2023–24 New Taipei Kings season
Taiwanese professional basketball season
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The 2023–24 New Taipei Kings season is the franchise's 3rd season, its third season in the P. League+ (PLG), its 3rd in New Taipei City. The Kings are coached by Ryan Marchand in his third year as head coach.
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Walter Wang |
| General Manager | James Mao |
| Head Coach | Ryan Marchand |
| Arena | Xinzhuang Gymnasium |
| PLG | 22–18(.550) |
| Playoffs | PLG champions (defeated Pilots 4–1) |
| EASL | 4th |
| Scoring leader | Kenny Manigault (16.03) |
| Rebounding leader | Kenny Manigault (9.24) |
| Assists leader | Joseph Lin (6.74) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,540 (2 games) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,532 (March 26, 2024) |
| Average home attendance | 4,799 |
| Biggest win | Kings 121–82 Steelers (May 18, 2024) |
| Biggest defeat | Kings 74–102 Braves (April 27, 2024) |
| All statistics correct as of May 18, 2024. | |
On September 5, 2023, East Asia Super League announced that the Kings will take over the defunct Chun Yu Bay Area Dragons's spot in 2023–24 East Asia Super League as the 2023 PLG runner-up.[1]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
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| 1 | 5 | Su Pei-Kai | G | Local | NTUA |
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Taoyuan Pauian Pilots | 26 | 14 | .650 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Formosa Dreamers | 24 | 16 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 | New Taipei Kings | 22 | 18 | .550 | 4 | |
| 4 | Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers | 21 | 19 | .525 | 5 | |
| 5 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 18 | 22 | .450 | 8 | |
| 6 | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | 9 | 31 | .225 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: P.League+
Roster
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Game log
East Asia Super League
Group stage
| New Taipei Kings |
90–72 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 22–14, 26–15, 21–14 | ||
| Pts: Kenny Manigault 22 Rebs: Kenny Manigault 11 Asts: Jeremy Lin 9 |
Pts: Jameel Warney 45 Rebs: Warney, Williams 11 each Asts: Kim Sun-hyung 4 | |
| New Taipei Kings |
97–92 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 20–18, 20–18, 32–26 | ||
| Pts: Jeremy Lin 25 Rebs: Christian Anigwe 14 Asts: Jeremy Lin 7 |
Pts: Zach Lofton 35 Rebs: Banchero, Ibeh, Newsome 6 each Asts: Chris Newsome 4 | |
| Meralco Bolts |
77–89 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 26–21, 11–24, 19–23 | ||
| Pts: Zach Lofton 20 Rebs: Prince Ibeh 7 Asts: Zach Lofton 4 |
Pts: Jeremy Lin 23 Rebs: Anigwe, Je. Lin 10 each Asts: Je. Lin, Manigault 4 each | |
| New Taipei Kings |
67–63 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 19–14, 15–18, 15–16 | ||
| Pts: Kenny Manigault 16 Rebs: Kenny Manigault 13 Asts: Jeremy Lin 6 |
Pts: Carl Tamayo 16 Rebs: Jack Cooley 10 Asts: Keita Imamura 6 | |
| Ryukyu Golden Kings |
90–67 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 17–21, 29–14, 26–13 | ||
| Pts: Allen Durham 21 Rebs: Vic Law 9 Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 11 |
Pts: Hayden Blankley 16 Rebs: Christian Anigwe 9 Asts: Lee Kai-Yan 4 | |
| Seoul SK Knights |
89–57 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 17–21, 23–15, 25–5 | ||
| Pts: Jameel Warney 34 Rebs: Jameel Warney 18 Asts: Yang Woo-Sub 7 |
Pts: Tony Mitchell 12 Rebs: Christian Anigwe 10 Asts: Joseph Lin 7 | |
Final Four – semifinal
| Chiba Jets |
92–84 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–25, 18–22, 16–20, 26–17 | ||
| Pts: Yuki Togashi 28 Rebs: Xavier Cooks 22 Asts: Yuki Togashi 5 |
Pts: Joseph Lin 21 Rebs: Kenny Manigault 6 Asts: Joseph Lin 5 | |
Final Four – third place
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters |
78–76 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 26–20, 20–24, 14–19 | ||
| Pts: Park Ji-Hoon 29 Rebs: Robert Carter 15 Asts: Choi Seong-Won 5 |
Pts: Kenny Manigault 18 Rebs: Kenny Manigault 10 Asts: Joseph Lin 7 | |
Preseason
| 2023 preseason game log Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason : 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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| 2023–24 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2023–24 game log Total: 22–18 (home: 10–10; road: 12–8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November : 5–0 (Home: 4–0; Road: 1–0)
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December : 3–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–1)
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January : 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
