2022–23 Taoyuan Leopards season explained

Club:Taoyuan Leopards
Season:2022–23
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Su Yi-Chieh (resigned)
Chang Chien-Wei (interim)
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Liu Chin-Liang
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Liu Chia-Fa (transferred to player development and skills consultant)
John Bennett
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:National Taiwan Sport University Arena
League:T1 League
League Result:6–24 (.200)
Playoffs Result:Did not qualify
Top Scorer:Michael Efevberha (28.7)
Rebounds Leader:Dwight Howard (16.2)
Assists Leader:Dwight Howard (5.0)
Highest Attendance:15,537
(November 20, 2022)
Lowest Attendance:6,947
(March 31, 2023)
Average Attendance:10,274
Largest Win:Leopards 137–116 Aquas
(February 12, 2023)
Largest Loss:Leopards 65–108 GhostHawks
(April 15, 2023)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 Taoyuan Leopards season was the franchise's 2nd season in the T1 League. The Leopards were coached by Liu Chia-Fa in his second year as their head coach, with Su Yi-Chieh as their general manager.[1] On December 19, 2022, Su Yi-Chieh announced that he resigned from general manager.[2] On December 21, the Leopards named Chang Chien-Wei, the chief executive officer of the Taoyuan Leopards, as their interim general manager.[3] On March 24, 2023, the Leopards named Liu Chia-Fa as their player development and skills consultant, and John Bennett as their new head coach.[4]

Draft

See main article: 2022 T1 League draft.

RoundPlayerPosition(s)School / Club team
1Chen Hsiao-JungGuardNTUST
1Chen Chien-MingGuardSHU
2Lin Tzu-WeiGuardNKNU

On June 23, 2022, the T1 League announced that the fifth place, Taoyuan Leopards, and the sixth place, Tainan TSG GhostHawks, in the 2021–22 season acquired two selections in the first round.[7]

On August 4, 2022, the second rounder, Lin Tzu-Wei had joined the Taoyuan Pilots of the P. League+.[8]

Roster

Game log

2022 interleague play

Quarterfinals

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 15| DEA| L 72–115| Adam Łapeta (16)| Adam Łapeta (14)| Chen Hsiao-Jung (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,145| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 16| @ HeroBears| L 90–106| Troy Williams (21)| Deyonta Davis (12)
Adam Łapeta (12)| Chen Hsiao-Jung (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
1,063| 0–2

Regular season

See main article: 2022–23 T1 League regular season.

