Taipei Fubon Braves

Taipei Fubon Braves
Taipei Fubon Braves
	2021–22 Taipei Fubon Braves season
Leagues	ASEAN Basketball League; P. League+
Founded	1983
History	show List
Arena	Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Capacity	7,000
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Team colors	Navy Blue, White;
President	Chris Tsai
Team manager	Chris Tsai
Head coach	Hsu Chin-Che
Team captain	Tsai Wen-Cheng
Ownership	Fubon Group
Championships	2; SBL:1(2019); PLG:1(2021)
Website	FubonBraves.com

The Taipei Fubon Braves is a professional basketball team that played in the semi-professional Super Basketball League (SBL) in Taiwan from 2014 to 2019. They joined the professional ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since the 2019–20 ABL season. They also played in the P. LEAGUE+.

The franchise dates back to 1983 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 (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]

Roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Taipei Fubon Braves roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age	From
G	0		1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	25 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996	FJU
G	1	Joseph Lin	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	29 – (1992-06-21)21 June 1992	Hamilton
G	2		1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	80 kg (176 lb)	29 – (1992-01-20)20 January 1992	NTNU
G	3	Chang Tsung-Hsien	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	32 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988	BYU-Hawaii
G	6		1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	26 – (1995-08-21)21 August 1995	UCH
F	8	Chou Kuei-Yu	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	23 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998	NTNU
G	10		1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	23 – (1997-12-21)21 December 1997	CCUT
F	12	Lin Chih-Chieh	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	39 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982	PCCU
F	13		1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	28 – (1992-10-14)14 October 1992	NTSU
F	14	(C)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	36 – (1985-05-31)31 May 1985	NCUE
F	17	Mike Singletary (I)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	32 – (1988-09-19)19 September 1988	Texas Tech
C	21	Tseng Hsiang-Chun	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	23 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998	FJU
C	23		1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	25 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995	UCH
F	29		1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	25 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995	NTUS
C	76	Tseng Wen-Ting	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	37 – (1984-07-06)6 July 1984	TPEC

Head coach

Hsu Chin-Che

Assistant coach(es)

Wu Yung-Jen
Lin Wei-Hao
Chiang Chih-Cheng
Wei Wei

Strength & conditioning coach(es)

Jheng Wei-Syuan

Athletic trainer(s)

Lin Wu-Chang

Legend

(C) Team captain
(I) Import player
Injured

Roster

Updated: 12 August 2021

Notable members[]

(鍾枝萌) – 6'5", centre, coach; Chinese Taipei squad head coach at 1998 Asian Games.
(陳日興) – 5'11", point guard; star player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
(李志強) – 5'11", point guard, coach; star player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
(曾增球) – 6'3", small forward; star player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
(周海容) – 6'3", shooting guard, coach; star player in Taiwan in the 1980s.
Wang Libin (王立彬) – 6'8", centre; CBA (Taiwan) star player, one of the only two Asian players to achieve triple-double in the game.
– 6'7", small forward; CBA (Taiwan) regular season MVP, 4-time scoring champions, shot-block champion.
Yen Hsing-su (顏行書) – 6'0", point guard; CBA (Taiwan) assist champion. Head Coach from 2015.
Song Tao (宋濤) – 6'10", centre; former CBA (Taiwan) star player, tallest player in Taiwan's Division A conference when he played for the Mars.
Chen Hui (陳暉) – 6'0", point guard; SBL assist champion, All-SBL Team.
Cheng Chih-lung (鄭志龍) – 6'3", coach; former FIBA Asian All-Star, former CBA (Taiwan) finals MVP.
Blackie Chen (陳建州) - 6’3", Current Vice-team leader of operations of the team, former forward/centre and National Team Member with Yen Hsing-su
Joseph Lin, Jeremy Lin's younger brother
Earl Barron, NBA Finals Champion of 2006
Jet Chang, former NCAA Division II Final Four Most Outstanding Player
O. J. Mayo, former NBA player

Former players[]

