Chiang Yu-An

Taiwanese basketball player
Chiang Yu-An
No. 14 – Taiwan Beer Leopards
PositionPoint guard
LeagueT1 League
Personal information
Born (1991-08-04) August 4, 1991 (age 32)
Taichung City, Taiwan[1]
NationalityTaiwanese
Listed height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight65 kg (143 lb)
Career information
High schoolYouth Senior High School
CollegeNational Taiwan University of Sport
SBL draft2014: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Taiwan Beer
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2021Taiwan Beer
2019Anhui Wenyi
2021–2023TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2023Anhui Wenyi
2023–presentTaiwan Beer Leopards
Career highlights and 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 Taiwan Beer Leopards of the T1 League.

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.[2]

On December 4, 2018, Chiang Yu-An won the November MVP and the third-week MVP in the 2018 SBL season.[3]

On June 19, 2020, Chiang Yu-An renewed his contract with Taiwan Beer, signing a four-year extension.[4]

In September 2021, Chiang Yu-An transferred to the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.[5] 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.[6]

On January 6, 2022, Chiang Yu-An was named the MVP of December for the 2021–22 T1 League season.[7] On March 7, he was named the MVP of February for the 2021–22 season.[8] On June 30, Chiang Yu-An was selected for the All-Defensive First Team.[9] On July 2, he was selected for the All-T1 League First Team.[10] On July 4, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021–22 season.[11]

On August 1, 2023, Chiang Yu-An signed with the Taiwan Beer Leopards of the T1 League.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Yu-An Chiang's profile | 2017 FIBA Asia Cup". ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ Du Yijun (2014-09-12). ""Anferson" returns to the stage of glory, Chiang Yu-An leaves no regrets on the basketball road". ETtoday. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ Du Yijun (2018-12-04). "Chiang Yu-An takes over as the top local player, winning double MVP awards at the beginning of the season". ETtoday. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ Du Yijun (2020-06-19). "Chiang Yu-An confirmed to renew his contract with Taiwan Beer, signing a high-standard four-year long-term contract". ETtoday. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ Liao Yu-Wei (2021-09-02). "The veteran team splits into two, T1 Taiwan Beer HeroBears officially established". Liberty Times. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  6. ^ Lu Hao-Wei (2021-12-04). "Chiang Yu-An's overtime "Logo Shot" kills New Taipei CTBC DEA in their home opener". ETtoday. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  7. ^ "Point guards shine! December awards announced, Chiang Yu-An and Brickman win MVP and Best Import". LT Sports. 2022-01-06. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. ^ Zeng Si-Ru (2022-03-07). "The strongest dad! Chiang Yu-An wins monthly MVP again". United Daily News. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  9. ^ You Yu-Xiang (2022-06-30). "The best defensive expert in T1! Lin Bing-Sheng wins two annual defensive awards again". ETtoday. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  10. ^ Long Bai-An (2022-07-02). "T1 League First Team announced, Poseidon's Hu Long-Mao and Brickman both selected". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  11. ^ Long Bai-An (2022-07-04). "Taiwan Beer HeroBears' two heroes won MVP and annual coach awards". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  12. ^ Du Yijun (2023-08-01). "Chiang Yu-An joins Taiwan Beer Leopards, aiming to lead the team to the playoffs". ETtoday. Retrieved 2023-08-01.

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