2021–22 Hsinchu JKO Lioneers season explained

Club:Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
Season:2021-22
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Kenny Kao
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Hu Lung-Chih
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Lin Kuan-Lun
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Hsinchu County Stadium
League:P. League+
League Result:20-10(.667)
Playoffs Result:P. League+ finals
(lost to Braves 1-4)
Top Scorer:Sim Bhullar(26.33)
Rebounds Leader:Sim Bhullar(20.81)
Assists Leader:Kao Kuo-Hao(4.42)
Highest Attendance:7,207
(December 11, 2021)
Lowest Attendance:4,012
(January 23, 2022)
Average Attendance:5,289
Largest Win:Lioneers 91-65 Pilots
(January 23, 2022)
Largest Loss:Lioneers 74-97 Dreamers
(March 19, 2022)
Updated:June 28, 2022
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Hsinchu JKO Lioneers season was the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 2nd in Hsinchu County. The Lioneers are coached by Lin Kuan-Lun in his second year as head coach.

Draft

See main article: article and 2021 P. League+ draft.

Game log

Taiwan 3x3 Basketball Association

Final

Preseason

2021 preseason game log
Total: 2-2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 6 W 96-87 Lin Yi-Huei (17)
Kuo Shao-Chieh (17)
Kao Kuo-Hao (11) Kao Kuo-Hao (9) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,075
1-0
2 November 7 L 82-97 Lee Chia-Jui (25) Lee Chia-Jui (9) Kao Kuo-Hao (4) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,977
1-1
3 November 20 L 94-97 Branden Dawson (20)
Sim Bhullar (20)
Sim Bhullar (15) Chu Yun-Hao (4)
Tien Hao (4)
National Taiwan University Sports Center
2,955
1-2
4 November 21 W 109-94 Sim Bhullar (39) Sim Bhullar (18) Elliot Tan (5) National Taiwan University Sports Center
3,087
2-2

Regular season

2021–22 regular season game log
Total: 20-10 (home: 8–7; road: 12–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 11 L 87-98 Sim Bhullar (20) Sim Bhullar (23) Sim Bhullar (3) Hsinchu County Stadium
7,207
0-1
2 December 12 W 105-95 Nick Faust (29) Sim Bhullar (26) Kao Kuo-Hao (4) Hsinchu County Stadium
4,657
1-1
3 December 19 W 95-83 Sim Bhullar (32) Sim Bhullar (27) Lin Yi-Huei (6) National Taiwan Sport University Multipurpose Gymnasium
4,168
2-1
4 December 25 L 82-92 Nick Faust (22) Nick Faust (16) Nick Faust (4) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,714
2-2
5 December 26 W 101-80 Sim Bhullar (35) Sim Bhullar (19) Lee Chia-Jui (7) Hsinchu County Stadium
4,055
3-2
6 January 1 W 114-106 Nick Faust (45) Sim Bhullar (12) Sim Bhullar (5) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,981
4-2
7 January 8 L 97-98 Sim Bhullar (35) Sim Bhullar (21) Elliot Tan (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
4,234
4-3
8 January 9 W 86-80 (OT) Sim Bhullar (34) Sim Bhullar (31) Lin Yi-Huei (4) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,521
5-3
9 January 15 L 78-84 Branden Dawson (21) Sim Bhullar (27) Lin Yi-Huei (5) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
5-4
10 January 21 L 92-105 Branden Dawson (20) Branden Dawson (15) Kao Kuo-Hao (5) Fengshan Arena
3,952
5-5
11 January 23 W 91-65 Branden Dawson (17) Sim Bhullar (21) Kao Kuo-Hao (3)
Lee Chia-Jui (3)
Hsinchu County Stadium
4,012
6-5
12 February 12 W 101-80 Sim Bhullar (22) Sim Bhullar (16) Kao Kuo-Hao (8)
Lin Yi-Huei (8)
Hsinchu County Stadium
4,317
7-5
13 February 13 L 92-97 Nick Faust (33) Branden Dawson (18) Lin Ming-Yi (5) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,027
7-6
PPD February 19 Postponed[1]
PPD February 26 Postponed
PPD February 28 Postponed
14 March 5 W 97-87 Sim Bhullar (27) Sim Bhullar (18) Tien Hao (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,035
8-6
15 March 6 L 96-111 Sim Bhullar (34) Sim Bhullar (14) Lin Yi-Huei (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,572
8-7
16 March 12 W 103-95 Nick Faust (47) Sim Bhullar (20) Tien Hao (6)
Lin Yi-Huei (6)
Fengshan Arena
4,325
9-7
17 March 19 L 74-97 Nick Faust (20) Sim Bhullar (15) Tien Hao (4) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
9-8
18 March 25 L 89-97 Nick Faust (34) Sim Bhullar (22) Tien Hao (7) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,004
9-9
19 March 27 W 107-96 Sim Bhullar (30) Sim Bhullar (35) Kao Kuo-Hao (5) Fengshan Arena
4,532
10-9
20 April 1 W 116-97 Sim Bhullar (27) Sim Bhullar (22) Kao Kuo-Hao (3)
Nick Faust (3)
Chu Yun-Hao (3)
Sim Bhullar (3)
Taoyuan Arena
2,780
11-9
21 April 3 W 114-103 Nick Faust (31) Sim Bhullar (20) Kao Kuo-Hao (7) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,085
12-9
22 April 9 W 96-78 Kao Kuo-Hao (23) Sim Bhullar (18) Kao Kuo-Hao (7) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,865
13-9
23 April 10 W 98-91 Sim Bhullar (34) Sim Bhullar (18) Kao Kuo-Hao (9) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,112
14-9
24 April 17 W 123-116(OT) Sim Bhullar (50) Sim Bhullar (32) Tien Hao (10) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,158
15-9
25 April 23 W 110-92 Sim Bhullar (30) Sim Bhullar (21) Kao Kuo-Hao (9) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,071
16-9
26 April 29 L 85-92 Mike Bruesewitz (21) Mike Bruesewitz (20) Kao Kuo-Hao (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,006
16-10
27 May 1 W 94-86 Nick Faust (31) Nick Faust (16)
Sim Bhullar (16)
Tien Hao (8) Taoyuan Arena
2,159
17-10
PPD May 7 Postponed[2]
28 May 13 W 89-84 Sim Bhullar (24) Sim Bhullar (20) Chu Yun-Hao (7) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
18-10
29 May 15 W 122-113(OT) Nick Faust (37) Sim Bhullar (27) Tien Hao (9) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,852
19-10
30 May 21 W 108-99 Nick Faust (36) Mike Bruesewitz (13) Nick Faust (5)
Tien Hao (5)
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,065
20-10

