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The Taipei Fubon Braves () are a professional
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team that is owned by Fubon Sports & Entertainment, LLC., one of the subsidiaries under Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and currently plays in the
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ese P. League+. From 2014 to 2019, they played in the semi-pro Super Basketball League (SBL). They have also been part of the professional ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since the 2019–20 ABL season. In the summer of 2020, when P. League+ was founded, they joined the league as one of the four founding teams and secured a three-peat from the 2020-21 season to the 2022-23 season.


History

1982: Established Chien-Hong Men's Basketball Team. 1983: Won the B Division Championship of the Taiwan Provincial Chairman Cup. 1983 December: Registered as an A Division team by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association. 1987: Owned subsequently by Tera Electronics and won the team’s first Championship in A Division. 1994: The Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA) was founded, the team was re-branded as Tera Mars (泰瑞戰神) to start their first season in the CBA . 1996 and 1997: Retained team ownership but dropped "Tera" from the name and renamed simply to "Mars" to compete in the third season of the CBA. 1997: Sold to Guoyang Group in, attempted to re-brand as "Kaohsiung Mars" in late February. mid-1998: Faced naming disputes and financial challenges, settling on "Mars" again 2000: Sponsored by Broadcasting Corporation of China, thus renamed as " BCC Mars". 2003: Joined semi-pro league Super Basketball League (SBL). 2004: Taken over by Videoland Television Network in June. Thus, re-branded as "Videoland Hunters". 2007: Sold to Taiwan Mobile, a major mobile communication provider in Taiwan, and named as "Taiwan Mobile Leopards". 2011: Rebranded as "Taiwan Mobile Basketball Team" 2014: Ownership shipped to Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co., Ltd, and renamed as “Fubon Braves”. 2019: Left SBL to join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), a professional league, and started the professional basketball era of Fubon Braves.   2019: Signed a partnership contract with Taipei City Government, became "Taipei Fubon Braves” and started hosting games at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium as their home court in Taipei City. 2020-present: Joined P. League+, the first ever professional basketball league in Taiwan in the past 20 years as one of the four co-founding teams. Achieved significant success by completing a three-peat (21-23).


Facilities


Home arenas


Training facilities

The Braves' training facility is located at the
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Gymnasium, which is opened on 9 December 2020. The Braves previously practiced at the Banqiao Civil Sports Center and Shulin Civil Sports Center.


Community and culture

Besides what is on the court, the Taipei Fubon Braves also host theme nights regularly, such as BT21, Lang Live, Korean Pop Culture, and Momo in the 2023-24 season to celebrate diverse cultures and create a vibrant atmosphere for fans. These events, along with initiatives to invite students and young athletes to the stadium to watch games, highlight the Braves' dedication to fostering a deep connection with their supporters and promoting the sport of basketball among the youth. This inclusive approach not only enhances the game-day experience but also solidifies the Braves' role as a crucial community figure.


Roster


Current roster


Notable members

* Tyler Bey (born 1998), 6' 7" -
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, former NBA player * Jet Chang, former NCAA Division II Final Four Most Outstanding Player and played for
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in 2012 NBA Summer League * Blackie Chen (陳建州) - 6’3", Current Vice-team leader of operations of the team, former forward/centre and National Team Member with Yen Hsing-su * Li Chih-chiang (李志強) – 5'11", point guard, coach; player in Taiwan in the 1980s. * Cheng Chih-lung (鄭志龍) – 6'3", coach; former
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Asian All-Star, former CBA (Taiwan) finals MVP. * Chung Chih-mong (鍾枝萌) – 6'5",
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, coach; Chinese Taipei squad head coach at 1998 Asian Games. * Chen Jih-hsing (陳日興) – 5'11",
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; player in Taiwan in the 1980s. * Chou Hai-jung (周海容) – 6'3",
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, coach; player in Taiwan in the 1980s. * Yen Hsing-su (顏行書) – 6'0", point guard; CBA (Taiwan) assist champion. Head Coach from 2015. * Chen Hui (陳暉) – 6'0", point guard; SBL assist champion, All-SBL Team. * Wang Libin (王立彬) – 6'8", centre; CBA (Taiwan) player, one of the only two Asian players to achieve
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in the game. * Joseph Lin, Jeremy Lin's younger brother * O. J. Mayo, former NBA player *
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, NBA Finals Champion of 2006 * Todd Rowe – 6'7", small forward; CBA (Taiwan) regular season
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, 4-time scoring champions, shot-block champion. * Song Tao (宋濤) – 6'10", centre; former CBA (Taiwan) player, tallest player in Taiwan's Division A conference when he played for the Mars. * Tseng Tseng-chiu (曾增球) – 6'3", small forward; player in Taiwan in the 1980s.


Season-by-season record


See also

* ASEAN Basketball League * Chinese Basketball Alliance * Super Basketball League


References


External links

* * * * {{Taipei Sports 1982 establishments in Taiwan Basketball teams established in 1982 ASEAN Basketball League teams P. League+ teams Super Basketball League teams Sport in Taipei East Asia Super League teams