Hong Kong Eastern
Basketball team in Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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The Eastern Sports Club (Chinese: 東方籃球隊), also known as Hong Kong Eastern (Chinese: 香港東方), is a professional men's basketball team of the Eastern Sports Club.[1] The team also known as (Chinese: 東方男籃; lit. 'Eastern Men's Basketball').
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| Hong Kong Eastern | |
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| Nickname | HK Eastern |
| Leagues | HKA1 EASL |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Arena | Southorn Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Location | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Team colors | Black, blue, white |
| Head coach | Alen Abaz |
| Ownership | Eastern Sports Club |
| Championships | 4 HKA1 2 ABL |
| Website | easternsportsclub |
TraditionalChinese香港東方籃球隊
SimplifiedChinese香港东方篮球队
Hanyu PinyinDōngfāng Lóngshī Lánqiú Duì
Hanyu PinyinDōngfāng Lóngshī Lánqiú Duì
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港東方籃球隊 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港东方篮球队 | ||||||||||
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Eastern competes in the Hong Kong A1 Division,[2][3] and the ASEAN Basketball League since 2016.[4] It has won the Hong Kong A1 championship four times, in 1956, 2017, 2023, 2025.
History
In 2015, the team won Hong Kong A2 Division Championship and promoted to 2016 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship.[2] The team became fully professional in 2016.[2][3] In the same year, the club would adopt the name Hong Kong Eastern and join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).[5]
They won the 2016–17 ABL season, and finished as semifinalists for the next two seasons. They also became Hong Kong A1 Division champions in 2018. The ABL's 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled to resume in 2023 with Eastern as among its participating teams. Eastern also plans to join the Chinese Basketball Association in the future.[5]
Hong Kong Eastern won its second A1 Division championship in 2024.[6] Also in 2024, Eastern joined the Philippine Basketball Association as a guest team for the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup. They also simultaneously played games at the Hong Kong A1 Division Championship and the East Asia Super League.[7][8][9] In June 2026, they joined The Asian Tournament.[10]
Home arenas
- Southern Stadium (2016–present)
Season by season
| Champions | Season champions | Runners-up | Playoff berth |
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| 2016–17 | ABL | 1st | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | Won Semifinals (Heat) 2–0 Won ABL Finals (Slingers) 3–1 |
Edu Torres |
| 2017 | HKA1 | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | Lost Semifinals (Winling) 1–2 | |
| 2017–18 | ABL | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | Lost Semifinals (Alab Pilipinas) 0–2 | |
| 2018 | HKA1 | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | Won Semifinals (Winling) 2–1 Won HKA1 Finals (South China) 3–2 | |
| 2018–19 | ABL | 7th | 26 | 13 | 13 | .500 | Won Quarterfinals (Alab Pilipinas) 2–0 Lost Semifinals (Slingers) 0–2 | |
| 2019 | HKA1 | 4th | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | Won Quarterfinals (Fukien) 1–0 Lost Semifinals (South China) 0–2 | |
| 2019–20 | ABL | 9th | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | Season cancelled* | Jordan Brady |
| 2021–22 | HKA1 | 4th | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 | Won Quarterfinals (Pegasus) 1–0 Won Semifinals (Tycoon) 2–0 Lost HKA1 Finals (South China) 0–3 |
Željko Pavličević |
| 2023 | ABL | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Won Semifinals (NS Matrix) 2–0 Won ABL Finals (Heat) 2–1 | |
| 2023–24 | HKA1 | 2nd | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | Won HKA1 Finals (Tycoon) 3–1 | Mensur Bajramović |
| 2024–25 | EASL | 3rd in Group A | 5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Did not qualify | |
| 2024–25 | PBA (Commissioner's) |
7th | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Lost Quarterfinals (TNT) 0–1 | |
*Note: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Current roster
2024-25 East Asia Super League Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Past roster
2021–22 ASEAN Basketball League roster
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Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.
