2023–24 T1 League season explained
The 2023–24 T1 League season was the third season of the T1 League, with the Kaohsiung Aquas, New Taipei CTBC DEA, Tainan TSG GhostHawks, Taipei Taishin Mars, and the Taiwan Beer Leopards participating in this competition. The regular season started on October 28, 2023 and ended on April 28, 2024. The semifinals series started on May 4 and ended on May 14.[1] The finals series started on May 24 and ended on June 1. On June 1, the Taiwan Beer Leopards defeated the Taipei Taishin Mars, 4–0, winning the 2023–24 season championship.
Teams
See main article: List of T1 League arenas.
Season format
- Each team plays against another seven times. And each team plays 28 matches total in the regular season.
- Semifinals series: Best-of-five series. Matchup is decided by seeding in regular season. The first seed plays against the fourth seed, and the second seed plays against the third seed. The winners can qualify for the finals series.
- Finals series: Best-of-seven series. The series are contested by the winners of semifinals series.
Import players restrictions
- Each team is able to register 3 or 4 general import players.
- Each team is able to select 2 or 3 import players into active roster in each match.
- 8-imports-in-4-quarters rule: each quarter can have 2 import players on the court.
Import players
Transactions
See main article: List of 2023–24 T1 League transactions.
Retirement
- On April 16, 2023, Lung Hung-Yuan announced his retirement from professional basketball.[2]
- On November 4, 2023, Peng Chun-Yen announced his retirement from professional basketball.[3]
Draft
The 2023 T1 League draft was held on July 14, 2023, at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Warehouse 1 in Taipei City.[4] [5] [6]
Coaching changes
Coaching changes| Team | 2022–23 season | 2023–24 season |
|---|
| Off-season |
|---|
| | Anthony Tucker |
| | Michael Olson |
| | Brian Adams |
| | |
| In-season |
|---|
| | Hsu Hao-Cheng (interim) |
| | Lin Yu-Cheng (interim) |
| | Chou Chun-San (interim) |
| Lin Yu-Cheng (interim) | Raoul Korner |
| Chou Chun-San (interim) | Charles Dube-Brais | |
Off-season
- On June 29, 2023, the Taichung Suns announced that Chris Gavina left the team.[7]
- On July 1, 2023, the Taichung Suns named Anthony Tucker as their new head coach.[8]
- On August 14, 2023, the TaiwanBeer Leopards named Michael Olson as their new head coach.[9]
- On September 14, 2023, the Taipei Taishin Mars named Brian Adams as their new head coach.[10]
- On October 13, 2023, the news reported that Anthony Tucker left the Taichung Suns.[11]
In-season
- On December 31, 2023, the Taipei Taishin Mars announced that Brian Adams resigned from head coach.[12]
- On January 3, 2024, the Taipei Taishin Mars assistant coach, Hsu Hao-Cheng was named as their interim head coach.[13]
- On January 9, 2024, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks announced that Liu Meng-Chu resigned from head coach, and named Lin Yu-Cheng, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks assistant coach, as their interim head coach.[14]
- On January 13, 2024, the Taiwan Beer Leopards announced to terminate contract relationship with Michael Olson, and named Chou Chun-San, the Taiwan Beer Leopards consultant, as their interim head coach.[15]
- On January 29, 2024, the Tainan TSG GhostHawks named Raoul Korner as their new head coach.[16]
- On February 15, 2024, the Taiwan Beer Leopards assistant coach, Charles Dube-Brais was named as their head coach.[17]
2023 interleague play
Only 1 team, the Taipei Taishin Mars, participated in these invitational games.[18]
Preseason
The preseason started on October 13, 2023 and ended on October 15. The T1 League held the preseason matches at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium.[19]
Regular season
See main article: 2023–24 T1 League regular season.
The regular season started on October 28, 2023 and ended on April 28, 2024. On October 28, the 2023–24 season opening game, matched by the Tainan TSG GhostHawks and the New Taipei CTBC DEA, was played at Xinzhuang Gymnasium.[20]
Rescheduled games
Playoffs
See main article: 2024 T1 League playoffs.
- Semifinals Series: The top four seeds play the best-of-five semifinals series. The winners can qualify the finals series.
