Chiang Yu-an

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Chiang Yu-an
No. 14–Formosa Dreamers
Position Point guard
League Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-08-04) August 4, 1991 (age 33)
Taichung City, Taiwan [1]
Listed height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight65 kg (143 lb)
Career information
High school Youth Senior High School
College National Taiwan University of Sport
SBL draft 2014: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Taiwan Beer
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2021 Taiwan Beer
2019 Anhui Wenyi
2021–2023 TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2023Anhui Wenyi
2023–2024 Taiwan Beer Leopards
2024–present Formosa Dreamers
Career highlights and awards

Chiang Yu-an (born 4 August 1991) is a Taiwanese basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).

Contents

Career

On September 12, 2014, Chiang Yu-an was selected by the Taiwan Beer as the fifth pick in the first round of the 2014 SBL Draft. He then joined Taiwan Beer. [2]

On December 4, 2018, Chiang Yu-an won the November MVP and the third-week MVP in the 2018 SBL season. [3]

On June 19, 2020, Chiang Yu-an renewed his contract with Taiwan Beer, signing a four-year extension. [4]

In September 2021, Chiang Yu-an transferred to the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League. [5] On December 4, against the New Taipei CTBC DEA, he made a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime, helping the TaiwanBeer HeroBears secure their first win in the T1 League with a 95-94 victory. [6]

On January 6, 2022, Chiang Yu-an was named the MVP of December for the 2021–22 T1 League season. [7] On March 7, he was named the MVP of February for the 2021–22 season. [8] On June 30, Chiang Yu-an was selected for the All-Defensive First Team. [9] On July 2, he was selected for the All-T1 League First Team. [10] On July 4, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021–22 season. [11]

On August 1, 2023, Chiang Yu-an signed with the Taiwan Beer Leopards of the T1 League. [12]

On June 30, 2024, the Taiwan Beer Leopards announced that the contract with Chiang Yu-an was expired. [13] On July 2, Chiang Yu-an signed with the Formosa Dreamers of the P. League+ with 5-year contract. [14]

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