# TaiwanBeer HeroBears

The TaiwanBeer HeroBears (Chinese: 台灣啤酒英熊) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They had competed in the T1 League and played their home games at the University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23), Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium (2022), and Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium (2023). The HeroBears became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season since the 2021–22 season.

## Franchise history

In 2021, following the establishment of the T1 League, the Super Basketball League's Taiwan Beer team split into two teams, one of which joined the T1 League as the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.
On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd., part of the Taishin Financial Holdings, took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.

## Facilities
### Home arenas

| Arena | Location | Duration |
| Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium | New Taipei City | 2023 |
| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium | Taipei City | 2022 |
| University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium | Taipei City | 2021–2023 |

### Training facilities

The HeroBears' training facility was located at the Taiwan Beer gymnasium.

## Personnel
### General managers

| Name | Tenure | Ref. |
| Ha Hsiao-Yuan | 2021–2023 | |

### Head coaches

| Name | Tenure | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Name | Tenure | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT |
| Yang Chih-Hao | 2021–2023 | 65 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 60 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Totals | Totals | 65 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 60 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |

## Season-by-season record

T1 League :
| Season | Coach | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Post Season | Post Season | Post Season | Post Season |
| Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
| 2021–22 | Yang Chih-Hao | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | 1 | 2 | .333 | Won Play-in vs Taoyuan Leopards, 2–0 Lost Semifinals to Kaohsiung Aquas, 0–2 |
| 2022–23 | Yang Chih-Hao | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost Play-in to Taichung Suns, 1–2 |
| Totals | Totals | 32 | 28 | .533 | – | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2 Playoff Appearances |

## Notable players
   ### Local players

* Chiang Yu-An (蔣淯安) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2020), SBL MVP (2019, 2020), T1 League MVP (2022)
* Chou Po-Hsun (周伯勳) – Chinese Taipei national team player
* Fan Shih-En (范士恩) – Chinese Taipei national team player
* Huang Jhen (黃鎮) – Chinese Taipei national team player
* Huang Tsung-Han (黃聰翰) – Chinese Taipei national team player
* Lee Chi-Wei (李啟瑋) – Chinese Taipei national team player

   ### Type-III players

* Tyler Lamb – Thailand national team player

   ### Import players

* Branden Dawson – NBA player
* Samuel Deguara – Malta national team player
* Cleanthony Early – NBA player
* Matt Hodgson – Australia national team player
* Prince Ibeh – Rwanda national team player
* Perry Jones – NBA player
* Tony Mitchell – NBA player
* Diamond Stone – NBA player
* Hasheem Thabeet – NBA player