Steven Guinchard
Taiwanese-French basketball player (born 1993)
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Steven Serge Marie Guinchard (Chinese: 張文平; born 14 July 1993) is a Taiwanese–French professional basketball player.
| No. 80 – Hong Kong Eastern | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Hong Kong A1 Division Championship |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 14, 1993 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese / French |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 39 kg (86 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Emmanuel College |
| Playing career | 2009–2010; 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Hong Kong Eastern |
| 2017–2018 | → Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor (loan) |
| 2019–2020 | Hong Kong Eastern |
| 2020–2021 | Cran Pringy Annecy |
| 2021–2022 | New Taipei Kings |
| 2022–2024 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| 2024–present | Hong Kong Eastern |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and education
Steven Serge Marie Guinchard was born on 14 July 1993 in Annecy, France to a French father and a Taiwanese mother[1][2] He attended the Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia in the United States.[3]
Career
Hong Kong Eastern in the ABL
After graduating from college,[4] Guinchard went to Taiwant to join Pu Yuan Construction of the Super Basketball League in September 2016.[5] However he left for Hong Kong.[6]
He instead joined Hong Kong Eastern of the ASEAN Basketball League as their Asian heritage import. Guinchard is of Taiwanese-descent.[7] He helped the team win the 2016–17 season title.[8]
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
In 2017, Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor of Taiwan's Super Basketball League was able to loan Guinchard from Eastern.[8] He won the SBL Rookie of the Year for the 2017–18 season.[9] He did not return to Eastern due to the scrapping of the Asian import quota.[10] He was supposed to play for the Taipei Fubon Braves in 2018 but left for personal reasons.[9]
Second return to Hong Kong Eastern
Guinchard return with Eastern for the 2019–20 ABL season after regulations was revised so he could play as a local.[10] However, the ABL went on an indefinite hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To maintain fitness, Guinchard played for Cran Pringy Annecy of the French third-tier.[4]
Return to Taiwan
In 2021, Guinchard was able to return to Taiwan to join newly-formed team New Taipei Kings of the P. League+.[4] He was able to play for the Taipei Fubon Braves for two seasons from 2022 to 2024.[11][12]
Third return to Hong Kong Eastern
Guinchard rejoins Hong Kong Eastern in September 2024 ahead of their campaign for the 2024–25 season of the East Asia Super League.[13] He also played for Eastern at the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) where the Hong Kong team is playing as a guest team.[14] He is noted to be the first player for a guest team to score a 4-pointer in the PBA.[15]