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Kaohsiung Aquas

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Kaohsiung Aquas
2026–27 Kaohsiung Aquas season
Kaohsiung Aquas logo
LeaguesTaiwan Professional Basketball League
FoundedMay 26, 2021[1]
HistoryKaohsiung Aquas
2021–2024 (T1)
2024–present (TPBL)
ArenaKaohsiung Arena
Capacity15,000
LocationKaohsiung City, Taiwan
Team colorsDeep indigo, blue, green
     
Main sponsorFamilyMart
CEOLi Wei-Cheng
PresidentHou Chia-Chi
Head coachZico Coronel
OwnershipKuo Yang Construction
Championships1
T1: 1 (2022)
Websitektown-aquas.com

The Kaohsiung Aquas (Chinese: 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Kaohsiung Arena. The Aquas became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season, and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.

Franchise history

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On May 26, 2021, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced to join the T1 League.[2] On August 4, the Kaohsiung Aquas traded their 1st round pick to New Taipei CTBC DEA for 1.5 million NTD. In the 2021 draft, they drafted I-Shou swingman Su Wen-Ju in the second round.[3]

The Kaohsiung Aquas have a copartnership with Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology, signed multi-players originally play in the team.[4] Jeoutai Tech is a semi-professional basketball team competes in the Super Basketball League (SBL), another league in Taiwan.

On April 17, 2022, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced that they would play their playoff home games at Fengshan Arena.[5] On June 4, the Kaohsiung Aquas defeated the Taichung Wagor Suns, 3–0, winning the 2021–22 season championship.[6]

On July 9, 2024, the Kaohsiung Aquas announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[7]

Facilities

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Home arenas

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Arena Location Duration
Fengshan Arena[5][8][9] Kaohsiung City 2022
2024
Kaohsiung Arena[10] Kaohsiung City 2021–present

Current roster

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Further information: Kaohsiung Aquas all-time roster and List of Kaohsiung Aquas head coaches
Kaohsiung Aquas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
PG 0 Taiwan Vietnam Wei Liang-Che 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 24 – (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 NKNU
PF 1 Lithuania Edgaras Želionis (FA) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 37 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 Lithuania
C 5 Croatia Kristijan Krajina (FA) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 35 – (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 Mount St. Mary's
SG 7 Taiwan Yu Huan-Ya 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 32 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 NTNU
SG 8 Taiwan Chiu Tzu-Hsuan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 26 – (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 ISU
SF 9 Taiwan Tang Wei-Chieh 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 26 – (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 VMI
PF 10 Taiwan Hu Long-Mao 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 33 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 Chaminade
SG 11 Taiwan Shih Chin-Yao 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 35 – (1990-10-28)28 October 1990 CCU
G 12 United States Hunter Maldonado (FA) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1999-03-24)24 March 1999 Wyoming
PF 21 Taiwan Lu Wei-Ting 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 29 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 ISU
PG 23 Taiwan Wu Yen-Lun 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 28 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 ISU
SG 24 Taiwan Su Wen-Ju 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 28 – (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 ISU
PF 25 Serbia Rade Zagorac (FA) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 Serbia
SG 28 Taiwan Yu Chun-An (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 34 – (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 NTNU
SF 30 Taiwan Mayaw Fotol 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (2003-07-07)7 July 2003 NTSU
SF 32 Ukraine United States Bogdan Bliznyuk (FA) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 31 – (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 Eastern Washington
SF 57 Taiwan Wu Siao-Jin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 30 – (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 NKNU
PG 66 Taiwan Chen Huai-An 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 NTUA
C 85 Taiwan Chin Ming-Ching 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 31 – (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 NTNU
Head coach
  • New Zealand Zico Coronel
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Zhu Yong-Hong
  • Taiwan Liao Che-Yi
  • Taiwan Lee Cheng-Yen
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Liao Hsuan-Yi
  • Taiwan Wu You-Ting
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 9, 2026

Personnel

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General managers

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Name Tenure
Wang De-Yao[2] 2021–2022

Head coaches

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Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs
G W L PCT G W L PCT G W L PCT
Australia Brendan Joyce[11] 2021–2024 101 61 40 .604 88 54 34 .614 13 7 6 .538
Germany Mathias Fischer[12][13] 2024–2025 62 30 32 .484 50 23 27 .460 12 7 5 .583
Taiwan Zhu Yong-Hong[14] 2026 22 5 17 .227 22 5 17 .227 – – – –
New Zealand Zico Coronel[15] 2026–present 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – – – – –
Totals 185 96 89 .519 160 82 78 .513 25 14 11 .560

Season-by-season record

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Season League Coach Regular season Postseason Asian competition
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result League Won Lost Win % Finish Result
2021–22 T1 Brendan Joyce 23 7 .767 1st 5 0 1.000 Won Semifinals vs HeroBears, 2–0
Won Finals vs Suns, 3–0		 Did not participate
2022–23 T1 Brendan Joyce 16 14 .533 3rd 2 3 .400 Lost Semifinals to GhostHawks, 2–3 Did not participate
2023–24 T1 Brendan Joyce 15 13 .536 3rd 0 3 .000 Lost Semifinals to Leopards, 0–3 Did not participate
2024–25 TPBL Mathias Fischer 19 17 .528 3rd 7 5 .583 Won Semifinals vs Dreamers, 4–1
Lost Finals to Kings, 3–4		 Did not participate
2025–26 TPBL Mathias Fischer 9 27 .250 7th Did not qualify Did not participate
Zhu Yong-Hong
2026–27 TPBL Zico Coronel 0 0 – Did not participate
Totals 82 78 .513 – 14 11 .560 4 Playoff appearances – 0 0 – – 0 Playoff appearances

Notable players

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Local players
Type-III players
Import players

References

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  1. ^ "關於海神". Kaohsiung Aquas. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "高雄海神宣告進軍T1 League職籃 高雄巨蛋將成主場". ETtoday. May 26, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "高雄海神與蘇文儒簽約 盼扮演得分刺客". Central News Agency. August 19, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "高雄海神、九太隊線上聯合開訓 于煥亞有期待". Central News Agency. June 15, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "季後賽不在巨蛋打！海神新主場拍板". United Daily News. April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "T1史上首座年度總冠軍出爐 海神3連勝強勢封王". ETtoday. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "新職籃確定命名TPBL 台灣職業籃球大聯盟7隊聯合聲明開打". ETtoday. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023-24 高雄全家海神例行賽/主場賽程表". Facebook. 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "高雄全家海神連3季挺進季後賽 主視覺、口號正式公佈". ETtoday. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "T1籃球聯盟高雄海神隊成軍 主場高雄巨蛋". Central News Agency. May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Ballarat Miners coach Brendan Joyce set to lead Kaohsiung Aquas in the T1 Basketball League in Taiwan". The Courier. August 8, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "全家海神公布新主帥！ 前德國男籃二隊教頭費雪掌兵符". ETtoday. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "上季率隊叩關TPBL總冠軍賽打到搶七 海神宣布續約總教練費雪". ETtoday. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "驚！海神戰績墊底 德籍主帥費雪下課改由助教朱永弘暫代". Liberty Times Net. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  15. ^ "海神大動作佈局！前BLG宇都宮皇者紐西蘭籍主帥齊科掌帥印". ETtoday. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
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