Yulon No.1 in First Leg

Yulon beat BCC Mars 72-54 to finish on top of the standing in the first leg of the 2001 President Cup with 6-1. In the final game of the first leg, Yulon led by as many as 20 points. Bank of Taiwan became the most surprising team of the first leg when they win three straight after a 4-game losing streak.

■First Leg Standing
Yulon 6-1
Jutai Tech 5-2
BCC Mars 4-3
Taiwan Beer 4-3
Bank of Taiwan 3-4
Military 2-5
Yi-tong Trust Agency 2-5
Dacin Construction 2-5
(Thru December 7)

Complete Roster of 2001 A-League President Cup Division I Teams

Note: Name, DOB, Position, Height(cm), Weight(kg)

Military
Huang Shin-ming 1975/3/10 F/C 191 81
Lin Jia-yi 1976/1/22 F 185 83
Wang Yi-jen 1974/10/18 F/C 194 90
Ju Yong-hong 1976/11/19 F/C 193 95
Chen Chi-chun 1977/3/2 G/F 181 74
Yen Shin-shu 1976/9/8 G/F 182 74
Hong Chan-chin 1975/11/26 F 190 100
Chen Jien-shun 1970/12/23 F 195 95
Lee Yung-shian 1971/9/22 F 190 -
Liu Shuan-yu 1977/4/11 G 176 68

Head Coach: Lee Chin-chi

==

BCC Mars
San Mao-sun 1967/11/19 F 194 90
Lin Jia-huang 1965/9/20 G 186 85
Lin Shin-hwa 1975/9/20 C 198 100
Lee Chi-yi 1978/10/27 F/C 198 90
Yang Che-yi 1978/10/20 F 193 87
Chen Huei 1978/4/15 G 185 89
Lin Jen-da 1976/10/2 F 195 72
Song Jay 1972/2/8 F 193 90
Chen Che-ming 1974/10/26 C 202 95
Lee Chi-shun 1983/5/24 G 177 73
Huang Chen-jing 1978/11/21 - 190 87
Cheng Un-jay 1979/3/19 - 200 87
Chun Sho-din 1982/9/5 - 188 75

Head Coach: Chun Chi-mun
Coach: Chou Hai-jung

==

Dacin Construction
Tien Lei 1983/06/01 F 202 86
Fan Gun-shiang 1980/6/22 G 165 65
Huang Chi-chun 1982/4/23 G 180 75
Chu Chi-chin 1969/7/18 C 198 103
Cheng Chan-jun 1980/10/11 G 175 69
Chang Chi-feng 1981/10/11 F/G 183 83
Chang Ho-song 1981/8/11 G 185 77
Jian Chen-che 1982/8/25 F 193 85
Lee Fong-yong 1980/12/15 F 197 89
Cheng Chi-lung 1969/8/29 F 192 88
Lin Jun-min 1980/1/11 G 178 72
Hsu Chi-chao 1974/1/5 G 190 83

Head Coach: Liu Jia-fa
Consultant: Gu Ji-hsiung
==

Jutai Technology
Wu Yong-jen 1982/9/22 G 176 70
Wu Jen-jay 1978/9/17 G 182 76
Wu Chen-dao 1978/3/23 F 184 75
Yang Yu-min 1979/10/22 G 180 72
Chen Jian-ting 1979/1/14 F 189 84
O-Yang Jin-hen 1979/10/28 G 191 89
Lin Che-wei 1980/1/29 F 195 92
Shan Wei-fan 1978/3/9 F 195 93
Hsu Chen-wen 1983/4/6 C 197 108
Ha Hsiao-yuan 1981/5/15 C 200 105
Liao Wei-chen 1975/2/23 C 197 105

