Chen Tsu-li (), also known as James T. L. Chen, (born 28 May 1933) is a Taiwanese former

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player and

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National team playing career

Chen competed as a part of the

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's senior national team at the

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. He won silver medals at the

1958 Asian Games The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A ...

, and the 1960 FIBA Asian Championship. He also played at the

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, which he led in scoring average, at 20.1 points per game.1959 World Championship for Men.
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Coaching career

After he ended his basketball playing career, Chen became a

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. He was a

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in both

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teams in Taiwan, and of the senior Taiwanese national team, which he coached at the 1987 FIBA Asian Championship, which was held in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Tsu-li 1932 births Living people Asian Games medalists in basketball Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Olympic basketball players of Taiwan Taiwanese basketball coaches Taiwanese men's basketball players People from Huzhou Basketball players from Zhejiang Taiwanese people from Zhejiang 1959 FIBA World Championship players Republic of China men's national basketball team players Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team coaches