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Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team

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Chinese Taipei
FIBA ranking68 Steady (3 March 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1981
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationChinese Taipei Basketball Association
CoachGianluca Tucci
Olympic Games
Appearances3
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances26
MedalsSilver Silver: (1960, 1963)
Bronze Bronze: (1973, 1989)
First international
 Japan 35–19 Republic of China 
(Berlin, Germany; 7 August 1936)
Biggest win
 Republic of China 125–25 Iraq 
(London, United Kingdom; 6 August 1948)
Biggest defeat
 Republic of China 63–114 Israel 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 15 December 1970)

The Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team (Chinese: 中華台北國家男子籃球隊) represents Taiwan (The Republic of China) in international basketball, and is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association.[2] 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 at the FIBA World Cup for an Asian team, only behind the Philippines' third-place finish at the 1954 edition.[3]

Competitions

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Olympic Games

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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 World Cup

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FIBA World Cup record
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
Argentina 1950 No qualification for Asia
Brazil 1954 Final round 9 3 6
Chile 1959 Final round 9 4 5
Brazil 1963 Did not qualify
Uruguay 1967
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970
Puerto Rico 1974
Philippines 1978 Did not enter
As Chinese Taipei
Colombia 1982 Did not enter
Spain 1986 Did not qualify
Argentina 1990
Canada 1994
Greece 1998
United States 2002
Japan 2006
Turkey 2010
Spain 2014
China 2019
Philippines Japan Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2027 To be determined
Total 2/18 18 7 11

FIBA Asia Cup

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FIBA Asia Cup record
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
Philippines 1960 Runners-up 9 7 2
Taiwan 1963 Runners-up 11 8 3
Malaysia 1965 5th place 9 5 4
South Korea 1967 5th place 9 5 4
Thailand 1969 4th place 8 4 4
Japan 1971 4th place 8 5 3
Philippines 1973 3rd place 10 7 3
Thailand 1975 Did not enter
Malaysia 1977
Japan 1979
As Chinese Taipei
India 1981 Did not enter
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 1985 6th place 6 4 2
Thailand 1987 5th place 8 5 3
China 1989 3rd place 8 6 2
Japan 1991 4th place 8 4 4
Indonesia 1993 5th place 6 5 1
South Korea 1995 4th place 9 6 3
Saudi Arabia 1997 6th place 7 4 3
Japan 1999 4th place 8 5 3
China 2001 7th place 6 3 3
China 2003 11th place 7 4 3
Qatar 2005 9th place 7 5 2
Japan 2007 6th place 8 3 5
China 2009 5th place 9 5 4
China 2011 8th place 9 4 5
Philippines 2013 4th place 9 6 3
China 2015 13th place 5 3 2
Lebanon 2017 12th place 4 1 3
Indonesia 2022 10th place 4 1 3
Saudi Arabia 2025 5th place 5 3 2
Total 26/31 197 118 79

Asian Games

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Asian Games
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
India 1951 Did not enter
Philippines 1954 Runners-up 6 5 1
Japan 1958 Runners-up 8 7 1
Indonesia 1962 Did not enter
Thailand 1966 5th place 6 4 2
Thailand 1970 4th place 8 4 4
Iran 1974 Did not enter
Thailand 1978
As Chinese Taipei
India 1982 Did not enter
South Korea 1986
China 1990 5th place 5 3 2
Japan 1994 6th place 5 2 3
Thailand 1998 5th place 6 4 2
South Korea 2002 7th place 6 2 4
Qatar 2006 8th place 8 3 5
China 2010 9th place 5 1 4
South Korea 2014 9th place 2 0 2
Indonesia 2018 4th place 6 4 2
China 2022 4th place 7 4 3
Japan 2026
Total 13/19 78 43 35

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification against South Korea on 26 February and China on 1 March 2026.[4]

Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 3 Ting Sheng-ju 27 – (1998-08-22)22 August 1998 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
G 9 Chen Ying-chun 32 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Beijing Ducks China
G 12 Li Chia-kang 27 – (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
G 39 Lu Chun-Hsiang 28 – (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
G 55 Gao Jin-wei 25 – (2000-10-23)23 October 2000 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Taiwan
SG 0 Lin Ting-chien 26 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Tianjin Pioneers China
SG 7 Yu Ai-che 24 – (2002-02-14)14 February 2002 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Shiga Lakes Japan
SF 2 Ma Chien-Hao 23 – (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
SF 5 Liu Cheng 35 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shanghai Sharks China
SF 33 Sam Manu 25 – (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
F 8 Chou Kuei-yu 27 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Taipei Fubon Braves Taiwan
F 10 Jonah Morrison 25 – (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
C 31 Will Artino (NP) 33 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
C 34 Brandon Gilbeck (NP) 29 – (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
C 62 Chen Kuan-chuan 32 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
C 88 Tseng Hsiang-chun 27 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Taipei Fubon Braves Taiwan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 February 2026

