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.
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
Summer Olympics
FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA Asia Cup
Asian Games
- 1954:
- 1958:
- 1966: 5th
- 1970: 4th
- 1990: 5th
- 1994: 6th
- 1998: 5th
- 2002: 7th
- 2006: 8th
- 2010: 9th
- 2014: 9th
- 2018: 4th
- 2022: 4th
- 2001 – Champions
- 2004 – Champions
Team
Current roster
2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
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
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
- Charlie Parker
- 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
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
- 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
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Chinese Taipei, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Basketball Hall of Fame". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
- Team participation at archive.fiba.com
- Asia-basket – Chinese Taipei Men National Team
Videos
- Japan v Chinese Taipei - Highlights - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 - Asian Qualifiers Youtube.com video
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