Local players
Lam Man Chun (2018–22)- Siu Kin Fan (2018–20)
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Daniel Onwugbonu (2018–19) - Chan Yik Lun (2018–22)
- Ng Chung Tsun (2018-22, 2024)
- Ng Yik Wong (2025-)
- Ip Chun Fung (2019–22)
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Adam Xu (2017–) - Chu Tsz Yung (2023-25)
- Chen Wan Tin (2021)
- So Sheung Ying (2017–20)
- So Pak Hin (2025-)
- Lo Hok Ming (2025-)
- Muhammad Sulaiman Sheikh (2019-)
- Wong Ho Yin (2023-24)
- Wong Ming Tak (2026-)
- Cheung Yin Lung (2023-26)
- Pok Yuet Yeung (2019-25)
- So Chi Lok (2017–20)
- Ip Chun Kit (2016–18)
- Lee Shu Wing (2017–18)
- Lau Tsz Lai (2015–20)
- Chung Chun Sing (2016–19)
- Zhong Tsz Ho (2025-)
- Chung Chi Wing (2026-)
- Kevin Zhong (2026-)
- Lam Ka Mun (2026-)
- Sar Yui Man (2026-)
- Wu Cheuk Pan (2016–25)
- Ricky Yang (2015–22)
- Ivan Yang (2025-)
- Yeung Ka Chun (2025-26)
- Leung Ka Hin (2019-25)
- Leung Shiu Wah (2024-25)
- Lam Man Kei (2025-26)
- Yip Yiu Pong (2024)
- Chan Ka Ho (2024)
- Chan Ho Kim (2025-26)
- Cheung Pan Yin (2019–20)
- Tang Chi Hang (2015–21)
- Ma Kong San (2019, 2021)
- Chan Siu Wing (2015–)
- Lee Ki (2015–22)
- Oliver Xu (2022–24)
Ramon Cao (2024-25)- Zhu Hao (2024-25)
- Lee Yu Hao (2025-26)
- Ngan Wing Fai (2016–18)
- Poon Chi Ho (2015–17)
- Fong Shing Yee (2015–17)
- Cheng Kam Hing (2015–17)
- Wong Lut Yiu (2013–14, 2015–16)
- Lau Hoi To (2015–16)
- Heung Chun Keung (2015–16)
- Wu Kwok Fung (1992–94, 2014–15)
Imports
- Brandis Raley-Ross (2020, 2021–22)
- Brandon Costner (2019–20)
Joseph Eriobu (2019–20)- Joshua De Villa (2021–25)
- Glen Yang (2024-26)
- Kobey Lam (2024-25)
- Hayden Blankley (2024-26)
- Austin Veloso (2020–24)
- Jenning Leung (2025-26)
- Damian Chong Qui (2026)
- Ryan Watkins (2025–26)
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Trey Kell (2019) 
Jamal Mayali (2025-26)- T. J. Price (2019)
Dominic Gilbert (2022–24, 2025-26)- Chris McLaughlin (2022–25)
- Michael Holyfield (2019, 2019–20)
- O'Darien Bassett (2019, 2022–23)
Tonny Trocha-Morelos (2022–23)- Isaiah Eisendorf (2024)
- Cameron Clark (2024-25, 2025-26, 2026)
- Carlton Linguard Jr. (2026-)
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Ian Hummer (2025-26) 
Samuel Deguara (2018–19)- Eric Ferguson (2018)
- Trey Gilder (2018)
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Christian Standhardinger (2017–18) - Josh Boone (2017)
- Jasonn Hannibal (2017–19)
Tyler Lamb (2016–18)
Steven Guinchard (2016–17, 2019–20, 2024-25)-
Alexandre Gavrilovic (2025-26) - Patrick Sullivan (2016–17)
- Marcus Elliott (2016–19)
Ryan O'Neal Moss (2016–18)- Chris Barnes (2015–17)
- Reggie Johnson (2014–15)
- Bryant Austin (2014–15)
Head coaches
- Burshaud Williams (interim) (2026)
Alen Abaz (2026–)