Past rosters

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Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 0 Lin Ting-chien 25 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Tianjin Pioneers China
F 1 Mohammad Gadiaga 27 – (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Akita Northern Happinets Japan
SF 2 Ma Chien-hao 24 – (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
G 4 Robert Tsang Hinton 19 – (2006-02-20)20 February 2006 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Harvard Crimson United States
F 5 Liu Cheng (C) 34 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shanghai Sharks China
G 8 Adam Tsang Hinton 22 – (2003-07-09)9 July 2003 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Cornell Cornell Big Red United States
G 9 Chen Ying-chun 32 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Beijing Ducks China
C 10 Hu Long-mao 32 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Kaohsiung Aquas Taiwan
C 34 Brandon Gilbeck (NP) 28 – (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
G 55 Gao Jin-wei 24 – (2000-10-23)23 October 2000 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Taiwan
C 62 Chen Kuan-chuan 31 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
C 88 Tseng Hsiang-chun 26 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Fighting Eagles Nagoya Japan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 August 2025
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2022 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 0 Lin Chien-ting 22 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Tianjin Pioneers China
F 1 Mohammad Gadiaga 24 – (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) New Taipei CTBC DEA Taiwan
SF 5 Liu Cheng 31 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shanghai Sharks China
F 10 Hsieh Ya-Hsuan 23 – (1998-10-30)30 October 1998 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) New Taipei CTBC DEA Taiwan
G 14 Wu Yung-Cheng 25 – (1996-10-19)19 October 1996 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
F 20 Chou Po-Hsun 31 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
C 21 Tseng Hsiang-chun 24 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Taipei Fubon Braves Taiwan
C 26 Lee Te Wei 30 – (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
C 31 Will Artino (NP) 30 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Tainan TSG GhostHawks Taiwan
G 39 Lu Chun Hsiang 25 – (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
G 75 Lee Chi Wei 29 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Taiwan
C 76 Tseng Wen-ting 38 – (1984-07-06)6 July 1984 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) New Taipei CTBC DEA Taiwan
Head coach
  • United States Charles Parker
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Sang Mao-sen
  • Taiwan Yang Che-yi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 September 2022
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2022 FIBA Asia Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 0 Lin Chien-ting 22 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Tianjin Pioneers China
PG 2 Lin Chun-chi 24 – (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Formosa Taishin Dreamers Taiwan
SF 5 Liu Cheng 31 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Shanghai Sharks China
PG 6 Lee Kai-yan 29 – (1993-05-06)6 May 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) New Taipei Kings Taiwan
PG 9 Chen Ying-chun 29 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangzhou Loong Lions China
SG 11 Huang Tsung-han 28 – (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) TaiwanBeer HeroBears Taiwan
PF 15 Chen Kuan-chuan 28 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Taoyuan Pilots Taiwan
F/C 17 Su Shih-hsuan 26 – (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Bank of Taiwan Taiwan
PF 20 Chou Po-hsun 31 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) TaiwanBeer HeroBears Taiwan
SG 21 Chien You-che 26 – (1995-09-10)10 September 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) New Taipei Kings Taiwan
SF 22 Huang Hung-han 27 – (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Taoyuan Pilots Taiwan
C 31 Will Artino (NP) 30 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Tainan TSG GhostHawks Taiwan
Head coach
  • United States Charles Parker
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Sang Mao-sen
  • Taiwan Yang Che-yi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 12 July 2022
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 Taiwan
G 1 Chou Yi-hsiang 27 – (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Xinjiang Flying Tigers China
F 5 Liu Cheng 27 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Zhejiang Lions China
F 8 Chou Po-chen 28 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos Taiwan
G 9 Chen Ying-chun (C) 25 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Guangzhou Long-Lions China
F 10 Hu Long-mao 25 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Fujian Sturgeons China
G 11 Huang Tsung-han 24 – (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
G 14 Chiang Yu-an 27 – (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
C 15 Chen Kuan-chuan 24 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Pauian Archiland Taiwan
C 16 Lin Chih-wei 26 – (1992-07-10)10 July 1992 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Fubon Braves Taiwan
F 21 Douglas Creighton 33 – (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Pauian Archiland Taiwan
G 27 Huang Jhen 28 – (1990-06-27)27 June 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Dacin Tigers Taiwan
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.[5]

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 Taiwan
F 5 Liu Cheng 26 – (1990-11-24)24 November 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Zhejiang Lions China
F 6 Chou Yi-hsiang 26 – (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Jiangsu Monkey King China
G 7 Yu Huan-ya 23 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
F 8 Chou Po-chen 27 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos Taiwan
F 10 Hu Long-mao 24 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Fujian Sturgeons China
F 13 Lu Cheng-ju 31 – (1986-04-13)13 April 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Yulon Luxgen Dinos Taiwan
G 14 Chiang Yu-an 26 – (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
F 20 Chou Po-hsun 26 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taiwan Beer Taiwan
G 21 Cheng Li-huan 29 – (1988-03-05)5 March 1988 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Bank of Taiwan Taiwan
C 28 Wu Hung-hsing 27 – (1989-10-21)21 October 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Pauian Archiland Taiwan
C 54 Wu Tai-hao 32 – (1985-02-07)7 February 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Pauian Archiland Taiwan
Head coach
  • Taiwan 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

Head coach history

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Chinese Taipei, fiba.com, accessed 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Taiwan Basketball Hall of Fame". Facebook. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "中華男籃世界盃資格賽新16人名單曝光 李家慷、丁聖儒入選". Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
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