Head Coach: Liu Hwa-lin
Coach: Chen Jin-hsiung
Consultant: Hu Tsai-lin

==

Bank of Taiwan
Hsu Hao-cheng 1982/9/14 G 176 78
Chien Ming-fu 1979/6/22 G 165 73
Lin Yu-shu 1976/1/28 F 194 93
Lin Ming-shien 1975/10/6 G 184 78
Lin Chun-feng 1979/5/4 F 187 83
Shiao Wei-jay 1975/6/5 F 187 83
Lo Da-wei 1976/11/4 F 193 85
Hsu Jia-duan 1982/10/5 F 184 78
Chen Shen-ya 1983/4/20 F 187 75
Lin Jie-ho 1982/11/7 C 192 88
Ho Sho-jen 1983/2/15 F 195 87
Chou Ben-tang 1978/9/16 C 200 92

Head Coach: Tien Shi-ho
Coach: Lai Lian-chun, Wei Chen-ming

==

Taiwan Beer
Chen Wen-chun 1970/2/12 F 188 75
Yang Chi-hao 1974/8/31 G 175 72
Lin Chi-jay 1982/6/11 F 192 90
Chen Hun-ter 1974/9/23 F 178 70
Lin Jian-hong 1977/1/30 G 178 80
Chang Shien-ming 1976/4/27 F 184 78
Wen Tong 1967/12/1 C 191 86
Wang Jia-mou 1976/3/1 F 190 82
Lin Jia-shen 1973/4/20 C 188 86
Yo Yu-lun 1980/1/2 G 176 69
Yang Chun-tang 1980/5/14 C 186 80
Wu Yang-huei 1981/12/21 C 192 85
Sun Kuo-chan 1972/11/8 C 195 90
Lo Chen-kun 1981/5/7 C 197 87

Head Coach: Tsan Jia-shang
Coach: Liao Kun-long, Fu Min-jen

==

Yi-tong Trust Agency
Lai Shin-hong 1974/7/22 G 181 78
Hsu Che-shin 1982/6/4 G 176 70
Shin Jin-jan 1979/9/12 F 190 80
Lin Jian-jun 1974/3/10 F 187 80
Chiu Der-chi 1970/5/25 F 187 87
Hu Yu-wei 1983/3/13 - 188 85
Lin Che-li 1981/1/5 F - -
Huang Fong-min 1980/10/11 F 190 83
Chen Jia-wei - - - -
Tan Bo-chang 1980/2/28 C 203 108
Ger Jia-shian 1979/12/26 C 205 85
Ker Hong-yao - F 192 89
Wu Yi-min - C 197 -
Fan Yong-shen 1981/6/5 C - -
Wei Chin-cho 1980/11/13 - 193 84
Hsiung Chun-dao 1982/3/21 - - -
Shen Jun-che 1983/4/4 - - -
Huang Jia-hong 1982/12/11 - - -

Head Coach: Shi Ter-jun
Coach: Huang Min-kung, Lee Yun-shiang

==

Yulon
Chen Hsin-an 1980/7/1 F 196 90
Chou Hong-yu 1976/6/15 F 195 90
Lin Jian-ping 1969/3/7 G 170 71
Chao Jia-chun 1982/1/12 PG 185 77
Chiu Chi-yi 1975/10/6 G 182 72
Yang Kai-yuan 1979/8/9 F 197 75
Chiu Chun-chi 1968/9/21 F 197 90
Wei Yong-tai 1978/10/23 F 193 93
Kuo Tien-lung 1974/12/13 G 187 82
Hong Chi-chao 1982/1/12 G 187 78
Wu Chi-wei 1976/7/31 C 202 94
Tsai Fu-tsai 1965/9/21 G 186 92

Head Coach: Chien Yi-fei
Coach: Lee Yun-kwang, Lin Chen-ming

SINA Prepares for China Debut

SINA Lions basketball team, the first team from Taiwan to join the Chinese CBA league, begins their pre-season training camp in Suchou, China on October 8th. SINA president Daniel Jiang sets his goal high, wishing his team finish in the top 3 in the league.

Two days after arriving in Suchou, SINA starts their two-a-day practices on October 8th under head coach Chiu Da-tsun. Guest coach Don Casey, who coached NBA's New Jersey Nets and specializes in various zone defenses, will join the team on October 15th. Chiu says he prefers a fast-tempo offense and trapping defense, utilizing SINA's advantage in quickness to compensate their lack of height.