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February : 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2)
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March : 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–1)
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April : 3–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–2)
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May : 4–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–1)
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Playoffs
| 2024 playoffs game log Total: 8–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playoffs : 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
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Finals : 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
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Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Anigwe‡ | 25 | 28:14 | 10.20 | 53.13% | 28.57% | 58.33% | 8.20 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 0.72 |
| Hayden Blankley‡ | 5 | 25:17 | 13.40 | 34.62% | 29.03% | 73.33% | 7.60 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 0.60 |
| Chai Chen-Hao | 5 | 02:22 | 0.80 | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chen Chun-Nan | 23 | 10:41 | 1.91 | 27.50% | 26.09% | 50.00% | 1.13 | 0.57 | 0.22 | 0.00 |
| Chien You-Che | 33 | 14:01 | 4.15 | 46.15% | 29.79% | 85.00% | 1.09 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.00 |
| Quincy Davis | 5 | 23:33 | 7.20 | 73.68% | 16.67% | 40.00% | 6.40 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Austin Daye≠ | 13 | 25:02 | 14.00 | 53.57% | 50.00% | 88.46% | 8.46 | 2.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 29 | 11:41 | 3.31 | 40.00% | 43.08% | 80.00% | 1.07 | 2.10 | 0.24 | 0.00 |
| Lee Kai-Yan | 31 | 28:10 | 9.55 | 49.25% | 30.20% | 76.32% | 2.61 | 2.58 | 1.19 | 0.13 |
| Wendell Lewis≠ | 11 | 29:07 | 12.27 | 60.40% | 0.00% | 76.47% | 8.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.36 |
| Li Wei-Ting | 19 | 09:22 | 4.58 | 44.12% | 36.73% | 50.00% | 0.95 | 0.58 | 0.32 | 0.11 |
| Lin Chin-Pang | 26 | 07:28 | 1.92 | 41.18% | 41.18% | 25.00% | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.08 |
| Jeremy Lin | 24 | 29:23 | 19.33 | 44.44% | 43.18% | 81.70% | 5.17 | 4.38 | 1.63 | 0.46 |
| Joseph Lin | 34 | 33:11 | 12.76 | 44.81% | 25.26% | 70.59% | 4.06 | 6.74 | 1.38 | 0.65 |
| Lin Li-Jen | 22 | 09:53 | 2.91 | 55.56% | 24.64% | 42.86% | 1.32 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.00 |
| Kenny Manigault | 33 | 32:30 | 16.03 | 47.37% | 22.82% | 69.13% | 9.24 | 5.15 | 2.76 | 0.21 |
| Tony Mitchell | 18 | 25:02 | 12.44 | 64.89% | 38.10% | 61.22% | 8.56 | 1.17 | 0.50 | 0.83 |
| Byron Mullens‡ | 14 | 29:16 | 18.14 | 55.28% | 30.12% | 70.49% | 10.79 | 1.43 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Su Pei-Kai | 8 | 06:42 | 1.38 | 25.00% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Su Shih-Hsuan | 35 | 18:27 | 5.54 | 54.17% | 35.21% | 68.18% | 4.11 | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Wang Po-Chih | 31 | 10:59 | 3.10 | 40.00% | 28.89% | 45.45% | 1.42 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.16 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 23 | 29:15 | 13.09 | 45.26% | 33.33% | 78.69% | 4.65 | 3.00 | 0.83 | 0.04 |
‡ Waived during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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| Chai Chen-Hao | Did not play | |||||||||
| Chen Chun-Nan | 1 | 02:48 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chien You-Che | 4 | 04:41 | 0.50 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Austin Daye | 6 | 25:59 | 15.00 | 65.38% | 40.00% | 77.78% | 6.00 | 1.17 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 4 | 02:38 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lee Kai-Yan | 6 | 27:01 | 7.83 | 44.44% | 33.33% | 53.33% | 2.83 | 1.83 | 1.33 | 0.00 |
| Wendell Lewis | 6 | 24:30 | 9.83 | 65.79% | 0.00% | 75.00% | 8.17 | 0.17 | 0.83 | 0.67 |
| Li Wei-Ting | 1 | 02:48 | 3.00 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lin Chin-Pang | 4 | 00:37 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jeremy Lin | 6 | 38:36 | 19.50 | 53.33% | 24.44% | 92.31% | 5.50 | 3.50 | 2.17 | 0.67 |
| Joseph Lin | 6 | 31:07 | 6.50 | 25.81% | 29.17% | 40.00% | 3.67 | 5.33 | 0.83 | 0.17 |
| Lin Li-Jen | Did not play | |||||||||
| Kenny Manigault | 6 | 38:36 | 16.50 | 44.78% | 33.33% | 85.71% | 11.83 | 2.83 | 1.67 | 0.50 |
| Tony Mitchell | Did not play | |||||||||
| Su Pei-Kai | Did not play | |||||||||
| Su Shih-Hsuan | 6 | 16:29 | 3.17 | 66.67% | 12.50% | 0.00% | 2.33 | 1.17 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
