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After U18 Asian Championship, Guangfu Guard Zhuang Li-an Sees What He Must Improve

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Guangfu High School senior guard Zhuang Li-an said competing at the U18 Asian Championship in India showed him areas he needs to improve.
  • The 2024-25 HBL Rookie of the Year averaged 16.2 points per game last season, while Guangfu reached the quarterfinals.
  • Zhuang said he hopes to help Guangfu advance further in his final high-school season.

Guangfu High School senior point guard Zhuang Li-an said his experience with Taiwan's U18 Asian Championship team in India made his weaknesses clearer, and he hopes to lead Guangfu to a strong HBL season.

Taiwan does not have that many good players, so having the chance to go out and compete with players my age was a great thing

· Zhuang Li-anHe described what he learned from competing internationally at the U18 Asian Championship.

Zhuang, the 2024-25 HBL Rookie of the Year, played 14 games as a sophomore and averaged 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds, with a 28.6 percent three-point shooting rate. Guangfu's run ended in the quarterfinals.

At the U18 Asian Championship, he played seven games, averaging 15.8 minutes, 4.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals. "Taiwan does not have that many good players, so having the chance to go out and compete with players my age was a great thing," he said. Zhuang identified ball-handling and physical strength as areas for improvement. He described highly touted four-star high-school player Chen Carter as "very strong."

Very strong

· Zhuang Li-anHe used the phrase to describe four-star high-school player Chen Carter.

Guangfu missed the semifinals last season. For his final year, Zhuang said, "We will get through it one round at a time. I don't want to get ahead of myself," while promising to fulfill his role and give the team everything he can.

We will get through it one round at a time. I don't want to get ahead of myself

· Zhuang Li-anHe discussed Guangfu's ambitions for his final HBL season.
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