Formosa Dreamers

Formosa Dreamers (Chinese: 福爾摩沙夢想家) is a professional basketball team based in Changhua and Taichung, Taiwan. They have been part of the ASEAN Basketball League since the 2017–18 season. The Dreamers are one of the two teams from Taiwan that participated in the 2019–20 season after the Kaohsiung Truth basketball team was replaced.

Formosa Dreamers
2023–24 Formosa Dreamers season
Leagues	P. League+ (2020–present)
Founded	11 October 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-11)
History	Formosa Dreamers 2017–2020 Formosa Taishin Dreamers 2020–2023 Formosa Dreamers 2023–present
Arena	Changhua County Stadium Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Capacity	5,600 3,000
Location	Changhua, Taiwan Taichung, Taiwan
Team colors	Black, White, Gray, Fluorescent Green
President	Tien Lei
General manager	Han Chun-Kai
Head coach	Jamie Pearlman
Ownership	Formosa Basketball Development Corp.
Affiliation(s)	Taichung Dreamers Academy
Championships	0
Website	formosadreamers.com

Formosa Dreamers were founded by Chang Cheng-chung, Chris Hsu, Jimmy Chang, Blackie Chen and Jonathan Han, all of whom have different professions from various industries.

Facilities

Home arenas

Arena	Location	Duration
Changhua County Stadium^[1]	Changhua County	2017–2021 2023–present
National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium^[2]	Taichung City	2020–2021
Intercontinental Basketball Stadium^[3]^[4]	Taichung City	2021–present

Training facilities

The Dreamers previously practiced at the Jhang Bei Civil Sports Center.^[5][6]

Players

Main articles: Formosa Dreamers all-time roster and List of Formosa Dreamers head coaches

Current roster

Formosa Dreamers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From G 0   Chen Jen-Jei 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 26 – (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 Grand View G 3   Wu Chia-Chun 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 30 – (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 NTSU F 4   Devyn Marble (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1992-09-21)21 September 1992 Iowa F 5   Chris McCullough (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 Syracuse F 7   Lin Yao-Tsung 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 33 – (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 MingDao G 8   Wang Chen-Yuan 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 25 – (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 NCCU F 10   Ting Kuang-Hao 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 23 – (2000-10-23)23 October 2000 Chien Hsin Tech G 11   Lin Chun-Chi 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 26 – (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 Chien Hsin Tech G 18   Yang Shen-Yen 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 NTSU F 21     Douglas Creighton 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 39 – (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 Madonna F 23     Kenneth Chien (HP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 Broward F 24     Randall Walko (HP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 TCNJ C 26   Lee Te-Wei 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 Neng Ren VS F 28   Lu Kuan-Liang 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 33 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 NTUA G 30   Wu Sung-Wei 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 I-Shou C 34   Brandon Gilbeck (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 27 – (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 Western Illinois F 42   Julian Boyd (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 34 – (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 LIU Brooklyn F 88   Chou Po-Chen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 NTNU	Head coach   Jamie Pearlman Assistant coach(es)   Lai Po-Lin   Chen Shih-Nien Athletic trainer(s)   Hou Yao-Hsin Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import player (FS) Foreign student player (HP) Heritage player (FA) Free agent (DP) Unsigned draft pick (AI) EASL Asian import (S) Suspended   Injured Roster Updated: April 24, 2023

Season-by-season record

ASEAN Basketball League
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2017–18	Hsu Hao-Cheng	1	19	.050	9th	Did not qualify
2018–19	Dean Murray	19	7	.731	1st	0	2	.000	Lost Quarterfinals to Mono Vampire, 0–2
2019–20	Kyle Julius	8	6	.571	4th	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia
Totals		28	32	.467	-	0	2	.000	1 Playoff Appearances

P. LEAGUE+
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2020–21	Kyle Julius	10	14	.417	3rd	4	5	.444	Won Playoffs vs Taoyuan Pilots, 3–2 Lost Finals to Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–3
2021–22	Kyle Julius	19	11	.633	2nd	1	3	.250	Lost Playoffs vs Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–3
2022–23	Kyle Julius	19	21	.475	4th	1	3	.250	Lost Playoffs vs New Taipei Kings, 1–3
	Lai Po-Lin
2023–24	Jamie Pearlman			–
Totals		48	46	.511	-	6	11	.353	4 Playoff Appearances

References

1. "職籃隊落腳彰化 5人共組寶島夢想家". Liberty Times Net. September 21, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
2. "夢想家多台中主場 4場例行賽改台體大". TSNA. November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
3. "新賽季確定落腳臺中迷你蛋！ 台新夢想家引進NBA等級地板打造高規格場地". P. LEAGUE+. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
4. "PLG／夢想家搬家 新主場落腳台中「迷你蛋」". United Daily News. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
5. "地方政府大力支持 寶島夢想家生根彰化". TSNA. October 16, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
6. "籃球》結合在地力量 寶島夢想家正式進駐彰化". LT Sports. October 16, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

External links

• Official website  
• Formosa Dreamers on Facebook  
• Formosa Dreamers on Instagram  
• Formosa Dreamers's channel on YouTube