■SINA Roster
Head Coach - Chiu Da-tsun

Taiwanese Players
Center - Liu Yi-shian(200cm), Lai Kuo-hong(197cm)

Forward - Huang Chun-hsiung(200cm), Chang Ya-tang(190cm), Hsu Yong-yi(190cm), Hsiung Jen-jen(190cm)

Guard - Chou Jun-san(175cm), Lo Shin-liang(180cm), Chun Wei-kuo(176cm)

Chinese Players - Chang Kuo-dong, (To be decided)
Import Players - Andre Owens(200cm), Eric Taylor(204cm)

■SINA 01-02 Schedule
(H) - home game

Dec.8 SINA - Beijing(H)
Dec.12 Liaoning - SINA
Dec.16 Jilin - SINA
Dec.19 SINA-Guangdong(H)
Dec.23 SINA-Shenzen(H)
Dec.26 Shanshi - SINA
Dec.29 SINA - Shanghai(H)
Jan.2 Jiangsu - SINA
Jan.6 Shangdong - SINA
Jan.13 SINA - Zhejiang(H)
Jan.16 SINA - Bayi(H)
Jan.20 Aoshen - SINA
Jan.24 Beijing - SINA
Jan.27 SINA - Liaoning(H)
Jan 30 SINA - Jilin(H)
Feb.3 Guangdong - SINA
Feb.6 Shenzen - SINA
Feb.10 SINA - Shanshi(H)
Feb.20 Shanghai - SINA
Feb.23 SINA - Jiangsu(H)
Feb.27 SINA - Shandong(H)
Mar.6 Zhejiang - SINA
Mar.10 Bayi - SINA
Mar.13 SINA - Aoshen(H)

SINA Lions 2001-02 Imports

Andre Owens 200cm/95kg, 1971
Team player, great in defense, athletic and physical, can play the 1/2/3. Too unselfish at times.Transferred from Lousiana State to Oklahoma State in college. When playing for LSU in 1993 he started 14 games at the point guard, 10 games at the shooting guard and 2 at the small forward spot which is an indication of how all round Owens game is. Will play all three positions,very quick feet,get him free often,excellent going to the hoop or from three.

93-94: LSU (NCAA)
94-95: Oklahoma St. (NCAA): 7.6ppg, 3.4rpg
95-96: Oklahoma St. (NCAA) Big8 2nd Team -Pre96
96: Gaiteros (VEN) - URU
96-97: Ortakoy (TUR): was released during the season by Ortakoy (TUR) and signed with Deportivo Roca (ARG)
97-98: Villeurbanne (FRA): 35,000FF/month, injured in Nov.'97, did not play till Apr.'98 : 11.7ppg, 4.2rpg
98-99: Chalon (FRA): 4.3apg, 13.7ppg, 3.4rpg
99-00: Chalon (FRA): in Aug.'99 underwent shoulder surgery and did not play for 2 months


Eric Taylor 204cm/109kg, 1976
Made a name for himself at St. Francis (PA) for his remarkable rebounding ability. Finishing second in the country in rebounding, Taylor is somewhat of a specialist, though he can score a bit too.

94-95: St.Francis, PA (NCAA): 7.9ppg, 6.3rpg Northeastern Conference All-Newcomer Team 1995.
95-96: St.Francis, PA (NCAA): 8ppg, 6.6rpg
96-97: St.Francis, PA (NCAA): 14.6ppg, RebNCAA-6(11.3) First Team All-NEC 1997
97-98: St.Francis, PA (NCAA):17.6ppg, RebNCAA-2(11.9) First Team All-NEC 1998
98: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
98-99: Gravelines (FRA): was released in Aug.'98 and signed the same month by Maurienne (FRA2): 11games: 9.1ppg, 7.8rpg, in Nov.'98 got injured
99-00: Nov. '99 Training Camp with Cincinnati S. (IBL)
99-00: Independiente (ARG), in Nov.'99 signed by Cincinnati S. (IBL)

