2022–23 Taipei Fubon Braves season

The 2022–23 Taipei Fubon Braves season will be the franchise's third season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 9th in Taipei City. The Braves are coached by Hsu Chin-Che in his sixth year as head coach. The Braves will also participate in 2022–23 East Asia Super League as the 2022 P. League+ champions.[1]

Taipei Fubon Braves
2022–23 season
PresidentTsai Cherng-Ru
General ManagerTsai Cherng-Ru
Head CoachHsu Chin-Che
ArenaTaipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Highest home attendance7,000
(3 games)
Lowest home attendance4,965
(February 21, 2023)
Average home attendance6,063
All statistics correct as of June 29, 2022.

Draft
Main article: 2022 P. League+ draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionStatusSchool/club team
12Chen Fan Po-YenFLocalUCH
16Jian Ting-JhaoGLocalUCH

The Braves acquired 2022 first-round draft pick from Kaohsiung Steelers in exchange for Wang Lu-Hsiang.[2]

Standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB
1 New Taipei Kings 27 13 .675 —
2 Taipei Fubon Braves 25 15 .625 2
3 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots 19 21 .475 8
4 Formosa Taishin Dreamers 19 21 .475 8
5 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers 17 23 .425 10
6 Hsinchu JKO Lioneers 13 27 .325 14
Updated to match(es) played on May 14, 2023. Source:

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

2022–23 Taipei Fubon Braves roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.AgeFrom
G 0 Taiwan Lai Ting-En 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 26 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 Fu Jen
F 1 Taiwan Chen Fan Po-Yen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 23 – (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 Chien Hsin Tech
G 3 Taiwan Chang Tsung-Hsien (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 34 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 BYU–Hawaii
F/C 5 United States Chris Johnson (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 37 – (1985-07-17)17 July 1985 LSU
G 7 Taiwan Lu Zong-Lin 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 28 – (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 NTUST
F 8 Taiwan Chou Kuei-Yu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 NTNU
F 10 France Taiwan Steven Guinchard 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1993-07-04)4 July 1993 EC Georgia
G 11 Taiwan Hung Kai-Chieh 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 NCCU
F 12 Taiwan Lin Chih-Chieh 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 40 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 Chinese Culture
F 13 Taiwan Lin Meng-Hsueh 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 30 – (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 NTSU
F 14 Taiwan Tsai Wen-Cheng 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 37 – (1985-05-31)31 May 1985 NCUE
C 15 Taiwan Hsieh Zong-Rong 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 NTUST
F 17 United States Mike Singletary (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 34 – (1988-09-19)19 September 1988 Texas Tech
C 21 Taiwan Tseng Hsiang-Chun 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 Fu Jen
F 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Brendon Smart 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 Chien Hsin Tech
G 24 Taiwan Jian Ting-Jhao 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80.2 kg (177 lb) 25 – (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 Chien Hsin Tech
F 29 Taiwan Chang Keng-Yu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 NTUS
C 32 Ukraine Ihor Zaytsev (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 34 – (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 Ukraine
Head coach
  • Taiwan Hsu Chin-Che
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Wu Yung-Jen
  • Taiwan Lin Wei-Hao
  • Taiwan Chiang Chih-Cheng
  • Taiwan Wei Wei
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Taiwan Jheng Wei-Syuan
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Lin Wu-Chang
  • Taiwan Peng Yu-Ming (assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 4 January 2023

Game log

Group stage
March 1
5:00pm
Taipei Fubon BravesChinese Taipei 69–94 South KoreaAnyang KGC
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 17–25, 21–22, 12–23
Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 20
Rebs: Mike Singletary 15
Asts: Mike Singletary 6		 Pts: Omari Spellman 22
Rebs: Darryl Monroe 25
Asts: Darryl Monroe 7
Nikkan Arena, Utsunomiya
March 4
7:00pm
Ryukyu Golden KingsJapan 83–78 Chinese TaipeiTaipei Fubon Braves
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 25–25, 23–8, 15–25
Pts: Jack Cooley 24
Rebs: Jack Cooley 13
Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 7		 Pts: Chris Johnson 28
Rebs: Chris Johnson 9
Asts: Chou, Zaytsev 4 each

Preseason
2022 preseason game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Preseason : 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 8@SteelersW 94–88Tseng Hsiang-Chun (22)Chris Johnson (11)Lai, Singletary (5)Fengshan Arena
4,205		1–0
2October 9KingsW 114–99Chris Johnson (27)Mike Singletary (14)Mike Singletary (6)Fengshan Arena
3,668		2–0
2022–23 schedule

