Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team

The Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team (Chinese: 中華台北男子籃球代表隊) is the men's basketball team representing the Republic of China on Taiwan in international competitions, organised and run by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association[2] (CTBA; Chinese: 中華台北籃球協會). The team was known as Formosa prior to the implementation of the Nagoya Resolution in 1981.

Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (Taiwan Taiwan)
FIBA ranking81 Decrease 3 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1981
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationChinese Taipei Basketball Association
CoachSam Mao-Sen
Olympic Games
Appearances3
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
Asian Championships
Appearances24
Medals Silver: (1960, 1963)
Bronze: (1973, 1989)
Asian Games
Appearances13
Medals Silver: (1954, 1958)

Led by team leader, Yi Kuo-juei (Chinese: 易國瑞), Chinese Taipei's fourth-place finish at the 1959 FIBA World Championship is the second-best finish of an Asian team at the World Championship, only behind the Philippines' third-place finish at the 1954 FIBA World Championship.[3]

Competitions edit

Summer Olympics edit

Year Position Tournament Host
1936 15 Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin, Germany
1948 18 Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics London, Great Britain
1956 11 Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, Australia

FIBA Basketball World Cup edit

Year Position Tournament Host
1954 5 1954 FIBA World Championship Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1959 4 1959 FIBA World Championship Santiago, Chile

FIBA Asia Cup edit

Year Position Pld W L
As   Republic of China
  1960 Runners-up 9 7 2
  1963 Runners-up 11 8 3
  1965 5th place 9 5 4
  1967 5th place 9 5 4
  1969 4th place 8 4 4
  1971 4th place 8 5 3
  1973 3rd place 10 7 3
  1975 did not enter
  1977
  1979
As   Chinese Taipei
  1981 did not enter
  1983
  1985 6th place 6 4 2
  1987 5th place 8 5 3
  1989 3rd place 8 6 2
  1991 4th place 8 4 4
  1993 5th place 6 5 1
  1995 4th place 9 6 3
  1997 6th place 7 4 3
  1999 4th place 8 5 3
  2001 7th place 6 3 3
  2003 11th place 7 4 3
  2005 9th place 7 5 2
  2007 6th place 8 3 5
  2009 5th place 9 5 4
  2011 8th place 9 4 5
  2013 4th place 9 6 3
  2015 13th place 5 3 2
  2017 12th place 4 1 3
  2022 10th place 4 1 3
  2025 to be determined
Total 25/31 192 115 77

Asian Games edit

  • 1954:  
  • 1958:  
  • 1966: 5th
  • 1970: 4th
  • 1990: 5th
  • 1994: 6th
  • 1998: 5th
  • 2002: 7th
  • 2006: 8th
  • 2010: 9th
  • 2014: 9th
  • 2018: 4th
  • 2022: 4th

William Jones Cup edit

Team edit

Current roster edit

2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification edit

Opposition: New Zealand (February 22)
Venue: Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei
Opposition: Philippines (February 25)
Venue: PhilSports Arena, Pasig

Chinese Taipei national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 0 Lin Bing-Shen 31 – (1992-12-26)December 26, 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) CTBC DEA  
PF 3 Chen Yu-Hsu 34 – (1990-01-10)January 10, 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Shaanxi Brave Dragons  
F 5 Liu Cheng 33 – (1990-11-24)November 24, 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shaanxi Brave Dragons  
G 6 Gao Jin-Wei 23 – (2000-10-23)October 23, 2000 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Taiwan Beer  
G 7 Yu Ai-Che 22 – (2002-02-14)February 14, 2002 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  
G 9 Hsieh Ya-Hsuan 25 – (1998-10-30)October 30, 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CTBC DEA  
G 11 Lin Chun-Chi 26 – (1998-01-29)January 29, 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Formosa Dreamers  
SF 12 Chang Chia-Ho 27 – (1996-12-15)December 15, 1996 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bank of Taiwan  
C 14 Hsieh Zong-Rong 28 – (1995-08-16)August 16, 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bank of Taiwan  
F 20 Lin Shin-Kuan 21 – (2002-05-09)May 9, 2002 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) NTNU  
C 25 Lin Cheng 23 – (2000-07-25)July 25, 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AirApe  
PF 27 Wang Hao-Chi 34 – (1989-09-22)September 22, 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Taiwan Beer  
Head coach
  •   Sam Mao-Sen
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on February 21, 2024