Playoffs

2022 playoffs game log
Total: 3-2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 June 3 W 97-86 Sim Bhullar (26) Sim Bhullar (19) Tien Hao (5) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,400
1-0
2 June 5 W 99-91 Chu Yun-Hao (24) Sim Bhullar (23) Kao Kuo-Hao (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,002
2-0
3 June 9 L 93-111 Sim Bhullar (22) Sim Bhullar (13) Kao Kuo-Hao (6) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,577
2-1
4 June 11 L 77-97 Chu Yun-Hao (16) Sim Bhullar (16) Lee Chia-Jui (4) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540
2-2
5 June 14 W 98-93 Sim Bhullar (29) Sim Bhullar (23) Kao Kuo-Hao (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
6,400
3-2

Finals

2022 finals game log
Total: 1-4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 June 18 W 102-101 Lee Chia-Jui (25) Sim Bhullar (12) Lee Chia-Jui (5) Hsinchu County Stadium
7,200
1-0
2 June 20 L 81-102 Sim Bhullar (22) Sim Bhullar (11) Tien Hao (5) Hsinchu County Stadium
7,200
1-1
3 June 23 L 101-116 Sim Bhullar (32) Sim Bhullar (24) Lin Ming-Yi (3) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000
1-2
4 June 25 L 110-128 Sim Bhullar (24) Sim Bhullar (18) Kao Kuo-Hao (7) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000
1-3
5 June 27 L 104-108 Sim Bhullar (38) Sim Bhullar (15) Kao Kuo-Hao (8) Hsinchu County Stadium
8,000
1-4

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
Lin Ming-Yi1414:481.5718.18%22.22%100.00%1.791.210.360.21
Kao Kuo-Hao2429:4611.6341.21%36.36%76.09%4.424.042.130.13
Sung Yu-Hsuan1608:223.1958.06%50.00%75.00%0.940.250.130.00
Elliot Tan2519:165.8043.48%35.23%75.00%2.081.360.480.16
Nick Faust2334:3324.8342.90%34.17%77.87%9.832.961.780.39
Chu Yun-Hao3023:417.5046.67%27.89%51.43%3.171.400.800.17
Tien Hao2717:563.5636.21%31.71%62.50%1.703.590.810.04
Hsiao Shun-Yi2811:473.1440.00%9.09%65.79%2.250.460.210.11
Lee Chia-Jui2124:245.9549.43%14.58%51.43%3.711.950.380.86
Branden Dawson733:0616.8638.71%13.33%45.71%14.431.713.001.14
Kuo Shao-Chieh2714:345.2639.22%38.81%75.00%1.670.590.220.30
Mike Bruesewitz336:4420.3351.85%50.00%50.00%13.002.001.000.27
Sim Bhullar2739:2026.3366.83%33.33%57.99%20.812.260.632.48
Lin Yi-Huei2627:348.8145.65%23.76%57.41%3.422.691.080.27
Iong Ngai-San2306:491.6145.45%28.57%64.71%0.870.170.090.30
Wu Tai-Hao2809:111.5039.47%40.00%42.86%1.500.540.430.18

