2022–23 Taichung Suns season Taiwanese professional basketball season
Taichung Suns 2022–23 season President Sun Tzu-Chuan General Manager Wang Wei-Chieh Head Coach Alberto Garcia (preseason)Chris Gavina (regular season and playoffs) Arena National Taiwan University of Sport GymnasiumT1 League 8–22 (.267) 0 Playoffs0 T1 League Semifinals (lost to DEA , 0–3 )Scoring leader Lu Kuan-Hsuan (11.2) Rebounding leader Su Yi-Chin (3.6) Assists leader Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (3.9) Highest home attendance 6,243 (February 5, 2023) Lowest home attendance 1,518 (December 31, 2022) Average home attendance 2,718 Biggest win Leopards 71–96 Suns (January 2, 2023)Biggest defeat Suns 78–126 DEA (May 1, 2023)
The 2022–23 Taichung Suns season was the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the T1 League . The Suns were with Wang Wei-Chieh as their general manager. On July 1, 2022, the Taoyuan Pilots hired Iurgi Caminos, the head coach of the Taichung Wagor Suns , as their new head coach.[ 1] On September 18, the Suns promoted Alberto Garcia, the assistant coach of the Taichung Wagor Suns , as their new head coach.[ 2] On October 25, the Suns hired Chris Gavina as their new head coach.[ 3]
Draft
Round
Player
Position(s)
School / Club team
1
Tung Yung-Chuan
Forward
NTNU
3
Lee Ming-Xiu
Guard
NTUS
On March 16, 2022, the Suns ' 2022 and 2023 second-round draft picks were traded to TaiwanBeer HeroBears in exchange for Chou Tzu-Hua .[ 6] [ 7]
Standings
Roster
2022–23 Taichung Suns roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
Weng Chien-Kai
Athletic trainer(s)
Huang Chi-Chun
Team manager
Lin Hung-Pin
Legend
(C) Team captain(I) Import player(SFS) Special foreign student Injured
Updated: March 8, 2023
Game log
2022 interleague play
On September 13, 2022, Taichung Wagor Suns announced that Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun , Austin Derrick and Chang Chia-Jung joined to the team as the testing player in these invitational games.[ 8]
Group match
Preseason
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun and Austin Derrick joined to the team as the testing player in these preseason games.
2022 preseason game log Total: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Preseason : 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Color: Win Lose Schedule
Regular season
2022–23 regular season game log Total: 8–22 (home: 4–11; road: 4–11)
November : 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
December : 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
January : 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
February : 1–5 (home: 0–4; road: 1–1)
March : 1–6 (home: 0–2; road: 1–4)
April : 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Color: Win Lose Postponed Schedule
Regular season note
Playoffs
2023 playoffs game log Total: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Play-in : 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Semifinals : 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Color: Win Lose Schedule
Play-in note
Player statistics
Regular season
Player
GP
MPG
PPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Austin Derrick
1
18:36
6.0
33.3%
0.0%
66.7%
9.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arnett Moultrie ≠
10
35:50
20.2
54.2%
38.5%
77.4%
10.1
2.3
1.6
0.7
Tony Bishop ‡
12
35:26
22.2
46.0%
34.7%
71.8%
11.1
4.5
2.2
0.4
Ting Sheng-Ju
8
25:01
6.0
27.8%
20.0%
66.7%
2.5
4.6
1.1
0.0
Kao Meng-Wei
Did not play
Peng Chun-Yen≠
9
12:17
0.0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1
2.4
0.8
0.0
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun
28
23:31
6.5
41.6%
28.6%
62.5%
2.5
3.9
1.4
0.1
Chen Wen-Hung
26
19:46
3.3
41.7%
26.4%
25.0%
2.1
1.3
0.7
0.0
Niño Canaleta ≠‡
1
17:34
1.0
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
