2021–22 Taichung Wagor Suns season explained

Club:Taichung Wagor Suns
Season:2021–22
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Wang Wei-Chieh
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Sun Tzu-Chuan
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Iurgi Caminos
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
League:T1 League
League Result:20–10 (.667)
Playoffs Result:T1 League Finals
(lost to Aquas, 0–3)
Top Scorer:Sani Sakakini (24.8)
Rebounds Leader:Sani Sakakini (14.1)
Assists Leader:Anthony Tucker (5.8)
Largest Win:Leopards 74–101 Suns
(January 9, 2022)
Suns 112–85 GhostHawks
(March 19, 2022)
Largest Loss:Suns 82–112 Aquas
(June 2, 2022)
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Taichung Wagor Suns season was the franchise's 1st season in the T1 League. The Suns were coached by Iurgi Caminos in his first year as their head coach, with Wang Wei-Chieh as their general manager.[1] [2] [3]

Draft

See main article: 2021 T1 League draft.

RoundPlayerPosition(s)School / Club team
1Yu Chu-HsiangPower forward / centerSHU
2Yang Cheng-HanShooting guardFJU

Roster

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| November 13| HeroBears| L 74–88| Ting Sheng-Ju (13)| Sun Szu-Yao (16)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,288| 0–1

Regular season

See main article: 2021–22 T1 League regular season.

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| December 11| @ HeroBears| L 111–117| Sani Sakakini (40)| Sani Sakakini (16)| Sani Sakakini (7)| University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| December 19| @ Aquas| L 81–92| Sani Sakakini (24)| Alonzo Gee (22)| Alonzo Gee (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,507| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| December 25| HeroBears| W 110–102| Sani Sakakini (29)| Sani Sakakini (9)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| December 26| Aquas| W 93–88| Sani Sakakini (31)| Sani Sakakini (10)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| January 1| DEA| L 85–95| Jordan Heading (17)| Sani Sakakini (13)| Sani Sakakini (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| January 2| HeroBears| L 88–95| Sani Sakakini (23)| Alonzo Gee (9)
Sani Sakakini (9)| Alonzo Gee (4)
Julian Wright (4)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 2–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 7| January 8| HeroBears| L 84–91| Jordan Heading (25)| Sani Sakakini (21)| Ting Sheng-Ju (6)
Sani Sakakini (6)
Julian Wright (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 2–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 8| January 9| Leopards| W 101–74| Sani Sakakini (23)| Julian Wright (12)| Ting Sheng-Ju (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 3–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 9| January 16| @ Leopards| W 119–115| Sani Sakakini (35)| Sani Sakakini (20)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium
No In-Person Attendance| 4–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 10| January 23| @ DEA| W 99–92| Sani Sakakini (23)
Jordan Heading (23)| Sani Sakakini (17)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium| 5–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 11| January 28| @ Aquas| W 104–89| Sani Sakakini (31)| Sani Sakakini (15)| Sani Sakakini (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
No In-Person Attendance| 6–5|-style="background:#cfc"| 12| January 30| @ GhostHawks| W 98–95| Jordan Heading (28)| Sani Sakakini (11)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium| 7–5|-style="background:#ccc"| —| February 6| @ Leopards| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed to April 29|-style="background:#fcc"| 13| February 12| @ Aquas| L 71–87| Sani Sakakini (24)| Sani Sakakini (22)| Ting Sheng-Ju (4)
Julian Wright (4)| Kaohsiung Arena| 7–6|-style="background:#cfc"| 14| February 20| @ HeroBears| W 115–95| Jordan Heading (36)| Sani Sakakini (12)| Anthony Tucker (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium| 8–6|-style="background:#cfc"| 15| February 27| Leopards| W 108–102| Sani Sakakini (29)| Sani Sakakini (14)| Anthony Tucker (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 9–6|-style="background:#fcc"| 16| February 28| Aquas| L 113–122 (OT)| Jordan Heading (36)| Sun Szu-Yao (10)| Sani Sakakini (4)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 9–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 17| March 5| @ DEA| W 113–105| Chen Ching-Huan (26)| Sani Sakakini (14)| Sani Sakakini (11)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium| 10–7|-style="background:#cfc"| 18| March 12| GhostHawks| W 115–91| Sani Sakakini (26)| Sani Sakakini (16)| Anthony Tucker (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 11–7|-style="background:#fcc"| 19| March 13| Aquas| L 81–98| Sani Sakakini (26)| Sani Sakakini (14)| Su Yi-Chin (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4,678| 11–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| March 19| @ GhostHawks| W 112–85| Chen Ching-Huan (32)| Sani Sakakini (17)| Sani Sakakini (10)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium| 12–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 21| March 26| DEA| W 116–97| Sani Sakakini (33)| Sani Sakakini (15)| Sani Sakakini (8)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4,877| 13–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 22| March 27| Leopards| W 98–93| Anthony Tucker (33)| Sani Sakakini (21)| Sani Sakakini (8)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 14–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 23| April 2| GhostHawks| W 105–88| Jordan Heading (25)| Sani Sakakini (13)| Sani Sakakini (12)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 15–8|-style="background:#ccc"| —| April 3| @ Leopards| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed to May 8|-style="background:#fcc"| 24| April 9| @ HeroBears| L 118–119 (OT)| Anthony Tucker (38)| Sani Sakakini (12)| Anthony Tucker (9)| University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
No In-Person Attendance| 15–9|-style="background:#cfc"| 25| April 16| DEA| W 109–99| Sani Sakakini (25)| Sani Sakakini (13)| Anthony Tucker (10)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 16–9|-style="background:#cfc"| 26| April 17| GhostHawks| W 126–101| Sani Sakakini (29)| Aaron Geramipoor (10)| Anthony Tucker (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 17–9|-style="background:#cfc"| 27| April 24| @ GhostHawks| W 119–111| Jordan Heading (44)| Sani Sakakini (12)
Su Yi-Chin (12)| Anthony Tucker (11)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium| 18–9|-style="background:#cfc"| 28| April 29| @ Leopards| W 112–97| Sani Sakakini (20)| Sani Sakakini (19)| Anthony Tucker (7)| Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium| 19–9|-style="background:#fcc"| 29| May 1| @ DEA| L 106–110| Anthony Tucker (24)| Aaron Geramipoor (14)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium| 19–10|-style="background:#ccc"| —| May 8| @ Leopards| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed to May 20|-style="background:#cfc"| 30| May 20| @ Leopards| W 127–125 (OT)| Anthony Tucker (44)| Sani Sakakini (15)| Sani Sakakini (4)
Anthony Tucker (4)
Julian Wright (4)| Taoyuan Arena| 20–10

