2023–24 Taipei Fubon Braves season
Taiwanese professional basketball season
2023–24 season | |
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President | Tsai Cherng-Ru |
General Manager | Tsai Cherng-Ru |
Head Coach | Hsu Chin-Che |
Arena | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium |
PLG | 18–22 (.450) |
0Playoffs | 0Did not qualify. |
EASL | Group stage |
Scoring leader | Chris Johnson (19.12) |
Rebounding leader | Chris Johnson (11.12) |
Assists leader | Lai Ting-En (3.23) |
Highest home attendance | 7,000 (2 games) |
Lowest home attendance | 4,920 (November 12, 2024) |
Average home attendance | 5,740 |
Biggest win | Braves 98–69 Steelers (April 14, 2024) |
Biggest defeat | Braves 71–100 Pilots (January 7, 2024) |
All statistics correct as of May 20, 2024. |
The 2023–24 Taipei Fubon Braves season was the franchise's 26th league season, the franchise's fourth season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 5th in Taipei City. The Braves are coached by Hsu Chin-Che in his seventh year as head coach. The Braves also participated in 2023–24 East Asia Super League as the 2023 PLG champion.[1]
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
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1 | 6 | Tsai Chen-Yueh | F | Local | NKNU |
Standings
Pos | Team
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1 | Taoyuan Pauian Pilots | 26 | 14 | .650 | — | Playoffs |
2 | Formosa Dreamers | 24 | 16 | .600 | 2 | |
3 | New Taipei Kings | 22 | 18 | .550 | 4 | |
4 | Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers | 21 | 19 | .525 | 5 | |
5 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 18 | 22 | .450 | 8 | |
6 | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | 9 | 31 | .225 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: P.League+
Roster
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Game log
Group stage
October 18 19:00 UTC+8 |
Boxscore |
Taipei Fubon Braves![]() | 82–85 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 22–14, 13–18, 19–27, Overtime: 8–11 | ||
Pts: Mike Singletary 29 Rebs: Mike Singletary 18 Asts: Barefield, Singletary 4 each | Pts: Yuki Togashi 38 Rebs: Justyn Mutts 12 Asts: Yuki Togashi 7 |
October 25 19:00 UTC+9 |
Boxscore |
Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters![]() | 98–77 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 29–23, 17–23, 21–14 | ||
Pts: Bae Byung-jun 18 Rebs: Darryl Monroe 9 Asts: Darryl Monroe 10 | Pts: Barefield, Johnson 18 each Rebs: Chris Johnson 9 Asts: Chris Johnson 6 |
November 15 19:00 UTC+8 |
Boxscore |
Taipei Fubon Braves![]() | 106–97 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 31–34, 23–18, 30–23, 22–22 | ||
Pts: Chris Johnson 29 Rebs: Mike Singletary 10 Asts: Sedrick Barefield 7 | Pts: Quincy Miller 34 Rebs: Quincy Miller 10 Asts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 10 |
December 20 19:00 UTC+8 |
Boxscore |
TNT Tropang Giga![]() | 80–69 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 31–21, 14–16, 18–11 | ||
Pts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 35 Rebs: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 11 Asts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 | Pts: Chris Johnson 19 Rebs: Chris Johnson 20 Asts: Chou Kuei-Yu 6 |
December 27 19:00 UTC+9 |
Boxscore |
Chiba Jets![]() | 76–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 20–16, 21–13, 18–17 | ||
Pts: John Mooney 21 Rebs: Cooks, Mooney 15 each Asts: Yuki Togashi 6 | Pts: Sedrick Barefield 16 Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 13 Asts: Barefield, Jian, Lai, Wu, Zimmerman 1 each |
February 7 19:00 UTC+8 |
Boxscore |
Taipei Fubon Braves![]() | 70–84 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 20–28, 16–18, 15–10 | ||
Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 17 Rebs: Justin Patton 11 Asts: Ihor Zaytsev 8 | Pts: Robert Carter 21 Rebs: Robert Carter 13 Asts: Jamil Wilson 7 |
B.League preseason
September 23 18:00 UTC+9 |
Recap |
Ryukyu Golden Kings | 79–79 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 16–15, 23–20, 25–22 | ||
