Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers

Basketball team in Hsinchu County

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers

2025–26 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers season
Leagues| Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Founded| September 17, 2020[1]
History| Hsinchu JKO Lioneers[2]
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| Wesam Al-Sous
Ownership| Bros Sports Marketing
Championships| 0
Website| lioneers.tpbl.basketball

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,[3] and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.

## Facilities

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### Home arenas

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Arena  | Location  | Duration

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Hsinchu County Stadium[4] | Hsinchu County | 2020–present

### Training facilities

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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

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Further information: Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers all-time roster and List of Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers head coaches

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers roster

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Age | From

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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 | 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
G | 7 |  | Tseng Po-Yu | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)  | 88 kg (194 lb)  |  28 – (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 (FA) | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)  | 120 kg (265 lb)  |  30 – (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)  |  30 – (1994-12-04)4 December 1994  | KLCIVS
F | 14 |  | Nate Laszewski (FA) | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)  | 107 kg (236 lb)  |  26 – (1999-07-19)19 July 1999  | Notre Dame
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)  |  30 – (1995-04-02)2 April 1995  | NTNU
F | 75 |  | Lee Chi-Wei | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 87 kg (192 lb)  |  32 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993  | MDU

Head coach

*   * Wesam Al-Sous

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

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (FA) Free agent
* Injured

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* Roster
* Transactions

Updated: June 17, 2025

## Head coaches

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Name  | Tenure  | Totals  | Regular season  | Playoffs

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G  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  G  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  G  |  W  |  L  |  PCT
Lin Kuan-Lun[7] | 2020–2024  | 120  | 53  | 67  | .442  | 110  | 49  | 61  | .445  | 10  | 4  | 6  | .400
Milan Mitrovic[8] | 2024  | 37  | 18  | 19  | .486  | 31  | 16  | 15  | .516  | 6  | 2  | 4  | .333
Seng Hsin-Han[9] | 2024  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  | 2  | 0  | 2  | .000  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –
Wesam Al-Sous[10] | 2024–present  | 27  | 10  | 17  | .370  | 27  | 10  | 17  | .370  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –
Totals  | 186  | 81  | 105  | .435  | 170  | 75  | 95  | .441  | 16  | 6  | 10  | .375

## Season-by-season record

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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 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4th | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost Playoffs to Taoyuan Pauian Pilots, 2–4
Milan Mitrovic
Totals | 63 | 71 | .470 | – | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2 Playoff Appearances
Taiwan Professional Basketball League

Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result
2024–25 | Milan Mitrovic | 12 | 24 | .333 | 7th | Did not qualify
Seng Hsin-Han
Wesam Al-Sous
2025–26 | Wesam Al-Sous | 0 | 0 | – |  |
Totals | 12 | 24 | .333 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 Playoff Appearances

## Notable players

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Local 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

Import players

* 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
* Dar Tucker – Jordan national team player, LNB MVP (2017), LNB Finals MVP (2019), LDA Grand Final MVP (2019)
* Jeremy Tyler – NBA player
* Terrico White – KBL Finals MVP (2018), NBL Finals MVP (2019)
* Julian Wright – NBA player

## References

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1. ^ "關於攻城獅". Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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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. ^ "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.
9. ^ "爐主攻城獅教練團異動！外籍主帥被Thank You 新帥預計月中抵台". ETtoday. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
10. ^ "攻城獅新主帥來了！曾率約旦在亞洲盃絕殺台灣隊". Liberty Times Net. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official website
* Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers on Facebook
* Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers on Instagram
* Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers's channel on YouTube

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Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers

* Founded in 2020
* Formerly the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers (2020–2023)
* Based in Hsinchu County

Franchise|

* All-time roster
* Head coaches

Arenas|

* Hsinchu County Stadium

Personnel|

President
Chen Mei-Ling
General manager
Chang Shu-Jen
Head coach
Wesam Al-Sous

Seasons|

* PLG
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* TPBL
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Playoffs|

* PLG
* 2022
* 2024

Culture and lore|

* Muse Girls

* v
* t
* e

Taiwan Professional Basketball League

Commissioner Chuang Jui-Hsiung

Current teams|

* Formosa Dreamers
* Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
* Kaohsiung Aquas
* New Taipei CTBC DEA
* New Taipei Kings
* Taipei Taishin Mars
* Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards

Drafts|

* 2024
* 2025

Seasons|

* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Transactions|

* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Regular seasons|

* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Playoffs|

* 2025
* 2026

Finals|

* 2025
* 2026

Others|

* Arenas
* Culture
* Cheerleading
* Mascots

Category

Links to related articles

* v
* t
* e

P. League+

Current teams|

* Kaohsiung Steelers
* TSG GhostHawks
* Taipei Fubon Braves
* Taoyuan Pauian Pilots

Former teams|

* Formosa Dreamers
* Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
* New Taipei Kings

Drafts|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Seasons|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Transactions|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Playoffs|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Finals|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Others|

* Arenas
* Culture
* Cheerleading
* Mascots
* East Asia Super League

* v
* t
* e

Sports teams in Hsinchu

Archery|

CEAL
Hsinchu City JSL Group

Baseball|

CPBL
Wei Chuan Dragons

Basketball|

TPBL
Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers

Futsal|

FF1
Hsinchu Cosmos United

Soccer|

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