2023–24 Taipei Taishin Mars season explained

Club:Taipei Taishin Mars
Season:2023–24
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Lin You-Ting
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Tiao Chien-Sheng
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Brian Adams (resigned)
Hsu Hao-Cheng (interim)
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Taipei Dome (joint home arena)
National Taiwan University Sports Center
League:T1 League
League Result:11–17 (.393)
Playoffs Result:T1 League Finals
(lost to Leopards, 0–4)
Top Scorer:Youssou Ndoye (18.8)
Rebounds Leader:Youssou Ndoye (11.7)
Assists Leader:Tsao Xun-Xiang (4.5)
Highest Attendance:5,700
(November 25, 2023)
Lowest Attendance:2,672
(January 6, 2024)
Average Attendance:4,199
Largest Win:Mars 114–76 DEA
(April 14, 2024)
Largest Loss:DEA 104–79 Mars
(November 25, 2023)
Mars 86–111 Aquas
(January 12, 2024)
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Taipei Taishin Mars season was the franchise's 1st season in the T1 League. The Mars were coached by Brian Adams in his first year as their head coach, with Lin You-Ting as their general manager. On December 31, the Mars announced that Brian Adams resigned from head coach.[1] On January 3, 2024, the Mars named Hsu Hao-Cheng, the assistant coach of the Taipei Taishin Mars, as their interim head coach.[2]

Draft

See main article: 2023 T1 League draft.

RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)School / Club team
13Chang Chao-ChenForwardNTNU
14Chien Ho-YuGuardSHU

On March 16, 2022, the HeroBears acquired 2022 and 2023 second-round draft picks from Taichung Wagor Suns in exchange for Chou Tzu-Hua.[5] [6]

On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.[7]

On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin acquired the draft rights from the TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2023 first-round 4th draft pick and 2023 second-round draft pick traded from Taichung Wagor Suns). And the Taishin acquired the second draft pick and the last draft pick (additional draft rights) in each round of 2023 T1 League draft.[8]

On July 12, 2023, the Taishin's 2023 first-round 2nd draft pick was traded to TaiwanBeer Leopards in exchange for Huang Tsung-Han and 2024 first-round draft pick.

On July 12, 2023, the Taishin acquired 2023 first-round 3rd draft pick from Taichung Suns in exchange for 2023 second-round 3rd draft pick and 2024 second-round draft pick.

On August 4, 2023, the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. announced to terminate cooperation with Chien Ho-Yu due to involving in violence.[9]

Roster

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 14| @ GhostHawks| L 91–100| Erik McCree (23)| Jaylen Johnson (15)| Lin Ping-Sheng (4)
Ting Sheng-Ju (4)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,876| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 15| Leopards| L 85–95| Jaylen Johnson (23)| Jaylen Johnson (16)| Lin Ping-Sheng (4)
Matt Mobley (4)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,198| 0–2

