2023–24 New Taipei Kings season explained

Club:New Taipei Kings
Season:2023–24
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:James Mao
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Walter Wang
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Ryan Marchand
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Xinzhuang Gymnasium
League:PLG
League Result:22–18(.550)
Playoffs Result:PLG champions
(defeated Pilots 4–1)
League2:EASL
League2 Result:4th
Top Scorer:Kenny Manigault (16.03)
Rebounds Leader:Kenny Manigault (9.24)
Assists Leader:Joseph Lin (6.74)
Highest Attendance:6,540
(2 games)
Lowest Attendance:3,532
(March 26, 2024)
Largest Win:Kings 121–82 Steelers
(May 18, 2024)
Largest Loss:Kings 74–102 Braves
(April 27, 2024)
Updated:May 18, 2024
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 New Taipei Kings season is the franchise's 3rd season, its third season in the P. League+ (PLG), its 3rd in New Taipei City. The Kings are coached by Ryan Marchand in his third year as head coach.

On September 5, 2023, East Asia Super League announced that the Kings will take over the defuncted Chun Yu Bay Area Dragons's spot in 2023–24 East Asia Super League as the 2023 PLG runner-up.[1]

Draft

See main article: article and 2023 PLG draft.

Game log

Final Four – third place

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1 || October 8 || Dreamers || L 99–105 || Je. Lin, Preston (16) || Tony Mitchell (12) || Kenny Manigault (4) || Keelung Municipal Stadium
3,998 || 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2 || October 9 || @Steelers || L 77–91 || Billy Preston (13) || Tony Mitchell (12) || Joseph Lin (5) || Keelung Municipal Stadium
4,597 || 0–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc"|1||November 11||@Braves||W 96–89||Jeremy Lin (21)||Byron Mullens (12)||Je. Lin, Manigault (6)||Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000||1–0|-style="background:#cfc"|2||November 18||Lioneers||W 111–87||Jeremy Lin (26)||Byron Mullens (12)||Kenny Manigault (8)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,149||2–0|-style="background:#cfc"|3||November 19||Pilots||W 123–113||Byron Mullens (31)||Byron Mullens (13)||Lee Kai-Yan (7)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,086||3–0|-style="background:#cfc"|4||November 25||Pilots||W 98–92||Jeremy Lin (37)||Anigwe, Je. Lin (8)||Jeremy Lin (5)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,592||4–0|-style="background:#cfc"|5||November 26||Steelers||W 109–93||Byron Mullens (24)||Byron Mullens (11)||Jeremy Lin (11)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,235||5–0|-style="background:#cfc"|6||December 3||@Steelers||W 92–81||Byron Mullens (20)||Byron Mullens (13)||Joseph Lin (5)||Fengshan Arena
4,988||6–0|-style="background:#cfc"|7||December 9||@Pilots||W 107–86||Byron Mullens (25)||Byron Mullens (23)||Joseph Lin (7)||Taoyuan Arena
4,288||7–0|-style="background:#fcc"|8||December 17||@Pilots||L 90–100||Kenny Manigault (26)||Byron Mullens (14)||Joseph Lin (6)||Taoyuan Arena
3,529||7–1|-style="background:#cfc"|9||December 23||Braves||W 111–106||Jeremy Lin (44)||Tony Mitchell (14)||Kenny Manigault (9)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540||8–1|-style="background:#fcc"|10||December 24||Dreamers||L 104–120||Tony Mitchell (22)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Jeremy Lin (7)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,817||8–2|-style="background:#fcc"|11||December 30||Lioneers||L 98–105||Jeremy Lin (19)||Christian Anigwe (11)||Lee Kai-Yan (9)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,853||8–3|-style="background:#fcc"|12||December 31||Braves||L 96–104||Joseph Lin (21)||Kenny Manigault (11)||Kenny Manigault (8)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540||8–4|-style="background:#fcc"|13||January 6||@Dreamers||L 76–93||Kenny Manigault (22)||Hayden Blankley (13)||Joseph Lin (8)||Changhua County Stadium
5,111||8–5|-style="background:#cfc"|14||January 12||@Lioneers||W 95–80||Lin L., Manigault (17)||Kenny Manigault (15)||Joseph Lin (10)||Hsinchu County Gymnasium