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| November 13| @ GhostHawks| L 100–114| Troy Williams (36)| Deyonta Davis (20)| Troy Williams (5)
Cheng Wei (5)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,857| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| November 19| DEA| W 120–115 (OT)| Dwight Howard (38)| Dwight Howard (25)| Dwight Howard (9)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,000| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| November 20| Suns| L 94–103| Troy Williams (28)| Troy Williams (13)| Dwight Howard (10)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,537| 1–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| November 27| @ Suns| L 87–93| Troy Williams (32)| Deyonta Davis (22)| Troy Williams (5)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
5,861| 1–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| December 4| @ Aquas| L 109–130| Troy Williams (37)| Deyonta Davis (8)| Troy Williams (7)| Kaohsiung Arena
12,460| 1–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| December 16| GhostHawks| L 78–87| Dwight Howard (21)| Adam Łapeta (16)| Lu Chieh-Min (4)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,050| 1–5|-style="background:#fcc"| 7| December 17| @ DEA| L 94–103| Lu Chieh-Min (34)| Adam Łapeta (12)| Lin Yi-Huei (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540| 1–6|-style="background:#fcc"| 8| December 18| Aquas| L 89–93| Michael Efevberha (31)| Michael Efevberha (13)| Michael Efevberha (6)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,085| 1–7|-style="background:#fcc"| 9| December 24| @ GhostHawks| L 96–105| Michael Efevberha (43)| Adam Łapeta (12)| Lin Yi-Huei (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
2,200| 1–8|-style="background:#fcc"| 10| January 2| @ Suns| L 71–96| Adam Łapeta (21)| Adam Łapeta (17)| Lu Chieh-Min (3)
Chen Hsiao-Jung (3)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
5,328| 1–9|-style="background:#fcc"| 11| January 8| @ HeroBears| L 111–114| Michael Efevberha (41)| Michael Efevberha (12)| Michael Efevberha (7)| University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
4,396| 1–10|-style="background:#fcc"| 12| January 15| @ Aquas| L 87–101| Michael Efevberha (33)| Dwight Howard (13)| Dwight Howard (4)| Kaohsiung Arena
13,179| 1–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 13| February 5| @ Suns| W 110–90| Michael Efevberha (37)| Dwight Howard (14)| Dwight Howard (6)| National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
6,243| 2–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 14| February 12| @ Aquas| W 137–116| Dwight Howard (28)| Dwight Howard (22)| Dwight Howard (14)| Kaohsiung Arena
10,058| 3–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 15| February 19| @ HeroBears| W 120–108| Michael Efevberha (36)| Dwight Howard (14)| Dwight Howard (7)
Michael Efevberha (7)| University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
3,546| 4–11|-style="background:#fcc"| 16| February 26| @ DEA| L 95–102| Dwight Howard (36)| Dwight Howard (17)| Dwight Howard (4)
Michael Efevberha (4)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,952| 4–12|-style="background:#fcc"| 17| March 5| @ DEA| L 95–101| Dwight Howard (30)| Dwight Howard (31)| Michael Efevberha (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,067| 4–13|-style="background:#fcc"| 18| March 11| DEA| L 79–89| Michael Efevberha (34)| Dwight Howard (21)| Michael Efevberha (3)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
11,036| 4–14|-style="background:#fcc"| 19| March 12| HeroBears| L 95–110| Dwight Howard (23)| Dwight Howard (27)| Dwight Howard (7)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
7,580| 4–15|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| March 18| Aquas| W 90–82| Michael Efevberha (38)| Dwight Howard (12)
Deyonta Davis (12)| Dwight Howard (4)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
10,212| 5–15|-style="background:#fcc"| 21| March 19| HeroBears| L 98–99| Michael Efevberha (31)| Dwight Howard (21)| Cheng Wei (5)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
8,253| 5–16|-style="background:#cfc"| 22| March 25| GhostHawks| W 107–97| Michael Efevberha (34)| Dwight Howard (13)| Michael Efevberha (6)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
10,082| 6–16|-style="background:#fcc"| 23| March 26| Aquas| L 93–106| Michael Efevberha (29)| Dwight Howard (14)| Cheng Wei (4)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
8,212| 6–17|-style="background:#fcc"| 24| March 31| Suns| L 97–101| Michael Efevberha (50)| Dwight Howard (19)| Dwight Howard (5)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
6,947| 6–18|-style="background:#fcc"| 25| April 2| HeroBears| L 92–117| Michael Efevberha (25)| Deyonta Davis (14)| Michael Efevberha (7)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
7,382| 6–19|-style="background:#fcc"| 26| April 4| DEA| L 92–108| Dwight Howard (25)| Michael Efevberha (12)| Chen Hsiao-Jung (4)
Dwight Howard (4)
Michael Efevberha (4)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
7,108| 6–20|-style="background:#fcc"| 27| April 8| Suns| L 93–97| Dwight Howard (26)| Dwight Howard (19)| Cheng Wei (8)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
9,422| 6–21|-style="background:#fcc"| 28| April 9| GhostHawks| L 84–92| Cheng Wei (23)| Deyonta Davis (19)| Cheng Wei (6)| National Taiwan Sport University Arena
7,200| 6–22|-style="background:#fcc"| 29| April 15| @ GhostHawks| L 65–108| Deyonta Davis (29)| Deyonta Davis (19)| Cheng Wei (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,609| 6–23|-style="background:#fcc"| 30| April 22| @ HeroBears| L 86–93| Deyonta Davis (31)| Deyonta Davis (25)| Cheng Wei (7)| Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium
1,989| 6–24

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game FG% 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