Regular season

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

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| November 19| @ Leopards| L 99–102| Youssou Ndoye (32)| Jaylen Johnson (16)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Taoyuan Arena
1,688| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| November 25| DEA| L 79–104| Jaylen Johnson (11)
Danny Pippen (11)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (11)| Jaylen Johnson (14)| Jaylen Johnson (4)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,700| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| November 26| Aquas| W 124–110| Ting Sheng-Ju (27)| Youssou Ndoye (15)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,502| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| December 2| @ Leopards| W 111–104| Youssou Ndoye (31)| Jaylen Johnson (14)| Ting Sheng-Ju (13)| Taoyuan Arena
1,987| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| December 10| @ DEA| L 85–86| Erik McCree (36)| Erik McCree (15)
Youssou Ndoye (15)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,280| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| December 17| @ GhostHawks| L 90–112| Youssou Ndoye (20)| Erik McCree (12)| Lin Ping-Sheng (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,666| 2–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 7| December 23| Aquas| L 98–114| Erik McCree (25)| Jaylen Johnson (11)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,344| 2–5|-style="background:#fcc"| 8| December 24| Leopards| L 102–109| Erik McCree (26)| Danny Pippen (14)| Ting Sheng-Ju (5)
Lin Ping-Sheng (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,588| 2–6|-style="background:#fcc"| 9| December 30| Aquas| L 106–109| Jaylen Johnson (33)| Erik McCree (15)| Erik McCree (6)
Ting Sheng-Ju (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,456| 2–7|-style="background:#fcc"| 10| December 31| Leopards| L 113–120| Erik McCree (27)| Youssou Ndoye (11)| Erik McCree (5)
Lin Ping-Sheng (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,663| 2–8|-style="background:#cfc"| 11| January 6| GhostHawks| W 119–112| Erik McCree (31)| Jaylen Johnson (13)| Erik McCree (4)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
2,672| 3–8|-style="background:#fcc"| 12| January 7| DEA| L 91–105| Jaylen Johnson (24)| Danny Pippen (8)
Chen Wen-Hung (8)| Ting Sheng-Ju (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,374| 3–9|-style="background:#fcc"| 13| January 12| @ Aquas| L 86–111| Jaylen Johnson (19)
Lin Ping-Sheng (19)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (19)| Jaylen Johnson (9)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,982| 3–10|-style="background:#fcc"| 14| January 20| DEA| L 75–94| Youssou Ndoye (21)| Youssou Ndoye (10)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,291| 3–11|-style="background:#cfc"| 15| January 21| GhostHawks| W 107–99| Youssou Ndoye (26)| Jaylen Johnson (12)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,509| 4–11|-style="background:#fcc"| 16| February 17| @ Aquas| L 94–98| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (34)| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (7)| Chen Wen-Hung (5)
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (5)| Kaohsiung Arena
6,057| 4–12|-style="background:#cfc"| 17| February 24| GhostHawks| W 96–89| Youssou Ndoye (22)| Youssou Ndoye (19)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,280| 5–12|-style="background:#ccc"| —| February 25| @ DEA| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to February 28|-style="background:#ccc"| —| February 28| @ DEA| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to April 13|-style="background:#fcc"| 18| March 2| @ DEA| L 83–87| Lin Ping-Sheng (20)| Jaylen Johnson (17)| Jaylen Johnson (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,673| 5–13|-style="background:#cfc"| 19| March 3| @ GhostHawks| W 92–90| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (21)| Vladyslav Koreniuk (14)| Chen Wen-Hung (4)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (4)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,664| 6–13|-style="background:#cfc"| 20| March 23| Aquas| W 100–94| Lin Ping-Sheng (25)| Youssou Ndoye (18)| Lin Ping-Sheng (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,868| 7–13|-style="background:#cfc"| 21| March 24| Leopards| W 126–96| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (22)| Youssou Ndoye (12)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (13)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,672| 8–13|-style="background:#fcc"| 22| April 6| @ GhostHawks| L 106–109 (OT)| Lin Ping-Sheng (24)| Youssou Ndoye (9)
Lin Ping-Sheng (9)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (6)
Lin Ping-Sheng (6)| Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,248| 8–14|-style="background:#fcc"| 23| April 7| @ Aquas| L 89–107| Lin Ping-Sheng (32)| Jaylen Johnson (12)| Lin Ping-Sheng (4)| Kaohsiung Arena
5,573| 8–15|-style="background:#ccc"| —| April 13| @ Leopards| colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to April 20|-style="background:#fcc"| 24| April 13| @ DEA| L 81–88| Youssou Ndoye (17)| Youssou Ndoye (13)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (5)| Taipei Dome
15,600| 8–16|-style="background:#cfc"| 25| April 14| @ DEA| W 114–76| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (28)| Youssou Ndoye (16)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (8)| Taipei Dome
15,600| 9–16|-style="background:#fcc"| 26| April 20| @ Leopards| L 96–101| Youssou Ndoye (26)| Youssou Ndoye (20)| Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (4)
Lin Ping-Sheng (4)| Taoyuan Arena
4,015| 9–17|-style="background:#cfc"| 27| April 21| @ Leopards| W 91–79| Ting Sheng-Ju (26)| Vladyslav Koreniuk (14)| Ting Sheng-Ju (6)| Taoyuan Arena
5,267| 10–17|-style="background:#cfc"| 28| April 28| GhostHawks| W 97–70| Youssou Ndoye (20)| Youssou Ndoye (15)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (10)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,861| 11–17

Regular season note

Playoffs

See main article: 2024 T1 League playoffs.

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| May 4| @ DEA| W 95–94 (OT)| Jaylen Johnson (23)| Jaylen Johnson (16)| Vladyslav Koreniuk (5)
Jaylen Johnson (5)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,183| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| May 6| @ DEA| L 88–95| Lin Ping-Sheng (30)| Youssou Ndoye (14)| Youssou Ndoye (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,057| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| May 9| DEA| W 80–72| Lin Ping-Sheng (24)| Youssou Ndoye (17)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (9)| National Taiwan University Sports Center
3,326| 2–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| May 11| DEA| L 71–81| Youssou Ndoye (25)| Youssou Ndoye (13)| Jaylen Johnson (5)| National Taiwan University Sports Center
3,775| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 5| May 14| @ DEA| W 97–91| Youssou Ndoye (34)| Youssou Ndoye (16)| Lin Ping-Sheng (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,650| 3–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| May 24| @ Leopards| L 101–106| Lin Ping-Sheng (25)| Vladyslav Koreniuk (12)| Chen Wen-Hung (5)
Youssou Ndoye (5)| Taoyuan Arena
5,019| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| May 26| @ Leopards| L 107–112| Lin Ping-Sheng (38)| Jaylen Johnson (15)| Lin Ping-Sheng (8)| Taoyuan Arena
6,869| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| May 30| Leopards| L 79–94| Lin Ping-Sheng (24)| Jaylen Johnson (12)| Jaylen Johnson (7)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,754| 0–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| June 1| Leopards| L 80–108| Jaylen Johnson (30)| Jaylen Johnson (14)| Jaylen Johnson (5)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (5)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,000| 0–4

