Formosa Dreamers
{{Infobox basketball club
| name = Formosa Dreamers
| current = 2024–25 Formosa Dreamers season
| logo = Formosa Dreamers logo.png
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| leagues = Taiwan Professional Basketball League
| founded = October 11, 2017{{cite web |title=關於夢想家 |url=https://dreamers.tpbl.basketball/about |website=Formosa Dreamers |accessdate=October 21, 2024 }}
| history = Formosa Dreamers
2017–2020 (ABL)
2023–2024 (PLG)
2024–present (TPBL)
Formosa Taishin Dreamers
2020–2023 (PLG)
| arena = Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| capacity = 3,000
| location = Taichung City, Taiwan
| colors = Black, White, Gray, Fluorescent Green
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| president = Tien Lei
| gm = Han Chun-Kai
| coach = Jamie Pearlman
| owner = Formosa Basketball Development Corp.
| affiliation = Taichung Dreamers Academy
| championships = 0
| website = {{URL|https://dreamers.tpbl.basketball}}
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The Formosa Dreamers ({{lang-zh|福爾摩沙夢想家}}) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium. The Dreamers joined the ASEAN Basketball League since the 2017–18 season for replacing Kaohsiung Truth as Taiwan team. The Dreamers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season since the 2020–21 season, and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season since the 2024–25 season.
The Formosa Dreamers were founded by Chang Cheng-chung, Chris Hsu, Jimmy Chang, Blackie Chen and Jonathan Han, all of whom have different professions from various industries.
Facilities
= Home arenas =
| class="wikitable"
! Arena ! Location ! Duration |
| Changhua County Stadium{{cite web |title=職籃隊落腳彰化 5人共組寶島夢想家 |url=https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1137016 |website=Liberty Times Net |date=September 21, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2022 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|2017–2021 |
| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium{{cite web |title=夢想家多台中主場 4場例行賽改台體大 |url=https://tsna.com/article/36135 |website=TSNA |date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=January 20, 2022 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|2020–2021 |
| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium{{cite web |title=新賽季確定落腳臺中迷你蛋！ 台新夢想家引進NBA等級地板打造高規格場地 |url=https://pleagueofficial.com/news-detail/112 |website=P. LEAGUE+ |date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=July 11, 2021 }}{{cite web |title=夢想家搬家 新主場落腳台中「迷你蛋」 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7005/5584061?from=udn-ch1_breaknews-1-0-news |website=United Daily News |date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|2021–present |
= Training facilities =
The Dreamers previously practiced at the Jhang Bei Civil Sports Center.{{cite web |title=地方政府大力支持 寶島夢想家生根彰化 |url=https://tsna.com/article/14174 |website=TSNA |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=April 10, 2022 }}{{cite web |title=結合在地力量 寶島夢想家正式進駐彰化 |url=https://www.ltsports.com.tw/article/126034 |website=LT Sports |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=April 10, 2022 }}
Current roster
{{Further|Formosa Dreamers all-time roster|List of Formosa Dreamers head coaches}}
{{Basketball roster header|age=y|from=y|team=Formosa Dreamers}}
{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 0 | nat = TWN | name = Chen Jen-Jei | year = 1997 | month = 09 | date = 16 | m = 1.83 | kgs = 80 | school = Grand View | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SF | num = 2 | nat = TWN | name = Ma Chien-Hao | year = 2001 | month = 04 | date = 29 | m = 2.01 | kgs = 90 | school = Georgia State | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 3 | nat = TWN | name = Chang Tsung-Hsien | link = Jet Chang | year = 1988 | month = 12 | date = 27 | m = 1.92 | kgs = 88 | school = BYU–Hawaii | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = PF | num = 5 | nat = USA | name = Beau Beech | year = 1994 | month = 03 | date = 01 | m = 2.03 | kgs = 95 | school = North Florida | inj = | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = C | num = 7 | nat = BIH | nat2 = CRO | name = Markus Lončar | year = 1996 | month = 04 | date = 08 | m = 2.13 | kgs = 104 | from = Bosnia and Herzegovina | inj = | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = PG | num = 8 | nat = TWN | name = Wang Chen-Yuan | year = 1998 | month = 09 | date = 02 | m = 1.76 | kgs = 70 | school = NCCU | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = PG | num = 9 | nat = TWN | name = Wu Chia-Chun | year = 1994 | month = 03 | date = 03 | m = 1.74 | kgs = 70 | school = NTSU | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = PG | num = 11 | nat = TWN | name = Lin Chun-Chi | year = 1998 | month = 01 | date = 29 | m = 1.75 | kgs = 70 | school = UCH | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 20 | nat = TWN | name = Chien Wei-Ju | year = 1992 | month = 01 | date = 20 | m = 1.86 | kgs = 85 | school = NTNU | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SF | num = 21 | nat = TWN | nat2 = USA | name = Douglas Creighton | dab = basketball | year = 1985 | month = 03 | date = 07 | m = 2.00 | kgs = 90 | school = Madonna | inj = | note = C }}
{{player3 | pos = SF | num = 24 | nat = USA | nat2 = TWN | name = Randall Walko | year = 1998 | month = 09 | date = 21 | m = 1.96 | kgs = 93 | school = TCNJ | inj = | note = HP }}
{{player3 | pos = C | num = 26 | nat = TWN | name = Lee Te-Wei | year = 1991 | month = 10 | date = 15 | m = 2.00 | kgs = 105 | school = CCUT | inj = yes | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SF | num = 27 | nat = TWN | name = Shih Cheng-Ping | year = 1999 | month = 10 | date = 01 | m = 1.90 | kgs = 80 | school = ISU | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = SG | num = 28 | nat = TWN | name = Lu Kuan-Liang | year = 1991 | month = 04 | date = 09 | m = 1.85 | kgs = 90 | school = NTUA | inj = | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = C | num = 34 | nat = USA | nat2 = TWN | name = Brandon Gilbeck | year = 1996 | month = 12 | date = 09 | m = 2.13 | kgs = 107 | school = Western Illinois | inj = | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = PF | num = 35 | nat = USA | name = Aric Holman | year = 1997 | month = 07 | date = 11 | m = 2.08 | kgs = 100 | school = Mississippi State | inj = | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = PG | num = 41 | nat = TWN | name = Chiang Yu-An | year = 1991 | month = 08 | date = 04 | m = 1.74 | kgs = 75 | school = NTUS | inj = yes | note = }}
{{player3 | pos = C | num = 88 | nat = TWN | name = Chou Po-Chen | year = 1990 | month = 08 | date = 08 | m = 1.98 | kgs = 98 | school = NTNU | inj = yes | note = }}
{{Basketball roster footer|I=y|
| head_coach =
- {{player||AUS|Jamie Pearlman}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||TWN|Lai Po-Lin}}
- {{player||TWN|Chen Shih-Nien}}
| str_cond =
| ath_train =
- {{player||TWN|Hou Yao-Hsin}}
- {{player||TWN|Chen Tzu-Chieh}}
| team_man =
- {{player||TWN|Wang Yu-Chih}}
| legend1 = (HP) Heritage player
| roster_url = https://dreamers.tpbl.basketball/team
| transaction_url = https://tpbl.basketball/news
| accessdate = April 14, 2025
}}
Head coaches
| class="wikitable sortable" style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" |
| style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" rowspan="2"| Name
! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" rowspan="2"| Tenure ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" colspan="4"| Totals ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" colspan="4"| Regular season ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" colspan="4"| Playoffs |
|---|
| style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| G | Total games}}
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| PCT | Winning percentage}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| G | Total games}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| PCT | Winning percentage}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| G | Total games}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| W | Games won}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| L | Games lost}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Formosa Dreamers}}" | {{Tooltip| PCT | Winning percentage}} |
| {{flagicon|TWN}} {{Sortname|Hsu|Hao-Cheng}}{{cite web|title=籃球》許皓程轉戰教練 接掌新球隊兵符|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20171011004795-260403?chdtv|website=China Times Group|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=September 16, 2022}}
