2024–25 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards season explained

Club:Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
Season:2024–25
Chrtitle:General Manager
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Liu Chin-Liang
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Charles Dube-Brais
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Taoyuan Arena
League:TPBL
League Result:3–3 (.500)
Highest Attendance:5,205
(November 30, 2024)
Lowest Attendance:4,227
(December 1, 2024)
Largest Win:Lioneers 89–112 Leopards
(December 4, 2024)
Largest Loss:Leopards 73–99 Lioneers
(November 9, 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards season is the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). The Leopards are coached by Charles Dube-Brais in his second year as their head coach.[1]

Draft

See main article: 2024 TPBL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)School / Club team
13Wang Jhe-YuForwardNTUST
29Chuang Po-YuanGuardFJU

On July 12, 2023, the Leopards' 2024 first-round draft pick and Huang Tsung-Han were traded to Taipei Taishin basketball team in exchange for 2023 first-round 2nd draft pick.[4]

On July 20, 2024, the Leopards acquired Yang Shen-Yen and 2024 first-round draft pick from Formosa Dreamers in exchange for cash considerations.

Roster

Game log

Summer League

Lin Meng-Hsueh and Chen Chun-Han joined to the team in these summer league games.[5]

Preseason

|-style="background:#cfc"| 1| October 5| @ Mars| W 92–90| Lasan Kromah (40)| Ting Kuang-Hao (13)
Larry Sanders (13)| Lasan Kromah (7)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,100| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 13| @ Lioneers| W 99–98| Gao Jin-Wei (33)| Robert Upshaw (10)| Gao Jin-Wei (10)| Hsinchu County Stadium
3,668| 2–0

Regular season

See main article: 2024–25 TPBL regular season. |-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 27| @ Aquas| L 87–88| Lasan Kromah (29)| Devin Williams (10)| Gao Jin-Wei (6)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,588| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| November 3| @ Mars| W 82–78| Gao Jin-Wei (19)
Lin Sin-Kuan (19)| Devin Williams (13)| Gao Jin-Wei (8)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,259| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| November 9| @ Lioneers| L 73–99| Lasan Kromah (21)| Devin Williams (17)| Gao Jin-Wei (8)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,721| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| November 30| Dreamers| W 92–90| Lasan Kromah (25)| Devin Williams (12)| Gao Jin-Wei (5)| Taoyuan Arena
5,205| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| December 1| Aquas| L 94–106 (OT)| Gao Jin-Wei (24)| Devin Williams (12)| Lasan Kromah (8)| Taoyuan Arena
4,227| 2–3|-style="background:#cfc"| 6| December 4| Lioneers| W 112–89| Lasan Kromah (34)| Devin Williams (11)| Lasan Kromah (7)| Taoyuan Arena
| 3–3|-style="background:#"| 7| December 7| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 8| December 8| Mars| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 9| December 14| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 10| December 20| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 11| December 22| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 12| December 29| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 13| January 4| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 14| January 10| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 15| January 12| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 16| February 8| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 17| February 9| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 18| February 26| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 19| March 1| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 20| March 2| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 21| March 8| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 22| March 12| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 23| March 23| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 24| March 29| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 25| April 4| Mars| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 26| April 11| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 27| April 13| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 28| April 19| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 29| April 20| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 30| April 23| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 31| April 26| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 32| April 27| Mars| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 33| April 29| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 34| May 7| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 35| May 10| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 36| May 18| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
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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
Lu Zong-Lin
Larry Sanders 1 20:20 6.0 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Gao Jin-Wei
Wang Jhe-Yu
Ting Kuang-Hao
Chuang Po-Yuan
Lin Sin-Kuan
Huang Jhen
Chen Chun-Han
Tung Yung-Chuan
Wang Hao-Chi
Lu Chi-Erh
Liu Yuan-Kai
Yang Shen-Yen
Left during the season
Acquired during the season

Transactions

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

Overview

Players Added
Via draft
  • Chuang Po-Yuan
  • Wang Jhe-Yu

Free agency

Trades

  • Ting Kuang-Hao
  • Yang Shen-Yen

Transfer from Taiwan Beer

  • Lu Zong-Lin
  • Tung Yung-Chuan
  • Wang Hao-Chi
Players Lost
Free agency

Transfer to Taiwan Beer

  • Chen Hsiao-Jung
  • Cheng Wei
  • Chu I-Tsung
  • Lu Chieh-Min
  • Wu Pei-Chia

Trades

  • Lin Meng-Hsueh

Waived

Trades

July 8, 2024[7] To Taiwan Beer Leopards
  • Ting Kuang-Hao
To Formosa Dreamers
  • Cash considerations
July 20, 2024To Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
  • Yang Shen-Yen
  • 2024 first-round draft pick
To Formosa Dreamers
  • Cash considerations
December 2, 2024[8] To Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards
  • Cash considerations
To New Taipei CTBC DEA
  • Lin Meng-Hsueh
DatePlayerRef.
July 31, 2024 Wang Hao-Chi [9]
July 31, 2024 Tung Yung-Chuan
November 27, 2024 Lu Zong-Lin [10]
DatePlayerRef.
August 12, 2024 Chen Hsiao-Jung [11]
August 12, 2024 Cheng Wei
August 12, 2024 Lu Chieh-Min
August 22, 2024 Chu I-Tsung
August 22, 2024 Wu Pei-Chia