Marlon Johnson≠‡
9
30:48
15.3
42.6%
32.7%
66.7%
9.0
3.2
2.0
1.7
Yang Cheng-Han
Did not play
Raphiael Putney ≠‡
3
25:39
7.3
29.0%
9.1%
25.0%
9.0
2.7
1.7
1.3
Lee Ming-Xiu
7
5:47
2.4
25.0%
22.2%
87.5%
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.0
Tung Yung-Chuan
11
8:45
2.4
43.5%
35.7%
50.0%
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.0
Derek King≠
15
12:38
2.9
25.0%
19.4%
85.7%
1.5
0.5
0.4
0.0
Sun Szu-Yao‡
Did not play
Jordan Tolbert≠‡
4
26:28
12.0
40.4%
23.1%
70.0%
8.3
2.0
1.8
0.5
Chen Ching-Huan‡
11
27:20
4.1
32.7%
30.8%
50.0%
1.9
1.5
0.6
0.4
Rayvonte Rice ≠
14
36:19
30.0
37.4%
36.8%
78.3%
7.3
2.9
2.2
0.3
Aaron Geramipoor
15
33:10
17.4
52.9%
20.0%
60.0%
9.4
2.1
1.1
0.4
Diamond Stone ‡
8
28:32
22.5
43.6%
43.4%
67.7%
9.6
2.0
1.1
0.8
Keith Benson ≠
10
21:28
7.0
39.7%
0.0%
54.1%
9.5
1.0
0.7
0.5
Su Yi-Chin
25
25:34
7.8
36.6%
31.7%
71.1%
3.6
2.0
1.0
0.2
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
29
32:12
11.2
41.7%
41.6%
77.8%
2.2
3.1
1.6
0.0
Wen Li-Huang
28
12:17
3.1
34.7%
24.0%
63.2%
2.3
0.8
0.3
0.1
Lin Ming-Yi≠
14
14:29
2.6
31.1%
36.8%
50.0%
1.7
1.9
0.6
0.0
‡ Left during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Play-in
Player
GP
MPG
PPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Austin Derrick
Did not play
Arnett Moultrie
2
40:38
20.0
48.6%
40.0%
66.7%
13.0
2.5
0.5
2.0
Ting Sheng-Ju
2
23:47
11.5
53.8%
50.0%
100.0%
2.5
5.0
1.0
0.0
Kao Meng-Wei
Did not play
Peng Chun-Yen
Did not play
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun
2
10:15
3.0
66.7%
100.0%
50.0%
1.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
Chen Wen-Hung
2
36:12
14.0
63.2%
37.5%
50.0%
4.0
2.5
0.5
0.5
Yang Cheng-Han
Did not play
Lee Ming-Xiu
Did not play
Tung Yung-Chuan
Did not play
Derek King
2
3:58
0.0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
Rayvonte Rice
2
47:34
45.0
45.8%
40.9%
75.0%
8.5
8.5
5.0
0.0
Keith Benson
2
17:47
4.0
37.5%
0.0%
50.0%
4.5
0.5
0.5
0.0
Su Yi-Chin
2
40:19
19.5
57.1%
44.4%
75.0%
9.0
4.0
0.5
0.0
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
2
37:56
12.0
28.0%
40.0%
100.0%
2.5
5.5
1.5
0.0
Wen Li-Huang
1
13:04
0.0
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
Lin Ming-Yi
Did not play
Semifinals
Player
GP
MPG
PPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Austin Derrick
Did not play
Arnett Moultrie
3
31:45
16.7
47.5%
16.7%
68.8%
11.0
0.7
0.7
0.7
Ting Sheng-Ju
3
28:37
7.3
33.3%
30.8%
75.0%
2.3
7.0
0.0
0.0
Kao Meng-Wei
Did not play
Peng Chun-Yen
2
8:35
1.0
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun
3
18:32
5.3
25.0%
7.1%
71.4%
2.3
3.0
0.7
0.0
Chen Wen-Hung
3
16:20
1.0
10.0%
12.5%
0.0%
1.3
0.7
0.7
0.3
Yang Cheng-Han
Did not play
Lee Ming-Xiu
Did not play
Tung Yung-Chuan
3
7:52
2.0
16.7%
0.0%
66.7%
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
Derek King
2
5:37
5.0
57.1%
50.0%
0.0%
1.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
Rayvonte Rice
3
39:10
18.0
30.4%
15.0%
82.1%
5.3
3.3
2.3
0.0
Keith Benson
3
22:38
12.7
46.7%
0.0%
71.4%
9.7
1.0
0.3
0.3
Su Yi-Chin
3
23:55
8.7
40.0%
7.7%
50.0%
2.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
3
31:26
4.7
25.0%
13.3%
0.0%
2.3
1.3
1.7
0.0
Wen Li-Huang
1
7:10
4.0
100.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Lin Ming-Yi
3
7:49
0.7
20.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
Transactions
On December 23, 2022, Taichung Suns registered Niño Canaleta as import player.[ 13] On February 10, 2023, Taichung Suns cancelled the registration of Niño Canaleta 's playership.[ 14]
On March 8, 2023, Taichung Suns registered Austin Derrick as import players, and cancelled the registration of Aaron Geramipoor 's playership due to the injury.[ 15] [ 16]
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Date
Player
Contract terms
Former team
Ref.