Pts: Vic Law 25 Rebs: Vic Law 12 Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 5 | Pts: Mike Singletary 20 Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 11 Asts: Sedrick Barefield 3 |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa |
September 24 18:00 UTC+9 |
Ryukyu Golden Kings | 81–73 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 23–10, 17–22, 21–23 | ||
Pts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 16 Rebs: Durham, Kirk 10 each Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 7 | Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 16 Rebs: Singletary, Zimmerman 7 each Asts: Mike Singletary 5 |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa |
The Interleague Basketball Games
October 21 2:30pm |
Recap |
Taipei Fubon Braves | 98–104 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 28–27, 18–26, 21–27 | ||
Pts: Singletary, Zimmerman 17 each Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 11 Asts: Hung, Johnson, Lai, Singletary, Tseng 3 each | Pts: Mindaugas Kupsas 20 Rebs: Mindaugas Kupsas 13 Asts: Jason Brickman 11 |
Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City Referees: Yu Jung, Chen Chao-Hung, Chen Chao-Ying |
Preseason
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Preseason : 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
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2023–24 schedule |
Regular season
2023–24 game log Total: 18–22 (home: 11–9; road: 7–13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November : 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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December : 3–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–2)
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January : 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–3)
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February : 2–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–1)
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March : 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
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April : 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
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May : 3–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–2)
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2023–24 schedule |
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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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
Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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Sedrick Barefield‡ | 1 | 32:59 | 6.00 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Tyler Bey≠ | 9 | 32:13 | 18.78 | 54.55% | 23.26% | 68.89% | 9.11 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 0.11 |
Taylor Braun≠‡ | 1 | 22:39 | 9.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 7.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Chang Tsung-Hsien | 16 | 14:02 | 3.63 | 40.00% | 21.43% | 55.56% | 1.31 | 1.81 | 0.63 | 0.06 |
Chen Fan Po-Yen | 24 | 09:49 | 4.13 | 34.04% | 34.48% | 70.00% | 1.29 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
Chou Kuei-Yu | 40 | 25:26 | 7.58 | 40.49% | 31.58% | 69.23% | 2.38 | 2.70 | 1.08 | 0.08 |
Ifeanyi Eboka‡ | 12 | 12:27 | 4.08 | 43.90% | 0.00% | 68.42% | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
Steven Guinchard | 20 | 09:13 | 2.65 | 44.44% | 25.53% | 33.33% | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.05 |
Hsieh Zong-Rong | 16 | 06:54 | 3.06 | 60.00% | 14.29% | 58.82% | 2.00 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
Hung Kai-Chieh | 32 | 16:34 | 5.50 | 43.48% | 35.05% | 73.68% | 2.03 | 1.78 | 0.97 | 0.13 |
Prince Ibeh≠ | 9 | 22:08 | 6.67 | 55.10% | 0.00% | 40.00% | 5.33 | 0.78 | 1.22 | 1.78 |
Jian Ting-Jhao | 38 | 19:54 | 6.61 | 48.91% | 28.97% | 88.89% | 1.89 | 1.84 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
Chris Johnson | 33 | 33:13 | 19.12 | 51.59% | 35.23% | 80.47% | 11.12 | 2.88 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
Lai Ting-En | 35 | 19:29 | 5.51 | 43.37% | 32.43% | 65.00% | 2.17 | 3.23 | 1.54 | 0.00 |
