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Taipei Fubon Braves
2023–24 Taipei Fubon Braves season
Taipei Fubon Braves logo
LeaguesP. League+
East Asia Super League
Founded1982 (1982)
History
List
    • Chien-hung Men's Basketball Team (建弘男子籃球隊) (1982–1986)
    • Tsu-chiang Basketball Team (自強籃球隊) (1986–1987)
    • Tera Electronics Basketball Team (新銳/泰瑞電子籃球隊) (1987–1994)
    • Tera Mars (泰瑞戰神) (1994–1997)
    • Kaohsiung Mars (高雄戰神) (1997–1999)
    • Mars Professional Basketball Team (戰神職業籃球隊) (1997–2000)
    • BCC Mars (中廣戰神) (2000–2004)
    • Videoland Hunters (緯來獵人) (2004–2007)
    • Taiwan Mobile Leopards (台灣大雲豹) (2007–2011)
    • Taiwan Mobile Basketball Team (台灣大籃球隊) (2012–2013)
    • Fubon Braves (富邦勇士籃球隊) (2014–2019)
    • Taipei Fubon Braves (臺北富邦勇士籃球隊) (2019–)
ArenaTaipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Capacity7,000
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Team colorsNavy Blue, Aqua, White
     
PresidentTsai Cherng-Ru
General managerTsai Cherng-Ru
Head coachHsu Chin-Che
Team captainTsai Wen-Cheng
OwnershipFubon Group
Championships4
SBL: 1(2019)
PLG: 3(2021, 2022, 2023)
WebsiteFubonBraves.com
Departments of Fubon Sports & Entertainment
Baseball Basketball

The Taipei Fubon Braves (Chinese: 臺北富邦勇士) are a professional basketball team, that currently plays in the Taiwanese P. League+, since the league's foundation in 2020. From 2014 to 2019, they played in the semi-professional Super Basketball League (SBL). They have also been part of the professional ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since the 2019–20 ABL season.

The franchise dates back to 1982 when it was founded as the Chien-hong Men's Basketball Team (建弘男子籃球隊). Owned subsequently by Hung Min-tai (洪敏泰), owner of Tera Electronics (新銳/泰瑞電子), the team went by the same name as the corporation for a number of years until it joined the professional Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA) as Tera Mars (泰瑞戰神) in 1994.

As a professional club, the Mars was a powerful competitor to the dominant Yulon Dinos and Hung Kuo Elephants. In the 1998 finals, it posed the strongest challenge the "Hung Kuo dynasty" had ever met when pushing the defending champions to the brink of elimination with a 3:1 advantage in the best-of-seven series – although they eventually let this opportunity for championship slip away. Wang Libin (C), Yen Hsing-su (PG), and the American import Todd Rowe (SF) were the core players on this team; they were led by head coach Chung Chih-Mong (鍾枝萌), the so-called "iron-and-blood coach" due to his aggressive leadership style.

Before the close down of the CBA in 1999, the Mars led the league in wins by a considerable margin in its last regular season that was never finished. It remained a close contender for domestic championship around the turn of the century with a biggest frontcourt lineup Taiwan's amateur Division A conference (甲組聯賽) had ever seen. This roster included Wang Libin (6'8") and Song Tao (6'10").

The team's initial mascot, Mars, was derived from the Roman god of war and had remained in spite of several changes of ownership. It had not only carried the team through the flourish CBA era but also accompanied its members and fans in the midst of the financial turbulence of the late 1990s. Between the ownership by the Kaohsiung-based Hanshin Group (漢神集團) and that by the Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC), head coach Chung had to seek corporate sponsors on his own while his players spontaneously work without getting paid in order to keep their beloved team alive.

The Mars eventually became history following the takeover by Videoland Television Network in June 2004 when the team was renamed as the Videoland Hunters (緯來獵人). Subsequently, the franchise was sold to Taiwan Mobile, a major mobile communication provider in Taiwan, and named after the company's as「Taiwan Mobile Basketball Team」. In 2014, the team was transferred to Taiwan Mobile's sister company in Fubon Group and renamed the Fubon Braves.[1]

On 17 October 2019, the Fubon Braves officially announced that they signed O. J. Mayo for the upcoming ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season.[2] He becomes the most prominent player in the history of the Braves and ABL with his 8-year NBA experience during his professional career. The team once again renamed as Taipei Fubon Braves with agreement with Taipei City Government and moved the home arena to Taipei.[3]

Facilities

Home game of the Braves in 2021

Home arenas

Arena Location Duration
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium[4] Taipei City 2019–present

Training facilities

The Braves' training facility is located at the National Taiwan University of Arts Gymnasium, which is opened on 9 December 2020.[5]

The Braves previously practiced at the Banqiao Civil Sports Center and Shulin Civil Sports Center.[5]

Roster

Main articles: Taipei Fubon Braves all-time roster and List of Taipei Fubon Braves head coaches
The Braves won the 2020–21 P.League+ championship