July 8, 2022
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
—
Yulon Luxgen Dinos
[ 19]
August 17, 2022
Tung Yung-Chuan
—
NTNU
[ 20]
August 19, 2022
Wen Li-Huang
—
Taoyuan Pilots
[ 21]
September 30, 2022
Tony Bishop
—
Meralco Bolts
[ 22]
October 3, 2022
Mike Edwards
—
KB Trepça
[ 23]
October 25, 2022
Lee Ming-Xiu
—
NTUS
[ 3]
October 25, 2022
Austin Derrick
—
Kaohsiung Steelers
[ 3]
October 25, 2022
Diamond Stone
—
San Miguel Beermen
[ 3]
October 31, 2022
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun
—
HDUT
[ 24]
December 1, 2022
Peng Chun-Yen
—
Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
[ 25]
December 24, 2022
Marlon Johnson
—
Edmonton Stingers
[ 26]
January 29, 2023
Lin Ming-Yi
—
Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
[ 27]
January 30, 2023
Derek King
—
Formosa Taishin Dreamers
[ 28]
February 3, 2023
Jordan Tolbert
—
Taiwan Beer
[ 29]
February 10, 2023
Rayvonte Rice
—
Brampton Honey Badgers
[ 30]
February 24, 2023
Raphiael Putney
—
Cape Town Tigers
[ 31]
March 9, 2023
Arnett Moultrie
—
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
[ 15] [ 16]
March 9, 2023
Keith Benson
—
Juventus Utena
[ 15] [ 16]
Subtractions
Date
Player
Reason
New team
Ref.
May 29, 2022
Julian Wright
Contract expired
3's Company
[ 32]
July 1, 2022
Jordan Heading
Contract expired
Nagasaki Velca
[ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
July 22, 2022
Sani Sakakini
Contract expired
Taoyuan Pilots
[ 36]
August 15, 2022
Li Ping-Hung
Contract terminated
NTNU basketball team head coach
[ 37]
August 31, 2022
Chiu Po-Chang
Contract terminated
Kaohsiung Steelers
[ 38] [ 39]
September 18, 2022
Chou Tzu-Hua
Contract expired
Kaohsiung Formosa Plastics
[ 40] [ 41]
September 18, 2022
Anthony Tucker
Contract expired
Windy City Bulls
[ 2] [ 42]
October 3, 2022
Niño Canaleta
Contract expired
Boracay Islanders
[ 23] [ 43]
November 11, 2022
Mike Edwards
Contract terminated
London Lightning
[ 44] [ 45]
November 30, 2022
Sun Szu-Yao
Contract terminated
Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
[ 46] [ 47]
December 23, 2022
Diamond Stone
Contract terminated
Zavkhan Brothers
[ 48] [ 49]
January 13, 2023
Tony Bishop
Contract terminated
Real Estelí
[ 50] [ 51]
January 24, 2023
Chen Ching-Huan
Contract terminated
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
[ 52] [ 53]
February 27, 2023
Jordan Tolbert
Contract terminated
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
[ 54] [ 55]
March 9, 2023
Marlon Johnson
Contract terminated
Dynamo Lebanon
[ 15] [ 16] [ 56]
March 9, 2023
Raphiael Putney
Contract terminated
Club Atlético Aguada
[ 15] [ 16] [ 57]
Awards
All-Star Game awards
Recipient
Award
Ref.
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
Three-Point Contest Champion
[ 58]
Import of the Month
Month
Recipient
Award
Ref.
November
Tony Bishop
November Import of the Month
[ 59]
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Founded in 2021
Formerly the Taichung Wagor Suns (2021–2022)
Defunct in 2023
Based in Taichung City
Franchise Arenas Personnel
President
Sun Tzu-Chuan
General manager
Wang Wei-Chieh
Seasons Playoffs Culture and lore