Eastern Sports Club (basketball)

The Eastern Sports Club (), also known as Hong Kong Eastern (), is a professional men's basketball team of the Eastern Sports Club. The team also known as ().

Eastern competes in the Hong Kong A1 Division, and the ASEAN Basketball League since 2016. It has won the Hong Kong A1 championship three times, in 1956, 2017 and 2023.

History

In 2015, the team won and promoted to 2016 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship. The team became fully professional in 2016. In the same year, the club would adopt the name Hong Kong Eastern and join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).

They won the 2016–17 ABL season, and finished as semifinalists for the next two seasons. They also became Hong Kong A1 Division champions in 2018. The ABL's 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled to resume in 2023 with Eastern as among its participating teams. Eastern also plans to join the Chinese Basketball Association in the future.

Hong Kong Eastern won its second A1 Division championship in 2024.

In 2024, Eastern joined the Philippine Basketball Association as a guest team for the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup. They also simultaneously played games at the Hong Kong A1 Division Championship and the East Asia Super League.

Home arenas

* Southern Stadium (2016–present)

Season by season

''*Note: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.''

Current roster

2024-25 East Asia Super League Roster

2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup Roster

Past roster

2021–22 ASEAN Basketball League roster

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Notable players

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Local players

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*{{flagicon, HKG Lam Man Chun (2018–22)
*{{flagicon, HKG Siu Kin Fan (2018–20)
*{{flagicon, HKG {{flagicon, CAN Daniel Onwugbonu (2018–19)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chan Yik Lun (2018–22)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ng Chung Tsun (2018-22, 2024)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ip Chun Fung (2019–22)
*{{flagicon, HKG {{flagicon, USA Adam Xu (2017–)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chu Tsz Yung (2023-25)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chen Wan Tin (2021)
*{{flagicon, HKG So Sheung Ying (2017–20)
*{{flagicon, HKG So Pak Hin (2025-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Muhammad Sulaiman Sheikh (2019-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Wong Ho Yin (2023-24)
*{{flagicon, HKG Cheung Yin Lung (2023-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Pok Yuet Yeung (2019-)
*{{flagicon, HKG So Chi Lok (2017–20)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ip Chun Kit (2016–18)
*{{flagicon, HKG Lee Shu Wing (2017–18)
*{{flagicon, HKG Lau Tsz Lai (2015–20)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chung Chun Sing (2016–19)
*{{flagicon, HKG Wu Cheuk Pan (2016–25)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ricky Yang (2015–22)
*{{flagicon, HKG Yeung Ka Chun (2025-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Leung Ka Hin (2019-25)
*{{flagicon, HKG Leung Shiu Wah (2024-25)
*{{flagicon, HKG Lam Man Kei (2025-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Yip Yiu Pong (2024)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chan Ka Ho (2024)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chan Ho Kim (2025-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Cheung Pan Yin (2019–20)
*{{flagicon, HKG Tang Chi Hang (2015–21)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ma Kong San (2019, 2021)
*{{flagicon, HKG Chan Siu Wing (2015–)
*{{flagicon, HKG Lee Ki (2015–22)
*{{flagicon, HKG {{flagicon, USA Oliver Xu (2022–2024)
*{{flagicon, CHN {{flagicon, AUS Ramon Cao (2024-)
*{{flagicon, CHN Zhu Hao (2024-)
*{{flagicon, HKG Ngan Wing Fai (2016–18)
*{{flagicon, HKG Poon Chi Ho (2015–17)
*{{flagicon, HKG Fong Shing Yee (2015–17)
*{{flagicon, HKG Cheng Kam Hing (2015–17)
*{{flagicon, HKG Wong Lut Yiu (2013–14, 2015–16)
*{{flagicon, HKG Lau Hoi To (2015–16)
*{{flagicon, HKG Heung Chun Keung (2015–16)
*{{flagicon, HKG Wu Kwok Fung (1992–94, 2014–15)
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Imports

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*{{flagicon, USA Brandis Raley-Ross (2020, 2021–22)
*{{flagicon, USA Brandon Costner (2019–20)
*{{flagicon, PHI {{flagicon, NGA Joseph Eriobu (2019–20)
*{{flagicon, PHI {{flagicon, HKG Joshua De Villa (2021–2025)
*{{flagicon, CAN {{flagicon, HKG Glen Yang (2024-)
*{{flagicon, CAN Kobey Lam (2024-)
*{{flagicon, AUS Hayden Blankley (2024-)
*{{flagicon, PHI {{flagicon, HKG Austin Veloso (2020–2024)
*{{flagicon, USA {{flagicon, SYR Trey Kell (2019)
*{{flagicon, USA T. J. Price (2019)
*{{flagicon, CRO Dominic Gilbert (2022–)
*{{flagicon, CAN Chris McLaughlin (2022–)
*{{flagicon, USA Michael Holyfield (2019, 2019–20)
*{{flagicon, USA O'Darien Bassett (2019, 2022–23)
*{{flagicon, COL Tonny Trocha-Morelos (2022–23)
*{{flagicon, USA Isaiah Eisendorf (2024)
*{{flagicon, USA Cameron Clark (2024-)
*{{flagicon, MLT {{flagicon, ITA Samuel Deguara (2018–19)
*{{flagicon, USA Eric Ferguson (2018)
*{{flagicon, USA Trey Gilder (2018)
*{{flagicon, PHI {{flagicon, GER Christian Standhardinger (2017–18)
*{{flagicon, USA Josh Boone (2017)
*{{flagicon, USA Jasonn Hannibal (2017–19)
*{{flagicon, THA {{flagicon, USA Tyler Lamb (2016–18)
*{{flagicon, TPE {{flagicon, FRA Steven Guinchard (2016–17, 2019–20, 2024-)
*{{flagicon, USA Patrick Sullivan (2016–17)
*{{flagicon, USA Marcus Elliott (2016–19)
*{{flagicon, BAH Ryan O'Neal Moss (2016–18)
*{{flagicon, USA Chris Barnes (2015–17)
*{{flagicon, USA Reggie Johnson (2014–15)
*{{flagicon, USA Bryant Austin (2014–15)
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Footnotes

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References

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External links

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ASEAN Basketball League teams
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1932 establishments in Hong Kong
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