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024
August 21, 2024 Huang Jhen
August 21, 2024 Liu Yuan-Kai

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 5, 2024 Lu Chi-Erh [12]
August 7, 2024 Wang Jhe-Yu
August 7, 2024 Chuang Po-Yuan
August 19, 2024 [13]
August 31, 2024 Seattle Super Hawks [14]
September 26, 2024 Lin Meng-Hsueh [15]
September 27, 2024 Chen Chun-Han [16]
September 30, 2024 Derek King VantaBlack Dragons [17]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
June 19, 2024 Contract expired Taiwan Mustangs [18]
June 28, 2024 Lee Chi-Wei Contract expired [19] [20]
June 30, 2024 Contract expired [21] [22]
July 25, 2024 Contract expired [23]
October 18, 2024 Joof Alasan Contract expired [24]
October 28, 2024 Derek King Contract terminated [25]
October 30, 2024 Contract terminated [26]

Notes and References

  1. News: 雲豹宣布續約冠軍教頭查爾斯 他上季中接兵符率隊全勝封王 . September 2, 2024 . ETtoday . September 2, 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. News: 台啤雲豹與台新達成交易! 送走黃聰翰換今年榜眼籤 . July 12, 2023 . ETtoday . July 12, 2023.
  5. Web site: adidas Summer League 夏季聯賽 參賽名單公告 . Facebook . 新北中信特攻籃球隊 New Taipei CTBC DEA . August 20, 2024 . August 20, 2024 .
  6. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣職業籃球大聯盟 .
  7. News: 職籃合併第一步! PLG夢想家、T1雲豹跨聯盟交易丁冠皓 . July 8, 2024 . ETtoday . July 8, 2024.
  8. News: TPBL雲豹啟動交易! 將3屆PLG冠軍林孟學送到中信特攻 . December 2, 2024 . ETtoday . December 2, 2024 .
  9. News: 桃園雲豹陣容補強再升級 SBL老將王皓吉與董永全正式加盟 . July 31, 2024 . ETtoday . July 31, 2024.
  10. News: SBL「年度助攻王」即刻救援 呂宗霖加盟台啤雲豹 . November 27, 2024 . ETtoday . November 27, 2024.
  11. News: SBL選秀會4球員獲青睞 王家昌當狀元 . August 12, 2024 . Central News Agency . August 12, 2024 .
  12. News: 台啤雲豹痛失蔣淯安等首冠班底 緊急簽下呂濟而拚2連霸 . July 5, 2024 . ETtoday . July 5, 2024.
  13. News: 雲豹簽下前NBA公鹿阻攻王桑德斯 與威廉斯組雙塔 . August 19, 2024 . ETtoday . August 19, 2024.
  14. News: 「最強保全」阿修羅回鍋 雲豹洋將陣容到齊 . August 31, 2024 . United Daily News . August 31, 2024.
  15. News: 夏季聯賽穩定表現獲認可 林孟學正式加盟台啤永豐雲豹 . September 26, 2024 . ETtoday . September 26, 2024.
  16. News: 雲豹補強196公分高炮塔陳俊翰 顏行書大讚未來性超看好 . September 27, 2024 . ETtoday . September 27, 2024.
  17. News: 雲豹簽下隊史首位華裔球員金德偉 他常與林書豪練球期待交手 . September 30, 2024 . ETtoday . September 30, 2024.
  18. News: 找庫克、卡森斯助拳 「魔獸」領軍台灣野馬隊拚冠 . June 19, 2024 . United Daily News . June 19, 2024.
  19. News: 台啤雲豹奪首冠後痛失大將 第一槍與射手李啟瑋分道揚鑣 . June 28, 2024 . ETtoday . June 28, 2024.
  20. News: 攻城獅重磅補強!「國家級射手」李啟瑋帶槍投靠 . July 3, 2024 . ETtoday . July 3, 2024.
  21. News: 台啤雲豹流失奪冠最大戰力!球團宣布蔣淯安恢復自由身 . June 30, 2024 . ETtoday . June 30, 2024.
  22. News: 確定了!夢想家5年約簽下蔣淯安 他高喊替家鄉台中奪冠 . July 2, 2024 . ETtoday . July 2, 2024.
  23. News: Sabah sign a 2-year contract with the American player . July 30, 2024 . idman&Biz . July 25, 2024.
  24. Web site: #例行賽註冊名單 . Facebook . TPBL . October 18, 2024 . October 18, 2024 .
  25. News: 華裔後衛金德偉因工作證問題無法在台出賽 顏行書說明狀況 . October 28, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . October 28, 2024.
  26. News: NBA「火鍋魔人」失靈! 雲豹宣布釋出桑德斯 . October 30, 2024 . ETtoday . October 30, 2024.