The New Taipei CTBC DEA () are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. The DEA became one of the six teams of the inaugural T1 League season, and one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season.
Franchise history The New Taipei CTBC DEA announced their establishment on July 30, 2021, name "DEA" was inspired from the Drug Enforcement Administration, one of United States federal law enforcement agencies.
On August 4, 2021, the New Taipei CTBC DEA acquired 1st round pick from Kaohsiung Aquas. Later in the 2021 draft, they drafted Shih Hsin small forward Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga and Chien Hsin Tech shooting guard Hsieh Ya-Hsuan. Bachir lived in Taiwan since he was 8 years old, and he was also the second naturalization player of the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team.
On May 21, 2023, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, 4–0, winning the 2022–23 season championship.
On July 9, 2024, the New Taipei CTBC DEA announced to join the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).
Facilities Home arenas Arena Location Duration Taipei Dome Taipei City2024 (co-home arena with Mars) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium Taipei City2026 Xinzhuang Gymnasium New Taipei City2021–present
Training facilities The DEA's training facility is located at the CTBC administration building.
Current roster
Head coaches Name Tenure Totals Regular season Playoffs 2021–2025 139 87 52 124 77 47 15 10 5 2025–2026 38 20 18 36 20 16 2 0 2 2026–present 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – Totals 177 107 70 160 97 63 17 10 7
Season-by-season record Season League Coach Regular season Postseason Asian competition Won Lost Win % Finish League Won Lost Win % Finish Result 2021–22 T1 Lee Yi-Hua 17 13 3rd Lost semifinals (Suns) 1–2 Did not participate 2022–23 T1 Lee Yi-Hua 25 5 1st Won semifinals (Suns) 3–0Won finals (GhostHawks) 4–0 Did not participate 2023–24 T1 Lee Yi-Hua 19 9 1st Lost semifinals (Mars) 2–3 Did not participate 2024–25 TPBL Lee Yi-Hua 16 20 6th Did not qualify Did not participate 2025–26 TPBL Momir Ratković 20 16 4th Lost play-in (Kings) 1–2 Did not participate 2026–27 TPBL Mathias Fischer 0 0 Did not participateTotals 97 63 – 4 Playoff appearances – 0 0 – 0 Playoff appearances
Notable players Local players Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga (阿巴西) – Chinese Taipei national team player, T1 League MVP (2023, 2024) Hsieh Ya-Hsuan (謝亞軒) – Chinese Taipei national team player Huang Hung-Han (黃泓瀚) – Chinese Taipei national team player Lee Hsueh-Lin (李學林) – Chinese Taipei national team player, CBA Finals MVP (2012) Lin Jen-Hung (林任鴻) – Chinese Taipei national team player Lin Ping-Sheng (林秉聖) – Chinese Taipei national team player Lin Wei-Han (林韋翰) – Chinese Taipei national team player, T1 League Finals MVP (2023) Jonah Morrison (譚傑龍) – Chinese Taipei national team player Tseng Wen-Ting (曾文鼎) – Chinese Taipei national team player, SBL Finals MVP (2005, 2006), SBL MVP (2010) Wei Chia-Hao (魏嘉豪) – Chinese Taipei national team player Type-III players Chanatip Jakrawan – Thailand national team player Avery Scharer – TBL Finals MVP (2018) Import players Ivan Aska – Virgin Islands national team player, FIBA CBC Championship MVP (2015) Kaspars Bērziņš – Latvia national team player Vladimír Brodziansky – Slovakia national team player Nysier Brooks – LBL Finals MVP (2023) Cody Demps – United States national team player Cleanthony Early – NBA player Conner Frankamp – Georgia national team player Viktor Gaddefors – Sweden national team player, SBL MVP (2021) Prince Ibeh – Rwanda national team player Pavlin Ivanov – Bulgaria national team player, NBL Finals MVP (2016), Bulgarian Basketball Cup MVP (2022) Nemanja Nenadić – Serbia national team player Nemanja Radović – Montenegro national team player Marko Todorović – Montenegro national team player, Segunda FEB MVP (2012) Edgaras Želionis – Lithuania national team player
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