2023–24 Tainan TSG GhostHawks season explained

Club:Tainan TSG GhostHawks
Season:2023–24
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Chien Wei-Cheng
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Wang Chiung-Fen
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Liu Meng-Chu (resigned)
Lin Yu-Cheng (interim)
Raoul Korner
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
League:T1 League
League Result:7–21 (.250)
Playoffs Result:Did not qualify
Top Scorer:Nick King (24.2)
Rebounds Leader:Nick King (10.3)
Assists Leader:Nick King (5.7)
Highest Attendance:2,038
(December 16, 2023)
Lowest Attendance:1,248
(April 6, 2024)
Average Attendance:1,538
Largest Win:Mars 90–112 GhostHawks
(December 17, 2023)
Largest Loss:GhostHawks 90–119 Leopards
(January 20, 2024)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Tainan TSG GhostHawks season was the franchise's 3rd season in the T1 League. The GhostHawks were coached by Liu Meng-Chu in his third year as their head coach, with Chien Wei-Cheng as their general manager. On January 9, 2024, the GhostHawks announced that Liu Meng-Chu resigned from head coach, and named Lin Yu-Cheng, the assistant coach of the Tainan TSG GhostHawks, as their interim head coach.[1] On January 29, the GhostHawks named Raoul Korner as their new head coach.[2]

Draft

See main article: 2023 T1 League draft.

The GhostHawks doesn't select any players on 2023 T1 League draft.[3]

Roster

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 13| @ DEA| L 108–114| Samuel Deguara (27)| Nick King (8)
Samuel Deguara (8)| Li Han-Sheng (5)
Nick King (5)
Hu Kai-Hsiang (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
753| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 14| Mars| W 100–91| Samuel Deguara (45)| Samuel Deguara (25)| Nick King (9)
Hu Kai-Hsiang (9)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,876| 1–1

Regular season

See main article: 2023–24 T1 League regular season.

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 28| @ DEA| L 92–106| Nick King (25)| Samuel Deguara (19)| Hu Kai-Hsiang (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,182| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| November 26| @ Leopards| L 112–120| Nick King (35)| Nick King (13)| Nick King (10)| Taoyuan Arena
1,524| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| December 3| @ Aquas| W 98–89| Nick King (33)| Sim Bhullar (12)| Nick King (8)| Kaohsiung Arena
6,237| 1–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| December 9| @ DEA| L 85–88| Sim Bhullar (27)| Nick King (15)| Li Han-Sheng (4)
Nick King (4)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,141| 1–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| December 10| @ Aquas| L 82–110| Nick King (18)| Sim Bhullar (12)| Nick King (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
5,634| 1–4|-style="background:#cfc"| 6| December 16| Leopards| W 108–97| Nick King (23)| Nick King (13)| Nick King (11)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
2,038| 2–4|-style="background:#cfc"| 7| December 17| Mars| W 112–90| Nick King (38)| Nick King (9)| Nick King (10)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,666| 3–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 8| December 23| DEA| L 91–108| Nick King (24)| Nick King (14)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,314| 3–5|-style="background:#fcc"| 9| December 24| Aquas| L 89–98| Samuel Deguara (19)| Sim Bhullar (17)| Sim Bhullar (4)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,331| 3–6|-style="background:#fcc"| 10| January 6| @ Mars| L 112–119| Nick King (31)| Nick King (16)| Li Han-Sheng (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
2,672| 3–7|-style="background:#fcc"| 11| January 7| @ Aquas| L 111–120| Nick King (34)| Milko Bjelica (10)| Nick King (8)| Kaohsiung Arena
5,816| 3–8|-style="background:#fcc"| 12| January 20| @ Leopards| L 90–119| Samuel Deguara (15)
Ku Mao Wei-Chia (15)
Milko Bjelica (15)| Samuel Deguara (13)| Nick King (7)
Ku Mao Wei-Chia (7)| Taoyuan Arena
6,015| 3–9|-style="background:#fcc"| 13| January 21| @ Mars| L 99–107| Nick King (26)| Nick King (15)| Nick King (8)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,509| 3–10|-style="background:#fcc"| 14| January 28| @ Leopards| L 88–114| Nick King (22)| Nick King (14)| Nick King (9)| Taoyuan Arena
6,125| 3–11|-style="background:#fcc"| 15| February 24| @ Mars| L 89–96| Egidijus Mockevičius (20)| Egidijus Mockevičius (13)| Li Han-Sheng (9)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,280| 3–12|-style="background:#cfc"| 16| March 2| Aquas| W 98–95| Nick King (34)| Egidijus Mockevičius (13)| Nick King (5)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,688| 4–12|-style="background:#fcc"| 17| March 3| Mars| L 90–92| Nick King (26)| Nick King (9)
Milko Bjelica (9)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,664| 4–13|-style="background:#fcc"| 18| March 9| @ DEA| L 73–85| Lu Kuan-Ting (15)| Domagoj Vuković (16)| Nick King (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,726| 4–14|-style="background:#fcc"| 19| March 16| DEA| L 94–105| Nick King (21)| Domagoj Vuković (13)| Li Han-Sheng (5)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,452| 4–15|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| March 17| Leopards| W 108–93| Domagoj Vuković (22)| Egidijus Mockevičius (17)| Li Han-Sheng (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,568| 5–15|-style="background:#cfc"| 21| March 30| DEA| W 113–100| Nick King (31)| Egidijus Mockevičius (14)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,778| 6–15|-style="background:#fcc"| 22| March 31| Aquas| L 92–99| Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (26)| Egidijus Mockevičius (15)| Li Han-Sheng (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,382| 6–16|-style="background:#cfc"| 23| April 6| Mars| W 109–106 (OT)| Nick King (27)| Nick King (20)| Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,248| 7–16|-style="background:#fcc"| 24| April 7| Leopards| L 85–105| Lu Kuan-Ting (18)| Domagoj Vuković (11)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (8)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,250| 7–17|-style="background:#ccc"| —| April 13| @ DEA| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to March 9|-style="background:#fcc"| 25| April 14| @ Leopards| L 121–125| Egidijus Mockevičius (25)| Egidijus Mockevičius (16)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (15)| Taoyuan Arena
2,519| 7–18|-style="background:#fcc"| 26| April 20| DEA| L 88–91| Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (17)
Domagoj Vuković (17)| Egidijus Mockevičius (18)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (7)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,355| 7–19|-style="background:#fcc"| 27| April 21| Aquas| L 78–86| Milko Bjelica (18)
Domagoj Vuković (18)| Egidijus Mockevičius (16)| Li Han-Sheng (4)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,799| 7–20|-style="background:#fcc"| 28| April 28| @ Mars| L 70–97| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (13)| Egidijus Mockevičius (14)| Ku Mao Wei-Chia (3)
Domagoj Vuković (3)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,861| 7–21