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Chen Hsiao-Jung 23 22:40 6.5 30.0% 28.2% 61.9% 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.0
Cheng Wei 28 25:40 8.0 32.2% 26.2% 76.0% 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.0
3 26:48 8.3 42.3% 20.0% 50.0% 2.0 3.3 0.0 0.0
Chen Chien-Ming 11 15:22 2.4 22.0% 12.5% 62.5% 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.0
25 29:07 16.0 49.1% 29.8% 56.1% 11.4 1.0 1.4 2.2
Richard Laku≠ 3 15:31 5.3 20.0% 16.7% 100.0% 4.7 0.7 0.7 0.0
Troy Williams‡ 5 37:27 30.8 39.7% 27.7% 64.3% 8.6 4.6 2.0 0.4
Yu Chu-Hsiang 2 1:39 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lu Chieh-Min 27 33:39 11.9 39.3% 39.0% 83.3% 2.7 1.9 1.2 0.1
Du Yu-Cheng Did not play
Tsai Yang-Ming 6 3:44 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
Chang Shun-Cheng 13 13:31 1.8 25.6% 14.3% 33.3% 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.0
Lo Chen-Feng 23 22:14 6.3 40.6% 35.7% 52.2% 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3
20 34:23 23.2 50.0% 22.9% 69.1% 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.2
Lin Yi-Huei≠ 12 33:43 9.3 39.6% 28.3% 65.0% 3.8 2.7 1.3 0.1
Kao Shih-Chieh 6 6:55 2.0 45.5% 33.3% 0.0% 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.0
Adam Łapeta‡ 5 36:31 9.2 51.6% 0.0% 53.8% 13.8 1.0 2.0 1.6
Tseng Pin-Fu 26 17:12 2.5 28.8% 27.7% 66.7% 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.1
Michael Efevberha≠ 21 38:15 28.7 43.2% 35.2% 91.2% 8.1 4.1 1.9 0.9
Liu Hung-Po Did not play
Lu Tsai Yu-Lun≠ 10 5:36 0.8 12.5% 7.7% 100.0% 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1
Liu Yuan-Kai 27 14:25 2.4 45.5% 0.0% 55.6% 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.1
Huang Yi-Sheng 14 9:53 0.4 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0
‡ Left during the season
≠ Acquired during the season

Transactions

See main article: List of 2022–23 T1 League transactions.

Trades

June 20, 2022[10] To Taoyuan Leopards
  • Yu Chu-Hsiang
To Taichung Wagor Suns
  • Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
June 27, 2022 [12]
June 30, 2022 [13]
August 10, 2022 Lo Chen-Feng contract renewal, 2+2-year contract, worth NT$12 million
August 10, 2022 Lu Chieh-Min contract renewal, 2+1-year contract, worth NT$7.8 million
August 10, 2022 Cheng Wei contract renewal, 2+1-year contract, worth NT$6 million

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
June 14, 2022 Liu Yuan-Kai [14]
July 13, 2022 Chen Hsiao-Jung [15]
July 19, 2022 Chen Chien-Ming [16]
August 18, 2022 Tseng Pin-Fu [17]
August 26, 2022 Kao Shih-Chieh NTUS basketball team coach [18]
September 14, 2022
October 28, 2022 Taoyuan Leopards general manager [19]
November 8, 2022 exceed US$200,000 per month[20] [21]
November 25, 2022 [22]
December 15, 2022 Lin Yi-Huei [23]
March 5, 2023 Richard Laku

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
June 24, 2022 Contract expired [24]
July 20, 2022 Xie Yu-Zheng Contract terminated Changhua Jr. [25]
July 20, 2022 Wu Chi-Ying Contract terminated [26]
August 17, 2022 Contract expired CYCU basketball team head coach [27]
September 14, 2022 Caelan Tiongson Contract expired [28]
September 14, 2022 Contract expired [29]
November 2, 2022 Yu Meng-Yun Contract expired
February 2, 2023 Contract terminated [30] [31]
March 5, 2023 Injury [32]

Awards

Yearly awards

RecipientAwardRef.
Points Leader
Rebounds Leader
All-Defensive First Team
All-T1 League First Team [33]
Most Valuable Import [34]
Blocks Leader
All-Defensive First Team

All-Star Game awards

RecipientAwardRef.
All-Star Game Most Famous Player [35]
All-Star Game MVP [36]