Regular season note

Playoffs

See main article: 2022 T1 League playoffs.

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| May 24| DEA| W 102–96| Sani Sakakini (33)| Sani Sakakini (10)
Anthony Tucker (10)| Ting Sheng-Ju (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| May 26| @ DEA| L 96–118| Sani Sakakini (25)| Sani Sakakini (14)| Sani Sakakini (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| May 28| DEA| W 80–75| Sani Sakakini (17)
Anthony Tucker (17)| Anthony Tucker (13)| Sani Sakakini (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 2–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| May 31| @ Aquas| L 99–101| Anthony Tucker (33)| Aaron Geramipoor (12)| Anthony Tucker (9)| Fengshan Stadium| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| June 2| @ Aquas| L 82–112| Sani Sakakini (19)
Su Yi-Chin (19)| Sani Sakakini (10)| Anthony Tucker (7)| Fengshan Stadium| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| June 4| Aquas| L 100–103| Anthony Tucker (34)| Aaron Geramipoor (8)| Anthony Tucker (3)
Su Yi-Chin (3)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium| 0–3

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

PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Anthony Tucker≠ 18 31:38 20.7 61.9% 41.3% 80.9% 6.9 5.8 1.3 0.4
Yang Cheng-Han 11 8:10 1.3 31.3% 8.3% 25.0% 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2
Ting Sheng-Ju 29 32:43 10.8 43.0% 34.4% 85.1% 3.6 3.7 1.1 0.1
Kao Meng-Wei 4 3:41 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Li Ping-Hung 28 11:40 2.5 43.1% 16.7% 72.7% 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.0
Alonzo Gee‡ 5 32:50 10.8 31.8% 27.3% 66.7% 8.0 3.4 2.4 0.0
Chou Tzu-Hua 9 9:19 1.4 33.3% 14.3% 80.0% 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.0
Chen Wen-Hung 29 18:19 4.1 52.4% 27.9% 44.4% 3.1 1.1 0.7 0.4
Niño Canaleta≠ 1 15:18 12.0 100.0% 66.7% 0.0% 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Chiu Po-Chang 21 6:43 2.3 43.2% 18.2% 36.4% 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
29 38:02 24.8 54.7% 33.3% 76.0% 14.1 5.0 1.6 0.7
29 31:59 19.9 53.7% 36.4% 76.1% 4.6 2.4 1.2 0.3
Sun Szu-Yao 29 7:49 1.7 48.0% 0.0% 28.6% 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1
Chen Ching-Huan 30 30:55 10.0 57.1% 42.2% 66.7% 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.2
Julian Wright≠ 22 21:31 9.1 53.6% 24.3% 53.5% 7.0 2.9 1.1 0.8
Aaron Geramipoor≠ 6 21:56 12.8 57.9% 0.0% 61.1% 7.8 0.7 0.5 0.0
Su Yi-Chin 30 20:21 6.5 49.6% 22.4% 68.4% 3.9 1.5 0.5 0.4
Yu Chu-Hsiang 5 2:23 0.4 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
‡ Left during the season
≠ Acquired during the season