Playoffs

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Lin Ming-Yi304:280.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.001.000.330.00
Kao Kuo-Hao537:1713.8050.00%25.00%69.23%5.005.001.600.00
Sung Yu-Hsuan100:100.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Elliot Tan409:302.7560.00%100.00%100.00%0.500.000.250.25
Nick Faust536:5519.0037.50%25.64%79.31%9.602.201.600.20
Chu Yun-Hao536:4413.4052.94%36.36%63.64%2.400.801.200.00
Tien Hao417:063.2533.33%33.33%100.00%1.003.000.250.00
Hsiao Shun-Yi310:173.0014.29%50.00%50.00%2.000.330.330.33
Lee Chia-Jui522:279.2039.29%35.00%42.86%3.801.201.000.40
Kuo Shao-Chieh511:503.6040.00%30.77%50.00%1.200.400.800.00
Mike BruesewitzDid not play
Sim Bhullar538:4622.4074.60%100.00%60.00%18.801.600.803.60
Lin Yi-Huei418:254.5028.57%11.11%75.00%2.001.251.250.25
Iong Ngai-San204:440.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Wu Tai-Hao509:101.2030.00%0.00%0.00%1.600.400.200.40

Finals

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Lin Ming-Yi319:403.6712.50%27.27%0.00%5.002.670.670.00
Kao Kuo-Hao540:2615.8042.50%40.00%90.00%5.404.801.800.00
Sung Yu-Hsuan514:597.6060.71%33.33%33.33%1.600.600.200.00
Elliot Tan215:304.500.00%30.00%0.00%1.004.000.500.00
Nick Faust336:5716.0028.57%29.63%100.00%6.334.331.330.33
Chu Yun-Hao526:596.8042.11%23.81%42.86%2.603.000.800.00
Tien Hao221:466.0050.00%50.00%0.00%2.504.001.000.00
Hsiao Shun-Yi514:054.0042.11%0.00%66.67%1.400.000.800.40
Lee Chia-Jui517:387.2048.00%18.75%50.00%3.201.800.200.40
Kuo Shao-Chieh314:326.3330.00%44.44%50.00%3.331.000.330.00
Mike Bruesewitz235:2514.0027.78%14.29%92.31%4.503.504.000.50
Sim Bhullar535:4727.6079.10%0.00%57.14%16.001.400.002.60
Lin Yi-Huei412:044.2525.00%20.00%35.71%1.001.250.500.00
Iong Ngai-San204:062.0033.33%0.00%100.00%1.500.500.000.00
Wu Tai-Hao506:581.0033.33%0.00%75.00%2.400.200.200.60

Transactions

Free Agency

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former Team Ref.
June 15, 2021 Kuo Shao-Chieh 2+1-year contract worth NT$5.72 million [5]
July 3, 2021 Lin Yi-Huei 2+1-year contract worth NT$9 million [6]
July 23, 2021 Chu Yun-Hao 3+1-year contract worth NT$5.98 million [7]
October 22, 2021 [8]
October 28, 2021 [9]
March 28, 2022 Mike Bruesewitz [10]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
April 23, 2021 Pan Kuan-Han contract expired [11]
June 3, 2021 Lin Li-Jen contract buyout [12]
June 29, 2021 Chieng Li-Huan waived [13]
July 9, 2021 contract expired
retirement
[14]
July 9, 2021 Tsai Chien-Yu contract expired [15]
July 26, 2021 Cheng Wei contract expired [16]
September 17, 2021 Lu Che-Yi contract expired [17]
October 21, 2021 contract expired [18] [19]
March 1, 2022 mutual agreement due to family-related matters [20]

Awards

End-of-Season Awards

Recipient Award Ref.
Points Leader [21]
Rebounds Leader [22]
Import Player of the Year [23]
All-PLG Team [24]
Best Home Court [25]
Lin Kuan-Lun Coach of the Year [26]
Kao Kuo-Hao PLG All-Defensive Team [27]
All-PLG 2nd Team [28]

Players of the Month

Recipient Award Month awarded Ref.
April Most Valuable Player April [29]
May Most Valuable Player May [30]

Players of the Week

Week Recipient Date awarded Ref.
Preseason Kao Kuo-Hao November 6 - November 7 [31]
Preseason November 20 - November 21 [32]
Week 9 February 12 - February 13 [33]
Week 13 March 12 - March 13 [34]
Week 16 Kao Kuo-Hao April 1 - April 4 [35]
Week 17 Kuo Shao-Chieh April 9 - April 12 [36]
Week 18 April 16 - April 17 [37]

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