (Chinese: 王蛟), known by his tag Banana, is a Chinese Dota 2 player who is currently the coach for Newbee.[1] He was part of the Newbee team that won what was then the single largest money prize in video game history, a US$5,028,308 payout at The International 4 (TI4) at the KeyArena, in Seattle, Washington.[2][3] Newbee defeated ViCi Gaming three game to one.[4] e-Sports Earnings estimates that Banana has won a total of US$1,192,049.89 individually from tournaments. As of April 14, 2015, after TI4 Wang "Banana" Jiao was the highest ranking player in terms of prize money won across all competitive video games. Banana joined Newbee in March 2014.[5][6][7]
| Banana | |
|---|---|
 Wang after winning The International 4 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Newbee |
| Role | Coach |
| Game | Dota 2 |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Wang Jiao |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Career information | |
| Games | Dota Dota 2 |
| Playing career | 2009–2016 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Team history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2010 | xFy |
| 2010–2011 | Nirvana.cn |
| 2012 | Radiance |
| 2012–2013 | For.Love |
| 2013 | TongFu |
| 2013–2014 | Invictus Gaming |
| 2014–2016 | Newbee |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2017 | LGD Gaming |
| 2017–2018 | LGD.Forever Young |
| 2018–present | Newbee |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Tournament placings
Defense of the Ancients
| Team | Date | Placing | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| XFy | 2009-12-01 | 1st | Alienware Dota League 2009 |
| Nirvana.cn | 2010-11-07 | 1st | The DotA Razer Global Challenge |
| Nirvana.cn | 2010-11-14 | 1st | World DotA Championship 2010 |
| Nirvana.cn | 2011-12-04 | 2nd | SMM Grand National Final DotA Tournament 2011 |
Dota 2
| Team | Date | Placing | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| TongFu | 2013-05-15 | 1st | AMD Premier League Season 1 |
| TongFu | 2013-07-06 | 1st | Dota 2 Super League |
| TongFu | 2013-08-11 | 4th | The International 2013 |
| NewBee | 2014-05-25 | 1st | MarsTV Dota 2 League 2014 |
| NewBee | 2014-07-21 | 1st | The International 2014 |
| NewBee | 2014-09-26 | 5 - 8th | i-league |
| NewBee | 2014-10-05 | 1st | World Cyber Arena 2014 |
| NewBee | 2014-12-07 | 1st | National Electronic Sports Open 2014 |
| NewBee | 2014-12-30 | 1st | ECL 2014 Autumn |
| NewBee | 2015-02-01 | 13 - 16th | Dota 2 Asia Championships |
| NewBee | 2015-08-03 | 13 - 16th | The International 2015 |
| NewBee | 2015-11-16 | 13 - 16th | Frankfurt Major 2015 |
References
- "The International - Dota 2 Championships - Players". Dota 2. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- Lynch, Kevin (July 31, 2014). "Chinese team Newbee sets video game prize money record with $5million Dota 2 championship win". Guinness World Record.
- "The International 2015: The oldest players". Natus Vincere. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- Molina, Brett (July 21, 2014). "Chinese team Newbee wins Dota 2 championship". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- Bailey, Matthew 'Cyborgmatt'; Lee, Josh 'AutumnWindz' (March 9, 2014). "Jiao 'Banana' Wang joins the Newbee team". OnGamers. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- "韬光养晦只为TI 追忆王蛟Banana不平凡的职业路". 178.com. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- "香蕉Banana以转会形式正式加入Newbee战队". 17173.com. March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
External links
- Banana on Weibo Archived 2018-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Banana on 163.com Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
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