Kaohsiung Aquas

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LeaguesTaiwan Professional Basketball League
FoundedMay 26, 2021[1]
HistoryKaohsiung Aquas
2021–2024 (T1)
2024–present (TPBL)
ArenaKaohsiung Arena
Kaohsiung Aquas
2025–26 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 coachZhu Yong-Hong (interim)
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.

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

Home arenas

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

Current roster

Kaohsiung Aquas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.AgeFrom
PG 0 Taiwan Vietnam Wei Liang-Che Injured 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 24 – (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 NKNU
PF 1 Lithuania Edgaras Želionis Injured (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 36 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989 Lithuania
C 5 Croatia Kristijan Krajina (I) 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 Injured 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 Injured 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 Injured 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 Injured 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 Injured (I) 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 Injured (I) 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 Injured (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 57 Taiwan Wu Siao-Jin Injured 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 Injured 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 28 – (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 NTUA
C 85 Taiwan Chin Ming-Ching Injured 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 31 – (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 NTNU
Head coach
  • Taiwan Zhu Yong-Hong (interim)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Liao Che-Yi
  • Taiwan Lee Cheng-Yen
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Liao Hsuan-Yi
  • Taiwan Wu You-Ting
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: April 27, 2026

Personnel

General managers

NameTenureRef.
Wang De-Yao2021–2022[2]

Head coaches

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–present 21 5 16 .238 21 5 16 .238 0 0 0 –
Totals 184 96 88 .522 159 82 77 .516 25 14 11 .560

Season-by-season record

SeasonLeagueCoachRegular seasonPostseasonAsian competition
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %ResultLeagueWonLostWin %FinishResult
2021–22T1Brendan Joyce237.7671st501.000Won Semifinals vs HeroBears, 2–0
Won Finals vs Suns, 3–0		Did not participate
2022–23T1Brendan Joyce1614.5333rd23.400Lost Semifinals to GhostHawks, 2–3Did not participate
2023–24T1Brendan Joyce1513.5363rd03.000Lost Semifinals to Leopards, 0–3Did not participate
2024–25TPBLMathias Fischer1917.5283rd75.583Won Semifinals vs Dreamers, 4–1
Lost Finals to Kings, 3–4		Did not participate
2025–26TPBLMathias Fischer926.2577thDid not qualifyDid not participate
Zhu Yong-Hong
Totals8277.516–1411.5604 Playoff appearances–00––0 Playoff appearances

Notable players

References

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