| Wang Po-Chih | 2 | 02:04 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 6 | 30:42 | 9.83 | 42.31% | 30.56% | 50.00% | 4.17 | 3.17 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
Finals
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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| Chai Chen-Hao | Did not play | |||||||||
| Chen Chun-Nan | 1 | 02:19 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chien You-Che | 4 | 07:08 | 2.25 | 0.00% | 60.00% | 0.00% | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Austin Daye | 5 | 34:09 | 13.20 | 43.33% | 31.25% | 90.91% | 9.80 | 3.40 | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 4 | 09:24 | 3.00 | 0.00% | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lee Kai-Yan | 5 | 37:30 | 14.20 | 45.71% | 44.44% | 60.00% | 4.40 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.20 |
| Wendell Lewis | 5 | 31:44 | 11.40 | 68.42% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 8.40 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Li Wei-Ting | 1 | 02:19 | 3.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lin Chin-Pang | 3 | 09:21 | 0.67 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jeremy Lin | 4 | 35:23 | 17.00 | 46.15% | 14.81% | 95.24% | 6.25 | 4.25 | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Joseph Lin | 5 | 30:09 | 9.20 | 31.58% | 34.48% | 80.00% | 1.20 | 5.00 | 1.60 | 0.60 |
| Lin Li-Jen | Did not play | |||||||||
| Kenny Manigault | 3 | 26:07 | 12.00 | 34.78% | 45.45% | 83.33% | 8.33 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| Tony Mitchell | 2 | 13:09 | 2.50 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 5.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Su Pei-Kai | Did not play | |||||||||
| Su Shih-Hsuan | 5 | 12:40 | 3.20 | 40.00% | 37.50% | 100.00% | 4.80 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| Wang Po-Chih | 1 | 02:19 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 5 | 29:16 | 8.80 | 30.77% | 33.33% | 58.33% | 4.00 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.20 |
Transactions
Re-signed
Free agency
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 4, 2023 | Wang Po-Chih | N/a | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | [6] |
| July 28, 2023 | Su Pei Kai | N/a | NTUA Sharks | [7] |
| September 8, 2023 | Billy Preston | N/a | [8] | |
| September 11, 2023 | Tony Mitchell | N/a | [9] | |
| September 14, 2023 | Jeremy Lin | 1+1-year contract, worth unknown | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | [10] |
| September 22, 2023 | Hayden Blankley | N/a | [11] | |
| November 2, 2023 | Christian Anigwe | N/a | [12] | |
| November 10, 2023 | Chai Chen-Hao | N/a | Taiwan Beer | |
| February 26, 2024 | Austin Daye | N/a | [13] | |
| April 3, 2024 | Wendell Lewis | N/a | [14] | |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| June 30, 2023 | Kao Cheng-En | contract expired | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | [15] |
| June 30, 2023 | Li Ruei-Ci | contract expired | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | [15] |
| June 30, 2023 | Lin Shih-Hsuan | contract expired | Yulon Luxgen Dinos | [15] |
| June 30, 2023 | Omar Niang | contract expired | Bank of Taiwan | [15] |
| June 30, 2023 | Tseng Yu-Hao | contract expired | N/a | [15] |
| June 30, 2023 | Yang Hsing-Chih | contract expired | N/a | [15] |
| October 24, 2023 | Billy Preston | waived | [16] | |
| March 30, 2024 | Byron Mullens | waived | [17] | |
| April 3, 2024 | Christian Anigwe | waived | N/a | [14] |
| April 3, 2024 | Hayden Blankley | waived | [14] | |
Awards
Finals awards
| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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| New Taipei Kings | 2024 PLG Champion | [18] |
| Lee Kai-yan | Finals Most Valuable Player | [19] |
End-of-season awards
| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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| Joseph Lin | Assists Leader | [20] |
| Best Dressed of the Year | [21] | |
| All-PLG 2nd Team | [22] | |
| Kenny Manigault | Steals Leader | [20] |
Players of the Week
| Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Week 1 | Joseph Lin | November 11 - November 12 | [23] |
| Week 3 | Jeremy Lin | November 25 - November 26 | [24] |
| Week 13 | Li Wei-Ting | February 3 - February 6 | [25] |
| Week 22 | Lin Li-Jen | April 5 - April 7 | [26] |
| Week 26 | Jeremy Lin | May 4 - May 7 | [27] |
Players of the Month
| Recipient | Month awarded | Ref. |
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| Jeremy Lin | November | [28] |
EASL awards
| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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| Kenny Manigault | November Player of the Month | [29] |
| Jeremy Lin | All-EASL Team | [30] |