Steven Guinchard Explained
Steven Serge Marie Guinchard (Chinese: 張文平; born 14 July 1993) is a professional basketball player.
Early life and education
Steven Serge Marie Guinchard was born on 14 July 1993 in Annecy, France to a French father and a Taiwanese mother[1] [2] He attended the Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia in the United States.[3]
Career
Hong Kong Eastern in the ABL
After graduating from college[4], Guinchard went to Taiwant to join Pu Yuan Construction of the Super Basketball League in September 2016.[5] However he left for Hong Kong.[6]
He instead joined Hong Kong Eastern of the ASEAN Basketball League as their Asian heritage import. Guinchard is of Taiwanese-descent.[7] He helped the team win the 2016–17 season title.[8]
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
In 2017, Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor of Taiwan's Super Basketball League was able to loan Guinchard from Eastern.[8] He won the SBL Rookie of the Year for the 2017–18 season.[9] He did not return to Eastern due to the scrapping of the Asian import quota.[10] He was suppose to play for the Taipei Fubon Braves in 2018 but left for personal reasons.[9]
Second return to Hong Kong Eastern
Guinchard return with Eastern for the 2019–20 ABL season after regulations was revised so he could play as a local.[10] However, the ABL went on an indefinite hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To maintain fitness, Guinchard played for Cran Pringy Annecy of the French third-tier.[4]
Return to Taiwan
In 2021, Guinchard was able to return to Taiwan to join newly-formed team New Taipei Kings of the P. League+.[4] He was able to play for the Taipei Fubon Braves for two seasons from 2022 to 2024.[11] [12]
Third return to Hong Kong Eastern
Guinchard rejoins Hong Kong Eastern in September 2024 ahead of their campaign for the 2024–25 season of the East Asia Super League.[13] He also played for Eastern at the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) where the Hong Kong team is playing as a guest team.[14] He is noted to be the first player for a guest team to score a 4-pointer in the PBA.[15]
Personal life
Guinchard is married to Jessrine Celiz, a Filipino woman since July 2024.[16] [17]
Notes and References
- Web site: Steven Serge Marie Guinchard . FIBA . en . 29 November 2024.
- Web site: 台法混血小鮮肉張文平 璞園測試追SBL夢 . Apple Daily . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819080425/http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20160819/932021// . 19 August 2016 . zh . 19 August 2016.
- Web site: Steven Guinchard - Emmanuel College Athletics . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028152848/https://goeclions.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/bios/guinchard_steven_86je?view=bio . 28 October 2021.
- Web site: 期待交手攻城獅 張文平：他們噴很多垃圾話 . TSNA Professional . 野球人出版有限公司 . 30 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125160238/https://tsna.com/article/41860 . 25 January 2022. 25 January 2022.
- News: SBL》吳岱豪確定加盟璞園 合約已簽字 - 體育 . 30 November 2024 . China Times . 30 September 2016 . zh-Hant.
- News: 高雄聖徒ABL東南亞國協聯賽首戰 79比90惜敗香港東方 . 30 November 2024 . Apple Daily . 27 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029072203/https://tw.appledaily.com/sports/20161127/MNNARMJBMQ2QFXIQNTENMUCWGE/ . 29 October 2021.
- News: 東方龍獅男籃 4援兵強攻ABL. 30 November 2024 . ON.cc . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028154709/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20161109/bkn-20161109233416622-1109_00882_001.html . 28 October 2021 . zh.
- News: 金酒簽下台法混血射手張文平 提升戰力穩定軍心 . 30 November 2024 . Apple Daily . 27 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029121446/https://tw.appledaily.com/sports/20170927/URHCVNRKR2FXIZQUDW2VV4VNRE/ . 29 October 2021. zh.
- News: SBL／富邦休賽季「七進七出」 考驗許晉哲整合能力 . SBL: Fubon off-season. Seven players in, seven out. Xu Jinzhe's integration to the team to be tested. 30 November 2024 . ETtoday . 2 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927113405/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1296924 . 27 September 2020.
- News: 東方龍獅美籍少帥新思維 盼破樽頸再奪標 . New American coach of the Eastern Long Lions hopes to end drought and win the title again. 30 November 2024 . ON.cc . 9 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026235637/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20191009/bkn-20191009170954747-1009_00882_001.html . 26 October 2021.
- News: 林書緯、洪楷傑、張文平將披新球衣出戰2022-2023球季 . 30 November 2024 . P League+ . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808041833/https://pleagueofficial.com/news-detail/329 . 8 August 2022.
- News: 富邦勇士宣布張文平離隊 少了三連霸致勝功臣. 30 November 2024 . ETtoday . 31 July 2024 . zh-Hant.
- Web site: 張文平回巢 香港東方預告簽5新兵. Eastern Long Lions signs in five players including returning Zhang Wenping . ON.cc . 30 November 2024 . zh-hk . 25 September 2024.
- News: Fuertes . Rommel Jr. . PBA: Eastern’s Steven Guinchard finds new weapon in four-point shot . 30 November 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 30 November 2024 . en.
- News: Ballesteros . Jan . What does guest team Eastern think about the PBA's 4-point line? . 30 November 2024 . OneSports.ph . 30 November 2024 . en.
- News: Ramos . Gerry . Eastern hotshot Guinchard is having a ball in wife's homeland . 30 November 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 30 November 2024 . en.
- News: Ballesteros . Jan . Eastern gunner Steven Guinchard makes most of time in PH with Filipina wife and family . 30 November 2024 . OneSports.ph . 30 November 2024 . en.
