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New Taipei CTBC DEA

The New Taipei CTBC DEA (Chinese: 新北中信特攻) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium and Taipei Dome. The DEA became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season.

New Taipei CTBC DEA
2023–24 New Taipei CTBC DEA season
New Taipei CTBC DEA logo
LeaguesT1 League
FoundedJuly 30, 2021[1]
HistoryNew Taipei CTBC DEA
2021–present
ArenaXinzhuang Gymnasium
Taipei Dome
Capacity6,540
LocationNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Team colorsDark blue, Yellow
   
PresidentChen Kuo-En[2]
General managerLiu Chih-Wei
Head coachLee Yi-Hua
OwnershipCTBC Financial Holding
Championships1
T1: 1 (2023)
Websitectbcdea.com.tw

On May 21, 2023, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0, winning the 2022–23 season championship.[3]

Franchise history edit

2021: Team creation edit

The CTBC DEA announced their establishment on July 30, 2021, name "DEA" was inspired from the Drug Enforcement Administration, one of United States federal law enforcement agencies.[4]

On August 4, 2021, the CTBC DEA acquired 1st round pick from Kaohsiung Aquas.[5] Later in the 2021 draft, they drafted Shih Hsin small forward Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga and Chien Hsin Tech shooting guard Hsieh Ya-Hsuan. Al Bachir lived in Taiwan since he was 8 years old,and he was also the second naturalization player of the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team.[6]

Home arenas edit

Current roster edit

Further information: New Taipei CTBC DEA all-time roster and List of New Taipei CTBC DEA head coaches
New Taipei CTBC DEA roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
F 0   Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga   1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 26 – (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 SHU
C 1   Edgaras Želionis (I) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 34 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 Lithuania
PG 2   Liu Jen-Hao 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 28 – (1995-11-10)10 November 1995 UCH
F 4   Liu Min-Yan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1999-12-04)4 December 1999 NKNU
PG 7   Wei Chia-Hao 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 24 – (2000-01-13)13 January 2000 FJU
C 9   Kristijan Krajina (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 33 – (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 Mount St. Mary's
SG 10   Hsieh Ya-Hsuan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 25 – (1998-10-30)30 October 1998 UCH
PF 11   Zhou Cheng-Rui 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (2000-02-24)24 February 2000 CCU
PF 12     Jonah Morrison 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 23 – (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 UBC
F 13   Chen Yu-An 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (2000-05-26)26 May 2000 UT
PG 16   Lin Wei-Han (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 33 – (1990-07-09)9 July 1990 FJU
F 22   Huang Hung-Han 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 29 – (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 UCH
C 27     Dragan Zeković (I) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 36 – (1987-05-27)27 May 1987 Serbia
SF 30   Liu Weir-Chern 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 35 – (1988-11-27)27 November 1988 MDU
C 76   Tseng Wen-Ting 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 39 – (1984-07-06)6 July 1984 TPEC
SG 77   Li Pei-Cheng 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 FJU
PG 93   Cody Demps (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 30 – (1993-12-02)2 December 1993 Sacramento State
Head coach
  •   Lee Yi-Hua
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Momir Ratkovic
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  •   Mu Chien-Hung
Athletic trainer(s)
  •   Li Kuo-Yi
  •   Fan Hsiang-Yu
Team manager
  •   Liu Chih-Wei
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured
Updated: May 4, 2024

Personnel edit

General managers edit

Name Tenure Ref.
Chang Shu-Jen 2021–2022 [4]
Liu Chih-Wei 2022–present [10]

Head coaches edit

Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs
G W L PCT G W L PCT G W L PCT
  Lee Yi-Hua[4] 2021–present 100 70 30 .700 88 61 27 .693 12 9 3 .750
Totals 100 70 30 .700 88 61 27 .693 12 9 3 .750

Season-by-season record edit

T1 League
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2021–22 Lee Yi-Hua 17 13 .567 3rd 1 2 .333 Lost Semifinals to Taichung Wagor Suns, 1–2
2022–23 Lee Yi-Hua 25 5 .833 1st 7 0 1.000 Won Semifinals vs Taichung Suns, 3–0
Won Finals vs Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0
2023–24 Lee Yi-Hua 19 9 .679 1st 1 1 .500
Totals 61 27 .693 – 9 3 .750 3 Playoff Appearances

Notable players edit

Local players
Type-III players
Import players

References edit

  1. ^ "關於特攻". New Taipei CTBC DEA. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  2. ^ "從執法悍將到運動健將 陳國恩的華麗轉身". NOWnews. August 27, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "第三節海嘯攻勢射鷹 特攻直落4奪首冠". United Daily News. May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "新北中信「特攻」宣告成軍 打造堅強反毒部隊". China Times. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "中信特攻來勢洶洶 150萬交易高雄海神首輪指名權". Liberty Times. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "T1聯盟首屆選秀會 中信特攻選中謝亞軒阿巴西". Central News Agency. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "錢薇娟拜會新北副市長 仿LA同城雙職籃共用主場". Liberty Times Net. September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "史上第一次！T1攻佔大巨蛋 中信特攻、台新戰神「捷運大戰」". ETtoday. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "T1職籃進軍大巨蛋 特攻、戰神「共同主場」盼收支打平". ETtoday. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "棒籃雙棲！兄弟領隊劉志威兼任中信特攻總經理". Liberty Times Net. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

External links edit

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