Regular season note

Player statistics

Legend
 GPGames playedMPG Minutes per gameFG% Field goal percentage
3P% 3-point field goal percentageFT% Free throw percentageRPG Rebounds per game
APG Assists per gameSPG Steals per gameBPG Blocks per game
PPG Points per game  Led the league

Regular season

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Chien Wei-Ju 23 16:35 4.5 30.3% 26.6% 91.7% 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.1
Ku Mao Wei-Chia 27 23:28 9.6 39.9% 31.3% 75.6% 1.5 3.7 1.0 0.0
Li Han-Sheng 27 25:15 8.3 41.2% 35.9% 79.4% 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.0
22 41:15 24.2 45.6% 35.9% 74.8% 10.3 5.7 1.9 0.4
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun 22 24:02 8.0 37.0% 26.7% 61.8% 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.0
Wu Yen-Lun 1 1:23 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hu Kai-Hsiang 15 13:05 3.1 40.9% 23.1% 83.3% 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.0
Samuel Deguara 11 26:44 13.5 70.0% 0.0% 75.5% 9.7 0.6 0.5 1.7
Eric Griffin≠‡ 3 20:09 10.7 40.0% 33.3% 50.0% 4.7 2.0 0.7 1.0
Domagoj Vuković 9 30:10 14.4 42.7% 23.5% 53.7% 10.1 2.4 1.9 1.2
Wu Hung-Hsing 10 5:24 1.0 35.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2
Lu Kuan-Ting 14 16:16 6.6 50.9% 46.7% 92.9% 1.5 1.2 0.7 0.0
Kao Cheng-En 3 9:08 3.7 33.3% 25.0% 50.0% 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0
Chen Ching-Huan 1 19:48 6.0 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kuo Shao-Chieh 24 17:48 6.1 34.7% 30.6% 85.0% 1.9 0.9 0.1 0.0
Lan Shao-Fu 5 11:16 3.2 38.5% 28.6% 80.0% 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2
Han Chieh-Yu 11 13:47 2.9 25.7% 26.1% 80.0% 2.0 0.7 0.5 0.1
Willie Reed≠‡ 1 13:25 7.0 60.0% 0.0% 100.0% 6.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
8 29:46 13.9 67.6% 0.0% 52.8% 10.9 2.3 0.4 2.8
Su Yi-Chin 20 16:34 5.3 42.6% 26.8% 78.9% 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.2
Milko Bjelica 15 26:23 13.5 40.9% 35.9% 64.5% 6.1 1.2 0.7 0.5
Wu Tai-Hao 4 4:17 0.5 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Egidijus Mockevičius 12 33:55 13.8 51.4% 42.9% 77.1% 13.9 1.8 2.2 1.8
Robert Upshaw 1 12:40 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chang Po-Sheng 11 5:42 2.3 53.8% 50.0% 100.0% 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
Lu Chi-Erh 24 14:20 3.8 33.0% 28.8% 60.0% 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.0
Left during the season
Acquired during the season

