Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
2024–25 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers season
Leagues	Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Founded	September 17, 2020
History	Hsinchu JKO Lioneers; 2020–2023 (PLG); Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers; 2023–2024 (PLG); 2024–present (TPBL)
Arena	Hsinchu County Stadium
Capacity	8,000
Location	Hsinchu County
Team colors	Purple, Red, Blue;
Main sponsor	Toplus Global
President	Chen Mei-Ling
General manager	Chang Shu-Jen
Head coach	Milan Mitrovic
Ownership	Bros Sports Marketing
Championships	0
Website	lioneers.tpbl.basketball
Home	Away

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers (Chinese: 新竹御嵿攻城獅) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Hsinchu County. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Hsinchu County Stadium. The Lioneers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season since the 2020–21 season,^[3] and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season since the 2024–25 season.

Facilities

Home arenas

Arena	Location	Duration
Hsinchu County Stadium^[4]	Hsinchu County	2020–present

Training facilities

The Lioneers' training facility is located at the Lioneers Hub, which is opened on November 18, 2021, and it's built near Hsinchu County Stadium. The construction cost approximately $45 million TWD.^[5]^[6]

Current roster

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age	From
G	0	Li Han-Sheng	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	30 – (1994-10-24)24 October 1994	NTNU
G	2	Chiang Kuang-Chien	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	26 – (1998-05-07)7 May 1998	NTUA
G	3	Wang Tzu-Kang	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	31 – (1993-01-27)27 January 1993	NKNU
G	4	Kao Kuo-Hao	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	26 – (1998-09-22)22 September 1998	Southeast Missouri State
F	6	Earl Clark (I)	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	106 kg (234 lb)	36 – (1988-01-17)17 January 1988	Louisville
G	7	Tseng Po-Yu	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	27 – (1996-12-03)3 December 1996	MDU
F	8	Chu Yun-Hao	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	27 – (1997-11-03)3 November 1997	UCH
G	9	Tien Hao	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	26 – (1998-09-16)16 September 1998	NCCU
F	10	Kennedy Meeks (I)	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	120 kg (265 lb)	29 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995	North Carolina
F	11	Hsiao Shun-Yi (C)	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	32 – (1992-10-23)23 October 1992	NTUA
F	12	Lee Chia-Jui	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	29 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994	KLCIVS
F	20	Chou Po-Hsun	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	33 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991	MDU
F	35	Tsai Cheng-Kang	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	22 – (2002-11-08)8 November 2002	UCH
G	42	Lu Kuan-Hsuan	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	29 – (1995-04-02)2 April 1995	NTNU
C	52	Iong Ngai-San	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	28 – (1996-02-09)9 February 1996	NTNU
C	55	Michael Holyfield (I)	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	118 kg (260 lb)	32 – (1992-11-18)18 November 1992	Sam Houston State
F	75	Lee Chi-Wei	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	31 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993	MDU

Head coach

Milan Mitrovic

Assistant coach(es)

Seng Hsin-Han
Chen Tse-Yu
Wang Te-Yung
Lu Chi-Min
Sung Yu-Hsuan

Athletic trainer(s)

Huang Chien-Yuan
Ou Po-Hung

Legend

(C) Team captain
(I) Import player
Injured

Updated: November 21, 2024

Head coaches

Name	Tenure	Totals				Regular season				Playoffs
Name	Tenure	G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT
Lin Kuan-Lun	2020–2024	120	53	67	.442	110	49	61	.445	10	4	6	.400
Milan Mitrovic	2024–present	35	18	17	.514	29	16	13	.552	6	2	4	.333
Totals		155	71	84	.458	139	65	74	.468	16	6	10	.375

