Kaohsiung Aquas
2022–23 season
PresidentHou Chia-Chi
General ManagerWang De-Yao
Head CoachBrendan Joyce
ArenaKaohsiung Arena
T1 League16–14 (.533)
0Playoffs0T1 League Semifinals
(lost to GhostHawks, 2–3)
Scoring leaderMindaugas Kupšas (21.1)
Rebounding leaderMindaugas Kupšas (11.8)
Assists leaderJason Brickman (9.6)
Highest home attendance13,179
(January 15, 2023)
Lowest home attendance2,486
(December 3, 2022)
Average home attendance6,409
Biggest winSuns 90–120 Aquas
(December 3, 2022)
Biggest defeatAquas 87–109 DEA
(October 29, 2022)

The 2022–23 Kaohsiung Aquas season was the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the T1 League, its 2nd in Kaohsiung City. The Aquas were coached by Brendan Joyce in his second year as head coach, with Wang De-Yao as their general manager.[1]

Draft

Round Player Position(s) School / Club team
1 Chiu Tzu-Hsuan Guard / forward ISU
1 Pai Yao-Cheng Guard ISU

The Aquas acquired 2022 first-round draft pick from New Taipei CTBC DEA in exchange for cash considerations.[4]

On August 4, 2022, the first rounder, Pai Yao-Cheng had joined the Taoyuan Pilots of the P. League+.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 New Taipei CTBC DEA 30 25 5 .833 — Advance to Semifinals
2 Tainan TSG GhostHawks 30 19 11 .633 6
3 Kaohsiung Aquas 30 16 14 .533 9
4 TaiwanBeer HeroBears 30 16 14 .533 9 Advance to Play-in
5 Taichung Suns 30 8 22 .267 17
6 Taoyuan Leopards 30 6 24 .200 19
Source: T1 League

Roster

2022–23 Kaohsiung Aquas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.AgeFrom
C 3 Taiwan Wang Yung-Cheng 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 25 – (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 NCCU
PG 5 Philippines United States Jason Brickman (I) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 32 – (1991-11-19)19 November 1991 LIU Brooklyn
PG 7 Taiwan Yu Huan-Ya 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 30 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 NTNU
SG 8 Taiwan Chiu Tzu-Hsuan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 ISU
PG 9 Taiwan Chen Huai-An 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 NTUA
SF 10 Taiwan Hu Long-Mao 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 31 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 Chaminade
SF 12 Taiwan Lin Jen-Hung 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 30 – (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 NTNU
G/F 15 United States Xavier Alexander (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 35 – (1988-10-19)19 October 1988 Southern Nazarene
PF 18 Taiwan Wu I-Ping 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 ISU
C 21 Taiwan Lu Wei-Ting 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 ISU
C 23 Jordan United States John Bohannon (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 UTEP
SG 24 Taiwan Su Wen-Ju 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 ISU
SG 28 Taiwan Yu Chun-An (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 31 – (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 NTNU
C 49 Lithuania Mindaugas Kupšas (I) 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) 122 kg (269 lb) 32 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 LSU
SF 57 Taiwan Wu Siao-Jin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 28 – (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 NKNU
PF 85 Taiwan Chin Ming-Ching 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 29 – (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 NTNU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Zhu Yong-Hong
  • Taiwan Peng Te-Hsuan
  • Taiwan Liao Che-Yi
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Liao Hsuan-Yi
Team manager
  • Taiwan Wang De-Yao
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: March 8, 2023

Game log

Preseason

2022 preseason game log
Total: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Preseason : 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 14 @ DEA L 115–116 Hu Long-Mao (26)
Mindaugas Kupšas (26)		 Mindaugas Kupšas (16) Jason Brickman (8) Xinzhuang Gymnasium 0–1
2 October 16 Suns W 93–62 Mindaugas Kupšas (24) Mindaugas Kupšas (21) Jason Brickman (9) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
1,063		 1–1
Color： Win  Lose 
Schedule

