Kaohsiung Truth

The Kaohsiung Truth were a professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Truth played one season in the ASEAN Basketball League.[1][2]

Kaohsiung Truth
高雄聖徒職業籃球隊
Founded2016
Folded2017
LeagueASEAN Basketball League (2016–2017)
Based inKaohsiung, Taiwan
ArenaKaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School
ColoursBlue, Black, Gold
              
Head coach Sabatino Chen
Websitehttp://kaohsiungtruth.org/

History

Kaohsiung Truth was founded in 2016 as the first professional basketball team to play in Kaohsiung City. They were officially announced as a member of the ASEAN Basketball League on July 17, 2016. The Truth are the league’s first Christian ministry team.[1] They played in the 2016-17 season but was disbanded after the end of the season. The Formosa Dreamers replaced them as the sole Taiwanese team in the ABL in the 2017-18 season.[3]

Home arena

The Truth played their home games at the Kaohsiung Municipal Senior High Gym.

Roster

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Kaoshiung Truth roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 0 Jay Wey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
F/C 1 Ku Jen-chieh 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 2 Luo Jun-quan 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
G 3 Wang Hsin-kai 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
F/C 6 Raymar Jose (AI) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 9 Lin Zhong-xian 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
G/F 13 Chang Hao-chun 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 17 Achie Inigo (AI) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F 21 Carlos Andrade 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 22 Huang Ya-chung 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 23 Chris Oliver (WI) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C 25 Yeh Jia-hao 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G/F 32 Wesley Hsu (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
C 33 Derek Hall (WI) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
G/F 66 Lee Wei-min 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Sabatino Chen

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  • (AI) ASEAN heritage import
  • Injured

Former Players

  • 0 Mikee Reyes (2016–2017)
  • 5 / Sabatino Chen (2016-2017)
  • 0 / Jay Wey (2016-2017)
  • 1 Ku Jen-chieh (2016-2017)
  • 2 Luo Jun-quan (2016-2017)
  • 3 Wang Hsin-kai (2016-2017)
  • 6 Raymar Jose (2016-2017)
  • 9 Lin Zhong-xian (2016-2017)
  • 13 Chang Hao-chun (2016-2017)
  • 17 Achie Inigo (2016-2017)
  • 21 / Carlos Andrade (2016-2017)
  • 22 Huang Ya-chung (2016-2017)
  • 23 Cedric Oliver (2016-2017)
  • 25 Yeh Jia-hao (2016-2017)
  • 32 / Wesley Hsu (2016-2017)
  • 33 Derek Hall (2016-2017)
  • 66 Lee Wei-min (2016-2017)

Head Coaches

  • Tryston Lawrence (2016-2017)
  • / Sabatino Chen (2016-2017)
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References

  1. "Taiwan's Kaohsiung Truth Joins ABL as League Expands - ASEAN Basketball League". 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  2. "Kaohsiung Truth". ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. Lee, David (25 September 2017). "Nine teams for new ABL season". New Strait Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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