(Thanks to Massimo Bertele)

SINA Pulls Out of Taiwan

"SINA basketball team and ESV will pull out of Taiwan immediately. And for the foreseeable future, SINA will no longer be a member of the Taiwanese basketball family", SINA basketball team and E-ternational Sports Ventures President Daniel Jiang announced last Friday (Sep. 28) after the negotiation involving team name dispute with NSC (National Sports Council) and CTBA (Chinese Taipei Basketball Association) fell through. It's certain that SINA will head for China's CBA no matter what happens.

Due to the special political situation between Taiwan and China, NSC and CTBA opposed SINA's intention to join the CBA under the name of "Taiwan-Suchou SINA Lions Basketball Team". According to the "China-Taiwan Citizens Relations Act", SINA players will face a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 NTD (3125 to 15625 USD) per day, if they actually join the Chinese league. However, Daniel Jiang insists SINA breaks no rule in joining the Chinese league.

NSC and CTBA claim that SINA can play in the Chinese league, as long as they don't put "Taiwan" in their team name. If they do, it will assure everyone that Taiwan is a province of China, which is against the Taiwanese government policy and Taiwanese Constitution.

It's believed that SINA use the name in exchange of Chinese basketball authorities' special treatment: directly join the Division I-A in their first year. Under the Chinese basketball format, a basketball team will have to finish in the top 2 in Division B before they can be promoted to Division I-B. After that, they will have to finish in the top 2 before advancing to Division I-A, which has 12 teams before SINA's arrival.

NSC, the highest governing body of national sports affairs, says that it will keep the dialogue and negotiation with SINA to look for a more appropriate team name and a solution that keeps both sides happy. NSC insists that it is not against SINA joining the Chinese league. But the key point is the appropriate team name.

SINA is the first sports team that joins a Chinese sports organization. Before that, Taiwanese basketball players like Cheng Chih-lung and Chu Chih-chin played for different Chinese basketball teams as individual. Their applications were all approved by the CTBA.

SINA Officially Join CBA

The day finally came. Xin Lan-chen, president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced yesterday SINA basketball team from Taiwan officially join the CBA, which now has 13 teams, starting from 2001-02 season. It marks the first time of any Taiwanese sports team entering a Chinese organization.

SINA will play under the new team name of "Taiwan-Suchou SINA Lions" and based in Suchou, a southeastern city in China. SINA is allowed to submit a 17-man roster, five more than other teams, and have two TRANSFER PLAYERS (from other teams) because of their first-year status, the league office says.

SINA basketball team and SINA.com president Daniel Jiang is optimistic about the future of SINA in the Chinese league. "From my observation, I believe SINA is better than most Chinese teams - skillwise. Obviously we are relatively undersized compared to other teams, but I still believe we can finish in the top six in the league", Jiang says.

The acceptance brings a sigh of relief from ESV CEO Daniel Tu. "During the negotiation, both sides agreed to be low-key and keep any inside track from leaking out. We don't want to make this a political matter between China and Taiwan. This is a strictly sports business operation and has nothing to do with politics", says Tu. ESV - E-ternational Sports Venture - is a company founded by Daniel Jiang which owns the SINA team and invest in other sports business, like Asian Basketball Association.

Tu stresses that SINA decides to join the CBA because of the downfall of sports business in Taiwan. Hs says' "All we want to do is give the players a stage to showcase their skills. We are also confident that SINA will make the CBA even more entertaining and exciting."

Led by Lo Shin-liang and Huang Chung-hsiung, two of the biggest names in Taiwanese basketball, SINA will arrive in Suchou on October 5th and start pre-season training camp on October 8th. The 2001-02 CBA season will tip-off on December 8th.

SINA is consisted of players mostly from Hong-kuo Elephant, the three-time champion of Taiwan's defuncted CBA (Chinese Basketball Alliance). Daniel Jiang took over the team after Hong-kuo Corp. decided to release the entire team due to financial crisis.