7,124||9–5|-style="background:#cfc"|15||January 20||Dreamers||W 114–82||Jeremy Lin (43)||Kenny Manigault (18)||Joseph Lin (6)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,818||10–5|-style="background:#cfc"|16||January 21||Steelers||W 110–97||Tony Mitchell (23)||Tony Mitchell (16)||Joseph Lin (7)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,584||11–5|-style="background:#cfc"|17||January 28||@Steelers||W 94–83||Joseph Lin (19)||Christian Anigwe (15)||Joseph Lin (7)||Fengshan Arena
4,253||12–5|-style="background:#fcc"|18||February 3||@Dreamers||L 70–91||Kenny Manigault (18)||Su Shih-Hsuan (12)||Joseph Lin (7)||Changhua County Stadium
5,600||12–6|-style="background:#cfc"|19||February 6||Steelers||W 111–93||Joseph Lin (21)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Kenny Manigault (10)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,211||13–6|-style="background:#fcc"|20||February 16||Lioneers||79–97||Kenny Manigault (32)||Kenny Manigault (17)||Kenny Manigault (8)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,241||13–7|-style="background:#fcc"|21||February 18||Pilots||L 97–112||Yang Chin-Min (26)||Christian Anigwe (12)||Kenny Manigault (17)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,370||13–8|-style="background:#ccc"|PPD||February 25||@Lioneers||colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Postponed[2] |-style="background:#fcc"|22||February 28||@Lioneers||L 80–88||Kenny Manigault (18)||Kenny Manigault (10)||Kenny Manigault (5)||Hsinchu County Stadium
7,400||13–9|-style="background:#fcc"|23||March 2||@Pilots||L 87–94||Hayden Blankley (19)||Joseph Lin (9)||Joseph Lin (6)||Taoyuan Arena
3,088||13–10|-style="background:#cfc"|24||March 17||@Braves||W 129–104||Byron Mullens (27)||Anigwe, Mullens (10)||Joseph Lin (19)||Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
7,000||14–10|-style="background:#cfc"|25||March 23||@Steelers||W 109–102||Davis, Manigault (20)||Christian Anigwe (12)||Joseph Lin (14)||Fengshan Arena
2,432||15–10|-style="background:#fcc"|26||March 26||Dreamers||L 101–103||Byron Mullens (23)||Kenny Manigault (10)||Joseph Lin (7)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,532||15–11|-style="background:#fcc"|27||March 30||Braves||L 77–102||Austin Daye (11)||Christian Anigwe (8)||Yang Chin-Min (6)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,840||15–12|-style="background:#fcc"|28||March 31||Dreamers||L 105–108||Joseph Lin (24)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Joseph Lin (8)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,964||15–13|-style="background:#fcc"|29||April 6||@Braves||L 96–122||Austin Daye (19)||Austin Daye (10)||Lee, Yang (6)||Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,627||15–14|-style="background:#cfc"|30||April 13||@Dreamers||W 116–94||Joseph Lin (22)||Kenny Manigault (10)||Joseph Lin (6)||Changhua County Stadium
3,190||16–14|-style="background:#fcc"|31||April 19||@Dreamers||L 93–97||Kenny Manigault (18)||Austin Daye (16)||Joseph Lin (11)||Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000||16–15|-style="background:#cfc"|32||April 21||@Lioneers||W 94–72||Jeremy Lin (16)||Kenny Manigault (12)||Joseph Lin (8)||Hsinchu County Stadium
6,203||17–15|-style="background:#fcc"|33||April 27||Braves||L 74–102||Jeremy Lin (19)||Austin Daye (13)||Kenny Manigault (6)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,122||17–16|-style="background:#cfc"|34||April 28||Pilots||W 94–76||Je. Lin, Manigault (16)||Austin Daye (12)||Joseph Lin (6)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,216||18–16|-style="background:#cfc"|35||May 4||@Lioneers||W 98–88||Lewis, Jo. Lin (16)||Wendell Lewis (17)||Joseph Lin (12)||Hsinchu County Stadium
6,004||19–16|-style="background:#cfc"|36||May 7||@Braves||W 101–95||Jeremy Lin (27)||Daye, Lewis (9)||Joseph Lin (6)||Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,375||20–16|-style="background:#cfc"|37||May 11||Steelers||W 113–101||Austin Daye (25)||Wendell Lewis (16)||Lee Kai-Yan (10)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,621||21–16|-style="background:#fcc"|38||May 12||Lioneers||L 101–105||Hung Chih-Shan (24)||Tony Mitchell (14)||Hung Chih-Shan (11)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,645||21–17|-style="background:#fcc"|39||May 15||@Pilots||L 90–92||Austin Daye (20)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Yang Chin-Min (5)||Taoyuan Arena
3,072||21–18|-style="background:#cfc"|40||May 18||@Steelers||W 121–82||Wendell Lewis (23)||Wendell Lewis (13)||Jo. Lin, Yang (6)||Fengshan Arena
4,036||22–18