- Finals Series: The winners of the semifinals series play the best-of-seven finals series.
Bracket
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|
| Points per game | | | 25.7 |
| Rebounds per game | | | 16.6 |
| Assists per game | | | 12.7 |
| Steals per game | | | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | | | 1.7 |
| Turnovers per game | | | 3.7 |
| Fouls per game | | | 3.8 |
| Minutes per game | | | 41:15 |
| FG% | | | 64.5% |
| 3P% | | | 39.9% |
| FT% | | | 77.5% | |
Individual game highs
Team statistic leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|
| Points per game | | 104.6 |
| Rebounds per game | | 47.2 |
| Assists per game | | 25.6 |
| Steals per game | | 11.0 |
| Blocks per game | | 3.8 |
| Turnovers per game | | 16.9 |
| Fouls per game | | 23.1 |
| FG% | | 46.5% |
| 3P% | | 34.2% |
| FT% | | 72.0% | |
Awards
Yearly awards
2023–24 T1 League awards| Award | Recipient | Team | Ref. |
|---|
| Most Valuable Player | | | |
| Most Valuable Import | | | [22] |
| Most Popular Player of the Year | | | [23] |
| Best Home-Court of the Year | | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | | | [24] |
| Rookie of the Year | | | [25] |
| Sixth Man of the Year | | | [26] |
| Most Improved Player | | | [27] |
| Coach of the Year | | | |
| General Manager of the Year | | | [28] |
| Best Cheerleaders of the Year | | | [29] | |
- All-T1 League First Team:
- All-Defensive First Team:
Statistical awards
2023–24 T1 League statistical awards| Award | Player | Team | Statistic | Ref. |
|---|
| Points Leader | | | 25.7 | |
| Rebounds Leader | | | 16.6 | |
| Assists Leader | | | 12.7 | |
| Steals Leader | | | 3.0 | |
| Blocks Leader | | | 1.7 | | |
Finals awards
2024 T1 League Finals awards| Award | Recipient | Team | Ref. |
|---|
| Champion | | |
| Finals MVP | | | [30] | |
MVP of the Month
MVP of the Month awards were only for local players.
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|
| 2023 |
|---|
| November | | | |
| December | | | |
| 2024 |
|---|
| January | | | |
| February & March | | | |
| April | | | | |
Import of the Month
Import of the Month awards were only for import players.
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|
| 2023 |
|---|
| November | | | |
| December | | | |
| 2024 |
|---|
| January | | | |
| February & March | | | |
| April | | | | |
Arenas
Media
- The games will be broadcast on television via VL Sports and ELTA TV, and online via YouTube and Twitch.[37]
Notable occurrences
- On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[38]
- On July 4, 2023, the Taoyuan Leopards announced to cooperate with the Taiwan Beer basketball association, and the Taoyuan Leopards were renamed to the TaiwanBeer Leopards.[39]
- On July 12, 2023, the TaiwanBeer Leopards became the first team to have the first and second overall draft picks of one draft in Taiwanese professional basketball history.[40]
- On July 14, 2023, Lin Sin-Kuan became the first player of the first overall T1 League draft picks.
- On August 18, 2023, the T1 League announced that Chang Shu-Jen, the secretary general of the league, left the league.[41]
- On August 21, 2023, the T1 League announced that Wang Chih-Chun was the new secretary general of the league.[42]
- On August 24, 2023, the name of Taipei Taishin basketball team was announced as the Taipei Taishin Mars.[43]
- On September 15, 2023, the T1 League announced that the 2023–24 season participation rights of the Taichung Suns was cancelled due to financial qualification.[44]
- On October 11, 2023, the T1 League announced that the play-in series of the 2023–24 season was cancelled.
- On October 12, 2023, Tsai Shang-Hua, the strategic marketing director of the T1 League, announced to leave the league.[45]
- On October 16, 2023, the Taichung Suns announced to fold officially.[46]
- On October 28, 2023, the T1 League announced that Lo Chen-Feng, former player of the Taiwan Beer Leopards, was issued a permanent ban due to involving in gambling.[47]
- On December 2, 2023, Chiang Yu-An of the Taiwan Beer Leopards recorded 1000 points in T1 League career.[48]
- On December 3, 2023, Hsieh Ya-Hsuan of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 100 steals in his career.[49]
- On December 10, 2023, Samuel Deguara of the Tainan TSG GhostHawks recorded 1000 points in Taiwan career.[50]
- On December 16, 2023, Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 200 assists in his career.
