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Taichung Suns

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Taichung Suns
Taichung Suns logo
LeaguesT1 League
FoundedJuly 9, 2021[1]
FoldedOctober 16, 2023
HistoryTaichung Wagor Suns
2021–2022
Taichung Suns
2022–2023
ArenaNational Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
Capacity6,243
LocationTaichung City, Taiwan
Team colorsRed, Golden, White, Black
       
PresidentSun Tzu-Chuan[2]
General managerWang Wei-Chieh
Head coachVacant
Championships0
Websitewww.taichungsuns.tw

The Taichung Suns (Chinese: 臺たい中ちゅう太陽たいよう) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and played their home games at the National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium. The Suns became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season.

On November 25, 2021, the Taichung Suns changed the name to the Taichung Wagor Suns.[3] In October 2022, the Taichung Wagor Suns changed the name to the Taichung Suns.

On September 15, 2023, the T1 League announced that the 2023–24 season participation rights of the Taichung Suns was cancelled due to financial qualification.[4] On October 16, the Taichung Suns announced to fold officially.[5]

Home arenas[edit]

Last roster[edit]

Further information: Taichung Suns all-time roster and List of Taichung Suns head coaches
2022–23 Taichung Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
C 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Austin Derrick (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 28 – (1995-07-31)31 July 1995 UCH
PF/C 1 United States Arnett Moultrie (I) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 33 – (1990-11-18)18 November 1990 Mississippi State
PG 3 Taiwan Ting Sheng-Ju 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 25 – (1998-08-22)22 August 1998 St. Francis
PG 4 Taiwan Kao Meng-Wei 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1996-09-13)13 September 1996 NTCUST
PG 5 Taiwan Peng Chun-Yen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 34 – (1989-12-05)5 December 1989 MDU
PG 6 Mongolia Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (SFS) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 26 – (1997-10-30)30 October 1997 HDUT
SF 8 Taiwan Chen Wen-Hung 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 32 – (1991-07-14)14 July 1991 NTSU
SG 11 Taiwan Yang Cheng-Han 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 24 – (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 FJU
PG 13 Taiwan Lee Ming-Xiu 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (2000-06-01)1 June 2000 NTUS
SF 14 Taiwan Tung Yung-Chuan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 24 – (1999-10-14)14 October 1999 NTNU
G/F 20 United States Taiwan Derek King 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 30 – (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 UC Berkeley
SG 24 United States Rayvonte Rice (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 31 – (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 Illinois
PF/C 34 United States Keith Benson (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 35 – (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 Oakland
PF 41 Taiwan Su Yi-Chin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 MDU
SG 42 Taiwan Lu Kuan-Hsuan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 NTNU
PF 45 Taiwan Wen Li-Huang 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 30 – (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 ISU
PG 76 Taiwan Lin Ming-Yi 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 28 – (1996-03-27)27 March 1996 MDU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Taiwan Weng Chien-Kai
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Huang Chi-Chun
Team manager
  • Taiwan Wang Wei-Chieh
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (SFS) Special foreign students
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 8, 2023

Personnel[edit]

General managers[edit]

Name Tenure Ref.
Wang Wei-Chieh 2021–2023 [7]

Head coaches[edit]

Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs
G W L PCT G W L PCT G W L PCT
Spain Iurgi Caminos[8] 2021–2022 36 22 14 .611 30 20 10 .667 6 2 4 .333
Spain Alberto Garcia[9] 2022 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
Philippines Chris Gavina[10] 2022–2023 35 10 25 .286 30 8 22 .267 5 2 3 .400
United States Anthony Tucker[11] 2023 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
Totals 71 32 39 .451 60 28 32 .467 11 4 7 .364

Season-by-season record[edit]

T1 League
Season Coach Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2021–22 Iurgi Caminos 20 10 .667 2nd 2 4 .333 Won Semifinals vs New Taipei CTBC DEA, 2–1
Lost Finals to Kaohsiung Aquas, 0–3
2022–23 Alberto Garcia 8 22 .267 5th 2 3 .400 Won Play-in vs TaiwanBeer HeroBears, 2–1
Lost Semifinals to New Taipei CTBC DEA, 0–3
Chris Gavina
Totals 28 32 .467 – 4 7 .364 2 Playoff Appearances

Notable players[edit]

Local players
Type-III players
Import players

References[edit]

  1. ^ "關せき於太陽たいよう". Taichung Suns. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  2. ^ "T1職しょく籃聯盟れんめい會長かいちょう錢ぜに薇ぜんまい娟拜會かい 盧の市長しちょう：樂らく見み台灣たいわん籃球蓬よもぎ勃發ぼっぱつ展てん" (Press release). Taichung City Government. September 17, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "葳格國際こくさい學校がっこう冠かんむり名めい 台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう新しん賽さい季き期き許もと耀眼升ます空そら". Central News Agency. November 26, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "震撼しんかん單たん！T1職しょく籃新賽さい季き少しょう1隊たい 台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう參さん賽さい資格しかく遭取消とりけし". ETtoday. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "T1職しょく籃創始そうし隊たい台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう宣布せんぷ解散かいさん 做出艱難かんなん決定けってい原因げんいん曝". ETtoday. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう宣告せんこく成なり軍ぐん 延のべ攬汪蔚傑當とう總そう經理けいり". China Times. June 19, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう宣告せんこく成なり軍ぐん 延のべ攬汪蔚傑當とう總そう經理けいり". China Times. June 19, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう總そう教練きょうれん出で爐ろ！西にし班はん牙きば籍せき教頭きょうとう掌てのひら兵へい符ふ". United Daily News. September 29, 2021. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "太陽たいよう低調ていちょう「升ます級きゅう」 汪ひろし總そう曝補強ほきょう進度しんど". United Daily News. September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう找菲律りつ賓まろうど教練きょうれん執と教きょう 洋よう將しょう補ほ進しん得分とくぶん王おう仕つかまつ東ひがし". Liberty Times Net. October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "塔とう克かつ老師ろうし回かい來らい了りょう！接せっ任にん台だい中ちゅう太陽たいよう總そう教練きょうれん". ETtoday. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

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