2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas season explained

Club:Kaohsiung Aquas
Season:2024–25
Chrtitle:General Manager
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Hou Chia-Chi
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Mathias Fischer
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Kaohsiung Arena
League:TPBL
League Result:4–3 (.571)
Highest Attendance:8,156
(October 19, 2024)
Lowest Attendance:3,588
(October 27, 2024)
Largest Win:Mars 71–88 Aquas
(October 26, 2024)
Largest Loss:Kings 88–78 Aquas
(October 19, 2024)
Aquas 97–107 DEA
(November 2, 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas season is the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On July 10, 2024, the Aquas hired Mathias Fischer as their new head coach.[1]

Draft

See main article: 2024 TPBL draft.

Roster

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| October 6| @ Lioneers| W 102–78| Wu Siao-Jin (20)| Kaleb Wesson (10)| Jason Brickman (8)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,807| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 12| Dreamers| W 118–93| Anthony Morse (22)| Kaleb Wesson (12)| Chen Huai-An (7)| Hsinchu County Stadium
3,169| 2–0

Regular season

See main article: 2024–25 TPBL regular season. |-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 19| Kings| L 78–88| Kaleb Wesson (20)| Hu Long-Mao (9)
Kaleb Wesson (9)| Jason Brickman (11)| Kaohsiung Arena
8,156| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 20| Lioneers| W 93–79| Kaleb Wesson (26)| Kaleb Wesson (13)| Chen Huai-An (8)| Kaohsiung Arena
4,164| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| October 26| Mars| W 88–71| Kaleb Wesson (15)| Kaleb Wesson (10)| Jason Brickman (8)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,619| 2–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| October 27| Leopards| W 88–87| Kaleb Wesson (19)| Kaleb Wesson (12)| Chen Huai-An (9)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,588| 3–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| November 2| @ DEA| L 97–107| Anthony Morse (23)| Anthony Morse (15)| Jason Brickman (12)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,979| 3–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| November 9| @ Dreamers| L 90–99| Kaleb Wesson (27)| Kaleb Wesson (17)| Jason Brickman (11)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 3–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 7| December 1| @ Leopards| W 106–94 (OT)| Kaleb Wesson (31)| Kaleb Wesson (13)| Anthony Morse (6)
Su Wen-Ju (6)| Taoyuan Arena
4,227| 4–3|-style="background:#"| 8| December 14| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 9| December 15| Kings| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 10| December 18| Mars| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 11| December 20| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 12| December 22| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 13| December 28| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 14| January 5| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 15| January 11| DEA| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 16| January 12| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 17| January 15| Mars| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 18| January 18| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 19| January 19| DEA| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 20| February 5| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 21| February 28| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 22| March 2| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 23| March 8| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 24| March 9| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 25| March 16| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 26| March 19| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 27| March 22| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 28| March 26| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 29| April 5| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 30| April 11| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 31| April 13| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 32| April 20| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 33| April 26| Kings| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 34| April 27| DEA| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 35| May 4| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 36| May 11| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
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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
Wei Liang-Che
Yu Huan-Ya
Chiu Tzu-Hsuan
Hu Long-Mao
Tang Wei-Chieh
Lin Jen-Hung
Wu I-Ping
Lu Wei-Ting
Anthony Morse
Su Wen-Ju
Yu Chun-An
Wu Siao-Jin
Chen Huai-An
Chin Ming-Ching

Transactions

See main article: List of 2024–25 TPBL season transactions.

Overview

Players Added
Via draft
  • Wei Liang-Che

Free agency

Players Lost
Free agency

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Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
June 16, 2024 Su Wen-Ju [5]
June 17, 2024 Lu Wei-Ting [6]
June 19, 2024 Hu Long-Mao 3-year contract, worth unknown [7]

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 26, 2024 Anthony Morse Esenler Erokspor [8]
July 29, 2024 [9]
July 31, 2024 Wei Liang-Che [10]
August 2, 2024 [11]
December 3, 2024 [12]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
May 26, 2024 Contract expired [13]
June 26, 2024 Contract expired [14]
July 17, 2024 Contract expired [15] [16]
July 19, 2024 Contract expired [17]
July 22, 2024 Wang Yung-Cheng Contract expired [18] [19]

Awards

Player of the Week

Notes and References

  1. News: 全家海神公布新主帥! 前德國男籃二隊教頭費雪掌兵符 . July 18, 2024 . ETtoday . July 10, 2024.
  2. News: 李允傑、陳力生等7人退出 TPBL選秀33新星名單出爐 . July 16, 2024 . ETtoday . July 16, 2024.
  3. News: 首屆選秀會結果出爐 有2人在兩聯盟都獲得隊伍青睞 . July 23, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . July 23, 2024.
  4. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣職業籃球大聯盟 .
  5. Web site: 能量大鎖蘇文儒 續約高雄全家海神 . Facebook . 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas . June 16, 2024 . June 16, 2024.
  6. Web site: 全方位長人呂威霆 與高雄全家海神完成續約 . Facebook . 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas . June 17, 2024 . June 17, 2024.
  7. News: 「海瓏王」續留港都!海神宣布與胡瓏貿達成3年續約 . June 19, 2024 . ETtoday . June 19, 2024.
  8. News: 高雄全家海神補強! 簽下美、義雙國籍「全能扣將」摩爾斯 . July 26, 2024 . ETtoday . July 26, 2024 .
  9. News: 海神挑戰金盃 208公分新洋將加盟 . July 29, 2024 . United Daily News . July 29, 2024 .
  10. News: 得分王魏莨哲簽約入港!選擇0號 致敬Russell Westbrook . July 31, 2024 . NOWnews . July 31, 2024 .
  11. News: 荷蘭國家隊現役球員 比斯赫加盟海神 . August 2, 2024 . TSNA . August 2, 2024 .
  12. News: 海神再添禁區戰力 網羅曾效力特攻的艾德 . December 3, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . December 3, 2024 .
  13. News: PERRY JONES III SE UNE A LAS FILAS DE SPARTANS DISTRITO CAPITAL . May 28, 2024 . Spartans Distrito Capital . May 26, 2024.
  14. News: M.Kupšas vasarai keliasi į Kiniją . June 28, 2024 . Krepsinis.net . June 26, 2024.
  15. Web site: Thank you Aaron . Facebook . 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas . July 17, 2024 . July 18, 2024.
  16. Web site: Welcome back Aaron! . Facebook . Soles de Mexicali . August 8, 2024 . August 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: Thank you Shannon . Facebook . 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas . July 19, 2024 . July 19, 2024.
  18. Web site: Thank you 阿詠 . Facebook . 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas . July 22, 2024 . July 22, 2024.
  19. Web site: 歡迎新隊友 . Facebook . TRUST 相信台銀 . August 1, 2024 . August 1, 2024.
  20. Web site: |#單週表現優異球員 . Facebook . TPBL . December 3, 2024 . December 3, 2024 .