Regular season
2022–23 game log
Total: 24–15 (Home: 14–6; Road: 10–9)
November : 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 5LioneersW 102–94Perry Jones (27)Chris Johnson (13)Johnson, Jones (3)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000		1–0
2November 6SteelersW 117–114Mike Singletary (42)Mike Singletary (12)Chris Johnson (9)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,530		2–0
3November 13@DreamersW 108–75Mike Singletary (25)Chris Johnson (13)Johnson, Lai (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		3–0
4November 20@LioneersL 104–108 (2OT)Chris Johnson (39)Chris Johnson (20)Lin Chih-Chieh (6)Hsinchu County Stadium
5,612		3–1
5November 25@KingsL 89–104Chris Johnson (27)Chris Johnson (13)Perry Jones (5)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,722		3–2
December : 4–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6December 3@SteelersW 125–119Chris Johnson (36)Chris Johnson (11)Chou Kuei-Yu (7)Fengshan Arena
3,306		4–2
7December 6@DreamersW 90–87Chris Johnson (23)Mike Singletary (18)Chris Johnson (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		5–2
8December 10KingsL 99–103Mike Singletary (30)Chris Johnson (16)Chou, Singletary (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,645		5–3
9December 11DreamersL 94–97Chris Johnson (31)Mike Singletary (13)Mike Singletary (9)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,138		5–4
10December 17SteelersW 114–80Chris Johnson (27)Chris Johnson (14)Mike Singletary (8)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,208		6–4
11December 18LioneersW 114–98Mike Singletary (32)Chris Johnson (18)Chou Kuei-Yu (8)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,568		7–4
12December 23KingsL 101–106Chris Johnson (23)Chris Johnson (11)Mike Singletary (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,015		7–5
13December 25@PilotsL 85–90Tseng Hsiang-Chun (26)Mike Singletary (16)Mike Singletary (6)Taoyuan Arena
3,659		7–6
January : 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14January 1@KingsL 83–95Mike Singletary (27)Mike Singletary (11)Jones, Singletary (5)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540		7–7
15January 8@LioneersL 92–94Mike Singletary (24)Chris Johnson (20)Chris Johnson (7)Hsinchu County Stadium
5,389		7–8
PPDJanuary 14@SteelersPostponed[3]
16January 28PilotsW 86–74Ihor Zaytsev (23)Mike Singletary (13)Ihor Zaytsev (3)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000		8–8
17January 29SteelersW 106–82Johnson, Singletary (22)Chris Johnson (18)Chris Johnson (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,240		9–8
February : 7–1 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18February 4New Taipei KingsW 111–109Mike Singletary (21)Tseng Hsiang-Chun (9)Lai Ting-En (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,525		10–8
19February 5Formosa Taishin DreamersW 90–75Chris Johnson (21)Chris Johnson (28)Lu Zong-Lin (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,604		11–8
20February 11@Taoyuan Pauian PilotsW 80–78Lin Chih-Chieh (18)Chris Johnson (18)Johnson, Lin C., Tsai (4)Taoyuan Arena
3,986		12–8
21February 19Taoyuan Pauian PilotsW 86–84Mike Singletary (18)Mike Singletary (8)Mike Singletary (8)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,048		13–8
22February 21Hsinchu JKO LioneersW 131–101Chris Johnson (36)Chris Johnson (17)Chang T., Singletary (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,965		14–8
23February 24Formosa Taishin DreamersW 91–87Lin Chih-Chieh (21)Johnson, Zaytsev (11)Chang T., Chou, Hung, Lin C. (3)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,126		15–8
24February 26@PilotsL 80–83Mike Singletary (23)Singletary, Zaytsev (12)Mike Singletary (8)Taoyuan Arena
3,857		15–9
March : 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25March 10@SteelersL 102–103Mike Singletary (25)Mike Singletary (13)Lin Chih-Chieh (5)Fengshan Arena
5,321		15–10
26March 12@KingsW 106–95Mike Singletary (38)Mike Singletary (15)Chang T., Lai, Lin C. (4)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,257		16–10
27March 18KingsL 90–97Mike Singletary (25)Mike Singletary (12)Lin Chih-Chieh (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,862		16–11
28March 19LioneersW 112–99Ihor Zaytsev (26)Chris Johnson (10)Tsai Wen-Cheng (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,088		17–11
29March 25@SteelersW 101–95Jian, Singletary (19)Ihor Zaytsev (12)Ihor Zaytsev (7)Fengshan Arena
5,321		18–11
April : 4–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30April 1@DreamersW 100–96Mike Singletary (25)Ihor Zaytsev (19)Tseng Hsiang-Chun (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		19–11
31April 4@PilotsW 77–74Chang Tsung-Hsien (21)Mike Singletary (15)Chang Tsung-Hsien (4)Taoyuan Arena
3,356		20–11
32April 9@SteelersL 105–106Mike Singletary (24)Singletary, Smart (8)Chou Kuei-Yu (6)Fengshan Arena
5,321		20–12
33April 15@KingsW 89–68Chris Johnson (17)Ihor Zaytsev (14)Lai Ting-En (6)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,826		21–12
34April 22DreamersW 100–96Mike Singletary (23)Singletary, Tseng (10)Chang Tsung-Hsien (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,130		22–12
35April 23PilotsL 86–95Ihor Zaytsev (21)Ihor Zaytsev (11)Lu Zong-Lin (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,732		22–13
36April 29@DreamersL 89–107Mike Singletary (18)Chris Johnson (12)Johnson, Singletary (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		22–14
May : 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37May 1@LioneersW 114–87Ihor Zaytsev (23)Chris Johnson (17)Jian Ting-Jhao (7)Hsinchu County Stadium
5,006		23–14
38May 6SteelersL 103–120Chris Johnson (22)Chris Johnson (12)Chris Johnson (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000		23–15
39May 7PilotsW 97–93Hung Kai-Chieh (22)Chris Johnson (14)Lai, Zaytsev (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,828		24–15
40May 14@LioneersHsinchu County Stadium
2022–23 schedule

