Hsinchu Lioneers

Hsinchu Lioneers (Chinese: 新竹攻城獅) is a professional basketball team based in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. They have been part of the P. League+ since the 2020–21 season. The Lioneers were one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season.^[3]

Hsinchu Lioneers
2023–24 Hsinchu Lioneers season
Leagues	P. League+
Founded	June 2020; 3 years ago (2020-06)^[1]
History	Hsinchu JKO Lioneers^[2] 2020–2023 Hsinchu Lioneers 2023–present
Arena	Hsinchu County Stadium
Capacity	8,000
Location	Hsinchu County
Team colors	Purple, Red, Blue
President	Chen Mei-Ling
General manager	Chang Shu-Jen
Head coach	Lin Kuan-Lun
Ownership	Bros Sports Marketing
Championships	0
Website	www.lioneers.tw
Home Away

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]

Roster

Main article: Hsinchu Lioneers all-time roster

Hsinchu Lioneers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From G 0   Jamarcus Mearidy   (FS) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 VNU F 1   Shih Yen-Tsung 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1992-05-29)29 May 1992 I-Shou G 2   Chiang Kuang-Chien 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 25 – (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 NTUA G 3   Wang Tzu-Kang   1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 30 – (1993-01-27)27 January 1993 NKNU G 4   Kao Kuo-Hao 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 25 – (1998-09-22)22 September 1998 Southeast Missouri State G 5   Sung Yu-Hsuan 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 33 – (1989-12-05)5 December 1989 Chinese Culture F 6   Earl Clark (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 35 – (1988-01-17)17 January 1988 Louisville G 7   Tseng Po-Yu 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 26 – (1996-12-03)3 December 1996 MingDao F 8   Chu Yun-Hao 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1997-11-03)3 November 1997 Chien Hsin Tech G 9   Tien Hao   1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 25 – (1998-09-16)16 September 1998 NCCU F 11   Hsiao Shun-Yi   (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 NTUA F 12   Lee Chia-Jui 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 28 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994 KLCIVS F 17   Liu Guang-Shang   1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 Fu Jen F 20   Chou Po-Hsun 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 32 – (1991-03-06)6 March 1991 MingDao C 21     Ivan Marinkovic (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1993-11-27)27 November 1993 Serbia G 23   Lu Chi-Min 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 34 – (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 NTUS G 24     Michael Efevberha (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 39 – (1984-08-22)22 August 1984 Cal State Northridge C 31     Will Artino (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992 Creighton C 32     Daniel Ochefu (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 117 kg (258 lb) 29 – (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 Villanova G 42   Lu Kuan-Hsuan 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 28 – (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 NTNU	Head coach   Lin Kuan-Lun Assistant coach(es)   Chen Tse-Yu   Huang Sheng-Fu   Milan Mitrovic   Seng Hsin-Han Athletic trainer(s)   Huang Chien-Yuan   Ou Po-Hung 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: November 16, 2023

Retained draft rights

Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Current team	Note(s)	Ref
2023	1	1	Joof Alasan	C	TaiwanBeer Leopards (Taiwan)	Foreign student player	^[7]

Head coaches

Name	Tenure	Totals				Regular season				Playoffs
		G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT	G	W	L	PCT
Lin Kuan-Lun	2020–present	104	46	58	.442	94	42	52	.447	10	4	6	.400
Totals		104	46	58	.442	94	42	52	.447	10	4	6	.400

Season-by-season record

P. LEAGUE+
Season	Coach	Regular Season				Post Season
		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			–
Totals		42	52	.447	-	4	6	.400	1 Playoff Appearances

References

1. "新竹街口攻城獅". P. LEAGUE+. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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. "籃球》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. "PLG》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. "PLG／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. "PLG》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. "PLG》好離譜！攻城獅跟狀元阿拉薩談約失敗 確定選到空氣". The Liberty Times. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.

External links

• Official website  
• Hsinchu Lioneers on Facebook  
• Hsinchu Lioneers on Instagram  
• Hsinchu Lioneers's channel on YouTube