ESV will still field a SINA team in Taiwan's A-League. The team is consisted of mostly younger players and will be coached by team consultant Hu Tsai-lin. Taiwan-Suchou SINA Lions will be coached by Chiu Da-tsun, head coach of the original Hong-kuo and later SINA team.

Wrapup: ABA2001 Taipei

■GAME SUMMARY
9/12
Beijing Shogang 75-71 Yulon Dinos
BEI - Menk Bateer 26p (4 3PT), 9rb, 3blk (20min)
YUL - Chen Hsin-an 21p ; Chao Jia-chun 13p ; Chiu Tsung-chih 13p

Dacin Construction 75-69 Shanghai Sharks
DAC - Tien Lei 22p, 9rb, 3a, 3s, 4blk ; Huang Chih-chun 17p
SHA - Jia Xiao-zhong 25p, 15rb ; Liu Wei 16p

9/13
Yulon Dinos 81-76 Dacin Construction
YUL - Chen Hsin-an 18p, 8rb, 7a, 2s ; Chou Hong-yu 17p (8-10 FG), 6rb ; Wei Yong-tai 16p ; Chao Jia-chun 14p, 4a
DAC - Chang Chih-feng 27p (5-10 3PT), 4rb, 7s ; Huang Chih-chun 16p ; Tien Lei 14p, 4rb, 3a, 3s, 2blk

Beijing Shogang 85-74 Shanghai Sharks
BEI - Jiao Jian 27p, 9rb, 3s ; Chen Lei 25p, 8rb ; Menk Bateer 6p, 5rb (10min)
SHA - Jia Xiao-zhong 16p, 7rb, 4a ; Liu Wei 14p, 6rb, 6a ; Ger Min-hui 14p

9/14
Yulon Dinos 94-79 Shanghai Sharks
YUL - Chen Hsin-an 24p ; Wei Yong-tai 18p ; Chao Jia-chun 16p ; Chiu Tsung-chih 8p, 8rb, 2blk
SHA - Hai Rui 17p ; Jia Xiao-zhong 12p, 6rb

Dacin Construction 83-69 Beijing Shogang
DAC - Chang Chih-feng 23p (5 3PT) ; Lee Feng-yung 17p, 8rb ; Tien Lei 16p, 10rb ; Huang Chih-chun 8p, 6rb, 8a, 4s ; Shan Wei-fan 14p
BEI - Jiao Jian 28p, 12rb ; Menk Bateer 11p, 10rb

■STANDINGS
Dacin 2-1 ; Yulon 2-1 ; Beijing 2-1 ; Shanghai 0-3

■OTHER RESULTS (Games in Guangdong, China)
9/12
Isuzu Gigacats 76-75 Guangdong Tigers
Samsung Thunders 98-67 Hong Kong YungLung

9/13
Samsung Thunders 75-70 Isuzu Gigacats
Guangdong 98-73 Hong Kong YungLung

9/14
Samsung Thunders 81-79 Guangdong Tigers
Isuzu Gigacats - Hong Kong YungLung (score not available)

ABA 2001 Team Rosters

Note - ASPAC of Indonesia and YungLung of Hong Kong rosters not available.

■SAMSUNG THUNDERS
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Park Sung-bae 1973/10/29 G 180 82
Kang Gyoung-soo 1968/8/1 F 191 82
Kim Hee-sun 1973/6/29 G 187 91
Joo Hee-jung 1977/2/4 G 180 80
Woo Ji-won 1972/10/21 F 190 92
Roh Ki-suk 1972/9/18 F 187 91
Lee Kyu-sup 1977/11/13 F 198 100
Lee Jung-rae 1977/11/28 G 185 84
Park Sang-kwan 1969/11/10 C 200 105
Lee Chang-soo 1969/7/20 F/C 196 98
Artemus McClary 1973/12/18 F 192 100
Mustapha Hoff 1972/2/25 C 200 107
Head Coach - Kim Dong-kwang
Assistant Coach - An Joom-ho, Lee Min-hyung