Player Statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  2P%  2-point field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game     Led the league

Regular season
PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Lai Ting-En
Chen Fan Po-Yen
Perry Jones432:5310.7547.83%22.73%66.67%6.504.000.751.25
Chang Tsung-Hsien
Chris Johnson
Lu Zong-Lin
Chou Kuei-Yu
Steven Guinchard
Hung Kai-Chieh
Lin Chih-Chieh
Lin Meng-Hsueh
Tsai Wen-Cheng
Hsieh Zong-Rong
Mike Singletary
Tseng Hsiang-Chun
Brendon Smart
Jian Ting-Jhao
Chang Keng-Yu
Ihor Zaytsev

Transactions

Trades
August 8, 2022[4] To Taipei Fubon Braves
  • Steven Guinchard
  • Hung Kai-Chieh
  • 2024 protected first-round pick
 To New Taipei Kings

Re-signed
DatePlayerContract termsRef.
July 18, 2022Brendon Smart3-year contract, worth unknown[5]
July 25, 2022Mike Singletary—[6]
August 25, 2022Ihor Zaytsev—[7]
September 2, 2022Tsai Wen-Cheng3-year contract, worth unknown[8]
September 7, 2022Lin Chih-Chieh2-year contract, worth unknown[9]
October 23, 2022Perry Jones—[10]

Additions
DatePlayerContract termsFormer TeamRef.
August 15, 2022Hsieh Zong-Rong2-year contract, worth unknownBank of Taiwan[11]
August 22, 2022Chris Johnson—New ZealandAuckland Tuatara[12]
August 26, 2022Chen Fan Po-Yen2+1-year contract, worth unknownUCH[13]
August 26, 2022Jian Ting-Jhao2+1-year contract, worth unknownUCH[14]
September 1, 2022Lu Zong-Lin2-year contract, worth unknownKaohsiung Jeoutai Technology[15]
September 8, 2022Sedrick Barefield—United StatesOklahoma City Blue[16]

Subtractions
DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
August 30, 2022Chien Wei-Jucontract terminatedTainan TSG GhostHawks[17]
September 22, 2022Tseng Wen-Tingcontract expiredNew Taipei CTBC DEA[18]
October 11, 2022Sedrick Barefieldmutually agreed to part waysTainan TSG GhostHawks[19]
January 4, 2023Perry Jonesmutually agreed to part waysTaiwanBeer HeroBears[20]

Awards

Players of the Week
WeekRecipientDate awardedRef.
Week 1Mike SingletaryNovember 5 - November 6[21]
Week 2Chris JohnsonNovember 12 - November 13[22]
Week 7Tseng Hsiang-ChunDecember 17 - December 20[23]
Week 13Ihor ZaytsevJanuary 28 - January 31[24]

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