2020–21 Formosa Taishin Dreamers season
Taiwanese professional basketball season
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The 2020–21 Formosa Taishin Dreamers season was the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG). The Dreamers are coached by Kyle Julius in his second year as head coach. The Dreamers play their home games at Changhua County Stadium and National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium.
NTUS Gymnasium
| 2020-21 season | |
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| President | Chang Cheng-Chung |
| General Manager | Han Chun-Kai |
| Head Coach | Kyle Julius |
| Arena | Changhua County Stadium NTUS Gymnasium |
| P. League+ | 10-14(.417) |
| Playoffs | P. League+ finals (lost to Braves 1-3) |
| Scoring leader | Anthony Tucker(27.88) |
| Rebounding leader | Stephan Hicks(12.30) |
| Assists leader | Anthony Tucker(5.65) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,000 (April 4, 2021) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,612 (April 28, 2021) |
| Average home attendance | 4,529(regular season) |
| Biggest win | Dreamers 102-63 Pilots (April 23, 2021) |
| Biggest defeat | Dreamers 84-111 Braves (January 31, 2021) |
| All statistics correct as of November 8, 2021. | |
On July 8, 2020, Blackie Chen stepped down as the team manager and announced the establishment of PLG. The Dreamers has become one of the four teams of the inaugural PLG season.
The Dreamers was sponsored by Taishin International Bank this season, renamed Formosa Taishin Dreamers.
On March 15, 2021, Tien Lei announced that this would be his final season.[1]
Draft
The P. LEAGUE+ (PLG) did not hold a draft in its first season.
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
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| z – Taipei Fubon Braves | 24 | 19 | 5 | .792 |
| x – Taoyuan Pilots | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 |
| x – Formosa Taishin Dreamers | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 |
| Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | 24 | 9 | 15 | .375 |
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Game log
Preseason
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Preseason : 4–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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December : 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
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January : 3–5 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–4)
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February : 5–0 (Home: 4–0; Road: 1–0)
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March : 2–5 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–4)
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April : 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
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Regular season note
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Taoyuan City Government and Taoyuan Pilots declared that the games in Taoyuan Arena would be played behind closed doors from January 16, 2021 to February 7, 2021.
Playoffs
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Playoffs : 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
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Finals : 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
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Playoffs note
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league officials declared to change the location of game 5 from Taoyuan Arena to Changhua County Stadium.
Finals note
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league officials declared that game 3 and game 4 would be played behind closed doors and game 5 to game 7 would be cancelled.
Player statistics
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| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | 2P% | 2-point 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
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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| Chen Jen-Jei | 9 | 11:38 | 4.00 | 41.67% | 22.22% | 88.89% | 1.89 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.00 |
| Tien Lei | 5 | 09:15 | 4.80 | 40.00% | 33.33% | 62.50% | 2.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 |
| Anthony Tucker | 17 | 42:11 | 27.88 | 52.36% | 29.76% | 76.47% | 8.12 | 5.59 | 2.06 | 0.41 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 19 | 34:48 | 13.42 | 58.25% | 27.50% | 65.45% | 5.05 | 2.95 | 1.21 | 0.00 |
| Chi Sung-Yu[a] | Did not play | |||||||||
| Wang Po-Chih | 15 | 09:22 | 2.00 | 43.33% | 0.00% | 66.67% | 1.40 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Lin Chun-Chi | 20 | 20:38 | 9.90 | 48.08% | 48.24% | 71.43% | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.45 | 0.05 |
| Jerran Young | 19 | 34:54 | 20.68 | 46.04% | 34.93% | 75.00% | 9.37 | 3.63 | 3.32 | 0.47 |
