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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.

FIBA ranking 71 Decrease 3 (1 September 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1952[a]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationChinese Taipei Basketball Association
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Chinese Taipei
FIBA ranking 71 Decrease 3 (1 September 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1952[a]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationChinese Taipei Basketball Association
CoachGianluca Tucci
Olympic Games
Appearances1
FIBA World Cup
Appearances2
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances26
Medals2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: (1960, 1963)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze: (1973, 1989)
First international
As Republic of China (1912–1949)
 Philippines 26–8 China 
(Manila, Philippines; 7 February 1913)
As Formosa / Chinese Taipei (1954–present)
 Formosa 73–46 Thailand 
(Manila, Philippines; 2 May 1954)
Biggest win
 Chinese Taipei 152–48 Malaysia 
(Taipei, Taiwan; 21 February 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Chinese Taipei 50–113 China 
(Busan, South Korea; 2 October 2002)
Medal record
FIBA Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place1960 Philippines
Silver medal – second place1963 Republic of China
Bronze medal – third place1973 Philippines
Bronze medal – third place1989 China
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1954 ManilaTeam
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoTeam
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place2001 Taiwan
Gold medal – first place2004 Taiwan
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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]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

More information Year, Position ...
Year Position Tournament Host
195611Basketball at the 1956 Summer OlympicsMelbourne, Australia
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FIBA World Cup

More information FIBA World Cup record, Year ...
FIBA World Cup record
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
Argentina 1950No qualification for Asia
Brazil 1954Final round936
Chile 1959Final round945
Brazil 1963Did not qualify
Uruguay 1967
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970
Puerto Rico 1974
Philippines 1978Did not enter
As Chinese Taipei
Colombia 1982Did not enter
Spain 1986Did 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
France 2031To be determined
Total2/1918711
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FIBA Asia Cup

More information FIBA Asia Cup record, Year ...
FIBA Asia Cup record
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
Philippines 1960Runners-up972
Taiwan 1963Runners-up1183
Malaysia 19655th place954
South Korea 19675th place954
Thailand 19694th place844
Japan 19714th place853
Philippines 19733rd place1073
Thailand 1975Did not enter
Malaysia 1977
Japan 1979
As Chinese Taipei
India 1981Did not enter
Hong Kong 1983
Malaysia 19856th place642
Thailand 19875th place853
China 19893rd place862
Japan 19914th place844
Indonesia 19935th place651
South Korea 19954th place963
Saudi Arabia 19976th place743
Japan 19994th place853
China 20017th place633
China 200311th place743
Qatar 20059th place752
Japan 20076th place835
China 20095th place954
China 20118th place945
Philippines 20134th place963
China 201513th place532
Lebanon 201712th place413
Indonesia 202210th place413
Saudi Arabia 20255th place532
Total26/3119711879
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Asian Games

More information Asian Games, Year ...
Asian Games
Year Position Pld W L
As Republic of China
India 1951Did not enter
Philippines 1954Runners-up651
Japan 1958Runners-up871
Indonesia 1962Did not enter
Thailand 19665th place642
Thailand 19704th place844
Iran 1974Did not enter
Thailand 1978
As Chinese Taipei
India 1982Did not enter
South Korea 1986
China 19905th place532
Japan 19946th place523
Thailand 19985th place642
South Korea 20027th place624
Qatar 20068th place835
China 20109th place514
South Korea 20149th place202
Indonesia 20184th place642
China 20224th place743
Japan 2026
Total13/19784335
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Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2026 Asian Games.[4]

More information Players, Coaches ...
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG Lin Ting-chien 26 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
SF Ma Chien-Hao 24 – (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
SG Yu Ai-che 24 – (2002-02-14)14 February 2002 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Shiga Lakes Japan
G Chen Ying-chun 33 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Beijing Ducks China
SF Hu Long-mao 33 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Kaohsiung Aquas Taiwan
C Tseng Hsiang-chun 28 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Taipei Fubon Braves Taiwan
G Li Chia-kang 27 – (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
C Brandon Gilbeck (NP) 29 – (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Formosa Dreamers Taiwan
C Jonah Morrison 26 – (2000-06-02)2 June 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
G Lu Chun-Hsiang 29 – (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Taoyuan Pauian Pilots Taiwan
F Sam Manu 25 – (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
C Chen Kuan-chuan 32 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Taipei Taishin Mars Taiwan
Head coach
  • Italy Gianluca Tucci
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Yang Che-yi
  • Taiwan Yang I-feng
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 18 February 2026
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Past rosters

More information Players, Coaches ...
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 0 Lin Ting-chien 25 – (1999-10-31)31 October 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 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 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Cornell Cornell Big Red United States
G 9 Chen Ying-chun 32 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Beijing Ducks China
C 10 Hu Long-mao 32 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 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 1.72 m (5 ft 8 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 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Fighting Eagles Nagoya Japan
Head coach
  • Italy Gianluca Tucci
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Yang Che-yi
  • Taiwan Yang I-feng
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 5 August 2025
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Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2022 Asian Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
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
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More information Players, Coaches ...
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2022 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
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
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More information Players, Coaches ...
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2018 Asian Games roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
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
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Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]

More information Players, Coaches ...
Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
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
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Head coach history

See also

Footnotes

  1. [a]
    The team joined as "Republic of China" in 1952 but the membership was terminated by FIBA in 1974. It was reinstated in 1981

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