UBA: NTUA Defeats Huwei to Claim Third Place, Point Guard Wang Wei-Hsiang Intends to Play One More Year
National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) defeated Huwei University of Science and Technology in the UBA third-place game, marking their first top-four finish in 10 years. Key player Wang Wei-Hsiang plans to stay for another year to prepare for a professional career.
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The UBA (University Basketball Association) third-place game for the 114th academic year took place today at the Taipei Arena. National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA), returning to the top four after a 10-year absence, faced off against emerging powerhouse Huwei University of Science and Technology. Despite trailing after the first three quarters, NTUA relied on their 'Big Three'—Wang Wei-Hsiang, Phoenix, and Hsu Tang-Chi—to take over in the final quarter. They successfully pulled off a comeback victory, ending this season in third place.
In this game, Phoenix erupted for a game-high 30 points, accompanied by point guard Wang Wei-Hsiang's 11 points and 13 assists, while Hsu Tang-Chi contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
During a post-game media interview, NTUA coach Ke Chi-Hao revealed that he ultimately placed the responsibility of winning or losing on the 'Big Three' he had cultivated for three years. The trio lived up to expectations, stepping up at crucial moments to stabilize the situation and becoming the key to NTUA's victory.
Wang Wei-Hsiang, who graduated from the prestigious Kuang Fu High School in the HBL (High School Basketball League), noted that the last time he won at the Taipei Arena was when Kuang Fu took the championship. He laughed and said it had really been a long time, revealing that as he sat under the basket after the game, scenes from that time flashed through his mind. He also wanted to dedicate this victory to the hardworking coaching staff. 'We made a lot of changes this year. Thanks to the coaching staff and my teammates, we have the achievements we see today.'
Intending to fight for another year before challenging the professional basketball league, Wang Wei-Hsiang mentioned that coach Ke Chi-Hao, being a former Taiwan national team level guard, is someone he still looks forward to 'learning from' to continually improve. He particularly hopes to strengthen his rhythm control and perimeter shooting to gain an advantage for advancing to higher levels in the future. 'I'll go back and discuss with the coach what changes to make for next season in order to connect with professional teams in the future.'
As for the UBA women's Division 1 third-place game, CTBC Business School, led by Huang Yu-Ting's massive 18 points and forcing opponents University of Taipei into nearly 40 turnovers, secured third place with a final score of 77 to 57.
In this game, Phoenix erupted for a game-high 30 points, accompanied by point guard Wang Wei-Hsiang's 11 points and 13 assists, while Hsu Tang-Chi contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
During a post-game media interview, NTUA coach Ke Chi-Hao revealed that he ultimately placed the responsibility of winning or losing on the 'Big Three' he had cultivated for three years. The trio lived up to expectations, stepping up at crucial moments to stabilize the situation and becoming the key to NTUA's victory.
Wang Wei-Hsiang, who graduated from the prestigious Kuang Fu High School in the HBL (High School Basketball League), noted that the last time he won at the Taipei Arena was when Kuang Fu took the championship. He laughed and said it had really been a long time, revealing that as he sat under the basket after the game, scenes from that time flashed through his mind. He also wanted to dedicate this victory to the hardworking coaching staff. 'We made a lot of changes this year. Thanks to the coaching staff and my teammates, we have the achievements we see today.'
Intending to fight for another year before challenging the professional basketball league, Wang Wei-Hsiang mentioned that coach Ke Chi-Hao, being a former Taiwan national team level guard, is someone he still looks forward to 'learning from' to continually improve. He particularly hopes to strengthen his rhythm control and perimeter shooting to gain an advantage for advancing to higher levels in the future. 'I'll go back and discuss with the coach what changes to make for next season in order to connect with professional teams in the future.'
As for the UBA women's Division 1 third-place game, CTBC Business School, led by Huang Yu-Ting's massive 18 points and forcing opponents University of Taipei into nearly 40 turnovers, secured third place with a final score of 77 to 57.