■ISUZU GIGACATS
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Kenichi Sako 1970/7/17 G 179 82
Kiyofumi Shioya 1970/7/31 C/F 200 105
Daisuke Hanaoka 1975/7/12 G 183 80
Makoto Hasegawa 1971/4/2 G 185 85
Tstsuya Miyanokoshi 1974/4/24 G/F 188 90
Lucius Davis 1970/7/20 C/F 200 100
Daisuke Ide 1976/10/11 F 197 90
Casey Calvary 1979/4/27 C 203 105
Satoshi Sakumoto 1972/4/28 G/F 190 83
Tadaharu Ogawa 1969/12/20 F 194 94
Walter Matsushima 1975/10/13 F 200 100
Michael Takahashi 1974/9/5 F 198 82
Toru Sasaki 1970/6/23 G/F 195 96
Head Coach - Kohama Mototaka
Coach - Tom Wisman
Assistant Coach - Kato Yasuhiro


■SHANGHAI SHARKS
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Liu Peng 1977/2/15 G 185 80
Hai Rui 1980/2/22 F 195 90
Chang Wen-Chi 1972/12/20 F 202 100
Jia Xiao-Zhong 1977/3/19 C 205 95
Liu Wei 1980/1/15 G 188 88
Ger Min-Hui 1982/1/26 F 196 83
Wang Si-Zhang 1981/7/5 F 194 82
Du Hua-Guang 1978/12/19 C 198 95
Yao Ming 1980/9/12 C 225 107
Wang Li-Gang 1983/2/15 C 203 89
Head Coach - Lee Cho-ping
Assistant Coach - Wang Chun


■GUANGDONG TIGERS
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Du Feng 1981/7/30 C 202 90
Chang Bo-Yu 1982/8/14 C 201 100
Shan Tao 1970/5/31 C 215 110
Liang Wei 1980/10/18 G 188 85
Ju Fang-Yu 1983/1/5 F 200 95
Chen Duan 1981/5/2 F 194 90
Lin Li 1980/10/7 G 184 75
Lee Chun 1972/2/14 G 180 75
Song Xi 1976/8/2 F 194 80
Huang Yong 1978/3/2 F 198 95
Wang Shi-Peng 1983/1/26 F 198 90
Chang Yong-Gang 1980/6/20 F 188 90
Head Coach - Lee Chun-jiang
Coach - Guan Der-yo, Lin Yao-sun


■BEIJING SHOGANG
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Jiang Chao 1978/12/3 F 195 90
An Hong-Le 1982/4/23 F 195 90
Levan S. Alston 1973/6/13 G 194 92
Chang Jing-Dong 1971/4/12 F 190 85
Jiao Jian 1980/2/6 F 200 95
Menk Bateer 1975/11/20 C 210 110
Chen Lei 1983/1/14 F 195 90
Song Yuan-Shan 1980/3/29 F 200 92
Lee Xiang 1983/8/30 C 202 101
Head Coach - Min Lu-lei
Coach - Hsu Li-min


■YULON DINOS
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Chen Hsin-An 1980/7/1 F 196 90
Chou Hong-Yu 1976/6/15 F 195 90
Lin Jian-Ping 1969/3/7 G 170 71
Chen Chih-Chung 1977/3/2 G 183 75
Huang Pao-Tze 1976/9/18 G 180 68
Chao Jia-Chung 1982/1/12 PG 185 77
Chiu Chi-Yi 1975/10/6 G 182 72
Yang Yung-Kai 1979/8/9 F 197 75
Chiu Tsung-Chih 1968/9/21 F 197 90
Wei Yung-Tai 1978/10/23 F 193 93
Kuo Tien-Lung 1974/12/13 G 187 82
Wu Chih-Wei 1976/7/31 C 202 94
Head Coach - Chien Yi-fei
Assistant Coach - Lin Jen-min, Lee Yun-kwang