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Yen Hsing-Shu (1995-2004)
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Marcus Dove (2011-2012)
Marcus Fizer (2011-2012)
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Noel Felix (2012-2013)
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Luke Nevill (2013-2014)
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Wu Tai-Hao (2012-2015)
Su I-Chieh (2010-2012, 2014-2015)
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Darian Townes (2014-2015)
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Paul Butorac (2015-2016)
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Liam McMorrow (2016-2017)
Earl Barron (2015-2017)
Patrick O'Bryant (2016-2017)
(2011–2018)
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Garret Siler (2017-2018)
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Tony Mitchell (2018-2019)
Daniel Orton (2018-2019)
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Sim Bhullar (2019-2020)
O. J. Mayo (2019-2020)
(2018-2021)
(2016-2021)

Head coaches[]

Nat.	Name	Tenure	Totals				Regular season				Playoffs
Nat.	Name	Tenure	G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT
		1994-1995	36	13	23	.361	36	13	23	.361	0	0	0	–
		1995-1997	116	55	61	.474	110	55	55	.500	6	0	6	.000
		1997-2005	139	80	59	.576	126	75	51	.595	13	5	8	.385
		2005-2006	30	13	17	.433	30	13	17	.433	0	0	0	–
		2006-2007	38	25	13	.658	30	21	9	.700	8	4	4	.500
		2011-2013	67	34	33	.507	60	31	29	.517	7	3	4	.429
	Cheng Chih-Lung	2007-2011 2013-2014	162	70	92	.432	150	65	85	.433	12	5	7	.417
	Otis Hughley Jr.	2014-2015	35	20	15	.571	30	19	11	.633	5	1	4	.200
	Yen Hsing-Shu	2015-2017	74	36	38	.486	60	30	30	.500	14	6	8	.429
		2017-present	136	87	49	.640	107	67	40	.626	29	20	9	.690
Totals			833	433	400	.520	739	389	350	.526	94	44	50	.468

Season-by-season record[]

Chinese Basketball Alliance
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
		13	23	.361	3rd	Did not qualify
		24	26	.480	4th	0	3	.000	Lost First Round to Yulon Dinos, 0-3
		31	29	.517	3rd	0	3	.000	Lost First Round to Hung Kuo Elephants, 0-3
		30	20	.600	2nd	3	4	.429	Lost Finals to Hung Kuo Elephants, 3-4
		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
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
		12	12	.500	4th	1	2	.333	Lost Semifinals to Yulon Dinos, 1-2
		18	12	.600	2nd	1	2	.333	Lost Semifinals to Dacin Tigers, 1-2
		13	17	.433	5th	Did not qualify
		21	9	.700	2nd	4	4	.500	Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1-3 Won Third Place vs Yulon Dinos, 3-1
	Cheng Chih-Lung	9	21	.300	6th	Did not qualify
	Cheng Chih-Lung	9	21	.300	6th	Did not qualify
	Cheng Chih-Lung	15	15	.500	5th	Did not qualify
	Cheng Chih-Lung	11	19	.367	6th	Did not qualify
		13	17	.433	6th	Did not qualify
		18	12	.600	3rd	3	4	.429	Lost Semifinals to Taipei Dacin Tigers, 3-4
	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
	Otis Hughley Jr.	19	11	.633	2nd	1	4	.200	Lost Semifinals to Taiwan Beer, 1-4
	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
	Yen Hsing-Shu	17	13	.567	4th	1	3	.250	Lost First Round to Taoyuan Pauian Archiland, 1-3
		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
		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
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
		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
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2020–21		19	5	.792	1st	3	1	.750	Won Finals vs Formosa Taishin Dreamers, 3-1
2021–22		0	0	–
Totals		19	5	.792	-	3	1	.750	1 Playoff Appearances

References[]

^ "勇士的誕生". Taipei Fubon Braves (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ "Fubon Braves Sign NBA Veteran O.J. Mayo For ABL Season". ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ "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). Retrieved 22 October 2019.

External links[]

[1] "勇士的誕生". Taipei Fubon Braves (in Chinese). 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). Retrieved 22 October 2019.

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