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
Lin Ping-Sheng 23 28:36 15.4 43.4% 26.9% 76.5% 4.3 3.5 2.6 0.1
Erik McCree 9 34:09 27.1 52.4% 33.3% 75.0% 10.0 2.7 1.2 0.7
Ting Sheng-Ju 26 22:34 6.6 36.8% 26.0% 78.8% 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.1
Danny Pippen 9 21:28 10.4 42.9% 29.0% 68.4% 5.3 1.1 0.9 0.4
Lin Li 3 10:44 0.7 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
Liu Yen-Ting 7 2:38 1.6 57.1% 50.0% 50.0% 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0
Chen Wen-Hung 28 30:55 6.0 40.1% 37.0% 50.0% 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.1
Chang Chao-Chen 8 1:51 0.8 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
21 32:02 15.0 43.9% 25.7% 68.4% 9.9 2.9 1.0 1.1
Huang Tsung-Han 28 27:15 8.6 30.5% 31.7% 87.9% 2.2 0.9 1.1 0.1
Lin Yi-Huei 24 10:50 3.2 42.5% 34.2% 15.4% 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson 12 34:57 18.2 36.8% 39.6% 75.0% 8.1 3.8 2.1 0.8
Sun Szu-Yao 16 7:28 1.2 36.0% 0.0% 50.0% 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Hsu Ching-En 3 1:32 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Chang Keng-Yu 22 12:40 2.8 30.7% 16.7% 83.3% 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0
Vladyslav Koreniuk 10 25:38 12.9 65.1% 25.0% 57.1% 8.4 1.1 0.4 0.7
21 33:27 18.8 58.2% 0.0% 63.4% 11.7 1.5 1.1 1.2
Tsao Xun-Xiang 25 23:35 9.8 42.1% 37.3% 73.5% 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.0
Left during the season
Acquired during the season

Semifinals

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Lin Ping-Sheng 5 37:24 17.4 38.8% 27.3% 84.2% 5.6 3.4 2.2 0.2
Ting Sheng-Ju 5 17:41 4.8 24.0% 11.8% 71.4% 1.8 1.6 0.6 0.0
Lin Li 1 0:02 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Liu Yen-Ting Did not play
Chen Wen-Hung 5 35:04 5.8 35.5% 30.4% 0.0% 4.0 1.2 0.8 0.0
Chang Chao-Chen Did not play
5 39:33 16.2 39.2% 15.6% 60.9% 11.4 4.2 3.4 1.4
Huang Tsung-Han 5 22:21 4.0 15.8% 14.3% 75.0% 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.2
Lin Yi-Huei 2 10:51 2.0 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
1 7:25 8.0 75.0% 50.0% 100.0% 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Sun Szu-Yao 3 2:42 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0
Hsu Ching-En Did not play
Chang Keng-Yu 1 2:02 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vladyslav Koreniuk 5 19:34 7.0 41.2% 33.3% 66.7% 4.2 1.0 0.6 0.6
4 43:45 25.3 67.2% 0.0% 79.2% 15.0 2.8 0.5 0.8
Tsao Xun-Xiang 5 30:27 8.4 22.2% 23.8% 100.0% 3.8 4.2 1.2 0.0

Finals

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Lin Ping-Sheng 4 36:03 25.0 48.1% 35.7% 70.0% 4.8 4.5 2.8 0.3
Ting Sheng-Ju 3 12:04 0.3 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 2.7 2.0 0.0 0.0
Lin Li 2 2:10 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Liu Yen-Ting 1 2:30 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chen Wen-Hung 4 25:50 5.5 29.2% 27.8% 75.0% 3.0 2.3 0.5 0.5
Chang Chao-Chen 2 1:45 1.0 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 43:01 19.0 43.3% 30.0% 63.2% 13.0 4.8 2.0 0.8
Huang Tsung-Han 4 23:49 7.8 29.4% 32.0% 100.0% 1.8 0.3 1.5 0.0
Lin Yi-Huei 3 19:10 6.7 38.9% 27.3% 60.0% 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Did not play
Sun Szu-Yao 2 3:11 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
Hsu Ching-En Did not play
Chang Keng-Yu 2 22:58 6.5 60.0% 33.3% 0.0% 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Vladyslav Koreniuk 3 14:36 6.0 53.8% 0.0% 66.7% 4.7 0.7 0.0 0.7
3 32:03 15.0 55.2% 0.0% 76.5% 8.3 2.3 0.0 0.3
Tsao Xun-Xiang 4 37:10 9.8 34.8% 30.0% 50.0% 4.3 3.8 1.5 0.3