- On December 17, 2023, Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 100 steals in his career.
- On December 18, 2023, DeMarcus Cousins, the four-time NBA All-Star, signed with the Taiwan Beer Leopards.[51]
- On December 23, 2023, Jason Brickman of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 1000 points in T1 League career.[52]
- On January 6, 2024, Lin Ping-Sheng of the Taipei Taishin Mars recorded 100 three pointers in T1 League career.[53]
- On January 6, 2024, Mindaugas Kupšas of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 100 blocks in T1 League career.[54]
- On January 6, 2024, Devin Williams of the Taiwan Beer Leopards recorded 200 rebounds in T1 League career.[55]
- On January 12, 2024, Hu Long-Mao of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 1000 points in T1 League career.[56]
- On January 20, 2024, Hsieh Ya-Hsuan of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 200 assists in his career.[57]
- On January 21, 2024, Lin Ping-Sheng of the Taipei Taishin Mars recorded 200 assists in T1 League career.[58]
- On January 27, 2024, Lasan Kromah of the Taiwan Beer Leopards recorded 100 assists in T1 League career.[59]
- On February 18, 2024, Mindaugas Kupšas of the Kaohsiung Aquas became the first player to record 1500 points in T1 League history.[60]
- On February 18, 2024, Yu Huan-Ya of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 500 three pointers in his career.[61]
- On March 13, 2024, the New Taipei CTBC DEA announced that their home games on April 13 and 14, 2024 would change to Taipei Dome in Taipei City, and held the 2024 Metro Battle with Taipei Taishin Mars. These games would be the first professional basketball games held in Taipei Dome.
- On March 16, 2024, Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 1500 points in his career.
- On March 16, 2024, Tseng Wen-Ting of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 100 assists in T1 League career.
- On March 23, 2024, Gao Jin-Wei of the Taiwan Beer Leopards recorded 100 assists in his career.[62]
- On March 30, 2024, Wei Chia-Hao of the New Taipei CTBC DEA recorded 100 steals in his career.[63]
- On April 6, 2024, Hu Long-Mao of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 2000 points in his career.[64]
- On April 13, 2024, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Taipei Taishin Mars, 88–81, winning the first victory in Taipei Dome. And there was 15,600 people watching the match, with the largest crowd in Taiwanese professional basketball history.[65]
- On April 27, 2024, the New Taipei CTBC DEA became the team to win the two straight regular season first seeds in T1 League history.[66]
- On April 28, 2024, Yu Huan-Ya of the Kaohsiung Aquas recorded 1000 points in T1 League career.[67]
- On April 28, 2024, Chang Po-Sheng of the Tainan TSG GhostHawks recorded 3500 points in his career.[68]
- On May 4, 2024, the game matched by the Taipei Taishin Mars and the New Taipei CTBC DEA became the first overtime semifinals game in T1 League history.[69]
- On May 8, 2024, Chiang Yu-An of the Taiwan Beer Leopards and Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the New Taipei CTBC DEA became the players to award the three straight All-T1 League First Team awards in T1 League history.
- On May 9, 2024, Lin Ping-Sheng of the Taipei Taishin Mars and Hu Long-Mao of the Kaohsiung Aquas became the players to award the three straight All-Defensive First Team awards in T1 League history.
- On May 14, 2024, Taipei Taishin Mars became the first team to qualify finals series with lower seed in T1 League history.[70]
- On May 21, 2024, Lee Yi-Hua of the New Taipei CTBC DEA became the first coach to award the two straight Coach of the Year awards in T1 League history.
- On May 22, 2024, New Taipei CTBC DEA became the first team to award the three straight Best Home-Court of the Year in T1 League history.
- On June 12, 2024, Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the New Taipei CTBC DEA became the first player to award the two straight Most Valuable Player awards in T1 League history.
See also
Notes and References
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