Past roster edit

Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team - 2018 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 0 Peng Chun-yen 28 – (1989-12-05)5 December 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Bank of Taiwan  
G 1 Chou Yi-hsiang 27 – (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers  
F 5 Liu Cheng 27 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Zhejiang Lions  
F 8 Chou Po-chen 28 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos  
G 9 Chen Ying-chun (C) 25 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangzhou Long-Lions  
F 10 Hu Long-mao 25 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Fujian Sturgeons  
G 11 Huang Tsung-han 24 – (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Taiwan Beer  
G 14 Chiang Yu-an 27 – (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Taiwan Beer  
C 15 Chen Kuan-chuan 24 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Pauian Archiland  
C 16 Lin Chih-wei 26 – (1992-07-10)10 July 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Fubon Braves  
F 21 Douglas Creighton 33 – (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Pauian Archiland  
G 27 Huang Jhen 28 – (1990-06-27)27 June 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Dacin Tigers  
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club - describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age - describes age
    on 14 August 2018

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[4]

Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 4 Lin Chih-wei 25 – (1992-07-10)10 July 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Fubon Braves  
F 5 Liu Cheng 26 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Zhejiang Lions  
F 6 Chou Yi-hsiang 26 – (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Jiangsu Monkey King  
G 7 Yu Huan-ya 23 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Taiwan Beer  
F 8 Chou Po-chen 27 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos  
F 10 Hu Long-mao 24 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Fujian Sturgeons  
F 13 Lu Cheng-ju 31 – (1986-04-13)13 April 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos  
G 14 Chiang Yu-an 26 – (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Taiwan Beer  
F 20 Chou Po-hsun 26 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taiwan Beer  
G 21 Cheng Li-huan 29 – (1988-03-05)5 March 1988 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Bank of Taiwan  
C 28 Wu Hung-hsing 27 – (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Pauian Archiland  
C 54 Wu Tai-hao 32 – (1985-02-07)7 February 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Pauian Archiland  
Head coach
  •   Chou Chun-san
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Chou Po-chen Chen Kuan-chuan Lin Chih-wei Tseng Hsiang-chun
PF Hu Long-mao Chou Po-hsun Su I-chin Jonah Morrison
SF Liu Cheng Huang Tsung-han Lee Chi-wei Lin Ting-chien
SG Chou Yi-hsiang Chang Po-sheng Chieng Li-huan Wu Yong-sheng
PG Chen Ying-chun Chiang Yu-an Lin Wei-han Lai Ting-en

Head coach history edit

  •   Niu Bing-yi (Chinese: 牛炳鎰) – 1960
  •   Chen Tsu-li (Chinese: 陳祖烈) – 1987
  •   Liu Chun-Ching (Chinese: 劉俊卿) – 1989
  •   Ku Chi-Hsiung (Chinese: 古吉雄) – 1997
  •   Chung Chih-Meng (Chinese: 鍾枝萌) – 1998
  •   Chien Yi-Fei (Chinese: 錢一飛) – 1999–2002
  •   Lee Ching-Chi (Chinese: 李清棋) – 2003
  •   Lee Yun-Kwang (Chinese: 李雲光) – 2004–2006
  •   Chung Kwang-Suk (Korean: 정광석) – 2007–2009
  •   Zhang Xue-Lei (Chinese: 張學雷) – 2009–2010
  •   Chou Chun-San (Chinese: 周俊三) – 2011, 2015, 2017
    •   Hsu Jin-Che (Chinese: 許晉哲) – 2012–2014
  •   Yan Chia-Hua (Chinese: 閻家驊) – 2016
  •   Charlie Parker (Chinese: 查理·帕克) – 2018–2023
  •   Sam Mao-Sen (Chinese: 桑茂森) – 2023–present

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Chinese Taipei, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Taiwan Basketball Hall of Fame". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster

External links edit

Videos edit