| 2017–2018 | style="width:5%;" | 20 | style="width:5%;" | 1 | style="width:5%;" | 19 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|1|19}} | style="width:5%;" | 20 | style="width:5%;" | 1 | style="width:5%;" | 19 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|1|19}} | style="width:5%;" | 0 | style="width:5%;" | 0 | style="width:5%;" | 0 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|0|0}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{Sortname|Dean|Murray|dab=basketball}}{{cite web|title=ABL／寶島夢想家易帥 許皓程換前CBA佛山龍獅洋教頭|url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1243194|website=ETtoday.net|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=September 16, 2022}}
| 2018–2019 | style="width:5%;" | 28 | style="width:5%;" | 19 | style="width:5%;" | 9 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|19|9}} | style="width:5%;" | 26 | style="width:5%;" | 19 | style="width:5%;" | 7 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|19|7}} | style="width:5%;" | 2 | style="width:5%;" | 0 | style="width:5%;" | 2 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|0|2}} |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{Sortname|Kyle|Julius}}{{cite web|title=ABL／夢想家新教頭 瓊斯盃加拿大冠軍教練朱利亞斯|url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1522346|website=ETtoday.net|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=September 16, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Julius續簽3年約 安排球員赴加拿大訓練|url=https://tsna.com/article/36250|website=TSNA|date=November 18, 2020|access-date=September 16, 2022}}
| 2019–2023 | style="width:5%;" | 94 | style="width:5%;" | 47 | style="width:5%;" | 47 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|47|47}} | style="width:5%;" | 81 | style="width:5%;" | 42 | style="width:5%;" | 39 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|42|39}} | style="width:5%;" | 13 | style="width:5%;" | 5 | style="width:5%;" | 8 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|5|8}} |
| {{flagicon|TWN}} {{Sortname|Lai|Po-Lin}}{{cite press release|title=台新夢想家教練團異動|url=https://pleagueofficial.com/news-detail/411|website=P.LEAGUE+|date=January 10, 2023|access-date=January 14, 2023}}
| 2023 | style="width:5%;" | 31 | style="width:5%;" | 15 | style="width:5%;" | 16 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|15|16}} | style="width:5%;" | 27 | style="width:5%;" | 14 | style="width:5%;" | 13 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|14|13}} | style="width:5%;" | 4 | style="width:5%;" | 1 | style="width:5%;" | 3 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|1|3}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{Sortname|Jamie|Pearlman}}{{cite web|title=夢想家賴柏霖回歸助理教練 找來澳洲籍總教練注入強韌球風|url=https://tsna.com/article/74906|website=TSNA|date=July 19, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2023}}
| 2024–present | style="width:5%;" | 76 | style="width:5%;" | 43 | style="width:5%;" | 33 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|43|33}} | style="width:5%;" | 70 | style="width:5%;" | 41 | style="width:5%;" | 29 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|41|29}} | style="width:5%;" | 6 | style="width:5%;" | 2 | style="width:5%;" | 4 | style="width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|2|4}} |
| style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" colspan="2"|Totals
! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:5%;" | 249 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:5%;" | 125 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | 124 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | {{Winning percentage|125|124}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | 224 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | 117 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:5%;" | 107 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | {{Winning percentage|117|107}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | 25 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:6%;" | 8 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:5%;" | 17 ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Formosa Dreamers}}" "width:5%;" | {{Winning percentage|8|17}} |
Season-by-season record
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| colspan="10"|ASEAN Basketball League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Season | rowspan="2"|Coach | colspan="4"|Regular Season | colspan="4"|Post Season | ||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2017–18 | Hsu Hao-Cheng | 1 | 19 | {{Winning percentage|1|19}} | 9th | colspan="4"|Did not qualify | |||
| 2018–19 | Dean Murray | 19 | 7 | {{Winning percentage|19|7}} | 1st | 0 | 2 | {{Winning percentage|0|2}} | colspan="4"|Lost Quarterfinals to Mono Vampire, 0–2 |