Semifinals

PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Anthony Tucker 3 32:58 21.7 42.3% 52.4% 83.3% 9.7 3.0 1.3 0.0
Yang Cheng-Han Did not play
Ting Sheng-Ju 3 34:28 7.0 33.3% 19.0% 75.0% 3.0 4.7 2.3 0.0
Kao Meng-Wei Did not play
Li Ping-Hung 2 6:44 0.5 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chou Tzu-Hua 2 2:01 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chen Wen-Hung 3 25:46 4.0 25.0% 21.4% 50.0% 3.7 0.7 1.3 0.0
Did not play
Chiu Po-Chang 2 7:55 3.0 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
3 35:03 25.0 53.1% 42.9% 73.7% 10.3 5.3 0.7 0.7
3 29:19 11.7 71.4% 25.0% 77.8% 2.7 2.0 1.3 0.0
Sun Szu-Yao 3 3:53 2.0 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chen Ching-Huan 3 33:04 5.7 0.0% 23.8% 50.0% 5.3 2.0 0.3 0.0
2 13:30 4.0 50.0% 0.0% 66.7% 5.0 2.5 0.5 1.0
1 18:17 10.0 66.7% 0.0% 66.7% 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Su Yi-Chin 3 18:47 7.3 50.0% 20.0% 50.0% 3.3 0.3 1.0 0.3
Yu Chu-Hsiang 1 1:24 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Finals

PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Anthony Tucker 3 36:18 27.0 45.2% 43.3% 87.5% 7.0 6.3 2.7 0.7
Yang Cheng-Han Did not play
Ting Sheng-Ju 3 31:21 8.0 33.3% 40.0% 75.0% 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0
Kao Meng-Wei Did not play
Li Ping-Hung 2 4:08 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chou Tzu-Hua Did not play
Chen Wen-Hung 3 21:42 4.7 50.0% 36.4% 0.0% 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3
1 18:47 11.0 100.0% 60.0% 0.0% 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Chiu Po-Chang 2 10:32 3.0 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0
2 22:41 14.5 38.9% 0.0% 83.3% 8.0 2.0 0.5 0.5
2 24:43 5.0 37.5% 0.0% 100.0% 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Sun Szu-Yao 3 10:44 3.3 83.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.7
Chen Ching-Huan 3 29:15 3.3 50.0% 14.3% 60.0% 2.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
1 12:05 2.0 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
3 30:25 15.3 70.0% 0.0% 57.1% 7.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
Su Yi-Chin 3 28:31 12.7 55.0% 33.3% 77.8% 5.7 2.0 0.7 0.7
Yu Chu-Hsiang Did not play

Transactions

See main article: List of 2021–22 T1 League transactions.

On January 8, 2022, Taichung Wagor Suns indicated that Alonzo Gee went back to the United States for taking care of his grandmother.[8]

On October 7, 2021, Donté Greene signed with Taichung Wagor Suns.[9] On March 23, 2022, Donté Greene was not registered in the 2021–22 T1 League season final rosters.[10]

Trades

March 16, 2022[11] To Taichung Wagor Suns
  • Chou Tzu-Hua
To TaiwanBeer HeroBears
  • 2022 Suns' second-round pick
  • 2023 Suns' second-round pick

Free agency

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 2, 2021 Su Yi-Chin [12]
July 6, 2021 Chiu Po-Chang [13]
July 15, 2021 Chen Wen-Hung [14]
July 21, 2021 Ting Sheng-Ju [15]
August 14, 2021 Sun Szu-Yao [16]
August 25, 2021 Yang Cheng-Han [17]
August 28, 2021 Yu Chu-Hsiang [18]
August 29, 2021 [19]
September 3, 2021 Chen Ching-Huan [20]
September 14, 2021 Kao Meng-Wei [21]
September 18, 2021 Li Ping-Hung [22]
September 23, 2021 Bivouac [23]
October 20, 2021 [24]
December 21, 2021 Bivouac [25]
February 9, 2022 Anthony Tucker [26]
March 18, 2022 [27]
March 19, 2022 [28]

Awards

Yearly awards

RecipientAwardRef.
Anthony Tucker Sixth Man of the Year [29]
All-T1 League First Team [30]