Transactions

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

Trades

July 12, 2023To Taipei Taishin basketball team
  • Huang Tsung-Han
  • 2024 Leopards' first-round pick
To TaiwanBeer Leopards
  • 2023 Taishin's first-round 2nd pick
July 12, 2023To Taipei Taishin basketball team
  • 2023 Suns' first-round 3rd pick
To Taichung Suns
  • 2023 Taishin's second-round 3rd pick
  • 2024 Taishin's second-round pick

Free agency

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 14, 2023 Ting Sheng-Ju
July 14, 2023 Lin Yi-Huei 2-year contract, worth unknown[11]
July 14, 2023 Chen Wen-Hung
July 14, 2023 Chang Keng-Yu
July 14, 2023 Tsao Xun-Xiang
August 16, 2023 Lin Ping-Sheng 1+2-year contract, worth unknown[12] [13]
August 24, 2023 Chang Chao-Chen
August 24, 2023 Sun Szu-Yao
August 24, 2023 Hsu Ching-En
August 24, 2023 Liu Yen-Ting
August 24, 2023 Lin Li
September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
October 6, 2023 [14]
October 18, 2023 [15]
November 17, 2023 [16]
January 17, 2024 Vladyslav Koreniuk Jiangxi Ganchi
February 6, 2024

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
November 10, 2023 Contract terminated [17] [18]
January 17, 2024 Contract terminated
February 6, 2024 Contract terminated [19]

Awards

Yearly awards

RecipientAwardRef.
Lin Ping-Sheng All-Defensive First Team [20]
Sixth Man of the Year [21]
Most Improved Player [22]
Best Cheerleaders of the Year [23]

Notes and References

  1. News: 6連敗後人事大震盪!台北戰神宣布主帥布萊恩請辭 . December 31, 2023 . ETtoday . December 31, 2023.
  2. News: 不是黃萬隆! 台北戰神許皓程接代理總教練 . January 3, 2024 . ETtoday . January 3, 2024.
  3. News: 恢復自然選秀 聯盟公布41人新人選秀會名單 . July 10, 2023 . United Daily News . July 10, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. News: 台啤英熊啟動季中交易 周資華換取太陽兩年選秀權 . March 16, 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. News: 台新確定進軍T1職籃 將承接台啤英熊賽事參賽權 . June 26, 2023 . ETtoday . June 26, 2023.
  8. News: T1選秀順位公布! 擴編新軍台新前3輪最多可選8人 . June 26, 2023 . ETtoday . June 26, 2023.
  9. News: 開鍘!簡賀宇捲入砸店風波 台新球團:終止合作關係 . August 4, 2023 . Liberty Times Net . August 4, 2023.
  10. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣運彩 T1 League .
  11. News: 林宜輝變身戰神「筋肉人」 狂瘦16公斤好輕盈 . September 19, 2023 . ETtoday . September 14, 2023.
  12. News: 包攬年度三大獎 林秉聖下一步可能旅外 . June 13, 2024 . United Daily News . June 12, 2024.
  13. News: 證實已和林秉聖簽約 台新:絕無惡意挖角 . August 19, 2023 . ETtoday . August 18, 2023.
  14. News: 臺北台新戰神公布第3洋將!比利時聯賽三分球王入隊 . October 6, 2023 . ETtoday . October 6, 2023.
  15. News: 戰神巨塔來了! 211公分長人恩多期待台灣美食 . October 18, 2023 . ETtoday . October 18, 2023.
  16. News: 台北戰神宣布「前鋒皮朋加盟」 火速補齊洋將陣容 . November 17, 2023 . ETtoday . November 17, 2023.
  17. News: 比利時聯賽三分球王被Thank You 台北戰神鎖定禁區新援 . November 10, 2023 . ETtoday . November 10, 2023.
  18. News: MATT MOBLEY ARRIVE AU SLUC ! . January 18, 2024 . SLUC Nancy Basket . January 18, 2024.
  19. Web site: UNO IS BACK . Instagram . February 1, 2024 . February 27, 2024.
  20. News: T1年度防守第一隊出爐!林秉聖、胡瓏貿連3年入列 . May 9, 2024 . ETtoday . May 9, 2024.
  21. News: 林秉聖奪年度最佳第六人 見高中恩師頒獎淚崩哭了 . June 12, 2024 . ETtoday . June 12, 2024.
  22. News: 林秉聖再添年度進步獎 媽爆料晚上作夢大叫 . June 12, 2024 . TSNA . June 12, 2024.
  23. News: 台北戰神來勢洶洶 成軍首季就闖冠軍賽並抱走年度啦啦隊 . May 29, 2024 . ETtoday . May 29, 2024.