| 2019–20 | Kyle Julius | 8 | 6 | {{Winning percentage|8|6}} | 4th | colspan="4"|Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia | |||
| colspan="2"|Totals | 28 | 32 | {{Winning percentage|28|32}} | – | 0 | 2 | {{Winning percentage|0|2}} | 1 Playoff Appearances |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| colspan="10"|P. League+ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Season | rowspan="2"|Coach | colspan="4"|Regular Season | colspan="4"|Post Season | ||||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2020–21 | Kyle Julius | 10 | 14 | {{Winning percentage|10|14}} | 3rd | 4 | 5 | {{Winning percentage|4|5}} | Won Playoffs vs Taoyuan Pilots, 3–2 Lost Finals to Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–3 |
| 2021–22 | Kyle Julius | 19 | 11 | {{Winning percentage|19|11}} | 2nd | 1 | 3 | {{Winning percentage|1|3}} | Lost Playoffs to Taipei Fubon Braves, 1–3 |
| rowspan=2|2022–23 | Kyle Julius | rowspan=2|19 | rowspan=2|21 | rowspan=2|{{Winning percentage|19|21}} | rowspan=2|4th | rowspan=2|1 | rowspan=2|3 | rowspan=2|{{Winning percentage|1|3}} | rowspan=2|Lost Playoffs to New Taipei Kings, 1–3 |
| | Lai Po-Lin | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Jamie Pearlman | 24 | 16 | {{Winning percentage|24|16}} | 2nd | 2 | 4 | {{Winning percentage|2|4}} | Lost Playoffs to New Taipei Kings, 2–4 |
| colspan="2"|Totals | 72 | 62 | {{Winning percentage|72|62}} | – | 8 | 15 | {{Winning percentage|8|15}} | 4 Playoff Appearances |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| colspan="10"|Taiwan Professional Basketball League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Season | rowspan="2"|Coach | colspan="4"|Regular Season | colspan="4"|Post Season | |||||
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |
| 2024–25 | Jamie Pearlman | 17 | 13 | {{Winning percentage|17|13}} | colspan="4"| | |||
| colspan="2"|Totals | 17 | 13 | {{Winning percentage|17|13}} | – | 0 | 0 | {{Winning percentage|0|0}} | 0 Playoff Appearances |
Notable players
;;Local players
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chang Tsung-Hsien (張宗憲) – Chinese Taipei national team player, PLG MVP (2021)
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Hsiao-Jung (陳孝榮) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Shih-Nien (陳世念) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chiang Yu-An (蔣淯安) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2020), SBL MVP (2019, 2020), T1 League MVP (2022)
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chien Wei-Ju (簡偉儒) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}}{{flagicon|USA}} Chieng Li-Huan (成力煥) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Chou Po-Chen (周柏臣) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}}{{flagicon|USA}} Douglas Creighton (簡浩) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Lee Hsueh-Lin (李學林) – Chinese Taipei national team player, CBA Finals MVP (2012)
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Lee Te-Wei (李德威) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Chun-Chi (林俊吉) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Ma Chien-Hao (馬建豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}}{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonah Morrison (譚傑龍) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Tien Lei (田壘) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL MVP (2004–2006)
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Wu Chia-Chun (吳家駿) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Wu Yung-Sheng (吳永盛) – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|TWN}} Yang Chin-Min (楊敬敏) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2011)
;;Import players
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Anthony Bennett – NBA player, Canada national team player
- {{flagicon|USA}} Julian Boyd – Úrvalsdeild karla Finals MVP (2019)
- {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|TWN}} Brandon Gilbeck – Chinese Taipei national team player
- {{flagicon|USA}} Aric Holman – Polish Basketball Cup MVP (2024)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Ledo – NBA player
- {{flagicon|BIH}}{{flagicon|CRO}} Markus Lončar – Bosnia and Herzegovina national team player
- {{flagicon|USA}} Devyn Marble – NBA player
- {{flagicon|USA}} Chris McCullough – NBA player
- {{flagicon|USA}} Malcolm Miller – NBA player
References
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External links
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