Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team

The Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team 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

Summer Olympics

YearPositionTournamentHost
193615Basketball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsBerlin, Germany
194818Basketball at the 1948 Summer OlympicsLondon, Great Britain
195611Basketball at the 1956 Summer OlympicsMelbourne, Australia

FIBA Basketball World Cup

YearPositionTournamentHost
195451954 FIBA World ChampionshipRio de Janeiro, Brazil
195941959 FIBA World ChampionshipSantiago, Chile

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
As  Republic of China
1960Runners-up972
1963Runners-up1183
19655th place954
19675th place954
19694th place844
19714th place853
19733rd place1073
1975did not enter
1977
1979
As  Chinese Taipei
1981did not enter
1983
19856th place642
19875th place853
19893rd place862
19914th place844
19935th place651
19954th place963
19976th place743
19994th place853
20017th place633
200311th place743
20059th place752
20076th place835
20095th place954
20118th place945
20134th place963
201513th place532
201712th place413
202210th place413
2025to be determined
Total25/3119211577

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
  • 2001Champions
  • 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G0Lin Bing-Shen31 – (1992-12-26)December 26, 19921.86 m (6 ft 1 in) CTBC DEA
PF3Chen Yu-Hsu34 – (1990-01-10)January 10, 19901.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Shaanxi Brave Dragons
F5Liu Cheng33 – (1990-11-24)November 24, 19901.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shaanxi Brave Dragons
G6Gao Jin-Wei23 – (2000-10-23)October 23, 20001.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Taiwan Beer
G7Yu Ai-Che22 – (2002-02-14)February 14, 20021.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G9Hsieh Ya-Hsuan25 – (1998-10-30)October 30, 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CTBC DEA
G11Lin Chun-Chi26 – (1998-01-29)January 29, 19981.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Formosa Dreamers
SF12Chang Chia-Ho27 – (1996-12-15)December 15, 19961.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bank of Taiwan
C14Hsieh Zong-Rong28 – (1995-08-16)August 16, 19951.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bank of Taiwan
F20Lin Shin-Kuan21 – (2002-05-09)May 9, 20021.93 m (6 ft 4 in) NTNU
C25Lin Cheng23 – (2000-07-25)July 25, 20002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) AirApe
PF27Wang Hao-Chi34 – (1989-09-22)September 22, 19891.88 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G0Peng Chun-yen28 – (1989-12-05)5 December 19891.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Bank of Taiwan
G1Chou Yi-hsiang27 – (1991-02-04)4 February 19911.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Xinjiang Flying Tigers
F5Liu Cheng27 – (1990-11-24)24 November 19901.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Zhejiang Lions
F8Chou Po-chen28 – (1990-08-08)8 August 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Yulon Luxgen Dinos
G9Chen Ying-chun (C)25 – (1993-06-09)9 June 19931.81 m (5 ft 11 in)Guangzhou Long-Lions
F10Hu Long-mao25 – (1992-12-22)22 December 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Fujian Sturgeons
G11Huang Tsung-han24 – (1994-07-07)7 July 19941.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Taiwan Beer
G14Chiang Yu-an27 – (1991-08-04)4 August 19911.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Taiwan Beer
C15Chen Kuan-chuan24 – (1993-12-30)30 December 19931.97 m (6 ft 6 in)Pauian Archiland
C16Lin Chih-wei26 – (1992-07-10)10 July 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Fubon Braves
F21Douglas Creighton33 – (1985-03-07)7 March 19851.97 m (6 ft 6 in)Pauian Archiland
G27Huang Jhen28 – (1990-06-27)27 June 19901.90 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C4Lin Chih-wei25 – (1992-07-10)10 July 19922.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Fubon Braves
F5Liu Cheng26 – (1990-11-24)24 November 19901.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Zhejiang Lions
F6Chou Yi-hsiang26 – (1991-02-04)4 February 19911.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Jiangsu Monkey King
G7Yu Huan-ya23 – (1993-11-30)30 November 19931.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Taiwan Beer
F8Chou Po-chen27 – (1990-08-08)8 August 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Yulon Luxgen Dinos
F10Hu Long-mao24 – (1992-12-22)22 December 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Fujian Sturgeons
F13Lu Cheng-ju31 – (1986-04-13)13 April 19861.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Yulon Luxgen Dinos
G14Chiang Yu-an26 – (1991-08-04)4 August 19911.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Taiwan Beer
F20Chou Po-hsun26 – (1991-03-06)6 March 19911.97 m (6 ft 6 in)Taiwan Beer
G21Cheng Li-huan29 – (1988-03-05)5 March 19881.89 m (6 ft 2 in)Bank of Taiwan
C28Wu Hung-hsing27 – (1989-10-21)21 October 19892.02 m (6 ft 8 in)Pauian Archiland
C54Wu Tai-hao32 – (1985-02-07)7 February 19852.03 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 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
CChou Po-chenChen Kuan-chuanLin Chih-weiTseng Hsiang-chun
PFHu Long-maoChou Po-hsunSu I-chinJonah Morrison
SFLiu ChengHuang Tsung-hanLee Chi-weiLin Ting-chien
SGChou Yi-hsiangChang Po-shengChieng Li-huanWu Yong-sheng
PGChen Ying-chunChiang Yu-anLin Wei-hanLai 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

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