Chiang Yu-an

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image =

| number = 14

| team = Formosa Dreamers

| league = Taiwan Professional Basketball League

| birth_date = {{birth_date_and_age|1991|8|4}}

| birth_place = Taichung City, Taiwan{{cite web |title=Yu-an Chiang's profile |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/125051/sid/8110/tid/370/_/2017_FIBA_Asia_Cup/index.html |website=ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM |access-date=2023-11-15 |archive-date=2023-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208001454/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/125051/sid/8110/tid/370/_/2017_FIBA_Asia_Cup/index.html |url-status=dead }}

| height_m = 1.74

| weight_kg = 65

| highschool = Youth Senior High School

| college = National Taiwan University of Sport

| draft_league = SBL

| draft_year = 2014

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 5

| draft_team = Taiwan Beer

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = 2014–2021

| team1 = Taiwan Beer

| years2 = 2019

| team2 = Anhui Wenyi

| years3 = 2021–2023

| team3 = TaiwanBeer HeroBears

| years4 = 2023

| team4 = Anhui Wenyi

| years5 = 2023–2024

| team5 = Taiwan Beer Leopards

| years6 = 2024–present

| team6 = Formosa Dreamers

| awards =

T1 League championship (2024)
3×SBL championship (2016, 2020, 2021)
SBL Finals MVP (2020)
T1 League MVP (2022)
2×SBL MVP (2019, 2020)
3×All-T1 League First Team (2022–2024)
2×T1 League All-Defensive First Team (2022, 2024)
2×All-SBL First Team (2019, 2020)
SBL Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
T1 League All-Star (2023)
5×SBL All-Star (2015–2019)

}}

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

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.{{cite news |author1=Du Yijun |title="Anferson" returns to the stage of glory, Chiang Yu-an leaves no regrets on the basketball road |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/400682 |accessdate=2022-10-09 |work=ETtoday |date=2014-09-12 |archive-date=2022-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010061703/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/400682 |url-status=live }}

On December 4, 2018, Chiang Yu-an won the November MVP and the third-week MVP in the 2018 SBL season.{{cite news |author1=Du Yijun |title=Chiang Yu-an takes over as the top local player, winning double MVP awards at the beginning of the season |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1322678 |accessdate=2022-10-09 |work=ETtoday |date=2018-12-04 |archive-date=2022-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014162936/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1322678 |url-status=live }}

On June 19, 2020, Chiang Yu-an renewed his contract with Taiwan Beer, signing a four-year extension.{{cite news |author1=Du Yijun |title=Chiang Yu-an confirmed to renew his contract with Taiwan Beer, signing a high-standard four-year long-term contract |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1741531 |accessdate=2022-10-09 |work=ETtoday |date=2020-06-19 |archive-date=2022-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012212509/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1741531 |url-status=live }}

In September 2021, Chiang Yu-an transferred to the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.{{cite news |author1=Liao Yu-Wei |title=The veteran team splits into two, T1 Taiwan Beer HeroBears officially established |url=https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3658855 |accessdate=2021-09-02 |work=Liberty Times |date=2021-09-02 |archive-date=2021-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902081346/https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3658855 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite news |author1=Lu Hao-Wei |title=Chiang Yu-an's overtime "Logo Shot" kills New Taipei CTBC DEA in their home opener |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2138747 |accessdate=2022-10-09 |work=ETtoday |date=2021-12-04 |archive-date=2022-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223243/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2138747 |url-status=live }}

On January 6, 2022, Chiang Yu-an was named the MVP of December for the 2021–22 T1 League season.{{cite news |title=Point guards shine! December awards announced, Chiang Yu-an and Brickman win MVP and Best Import |url=https://www.ltsports.com.tw/article/150066 |accessdate=2022-01-06 |work=LT Sports |date=2022-01-06 |archive-date=2022-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106113647/https://www.ltsports.com.tw/article/150066 |url-status=live }} On March 7, he was named the MVP of February for the 2021–22 season.{{cite news |author1=Zeng Si-Ru |title=The strongest dad! Chiang Yu-an wins monthly MVP again |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7003/6146673 |accessdate=2022-03-07 |work=United Daily News |date=2022-03-07 |archive-date=2022-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307083906/https://udn.com/news/story/7003/6146673 |url-status=live }} On June 30, Chiang Yu-an was selected for the All-Defensive First Team.{{cite news |author1=You Yu-Xiang |title=The best defensive expert in T1! Lin Bing-Sheng wins two annual defensive awards again |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2283985 |accessdate=2022-06-30 |work=ETtoday |date=2022-06-30}} On July 2, he was selected for the All-T1 League First Team.{{cite news |author1=Long Bai-An |title=T1 League First Team announced, Poseidon's Hu Long-Mao and Brickman both selected |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202207020073.aspx |accessdate=2022-07-02 |work=Central News Agency |date=2022-07-02}} On July 4, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021–22 season.{{cite news |author1=Long Bai-An |title=Taiwan Beer HeroBears' two heroes won MVP and annual coach awards |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202207040325.aspx |accessdate=2022-07-04 |work=Central News Agency |date=2022-07-04}}

On August 1, 2023, Chiang Yu-an signed with the Taiwan Beer Leopards of the T1 League.{{cite news |author1=Du Yijun |title=Chiang Yu-an joins Taiwan Beer Leopards, aiming to lead the team to the playoffs |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2548523 |accessdate=2023-08-01 |work=ETtoday |date=2023-08-01}}

On June 30, 2024, the Taiwan Beer Leopards announced that the contract with Chiang Yu-an was expired.{{cite news|title=台啤雲豹流失奪冠最大戰力！球團宣布蔣淯安恢復自由身 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2767971 |accessdate=June 30, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=June 30, 2024}} On July 2, Chiang Yu-an signed with the Formosa Dreamers of the P. League+ with 5-year contract.{{cite news|title=確定了！夢想家5年約簽下蔣淯安他高喊替家鄉台中奪冠 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2769068 |accessdate=July 2, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=July 2, 2024}}