Current roster

Taipei Fubon Braves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
G 0 Taiwan Lai Ting-En 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 28 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 Fu Jen
F 1 Taiwan Chen Fan Po-Yen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 24 – (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 Chien Hsin Tech
G 3 Taiwan Chang Tsung-Hsien 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 35 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 BYU–Hawaii
C 5 United States Chris Johnson (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 39 – (1985-07-17)17 July 1985 LSU
G 6 Taiwan Wu Yung-Sheng 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 28 – (1996-10-19)19 October 1996 Sacramento State
F 7 Nigeria Ifeanyi Eboka (FS) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 – (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 SHU
F 8 Taiwan Chou Kuei-Yu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 NTNU
C 9 United States Stephen Zimmerman (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 28 – (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 UNLV
F 10 France Taiwan Steven Guinchard (HP) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 31 – (1993-07-04)4 July 1993 Emmanuel College
G 11 Taiwan Hung Kai-Chieh 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 NCCU
F 12 Taiwan Lin Chih-Chieh 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 42 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 Chinese Culture
F 13 Taiwan Lin Meng-Hsueh 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 NTSU
F 14 Taiwan Tsai Wen-Cheng (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 39 – (1985-05-31)31 May 1985 NCUE
C 15 Taiwan Hsieh Zong-Rong 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 NTUST
F 17 United States Mike Singletary (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 36 – (1988-09-19)19 September 1988 Texas Tech
C 20 United States Justin Patton (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 – (1997-06-14)14 June 1997 Creighton
C 21 Taiwan Tseng Hsiang-Chun 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 Fu Jen
F 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Brendon Smart (FS) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 29 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 Chien Hsin Tech
G 24 Taiwan Jian Ting-Jhao 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80.2 kg (177 lb) 26 – (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 Chien Hsin Tech
C 32 Ukraine Ihor Zaytsev (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 35 – (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 Ukraine
F 33 Taiwan Tsai Zhen-Yueh 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 NKNU
Head coach
  • Taiwan Hsu Chin-Che
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Wu Yung-Jen
  • Taiwan Lin Wei-Hao
  • Taiwan Chiang Chih-Cheng
  • Taiwan Wei Wei
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Taiwan Jheng Wei-Syuan
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Lin Wu-Chang
  • Taiwan Peng Yu-Ming (assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (FS) Foreign student player
  • (HP) Heritage player
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (AI) EASL Asian import
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 12, 2024

Notable members

Season-by-season record

Chinese Basketball Alliance
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
1994–95 Alex Tan 13 23 .361 3rd Not held
1995–96 Lee Chih-Chiang 24 26 .480 4th 0 3 .000 Lost First Round to Yulon Dinos, 0–3
1996–97 Lee Chih-Chiang 31 29 .517 3rd 0 3 .000 Lost First Round to Hung Kuo Elephants, 0–3
1997–98 Chung Chih-Meng 30 20 .600 2nd 3 4 .429 Lost Finals to Hung Kuo Elephants, 3–4
1998–99 Chung Chih-Meng 15 7 .682 1st Season unfinished due to the CBA lockout
Totals 113 105 .518 - 3 10 .231 3 Playoff Appearances
Super Basketball League
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2003–04 Chung Chih-Meng 12 12 .500 4th 1 2 .333 Lost Semifinals to Yulon Dinos, 1–2
2004–05 Chung Chih-Meng 18 12 .600 2nd 1 2 .333 Lost Semifinals to Dacin Tigers, 1–2
2005–06 Chou Hai-Jung 13 17 .433 5th Did not qualify
2006–07 Liu Chih-Wei 21 9 .700 2nd 4 4 .500 Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–3
Won Third Place vs Yulon Dinos, 3–1
2007–08 Cheng Chih-Lung 9 21 .300 6th Did not qualify
2009 Cheng Chih-Lung 9 21 .300 6th Did not qualify
2010 Cheng Chih-Lung 15 15 .500 5th Did not qualify
2010–11 Cheng Chih-Lung 11 19 .367 6th Did not qualify
2011–12 Chia Fan 13 17 .433 6th Did not qualify
2012–13 Chia Fan 18 12 .600 3rd 3 4 .429 Lost Semifinals to Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3–4
2013–14 Cheng Chih-Lung 21 9 .700 2nd 5 7 .417 Won Semifinals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–3
Lost Finals to Taichung Pauian Archiland, 1–4
2014–15 Otis Hughley Jr. 19 11 .633 2nd 1 4 .200 Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1–4
2015–16 Yen Hsing-Shu 13 17 .433 5th 5 5 .500 Won First Round vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 3-1
Lost Semifinals to Pauian Archiland, 2–4
2016–17 Yen Hsing-Shu 17 13 .567 4th 1 3 .250 Lost First Round to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 1–3
2017–18 Hsu Chin-Che 15 15 .500 5th 9 6 .600 Won First Round vs Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3–2
Won Semifinals vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4–0
Lost Finals to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 2–4
2018–19 Hsu Chin-Che 24 12 .667 1st 8 2 .800 Won Semifinals vs Yulon Luxgen Dinos, 4–2
Won Finals vs Taiwan Beer, 4–0
Totals 248 232 .517 - 38 39 .494 10 Playoff Appearances
ASEAN Basketball League
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2019–20 Hsu Chin-Che 9 8 .529 5th Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Totals 9 8 .529 - 0 0 – 0 Playoff Appearances
P. LEAGUE+
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2020–21 Hsu Chin-Che 19 5 .792 1st 3 1 .750 Won Finals vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1
2021–22 Hsu Chin-Che 18 12 .600 3rd 7 2 .778 Won Playoffs vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3–1
Won Finals vs Hsinchu JKO Lioneers, 4–1
2022–23 Hsu Chin-Che 25 15 .625 2nd 7 2 .778 Won Playoffs vs Taoyuan Pauian Pilots, 3–0
Won Finals vs New Taipei Kings, 4–2
2023–24 Hsu Chin-Che –
Totals 62 32 .660 - 17 5 .773 3 Playoff Appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ "勇士的誕生". Taipei Fubon Braves (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Fubon Braves Sign NBA Veteran O.J. Mayo For ABL Season". ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ABL》和台北市冠名合作 富邦勇士新球季以和平籃球館為主場". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ "籃球》臺北市政府冠名相挺 「臺北富邦勇士」全新出發征戰ABL". The Storm Media. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b "台藝大新場館落成 富邦勇士有意進駐練球". Central News Agency. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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