TaiwanBeer HeroBears

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.

TaiwanBeer HeroBears
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

Franchise history

In 2021, following the establishment of the T1 League, the Super Basketball League's Taiwan Beer 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

Home arenas

Arena	Location	Duration
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

The HeroBears' training facility was located at the Taiwan Beer gymnasium.^[8]

Last roster

Further information: TaiwanBeer HeroBears all-time roster and List of TaiwanBeer HeroBears head coaches

2022–23 TaiwanBeer HeroBears roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From SG 0 Huang Jhen 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 35 – (1990-06-27)27 June 1990 FJU F 7 Perry Jones (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 33 – (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 Baylor SG 11 Huang Tsung-Han 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 MDU PG 14 Chiang Yu-An (C) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 34 – (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 NTUS C 15 Fan Shih-En 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1994-06-01)1 June 1994 NTUST PG 19 Yang Tian-You 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 31 – (1993-09-24)24 September 1993 UKN PF 20 Chou Po-Hsun 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 34 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 MDU SF 24 Chu I-Tsung 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 39 – (1986-08-04)4 August 1986 HWU PG 27 Liang Hao-Zhen 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 UKN C 34 Hasheem Thabeet (I) 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 38 – (1987-02-16)16 February 1987 UConn G 45 Michael Qualls (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 31 – (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 Arkansas PG 57 Tsao Xun-Xiang 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 26 – (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 NTUA SG 75 Lee Chi-Wei 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 32 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 MDU	Head coach Yang Chih-Hao Assistant coach(es) Huang Chih-Tsai Team manager Ha Hsiao-Yuan Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import player Injured Roster Updated: April 4, 2023

Personnel

General managers

Name	Tenure	Ref.
Ha Hsiao-Yuan	2021–2023	[9]

Head coaches

Name	Tenure	Totals				Regular season				Playoffs
		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

T1 League
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

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
• Samuel Deguara – Malta national team 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