Lin Chih-Chieh | 36 | 22:20 | 9.94 | 53.79% | 29.28% | 71.25% | 4.67 | 2.69 | 1.03 | 0.03 |
Lin Meng-Hsueh | 5 | 05:24 | 2.60 | 100.00% | 25.00% | 66.67% | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
Matur Maker≠‡ | 1 | 19:52 | 9.00 | 20.00% | 50.00% | 66.67% | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Justin Patton≠‡ | 7 | 23:16 | 8.43 | 55.00% | 9.09% | 54.55% | 6.43 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
Wayne Selden Jr.≠‡ | 4 | 31:16 | 15.25 | 42.31% | 31.82% | 85.71% | 3.00 | 3.25 | 1.00 | 0.25 |
Mike Singletary‡ | 13 | 35:49 | 21.15 | 46.15% | 37.84% | 82.81% | 9.85 | 4.54 | 1.38 | 0.77 |
Brendon Smart | 12 | 11:18 | 4.25 | 33.33% | 36.36% | 100.00% | 2.17 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
Tsai Wen-Cheng | 32 | 12:38 | 3.97 | 47.12% | 26.32% | 56.00% | 3.34 | 1.56 | 0.31 | 0.03 |
Tsai Zhen-Yueh | Did not play | |||||||||
Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 27 | 15:19 | 5.15 | 41.18% | 33.33% | 59.52% | 4.07 | 0.78 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
Wu Yung-Sheng | 25 | 10:06 | 2.92 | 35.90% | 30.95% | 54.55% | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.32 | 0.00 |
Ihor Zaytsev | 35 | 32:16 | 14.34 | 57.14% | 36.75% | 64.71% | 7.37 | 2.43 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
Stephen Zimmerman‡ | 6 | 28:38 | 8.50 | 46.81% | 0.00% | 58.33% | 10.00 | 1.83 | 1.17 | 0.67 |
‡ Waived during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Transactions
Free Agency
Re-signed
Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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August 22, 2023 | Mike Singletary | — | [4] |
August 23, 2023 | Ihor Zaytsev | — | [5] |
August 24, 2023 | Chris Johnson | — | [6] |
Additions
Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team | Ref. |
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July 8, 2023 | Sedrick Barefield | — | ![]() | [7] |
August 1, 2023 | Wu Yung-Sheng | multi-year contract, worth unknown | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | [8] |
August 18, 2023 | Tsai Zhen-Yueh(Tsai Chen-Yueh) | 2+1-year contract, worth unknown | NKNU | [9] |
August 31, 2023 | Stephen Zimmerman | — | ![]() | [10] |
November 7, 2023 | Ifeanyi Eboka | — | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | [11] |
December 15, 2023 | Taylor Braun | — | Hsinchu Lioneers | [12] |
January 12, 2024 | Justin Patton | — | ![]() | [13] |
February 16, 2024 | Wayne Selden Jr. | — | ![]() | [14] |
February 27, 2024 | Matur Maker | — | ![]() | [15] |
March 15, 2024 | Prince Ibeh | — | ![]() | [16] |
March 22, 2024 | Tyler Bey | — | ![]() | [17] |
Subtractions
Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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June 30, 2023 | Chang Keng-Yu | contract expired | Taipei Taishin | [18][19] |
October 2, 2023 | Lu Zong-Lin | mutual agreement to part ways | Taiwan Beer | [20] |
January 4, 2024 | Sedrick Barefield | mutual agreement to part ways | ![]() | [21] |
January 4, 2024 | Taylor Braun | injury | — | [21] |
January 24, 2024 | Stephen Zimmerman | contract terminated | ![]() | [22] |
January 31, 2024 | Ifeanyi Eboka | mutual agreement to part ways | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | [23][24] |
March 15, 2024 | Matur Maker | waived | ![]() | [16] |
March 15, 2024 | Justin Patton | waived | ![]() | [16] |
March 22, 2024 | Wayne Selden Jr. | waived | ![]() | [17] |
April 2, 2024 | Mike Singletary | injury | — | [25] |
Awards
End-of-season awards
Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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Lin Chih-Chieh | Mr. Popular | [26] |
All-PLG 2nd Team | [27] | |
Fubon Angels | PLG Cheerleader Squad of the Year | [28] |
Lee Ho-Zeong | PLG Cheerleader Rookie of the Year | [28] |
Chou Kuei-Yu | All-PLG Team | [27] |
Players of the Week
Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Week 12 | Lin Chih-Chieh | January 27 - January 31 | [29] |
Players of the Month
Recipient | Month awarded | Ref. |
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Lin Chih-Chieh | January | [30] |
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