New Taipei CTBC DEA
The New Taipei CTBC DEA (Chinese: 新北中信特攻) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City, Taiwan. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. The DEA became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season.
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Leagues | T1 League |
Founded | July 30, 2021[1] |
History | New Taipei CTBC DEA 2021–present |
Arena | Xinzhuang Gymnasium |
Capacity | 6,540 |
Location | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
Team colors | Dark blue, Yellow |
President | Chen Kuo-En[2] |
General manager | Liu Chih-Wei |
Head coach | Lee Yi-Hua |
Ownership | CTBC Financial Holding |
Championships | 1 T1: 1 (2023) |
Website | ctbcdea |
On May 21, 2023, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0, winning the 2022–23 season championship.[3]
Franchise history
2021: Team creation
The CTBC DEA announced their establishment on July 30, 2021, name "DEA" was inspired from the Drug Enforcement Administration, one of United States federal law enforcement agencies.[4]
On August 4, 2021, the CTBC DEA acquired 1st round pick from Kaohsiung Aquas.[5] Later in the 2021 draft, they drafted Shih Hsin small forward Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga and Chien Hsin Tech shooting guard Hsieh Ya-Hsuan. Al Bachir lived in Taiwan since he was 8 years old,and he was also the second naturalization player of the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team.[6]
Home arenas
- Xinzhuang Gymnasium (2021–present) [7]
Current roster
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Personnel
Head coaches
Name | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | ||
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2021–present | 70 | 50 | 20 | .714 | 60 | 42 | 18 | .700 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Totals | 70 | 50 | 20 | .714 | 60 | 42 | 18 | .700 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Season-by-season record
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Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2021–22 | Lee Yi-Hua | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3rd | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost Semifinals to Taichung Wagor Suns, 1–2 |
2022–23 | Lee Yi-Hua | 25 | 5 | .833 | 1st | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Semifinals vs Taichung Suns, 3–0 Won Finals vs Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0 |
2023–24 | Lee Yi-Hua | 0 | 0 | – | – | ||||
Totals | 42 | 18 | .700 | – | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2 Playoff Appearances |
Notable players
- Local players
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga (阿巴西) – Chinese Taipei national team player, T1 League MVP (2023)
Hsieh Ya-Hsuan (謝亞軒) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Huang Hung-Han (黃泓瀚) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lee Hsueh-Lin (李學林) – Chinese Taipei national team player, CBA Finals MVP (2012)
Lin Ping-Sheng (林秉聖) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Lin Wei-Han (林韋翰) – Chinese Taipei national team player, T1 League Finals MVP (2023)
Jonah Morrison (譚傑龍) – Chinese Taipei national team player
Tseng Wen-Ting (曾文鼎) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2005, 2006), SBL MVP (2010)
Wei Chia-Hao (魏嘉豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- Type-III players
Chanatip Jakrawan – Thailand national team player
Avery Scharer – TBL Finals MVP (2018)
- Import players
Kaspars Bērziņš – Latvia national team player
Cleanthony Early – NBA player
Viktor Gaddefors – Sweden national team player, SBL MVP (2021)
Prince Ibeh – Rwanda national team player
Edgaras Želionis – Lithuania national team player
References
- "關於特攻". New Taipei CTBC DEA. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- "從執法悍將到運動健將 陳國恩的華麗轉身". NOWnews. August 27, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "第三節海嘯攻勢射鷹 特攻直落4奪首冠". United Daily News. May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "新北中信「特攻」宣告成軍 打造堅強反毒部隊". China Times. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "中信特攻來勢洶洶 150萬交易高雄海神首輪指名權". Liberty Times. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "T1聯盟首屆選秀會 中信特攻選中謝亞軒阿巴西". Central News Agency. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "錢薇娟拜會新北副市長 仿LA同城雙職籃共用主場". Liberty Times Net. September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "棒籃雙棲!兄弟領隊劉志威兼任中信特攻總經理". Liberty Times Net. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.