■DACIN CONSTRUCTION
NAME, DOB, POS., HT, WT
Tien Lei 1983/06/01 F 202 86
Fang Keng-Xiang 1980/6/22 G 165 65
Huang Chih-Chun 1982/4/23 G 180 75
Chu Chih-Ching 1969/7/18 C 198 103
Cheng Chang-Chun 1980/10/11 G 175 69
Chang Chih-Feng 1981/10/11 F/G 183 83
Chang Ho-Song 1981/8/11 G 185 77
Jiang Jeng-Tse 1982/8/25 F 193 85
Lee Feng-Yung 1980/12/15 F 197 89
Cheng Chih-Lung 1969/8/29 F 192 88 (Will not play)
Shan Wei-Fan 1978/9/3 F 195 90
Liao Wei-Chen 1975/2/23 C.F 197 100
Lee Yen-Chih 1981/1/21 C/F 194 105
Lin Chung-Min 1980/1/11 G 178 72
Hsu Chih-Chao 1974/1/5 G 190 83
Head Coach - Liu Jia-fa

Asia: ABA 2001 Season Complete Schedule

9/12
Guangdong vs. Isuzu (Guangdong)
Samsung vs. HK YungLung (Guangdong)
Dacin vs. Shanghai (Taipei)
Yulon vs. Beijing Shogang (Taipei)

9/13
Samsung vs. Isuzu (Guangdong)
Guangdong vs. HK YungLung (Guangdong)
Beijing Shogang vs. Shanghai (Taipei)
Dacin vs. Yulon (Taipei)

9/14
HK YungLung vs. Isuzu (Guangdong)
Guangdong vs. Samsung (Guangdong)
Shanghai vs. Yulon (Taipei)
Dacin vs. Beijing Shogang (Taipei)

9/16
Guangdong vs. Yulon (Macao)
ASPAC vs. HK YungLung (Macao)

9/17
Samsung vs. Shanghai (Shanghai)
Beijing Shogang vs. Isuzu (Suzou, China)
HK YungLung vs. Yulon (Macao)
ASPAC vs. Guangdong (Macao)

9/18
Isuzu vs. Shanghai (Shanghai)
Beijing Shogang vs. Samsung (Suzou)

9/20
Samsung vs. ASPAC (Hangzou, China)
Isuzu vs. Yulon (Hangzou)
Shanghai vs. Gunagdong (Shanghai)
HK YungLung vs. Beijing Shogang (Shanghai)

9/21
Isuzu vs. ASPAC (Hangzou)
Yulon vs. Samsung (Hangzou)
Guangdong vs. Deijing Shogang (Shanghai)
HK YungLung vs. Shanghai (Shanghai)

9/23
Final #1: Season Champ vs. Runner-up (Shanghai)

9/24
Final #2: Season Champ vs. Runner-up (Shanghai)

9/26
Final #3: Season Champ vs. Runner-up (Shanghai)

Asia: ABA 2001 Season Facts

■Time: September 12 - 26

■Place: Taipei, Shanghai, Macao, Hangzou, Suzou, Guangdong

■Teams (9):
Shanghai Sharks, Beijing Shogang, Guangdong Tigers, Yulon, Dacin Construction, ASPAC, Hong Kong YungLung, Samsung Thunders, Isuzu Gigacats

■Format:
A 3-game final series between regular season champ and runner-upwill be held in Shnaghai after the 28-game regular season.

■Team Brief:

* Shanghai Sharks, CBA, China - Runner-ups in 2000-01 and 1999-00 CBA season.
* Beijing Shogang, CBA, China - 2000-01 3rd place in CBA.
* Guangdong Tigers, CBA, China - 2000-01 6th place in CBA.
* Isuzu Gigacats, JBL, Japan - 6-time JBL champions, including 1988, 1995-98 and 2000.
* Samsung Thunders, KBL, South Korea - 2000-01 KBL champion.
* Yulon, A-League, Taiwan - 2000 and 2001 A-League champion...2000 CBA Millennium Series champ...CBA (now defuncted) 1994-95 champion.
* Dacin Construction, A-League, Taiwan - 2001 4th place in A-League.