Transactions

See main article: List of 2023–24 T1 League transactions.

On March 9, 2024, the news reported that Tainan TSG GhostHawks cancelled the registration of Sim Bhullar's playership.[5]

DatePlayerRef.
January 4, 2024 [6]
January 4, 2024 Lan Shao-Fu
January 4, 2024 Kao Cheng-En
January 4, 2024 Wu Yen-Lun

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
July 17, 2023 Wu Yen-Lun [7]
July 24, 2023 [8]
August 7, 2023 [9]
August 28, 2023 [10]
September 8, 2023 [11]

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
August 1, 2023 Chang Po-Sheng [12]
August 5, 2023 [13]
August 11, 2023 Kao Cheng-En [14]
August 21, 2023 Kuo Shao-Chieh [15]
October 18, 2023 Su Yi-Chin
October 18, 2023 Lan Shao-Fu
October 18, 2023 Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun
November 22, 2023 [16]
January 5, 2024 NSA Lebanon [17]
January 26, 2024 [18]
February 21, 2024 [19]
March 7, 2024 [20]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
April 16, 2023 Lung Hung-Yuan Retirement NFU basketball team center coach [21] [22]
May 31, 2023 Contract expired DuBois Dream [23]
June 14, 2023 Contract expired Hong Kong Bulls [24]
July 4, 2023 Contract expired [25]
August 4, 2023 Lin Tzu-Feng Contract expired [26] [27]
August 25, 2023 Chang Wei-Hsiang Contract expired [28] [29]
October 6, 2023 Tsai Chien-Yu Contract expired [30]
October 11, 2023 Liu Chun-Ting Career decision [31] [32]
November 1, 2023 Chen Ching-Huan Left the team due to suspected of gambling [33]
November 20, 2023 Contract terminated Alagöz Holding Iğdır Basketbol [34] [35]
December 30, 2023 Contract terminated [36] [37]
January 27, 2024 Contract terminated Taiwan Mustangs [38] [39]
February 5, 2024 Contract terminated [40]

