Kaohsiung Truth | |
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League | ASEAN Basketball League (2016–2017) |
Founded | 2016 |
Folded | 2017 |
History | Kaohsiung Truth (2016–2017) |
Arena | Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Gymnasium |
Location | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Team colours | Blue, Black, Gold |
Championships | 0 |
Website | http://kaohsiungtruth.org/ |
The Kaohsiung Truth were a professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Truth played one season in the ASEAN Basketball League. [1] [2]
Kaohsiung Truth was founded in 2016 as the first professional basketball team to play in Kaohsiung City. They were officially announced as a member of the ASEAN Basketball League on July 17, 2016. The Truth are the league's first Christian ministry team. [1] They played in the 2016-17 season but was disbanded after the end of the season. The Formosa Dreamers replaced them as the sole Taiwanese team in the ABL in the 2017-18 season. [3]
The Truth played their home games at the Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Gym.
Nat. | Name | Tenure | Totals | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
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G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | |||
Tryston Lawrence | 2016–2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Sabatino Chen | 2016–2017 | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Totals | 20 | 5 | 15 | .250 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
ASEAN Basketball League | |||||||||
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Season | Coach | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
2016–17 | Tryston Lawrence | 5 | 15 | .250 | 6th | Did not qualify | |||
Sabatino Chen | |||||||||
Totals | 5 | 15 | .250 | - | 0 | 0 | – | 0 Playoff Appearances |
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