| Jonah Morrison | 14 | 16:00 | 3.07 | 21.43% | 32.43% | 16.67% | 2.79 | 0.64 | 0.21 | 0.43 |
| Stephan Hicks[b] | 10 | 35:09 | 22.50 | 43.75% | 27.47% | 81.25% | 12.30 | 1.80 | 2.10 | 0.40 |
| Yang Shen-Yen | 18 | 19:05 | 3.11 | 42.31% | 19.15% | 77.78% | 1.17 | 1.33 | 0.44 | 0.00 |
| Derek King[b] | 6 | 09:56 | 2.33 | 25.00% | 33.33% | 42.86% | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.17 |
| Kenneth Chien | 21 | 28:38 | 6.62 | 42.27% | 28.57% | 67.50% | 3.14 | 2.00 | 1.05 | 0.24 |
| Randall Walko[b] | 18 | 25:14 | 9.67 | 45.10% | 38.55% | 76.19% | 5.28 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.33 |
| Lee Te-Wei | 22 | 36:41 | 8.50 | 38.69% | 28.57% | 57.69% | 8.27 | 1.59 | 0.82 | 1.09 |
| Wu Sung-Wei | 10 | 17:07 | 5.40 | 0.00% | 36.96% | 50.00% | 1.90 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Playoffs and finals
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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| Tien Lei | Did not play | |||||||||
| Anthony Tucker | 2 | 41:59 | 18.50 | 53.85% | 37.50% | 83.33% | 12.50 | 8.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 9 | 33:25 | 12.00 | 54.05% | 34.48% | 80.00% | 5.67 | 4.67 | 0.89 | 0.33 |
| Wang Po-Chih | 7 | 12:25 | 4.29 | 60.87% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 3.00 | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.00 |
| Lin Chun-Chi | 9 | 21:34 | 5.78 | 27.78% | 32.50% | 75.00% | 2.11 | 2.78 | 0.67 | 0.00 |
| Jerran Young | 6 | 30:21 | 18.83 | 50.85% | 39.39% | 73.68% | 9.33 | 4.00 | 2.83 | 1.00 |
| Jonah Morrison | Did not play | |||||||||
| Stephan Hicks | 9 | 38:10 | 27.22 | 58.12% | 27.50% | 72.88% | 15.22 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 0.44 |
| Yang Shen-Yen | 4 | 06:14 | 0.75 | 0.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Derek King | 2 | 06:38 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Kenneth Chien | 9 | 31:49 | 6.89 | 38.18% | 24.00% | 20.00% | 2.11 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 0.33 |
| Randall Walko | 9 | 23:01 | 7.11 | 42.11% | 24.44% | 75.00% | 4.67 | 1.44 | 0.33 | 0.56 |
| Lee Te-Wei | 9 | 36:08 | 9.78 | 46.97% | 30.43% | 38.46% | 8.00 | 3.78 | 1.11 | 2.00 |
| Wu Sung-Wei | 8 | 06:14 | 0.75 | 0.00% | 12.5% | 0.00% | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
- Reference:[5]
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Free agency
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Players Lost Free agency
Waived
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Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| May 27, 2020 | Lin Chun-Chi | N/a | UCH | [12] |
| July 22, 2020 | Lee Te-Wei | 2-year contract worth NT$4 million | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | [13] |
| August 3, 2020 | Jonah Morrison | 1+1-year contract, worth unknown | [14][15] | |
| October 5, 2020 | Yang Shen-Yen | 2+1-year contract, worth unknown | [16][17] | |
| October 16, 2020 | Chen Jen-Jei | N/a | [18] | |
| December 2, 2020 | Derek King | N/a | [19] | |
| December 12, 2020 | Stephan Hicks | N/a | [20] | |
| January 7, 2021 | Randall Walko | N/a | [21] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| February 29, 2020 | Ryan Watkins | contract expired | [22] | |
| June 15, 2020 | Chen Yu-Han | contract expired | Taiwan Beer | [23] |
| June 16, 2020 | Lee Hsueh-Lin | contract expired | New Taipei CTBC DEA | [24] |
| July 15, 2020 | Chang Tsung-Hsien | contract expired illegal possession of marijuana e-cigarettes | Taipei Fubon Braves | [25][26] |
| August 18, 2020 | Chen Hsiao-Jung | retirement | N/a | [27] |
| November 5, 2020 | Chang Keng-Yu | waived | Taoyuan Pilots | |
| November 20, 2020 | Chen Shih-Nien | contract expired | Taiwan Beer | [28][29] |
| February 19, 2021 | Chi Sung-Yu | retirement | N/a | [30] |
Awards
End-of-season awards
Players of the Month
Players of the Week
| Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Preseason | Yang Chin-Min Lee Te-Wei | October 7 - November 22 | [38] |
| Week 1 | Yang Chin-Min | December 19 - December 20 | [39] |
| Week 3 | Anthony Tucker Yang Chin-Min | January 2 - January 3 | [40] |
| Week 4 | Anthony Tucker Yang Chin-Min | January 9 - January 10 | [41] |
| Week 5 | Lee Te-Wei | January 16 - January 17 | [42] |
| Week 6 | Lee Te-Wei | January 23 - January 24 | [43] |
| Week 7 | Anthony Tucker Yang Chin-Min | January 30 - January 31 | [44] |
| Week 8 | Jerran Young Lee Te-Wei | February 6 - February 7 | [45] |
| Week 9 | Anthony Tucker Lin Chun-Chi | February 20 - February 21 | [46] |
| Week 10 | Lin Chun-Chi Jerran Young | February 27 - March 1 | [47] |
| Week 11 | Chen Jen-Jei | March 6 - March 7 | [48] |
| Week 12 | Randall Walko | March 13 - March 14 | [49] |
| Week 13 | Randall Walko | March 20 - March 21 | [50] |
| Week 14 | Lin Chun-Chi | March 27 - March 28 | [51] |
| Week 15 | Tien Lei | April 3 - April 5 | [52] |