Playoffs

|-style="background:#fcc"|1||May 24||@Dreamers||L 88–89||Jeremy Lin (25)||Kenny Manigault (9)||Yang Chin-Min (5)||Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000||1–0|-style="background:#cfc"|2||May 26||@Dreamers||W 90–86||Kenny Manigault (17)||Wendell Lewis (11)||Joseph Lin (6)||Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000||1–1|-style="background:#cfc"|3||May 28||Dreamers||W 96–89||Austin Daye (22)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Kenny Manigault (5)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,073||2–1|-style="background:#cfc"|4||May 30||Dreamers||W 87–73||Kenny Manigault (21)||Kenny Manigault (17)||Joseph Lin (8)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,394||3–1|-style="background:#fcc"|5||June 1||@Dreamers||L 76–96||Jeremy Lin (19)||Kenny Manigault (13)||Joseph Lin (6)||Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000||3–2|-style="background:#cfc"|6||June 3||Dreamers||W 97–88||Jeremy Lin (33)||Lewis, Manigault (12)||Jeremy Lin (6)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,260||4–2|-style="background:#cfc"|1||June 9||@Pilots||W 89–82||Lee Kai-Yan (18)||Wendell Lewis (11)||Jeremy Lin (5)||Taoyuan Arena
6,470||1–0|-style="background:#fcc"|2||June 12||@Pilots||L 70–90||Jeremy Lin (22)||Daye, Manigault (8)||Jeremy Lin (6)||Taoyuan Arena
6,470||1–1|-style="background:#cfc"|3||June 15||Pilots||W 83–82||Je. Lin, Jo. Lin (15)||Kenny Manigault (12)||Jeremy Lin (4)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540||2–1|-style="background:#cfc"|4||June 17||Pilots||W 90–82||Austin Daye (28)||Wendell Lewis (11)||Joseph Lin (11)||Xinzhuang Gymnasium
6,540||3–1|-style="background:#cfc"|5||June 20||@Pilots||W 103–97(OT)||Lee, Jo. Lin (17)||Austin Daye (16)||Joseph Lin (7)||Taoyuan Arena
6,470||4–1

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
Christian Anigwe2528:1410.2053.13%28.57%58.33%8.200.600.800.72
Hayden Blankley525:1713.4034.62%29.03%73.33%7.601.800.400.60
Chai Chen-Hao502:220.8066.67%0.00%0.00%1.600.000.000.00
Chen Chun-Nan2310:411.9127.50%26.09%50.00%1.130.570.220.00
Chien You-Che3314:014.1546.15%29.79%85.00%1.090.670.610.00
Quincy Davis523:337.2073.68%16.67%40.00%6.401.200.800.80
Austin Daye1325:0214.0053.57%50.00%88.46%8.462.000.850.85
Hung Chih-Shan2911:413.3140.00%43.08%80.00%1.072.100.240.00
Lee Kai-Yan3128:109.5549.25%30.20%76.32%2.612.581.190.13
Wendell Lewis1129:0712.2760.40%0.00%76.47%8.820.820.820.36
Li Wei-Ting1909:224.5844.12%36.73%50.00%0.950.580.320.11
Lin Chin-Pang2607:281.9241.18%41.18%25.00%1.000.460.420.08
Jeremy Lin2429:2319.3344.44%43.18%81.70%5.174.381.630.46
Joseph Lin3433:1112.7644.81%25.26%70.59%4.066.741.380.65
Lin Li-Jen2209:532.9155.56%24.64%42.86%1.320.270.180.00
Kenny Manigault3332:3016.0347.37%22.82%69.13%9.245.152.760.21
Tony Mitchell1825:0212.4464.89%38.10%61.22%8.561.170.500.83
Byron Mullens1429:1618.1455.28%30.12%70.49%10.791.431.001.00
Su Pei-Kai806:421.3825.00%20.00%0.00%1.000.380.130.00
Su Shih-Hsuan3518:275.5454.17%35.21%68.18%4.110.830.690.69
Wang Po-Chih3110:593.1040.00%28.89%45.45%1.420.390.350.16
Yang Chin-Min2329:1513.0945.26%33.33%78.69%4.653.000.830.04

