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
Kaohsiung Truth logo
LeagueASEAN Basketball League (2016–2017)
Founded2016
Folded2017
HistoryKaohsiung Truth
(2016–2017)
ArenaKaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Gymnasium
LocationKaohsiung, Taiwan
Team coloursBlue, Black, Gold
     
Championships0
Websitehttp://kaohsiungtruth.org/

History

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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]

Home arena

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The Truth played their home games at the Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Gym.

Former players

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Head coaches

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Nat. Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs
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

Season-by-season record

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ASEAN Basketball League
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taiwan's Kaohsiung Truth Joins ABL as League Expands - ASEAN Basketball League". 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  2. ^ "Kaohsiung Truth". ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ Lee, David (25 September 2017). "Nine teams for new ABL season". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.