The TaiwanBeer HeroBears (Chinese: 台灣啤酒英熊) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They had competed in the T1 League and played their home games at the University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23), Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium (2022), and Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium (2023). The HeroBears became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season since the 2021–22 season.
TaiwanBeer HeroBears | |
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Leagues | T1 League |
Founded | September 2, 2021[1] |
Folded | June 26, 2023 |
History | TaiwanBeer HeroBears 2021–2023 |
Arena | University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium (2022) Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium (2023) |
Location | Taipei City, Taiwan |
Team colors | Green, Golden, Black, White |
General manager | Ha Hsiao-Yuan |
Head coach | Yang Chih-Hao |
Ownership | Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation |
Championships | 0 |
Website | tbherobears |
Franchise history
editIn 2021, following the establishment of the T1 League, the Super Basketball League's Taiwan Beer team split into two teams, one of which joined the T1 League as the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[2]
On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd., part of the Taishin Financial Holdings, took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[3][4]
Facilities
editHome arenas
editArena | Location | Duration |
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Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium[5] | New Taipei City | 2023 |
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium[6] | Taipei City | 2022 |
University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium[7] | Taipei City | 2021–2023 |
Training facilities
editThe HeroBears' training facility was located at the Taiwan Beer gymnasium.[8]
Last roster
edit2022–23 TaiwanBeer HeroBears roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated: April 4, 2023 |
Personnel
editGeneral managers
editName | Tenure | Ref. |
Ha Hsiao-Yuan | 2021–2023 | [9] |
Head coaches
editName | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
Yang Chih-Hao[10] | 2021–2023 | 65 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 60 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Totals | 65 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 60 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Season-by-season record
editT1 League | |||||||||
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Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2021–22 | Yang Chih-Hao | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | 1 | 2 | .333 | Won Play-in vs Taoyuan Leopards, 2–0 Lost Semifinals to Kaohsiung Aquas, 0–2 |
2022–23 | Yang Chih-Hao | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost Play-in to Taichung Suns, 1–2 |
Totals | 32 | 28 | .533 | – | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2 Playoff Appearances |
Notable players
edit- Local players
- Chiang Yu-An (蔣淯安) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2020), SBL MVP (2019, 2020), T1 League MVP (2022)
- Chou Po-Hsun (周伯勳) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Fan Shih-En (范士恩) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Huang Jhen (黃鎮) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Huang Tsung-Han (黃聰翰) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Type-III players
- Tyler Lamb – Thailand national team player
- Import players
- Branden Dawson – NBA player
- Cleanthony Early – NBA player
- Matt Hodgson – Australia national team player
- Prince Ibeh – Rwanda national team player
- Perry Jones – NBA player
- Tony Mitchell – NBA player
- Diamond Stone – NBA player
- Hasheem Thabeet – NBA player
References
edit- ^ "關於英熊". TaiwanBeer HeroBears. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "老牌勁旅兵分兩路 T1台啤英熊隊正式成立". Liberty Times Net. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "台新確定進軍T1職籃 將承接台啤英熊賽事參賽權". ETtoday. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Chao, Yen-hsiang (27 June 2023). "P. LEAGUE+ & T1 LEAGUE/Taishin Bank parent group takes over HeroBears T1 LEAGUE slot". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "不是嘉義體育館! 台啤英熊最後3主場賽事移師輔大中美堂". ETtoday. March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "#英熊主場季票資訊". Facebook. 台灣啤酒英熊 TaiwanBeer HeroBears. October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "T1台啤英熊拚例行賽龍頭 主場落腳天母體育館". Central News Agency. September 16, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "台啤英熊3洋將初亮相 跟球迷主場相見歡". China Times. November 25, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "哈孝遠任台啤總經理 盼帶入演藝圈、行銷資源". United Daily News. September 8, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "楊志豪打造台啤英熊快速球風 盼年輕球員學陳盈駿自律". ETtoday. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.