Waived during the season
Acquired during the season

Playoffs

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chai Chen-Haoalign=center colspan=10Did not play
Chen Chun-Nan102:480.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Chien You-Che404:410.50100.00%0.00%0.00%0.750.250.250.00
Austin Daye625:5915.0065.38%40.00%77.78%6.001.170.501.00
Hung Chih-Shan402:380.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.250.000.000.00
Lee Kai-Yan627:017.8344.44%33.33%53.33%2.831.831.330.00
Wendell Lewis624:309.8365.79%0.00%75.00%8.170.170.830.67
Li Wei-Ting102:483.000.00%50.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Lin Chin-Pang400:370.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.250.000.000.00
Jeremy Lin638:3619.5053.33%24.44%92.31%5.503.502.170.67
Joseph Lin631:076.5025.81%29.17%40.00%3.675.330.830.17
Lin Li-Jenalign=center colspan=10Did not play
Kenny Manigault638:3616.5044.78%33.33%85.71%11.832.831.670.50
Tony Mitchellalign=center colspan=10Did not play
Su Pei-Kaialign=center colspan=10Did not play
Su Shih-Hsuan616:293.1766.67%12.50%0.00%2.331.170.670.33
Wang Po-Chih202:040.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Yang Chin-Min630:429.8342.31%30.56%50.00%4.173.170.330.00

Finals

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chai Chen-Haoalign=center colspan=10Did not play
Chen Chun-Nan102:190.000.00%0.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Chien You-Che407:082.250.00%60.00%0.00%0.750.250.250.00
Austin Daye534:0913.2043.33%31.25%90.91%9.803.400.801.40
Hung Chih-Shan409:243.000.00%57.14%0.00%0.001.000.000.00
Lee Kai-Yan537:3014.2045.71%44.44%60.00%4.401.401.200.20
Wendell Lewis531:4411.4068.42%0.00%33.33%8.400.401.000.80
Li Wei-Ting102:193.000.00%100.00%0.00%0.000.000.000.00
Lin Chin-Pang309:210.6733.33%0.00%0.00%1.000.670.000.00
Jeremy Lin435:2317.0046.15%14.81%95.24%6.254.252.251.50
Joseph Lin530:099.2031.58%34.48%80.00%1.205.001.600.60
Lin Li-Jenalign=center colspan=10Did not play
Kenny Manigault326:0712.0034.78%45.45%83.33%8.332.002.000.00
Tony Mitchell213:092.5025.00%0.00%100.00%5.501.500.001.50
Su Pei-Kaialign=center colspan=10Did not play
Su Shih-Hsuan512:403.2040.00%37.50%100.00%4.800.200.600.40
Wang Po-Chih102:190.000.00%0.00%0.00%1.000.000.000.00
Yang Chin-Min529:168.8030.77%33.33%58.33%4.001.200.600.20

Transactions

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
June 18, 2023 Kenny Manigault [3]
July 21, 2023 Hung Chih-Shan [4]
August 4, 2023 Lin Li-Jen [5]

Free agency

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 4, 2023 Wang Po-Chih [6]
July 28, 2023 Su Pei Kai [7]
September 8, 2023 [8]
September 11, 2023 [9]
September 14, 2023 1+1-year contract, worth unknown [10]
September 22, 2023 Hayden Blankley [11]
November 2, 2023 Christian Anigwe [12]
November 10, 2023 Chai Chen-Hao
February 26, 2024 [13]
April 3, 2024 [14]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
June 30, 2023 Kao Cheng-En contract expired [15]
June 30, 2023 Li Ruei-Ci contract expired
June 30, 2023 Lin Shih-Hsuan contract expired
June 30, 2023 Omar Niang contract expired
June 30, 2023 Tseng Yu-Hao contract expired
June 30, 2023 Yang Hsing-Chih contract expired
October 24, 2023 waived [16]
March 30, 2024 waived [17]
April 3, 2024 Christian Anigwe waived
April 3, 2024 Hayden Blankley waived

Awards

Finals awards

Recipient Award Ref.
2024 PLG Champion [18]
Lee Kai-yan Finals Most Valuable Player [19]

End-of-season awards

Recipient Award Ref.
Assists Leader [20]
Best Dressed of the Year [21]
All-PLG 2nd Team [22]
Kenny Manigault Steals Leader

Players of the Week

Week Recipient Date awarded Ref.
Week 1 November 11 - November 12 [23]
Week 3 November 25 - November 26 [24]
Week 13 Li Wei-Ting February 3 - February 6 [25]
Week 22 Lin Li-Jen April 5 - April 7 [26]
Week 26 May 4 - May 7 [27]