Notes and References

  1. News: T1職籃震撼彈! 獵鷹主帥劉孟竹無預警請辭 . January 9, 2024 . ETtoday . January 9, 2024.
  2. News: T1職籃墊底爐主獵鷹確定換帥 奧地利國家隊總教練柯納接掌兵符 . January 29, 2024 . ETtoday . January 29, 2024.
  3. News: 首次自然選秀有41人報名 只有7人獲選創最少 . July 14, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . July 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: 球員數據 台灣運彩 T1 League .
  5. News: 獵鷹選擇註銷布拉 錢韋成:傷病問題一直存在 . March 9, 2024 . TSNA . March 9, 2024.
  6. News: 吳岱豪重返SBL!台鋼獵鷹宣布與裕隆達成球員交流共識 . January 4, 2024 . ETtoday . January 4, 2024.
  7. News: 娶某前獲續約!台鋼獵鷹吳彥侖愛情事業都得意 . July 17, 2023 . ETtoday . July 17, 2023.
  8. News: 獵鷹新賽季首位洋將就位 「氣氛大師」阿修羅生涯首獲續約 . July 24, 2023 . ETtoday . July 24, 2023.
  9. News: 「台灣女婿」布拉回歸 台鋼獵鷹洋將三塔還缺一 . August 7, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . August 7, 2023.
  10. News: 台籃黃金世代的獵鷹隊長 吳岱豪確定續約拚爭冠 . August 28, 2023 . ETtoday . August 28, 2023.
  11. News: 台鋼獵鷹與德古拉完成續約 「拉拉山連線」新賽季全數回歸 . September 8, 2023 . ETtoday . September 8, 2023.
  12. News: SBL台銀隊魂要看外面的世界 36歲「喇叭」張博勝加入獵鷹 . August 1, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . August 1, 2023.
  13. News: 台鋼獵鷹攔胡金恩!在新東家歡慶28歲生日 . August 5, 2023 . ETtoday . August 5, 2023.
  14. News: 遭國王Thank You!高承恩轉投台鋼獵鷹 與恩師劉孟竹重聚 . August 11, 2023 . ETtoday . August 11, 2023.
  15. News: 郭少傑轉戰台鋼獵鷹 拚勁、職業態度獲總經理肯定 . August 21, 2023 . ETtoday . August 21, 2023.
  16. News: 台鋼掰了阿修羅「火速簽下以色列聯賽MVP」 放棄3塔原因曝 . November 22, 2023 . ETtoday . November 22, 2023.
  17. News: 台鋼獵鷹第4洋到齊!蒙特內哥羅世界盃國手加盟 . January 5, 2024 . ETtoday . January 5, 2024.
  18. News: 「威力」錦囊救戰績!台鋼獵鷹宣布NBA等級洋將加盟 . January 26, 2024 . ETtoday . January 26, 2024.
  19. News: 曾是NCAA全美籃板王! 獵鷹新洋將鷹吉加盟 . February 21, 2024 . ETtoday . February 21, 2024.
  20. News: 台鋼獵鷹簽下克羅埃西亞男籃國手 再添「多功能」歐陸長人 . March 7, 2024 . ETtoday . March 7, 2024.
  21. News: 「臺南子弟」龍弘元退役 未來將持續為籃球貢獻 . May 9, 2023 . TSNA . April 16, 2023.
  22. News: 「台南隊長」退役新篇章 龍弘元轉任虎科大中鋒教練 . June 10, 2023 . ETtoday . June 10, 2023.
  23. Web site: TBT PLAYER SIGNING . Facebook . DuBois Dream . May 31, 2023 . June 18, 2023.
  24. News: 香港金牛正式加盟NBL 7.2揭幕戰主場鬥上屆冠軍 . June 14, 2023 . Sportsroad . June 14, 2023.
  25. News: Upshaw III joins NBL side Shaanxi Wolves . July 25, 2023 . Xinhua . July 4, 2023.
  26. News: 林梓峰合約期滿不續約 台鋼獵鷹宣布釋出 . August 4, 2023 . ETtoday . August 4, 2023.
  27. Web site: 【BLL News】 . Facebook . 彰化柏力力籃球隊Changhua BLL . August 7, 2023 . August 8, 2023.
  28. News: 台鋼不續約「台鋼飛人」 張幃翔重獲自由身 . August 25, 2023 . ETtoday . August 25, 2023.
  29. Web site: 【BLL News】 . Facebook . 彰化柏力力籃球隊Changhua BLL . August 16, 2024 . August 16, 2024 .
  30. News: 3年轉戰3聯盟 弱化版野獸蔡建宇離開台鋼獲自由身 . October 6, 2023 . ETtoday . October 6, 2023.
  31. News: 曾飛越魔獸的男人!台鋼獵鷹劉駿霆離隊挑戰其他賽事 . October 11, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . October 11, 2023.
  32. News: 台灣史上第4人! 飛越魔獸的劉駿霆挑戰日本B聯賽 . October 11, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . October 11, 2023.
  33. News: T1老將陳靖寰驚傳涉賭 台鋼獵鷹:請他離開球隊靜待調查 . November 1, 2023 . ETtoday . November 1, 2023.
  34. News: 獵鷹「拉拉山」3塔成絕響 阿修羅確定解約走人 . November 20, 2023 . ETtoday . November 20, 2023.
  35. Web site: POTA ALTI ÖZEL HABER . Instagram . January 31, 2024 . February 27, 2024.
  36. News: 迎接AB?台鋼獵鷹宣布3Q前以色列聯賽MVP葛瑞飛 . December 30, 2023 . ETtoday . December 30, 2023.
  37. News: אריק גריפין חוזר ארצה ומצטרף לחיפה . January 1, 2024 . הפועל חיפה . December 30, 2023.
  38. News: 「拉拉山」少一座!台鋼獵鷹宣布釋出德古拉 . January 27, 2024 . ETtoday . January 27, 2024.
  39. News: 台灣野馬首位洋將是「台籃熟面孔」 巨塔德古拉打過PLG、T1 . April 15, 2024 . ETtoday . April 15, 2024.
  40. News: NBA等級洋將暈倒失去意識 台鋼獵鷹忍痛解約:確保他生命安全 . February 5, 2024 . ETtoday . February 5, 2024.