Import of the Month

Notes and References

  1. News: 張智峰下一季回歸　蘇翊傑確定劉嘉發將續任雲豹主帥. May 22, 2022. NOWnews. June 14, 2022.
  2. News: 魔獸霍華德未出賽讓球迷撲空 雲豹總經理蘇翊傑致歉辭職 . December 19, 2022 . Central News Agency . December 19, 2022 .
  3. News: 桃園雲豹補償機制來了！總經理代理人選也出爐 . December 21, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . December 21, 2022 .
  4. News: 雲豹教練團改組！新主帥曝光　劉嘉發轉任顧問 . March 24, 2023 . ETtoday . March 24, 2023.
  5. News: 選秀名單終於出爐！谷毛唯嘉、邱子軒等好手報名 . July 6, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . July 6, 2022.
  6. News: T1選秀會共選14人　台啤英熊選最多4人含旅日呂蔡瑜倫. July 12, 2022. ETtoday. July 12, 2022.
  7. News: 選秀續採指名制 後段班兩隊首輪2個指名權 . June 23, 2022 . China Times . June 23, 2022.
  8. News: 白曜誠、林子洧都來了！領航猿大進補. August 4, 2022. United Daily News. August 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣運彩 T1 League .
  10. News: 尤楚翔轉隊加盟桃園雲豹　蘇翊傑：看中未來發展潛力 . June 20, 2022 . NOWnews . June 20, 2022.
  11. News: 魔獸新助手　旅日菜鳥「借將」至雲豹 . February 2, 2023 . NOWnews . February 2, 2023.
  12. News: 上季曾暴砍50分！　桃園雲豹火速續約「最強外援」威廉斯 . June 27, 2022 . ETtoday . June 27, 2022.
  13. News: 戴維斯獲選年度防守第一隊 下季續披雲豹戰袍 . June 30, 2022 . United Daily News . June 30, 2022.
  14. News: 雲豹簽下前達欣中鋒劉元凱 補強放眼本土控球 . June 14, 2022 . United Daily News . June 14, 2022.
  15. News: 選秀完隔天就簽約　雲豹高效率宣告陳孝榕入隊 . July 13, 2022 . ETtoday . July 13, 2022.
  16. News: 不讓首輪新秀跑掉！ 桃園雲豹簽下陳建銘 . July 19, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . July 19, 2022.
  17. News: 桃園雲豹持續補強！網羅前獵鷹成員曾品富 . August 18, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . August 18, 2022.
  18. News: 25歲當教練再變球員 桃園雲豹網羅高士杰 . August 26, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . August 26, 2022.
  19. News: 爆炸性消息！ 雲豹總經理蘇翊傑宣布復出 . October 28, 2022 . Liberty Times Net . October 28, 2022.
  20. News: Howard月薪確定超過640萬　蘇翊傑：他很滿意的數字 . November 12, 2022 . NOWnews . November 8, 2022.
  21. News: Howard重磅加盟雲豹 將與GM蘇翊傑同日出賽 . November 8, 2022 . NOWnews . November 8, 2022.
  22. News: 魔獸新幫手來了！艾夫伯加盟桃園雲豹成第5洋將 . November 25, 2022 . China Times . November 25, 2022.
  23. News: 為魔獸添幫手！林宜輝加入桃園永豐雲豹　強化鋒線戰力 . December 15, 2022 . ETtoday . December 15, 2022.
  24. News: Titanes del Distrito anuncia nuevo refuerzo . August 14, 2022 . Diario Libre . June 24, 2022.
  25. Web site: Facebook Post. Facebook. August 5, 2022. May 11, 2023.
  26. News: SBL裕隆大換血　前HBL聯賽MVP吳季穎入隊 . August 18, 2022 . ETtoday . August 18, 2022.
  27. News: 41歲張智峰考慮再戰T1 但家人必須擺在第一位 . April 18, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . August 17, 2022.
  28. News: Caelan Tiongson set to play for Ginebra in PBA 3x3 . March 1, 2023 . spin.ph . November 4, 2022.
  29. News: Į „Pieno žvaigždes“ sugrįžta Johnas Gillonas . March 4, 2023 . Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys . March 2, 2023.
  30. News: Blackwater taps former NBA player Troy Williams as new import . February 2, 2023 . Spin.ph . February 2, 2023.
  31. News: 雲豹「小蟲」威廉斯離隊　將轉戰菲律賓PBA黑水菁英 . February 2, 2023 . ETtoday . February 2, 2023.
  32. News: Łapeta zagra w PGE Spójni . January 8, 2024 . Polska Liga Koszykówki . October 30, 2023.
  33. News: T1年度第一隊公布！霍華德、阿巴西領銜 . May 11, 2023 . ETtoday . May 11, 2023.
  34. News: 魔獸獲T1年度最佳外援！　擊敗「雲豹 Kobe」艾夫伯、艾德等勁敵 . May 12, 2023 . ETtoday . May 12, 2023.
  35. News: 明星賽名單公佈 霍華德為人氣王 . February 1, 2023 . China Times . February 1, 2023.
  36. News: 霍華德37分「準大三元」拿MVP 率隊大勝55分 . February 28, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . February 28, 2023 .
  37. News: 謝亞軒蟬聯月MVP！聯盟首人　魔獸首獲單月最佳外援 . March 8, 2023 . NOWnews . March 8, 2023.

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