Season-by-season record

P. League+
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2020–21	Lin Kuan-Lun	9	15	.375	4th	Did not qualify
2021–22	Lin Kuan-Lun	20	10	.667	1st	4	6	.400	Won Playoffs vs New Taipei Kings, 3–2 Lost Finals to Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–4
2022–23	Lin Kuan-Lun	13	27	.325	6th	Did not qualify
2023–24	Lin Kuan-Lun	21	19	.525	4th	2	4	.333	Lost Playoffs to Pilots, 2–4
2023–24	Milan Mitrovic	21	19	.525	4th	2	4	.333	Lost Playoffs to Pilots, 2–4
Totals		63	71	.470	–	6	10	.375	2 Playoff Appearances

Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
Season	Coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2024–25	Milan Mitrovic	2	3	.400
Totals		2	3	.400	–	0	0	–	0 Playoff Appearances

Notable players

Chieng Li-Huan (成力煥) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Chou Po-Hsun (周伯勳) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Li Han-sheng (李漢昇) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lin Yi-Huei (林宜輝) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lu Chi-Min (呂奇旻) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Wu Tai-Hao (吳岱豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player

William Artino – Chinese Taipei national team player
Anthony Bennett – NBA player, Canada national team player
Sim Bhullar – NBA player
Earl Clark – NBA player
Deyonta Davis – NBA player
Branden Dawson – NBA player
Michael Efevberha – Nigeria national team player
Daniel Ochefu – NBA player
Hasheem Thabeet – NBA player
Jeremy Tyler – NBA player
Terrico White – KBL Finals MVP (2018), NBL Finals MVP (2019)
Julian Wright – NBA player

Head coaches

There have been 2 head coaches for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers franchise and haven't won any P. League+ and Taiwan Professional Basketball League championship.

Key

GC	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
Win%	Winning percentage
#	Number of coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 PLG season.

#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%	Achievements
#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
1	Lin Kuan-Lun^[7]	2020–2023	94	42	52	.447	10	4	6	.400	2021–22 PLG Coach of the Year^[8]
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
—	Lin Kuan-Lun^[9]	2023–2024	16	7	9	.438	–	–	–	–
2	Milan Mitrovic^[9]	2024–present	24	14	10	.583	6	2	4	.333

References

^ "關於攻城獅". Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
^ "街口支付冠名贊助新竹攻城獅籃球隊要打造無現金球場". United Daily News. December 10, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "SBL5冠璞園確定加入新職籃聯盟4隊開戰". Liberty Times Net. July 8, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "4隊主場確定賽程安排盼促進地方觀光". Liberty Times Net. July 21, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
^ "全台首座！攻城獅基地大公開李家瑞：有家的感覺". NOWnews. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "攻城獅斥資4500萬打造訓練基地展現深耕新竹決心". China Times. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "籃球／掌新竹攻城獅兵符林冠綸：我準備好了". United Daily News. August 20, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ 黃, 邱倫 (2022-06-16). "PLG》攻城獅教頭林冠綸獲選第二季年度最佳教練獎". China Times Group.
^ ^a ^b "PLG攻城獅換帥林冠綸下台改外籍助教掌兵符". 中央通訊社. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

External links

[1] "關於攻城獅". Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

[2] "街口支付冠名贊助新竹攻城獅籃球隊要打造無現金球場". United Daily News. December 10, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[3] "SBL5冠璞園確定加入新職籃聯盟4隊開戰". Liberty Times Net. July 8, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[4] "4隊主場確定賽程安排盼促進地方觀光". Liberty Times Net. July 21, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

[5] "全台首座！攻城獅基地大公開李家瑞：有家的感覺". NOWnews. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[6] "攻城獅斥資4500萬打造訓練基地展現深耕新竹決心". China Times. November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[7] "籃球／掌新竹攻城獅兵符林冠綸：我準備好了". United Daily News. August 20, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[8] 黃, 邱倫 (2022-06-16). "PLG》攻城獅教頭林冠綸獲選第二季年度最佳教練獎". China Times Group.

[LinMitrovic-9] "PLG攻城獅換帥林冠綸下台改外籍助教掌兵符". 中央通訊社. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

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