EASL awards

Recipient Award Ref.
Kenny Manigault November Player of the Month [29]
All-EASL Team [30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EASL Welcomes New Taipei Kings to Join 2023-24 Season. East Asia Super League Limited.. September 5, 2023. September 6, 2023.
  2. Web site: PLG》助拳台灣隊征戰亞洲盃資格賽! 聯盟公告賽程異動. The Liberty Times. October 26, 2023. October 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: PLG/新北國王球迷同樂會排長龍!毛加恩宣布曼尼高續約. TVBS Media Inc.. June 18, 2023. June 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: 新北國王與洪志善完成續約. P.LEAGUE+. July 21, 2023. July 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: 新北國王續約林力仁 新賽季球員身份參與球隊行銷. Sanlih E-Television. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023.
  6. Web site: 「重磅」補強!新北國王簽下王柏智 毛加恩:會有很大發揮空間. ETtoday.net. July 4, 2023. July 4, 2023.
  7. 新北國王與首輪新秀蘇培凱正式簽約. P.LEAGUE+. July 28, 2023. July 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: 新北國王補強第3號洋將比利 曾被評為5星高中生!驚人活動能力是招牌. Sanlih E-Television. September 8, 2023. September 8, 2023.
  9. 新北國王禁衛軍空中部隊新戰力. P.LEAGUE+. September 11, 2023. September 11, 2023.
  10. Web site: PLG》晚間重磅!林書豪確定加盟新北國王 攜手弟弟林書緯. The Liberty Times. September 14, 2023. September 14, 2023.
  11. Web site: 備戰東超 國王簽亞洲外援海登. TSNA. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023.
  12. Web site: 外援「安尼奎」加盟新北國王 籃球職業生涯選擇從臺灣展開. P. LEAGUE+. November 2, 2023. November 2, 2023.
  13. Web site: NBA冠軍長人奧帝重返新北國王 強化陣容變化尋找最佳洋將組合. P. LEAGUE+. February 26, 2024. February 26, 2024.
  14. Web site: PLG / 「路易士」加盟國王 最後四名洋將人選出爐. 籃球筆記. April 3, 2024. April 3, 2024.
  15. 2023 自由球員名單公告. P.LEAGUE+. June 30, 2023. June 30, 2023.
  16. Web site: 還沒開季就Thank You 新北國王宣布比利離隊. TSNA. October 24, 2023. October 24, 2023.
  17. Web site: PLG牧倫斯與隊友吵架憤而離場 國王解除合作關係. 中央通訊社. March 30, 2024. March 31, 2024.
  18. Web site: 快訊/李愷諺2度關鍵三分外線 新北國王、林書豪奪首冠. ETtoday.net. June 20, 2024. June 20, 2024.
  19. Web site: PLG冠軍賽/國王封王、李愷諺拿下FMVP 不是林書豪也非林書緯!. NOWnews.com. June 20, 2024. June 20, 2024.
  20. Web site: PLG / 艾夫伯連兩賽季奪得分王 曼尼高、吉爾貝克各奪抄截、火鍋二連霸. 籃球筆記. May 21, 2024. May 22, 2024.
  21. Web site: PLG / 場下穿著時尚出眾 新北國王林書緯年度穿著2連霸. 籃球筆記. May 22, 2024. May 22, 2024.
  22. Web site: PLG》年度第一、二隊夢想家多人入選 42歲林志傑照樣入列. The Liberty Times. June 16, 2024. June 16, 2024.
  23. Web site: Week1 單週 MVP|林書緯|新北國王. Meta. November 14, 2023. November 14, 2023.
  24. Web site: 23-24 Week3 單週 MVP|林書豪|新北國王. Meta. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  25. Web site: 23-24 Week13 單週 MVP|李威廷|新北國王. Meta. February 8, 2024. February 12, 2024.
  26. Web site: 23-24 Week22 單週 MVP網路票選第一|林力仁|新北國王. Meta. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024.
  27. Web site: 23-24 Week26 本週最佳球員|林書豪|新北國王. Meta. May 9, 2024. May 9, 2024.
  28. Web site: PLG》林書豪4連霸單月MVP 聯盟第1人. China Times Group. December 7, 2023. December 7, 2023.
  29. Web site: Meet your player for the month of November — New Taipei Kings' Kenny Manigault! Tap and watch to see his highlights so far . Meta. December 2, 2023. December 5, 2023.
  30. Stars from Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea feature in best five from 2023-24 Season. East Asia Super League. April 3, 2024. April 3, 2024.