Import of the Month

MonthRecipientAwardRef.
January January Import of the Month [31]
March March Import of the Month

Notes and References

  1. News: T1聯盟／台中太陽總教練出爐！西班牙籍教頭掌兵符. October 31, 2021. United Daily News. September 29, 2021.
  2. News: T1台中太陽出奇招 西班牙教頭執掌兵符. October 31, 2021. Central News Agency. September 29, 2021.
  3. News: 台中太陽宣告成軍 延攬汪蔚傑當總經理. June 19, 2021. China Times. December 2, 2022.
  4. News: 新職籃選秀58人出爐 報名踴躍延至8月9日舉行 . September 6, 2021 . Liberty Times Net. July 24, 2021.
  5. News: 史上首次「逆指名」選秀會 選秀結果看這裡 . 2021-08-09 . Liberty Times Net . 2021-08-09 . 2021-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809160111/https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3632808 . live .
  6. News: 北市大天母校區有確診足跡 台啤英熊緊急宣布閉門比賽 . April 1, 2022 . ETtoday . April 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣運彩 T1 League .
  8. News: 祖母罹癌又確診！吉緊急返美 太陽不找新洋將 . January 14, 2022 . NOWnews . January 8, 2022.
  9. News: NBA征戰4年33歲老將唐特格林加盟台中太陽 3洋將全部敲定 . October 31, 2021 . China Times . October 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: 最終球員註冊名單 . Facebook . T1 LEAGUE . March 23, 2022 . March 23, 2022.
  11. News: 聯盟首筆交易出爐 周資華改披台中葳格太陽戰袍 . March 16, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . March 16, 2022.
  12. News: 蘇奕晉返鄉效力太陽 汪蔚傑：盼他朝MVP前進 . October 31, 2021 . United Daily News . July 2, 2021.
  13. News: 台中太陽迎新兵 邱柏璋轉戰T1 . October 31, 2021 . United Daily News . July 6, 2021.
  14. News: 和蘇奕晉再合體 陳文宏加入台中太陽 . October 31, 2021 . United Daily News . July 15, 2021.
  15. News: 丁聖儒加盟台中太陽 預約先發後衛位置 . October 31, 2021 . China Times . July 21, 2021.
  16. News: 孫思堯加盟台中太陽！新世代長人捍衛禁區 . October 31, 2021 . Liberty Times Net . August 14, 2021.
  17. News: 「飛人」楊承翰啟航 加盟台中太陽鋒線 . October 31, 2021 . Liberty Times Net . August 25, 2021.
  18. News: 以蘇奕晉為學習對象 尤楚翔加盟台中太陽 . October 31, 2021 . United Daily News . August 28, 2021.
  19. News: 桑尼強勢加盟台中太陽 妻小全都帶來台灣 . October 31, 2021 . China Times . August 29, 2021.
  20. News: 太陽隊長出列！陳靖寰想在台中落地生根 . October 31, 2021 . China Times . September 3, 2021.
  21. News: 彌補曾經的迷失 高孟偉加盟台中太陽 . October 31, 2021 . United Daily News . September 14, 2021.
  22. News: 期待與老隊友、田媽聯手 李秉鴻加盟台中太陽 . October 31, 2021 . Liberty Times Net . September 18, 2021.
  23. News: 台中太陽簽第2名洋將 基伊擁有8年NBA資歷 . October 31, 2021 . Central News Agency . September 23, 2021.
  24. News: 台中太陽亞洲外援找猛將 菲律賓男籃現役國手赫丁加盟 . October 31, 2021 . ETtoday . October 20, 2021.
  25. News: 台中太陽簽下第3位具有NBA資歷洋將萊特 . December 22, 2021 . China Times . December 21, 2021.
  26. News: 「天上掉下來的禮物」 塔克加盟台中太陽 . February 9, 2022 . China Times . February 9, 2022.
  27. News: 伊朗歸化中鋒艾倫加盟 增添太陽禁區戰力 . March 18, 2022 . China Times . March 18, 2022.
  28. News: 有何喬登還不夠 太陽再找第2亞洲外援尼奧 . March 19, 2022 . China Times . March 19, 2022.
  29. News: 太陽人氣洋將塔克 強勢獲選年度最佳第六人 . June 28, 2022 . China Times . June 28, 2022.
  30. News: 蔣淯安、胡瓏貿領銜 年度第一隊名單揭曉 . July 2, 2022 . United Daily News . July 2, 2022.
  31. News: 阿巴西獲1月MVP 桑尼搶下1月最佳外援 . February 9, 2022 . United Daily News . February 9, 2022.

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