Regular season

2022–23 regular season game log
Total: 16–14 (home: 10–5; road: 6–9)
October : 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 29 @ DEA L 87–109 Mindaugas Kupšas (18) Mindaugas Kupšas (15) Mindaugas Kupšas (3)
Chen Huai-An (3)		 Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,652		 0–1
November : 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 5 @ Suns W 99–79 Hu Long-Mao (27) Mindaugas Kupšas (8) Jason Brickman (11) National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
2,425		 1–1
3 November 12 @ HeroBears W 111–101 Mindaugas Kupšas (33) John Bohannon (11) Jason Brickman (10) University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
3,129		 2–1
4 November 26 DEA W 105–81 Jason Brickman (24) Mindaugas Kupšas (14) Jason Brickman (7) Kaohsiung Arena
10,823		 3–1
5 November 27 HeroBears L 97–98 Mindaugas Kupšas (27) Mindaugas Kupšas (12) Jason Brickman (7) Kaohsiung Arena
6,071		 3–2
December : 4–2 (home: 2–0; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 December 3 Suns W 120–90 Jason Brickman (21) Mindaugas Kupšas (12) Jason Brickman (11) Kaohsiung Arena
2,486		 4–2
7 December 4 Leopards W 130–109 Chiu Tzu-Hsuan (31) Mindaugas Kupšas (19) Jason Brickman (13) Kaohsiung Arena
12,460		 5–2
8 December 11 @ GhostHawks L 118–119 (2OT) Mindaugas Kupšas (30) Mindaugas Kupšas (12) Jason Brickman (13) Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,051		 5–3
9 December 18 @ Leopards W 93–89 Mindaugas Kupšas (20) Jason Brickman (12) Jason Brickman (11) National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,085		 6–3
10 December 24 @ DEA L 85–93 Mindaugas Kupšas (26) Hu Long-Mao (9)
John Bohannon (9)		 Jason Brickman (11) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,495		 6–4
11 December 31 @ Suns W 100–92 Hu Long-Mao (20) Hu Long-Mao (14)
John Bohannon (14)		 Jason Brickman (11) National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
1,518		 7–4
January : 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
12 January 7 GhostHawks L 92–101 Mindaugas Kupšas (22) Mindaugas Kupšas (9) Jason Brickman (11) Kaohsiung Arena
3,128		 7–5
13 January 8 DEA W 105–87 Mindaugas Kupšas (21) Mindaugas Kupšas (11) Jason Brickman (9) Kaohsiung Arena
5,495		 8–5
— January 14 Suns Postponed[6]
14 January 15 Leopards W 101–87 Jason Brickman (21) John Bohannon (16) Jason Brickman (10) Kaohsiung Arena
13,179		 9–5
February : 2–4 (home: 2–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15 February 4 HeroBears W 122–117 (OT) Mindaugas Kupšas (41) Mindaugas Kupšas (16) Jason Brickman (13) Kaohsiung Arena
4,689		 10–5
16 February 5 GhostHawks W 118–90 Jason Brickman (30) Mindaugas Kupšas (13) Mindaugas Kupšas (7) Kaohsiung Arena
3,796		 11–5
17 February 11 DEA L 77–88 John Bohannon (17) John Bohannon (9) Jason Brickman (9) Kaohsiung Arena
4,266		 11–6
18 February 12 Leopards L 116–137 John Bohannon (25) John Bohannon (13) Jason Brickman (8)
Hu Long-Mao (8)		 Kaohsiung Arena
10,058		 11–7
19 February 18 @ HeroBears L 74–78 Hu Long-Mao (13)
John Bohannon (13)		 John Bohannon (13) Jason Brickman (5)
John Bohannon (5)		 University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
2,604		 11–8
20 February 25 @ DEA L 86–93 Mindaugas Kupšas (28) Mindaugas Kupšas (17) John Bohannon (6) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,271		 11–9
March : 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 March 4 @ GhostHawks L 100–107 Jason Brickman (21) John Bohannon (16) Jason Brickman (7) Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,185		 11–10
22 March 8 HeroBears W 109–97 Mindaugas Kupšas (28) Mindaugas Kupšas (13) Jason Brickman (11) Kaohsiung Arena
2,858		 12–10
23 March 11 Suns W 97–92 Mindaugas Kupšas (25) Mindaugas Kupšas (16) Jason Brickman (17) Kaohsiung Arena
5,227		 13–10
24 March 12 GhostHawks L 94–106 Mindaugas Kupšas (23) Mindaugas Kupšas (16) Jason Brickman (8) Kaohsiung Arena
5,188		 13–11
25 March 18 @ Leopards L 82–90 Jason Brickman (21) John Bohannon (15) Jason Brickman (9) National Taiwan Sport University Arena
10,212		 13–12
26 — Suns W 20–0 Called Win[7] 14–12
27 March 26 @ Leopards W 106–93 Xavier Alexander (24) Xavier Alexander (12) Jason Brickman (13) National Taiwan Sport University Arena
8,212		 15–12
April : 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28 April 1 @ GhostHawks L 91–108 John Bohannon (16) John Bohannon (13) Jason Brickman (6) Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,150		15–13
29 April 9 @ HeroBears L 87–99 Yu Huan-Ya (16) Xavier Alexander (14) Jason Brickman (11) Fu Jen Catholic University Chung Mei Auditorium
1,178		 15–14
30 April 16 @ Suns W 111–104 Hu Long-Mao (31) John Bohannon (17) Jason Brickman (13) National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
1,763		 16–14
Color： Win  Lose  Postponed 
Schedule

Regular season note

Playoffs

2023 playoffs game log
Total: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Semifinals : 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 28 @ GhostHawks L 103–117 Hu Long-Mao (27) John Bohannon (10) Jason Brickman (7)
Xavier Alexander (7)		 Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,004		 0–1
2 April 30 @ GhostHawks W 124–103 Jason Brickman (34) John Bohannon (17) Jason Brickman (12) Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,507		 1–1
3 May 3 GhostHawks L 88–97 Jason Brickman (24) John Bohannon (14) Jason Brickman (8) Kaohsiung Arena
4,838		 1–2
4 May 5 GhostHawks W 99–98 Yu Huan-Ya (22) John Bohannon (10) Jason Brickman (11) Kaohsiung Arena
6,166		 2–2
5 May 8 @ GhostHawks L 99–105 John Bohannon (23) Hu Long-Mao (10) Jason Brickman (9) Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
2,064		 2–3
Color： Win  Lose 
Schedule

Player Statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

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Regular season

Player GP MPG PPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Elijah Thomas317:1011.052.0%0.0%53.8%7.30.00.71.3
Wang Yung-Cheng83:380.840.0%33.3%25.0%0.40.00.10.0
Jason Brickman2942:1516.142.2%37.6%75.4%6.49.62.00.0
Yu Huan-Ya2934:4511.542.6%39.9%57.7%3.22.50.80.1
Chiu Tzu-Hsuan2819:397.736.5%28.0%86.8%3.01.20.80.0
Chen Huai-An185:202.440.5%38.9%75.0%0.91.40.10.0
Hu Long-Mao2829:1314.340.5%33.7%66.7%4.72.71.10.0
Lin Jen-Hung1924:588.642.3%29.1%75.0%2.22.11.20.3
Xavier Alexander525:1612.837.5%26.1%55.2%8.83.80.60.4
Wu I-Ping289:412.431.9%18.5%80.0%1.60.60.20.2
Lu Wei-Ting2110:142.930.3%19.4%55.6%2.00.40.80.3
John Bohannon2721:059.253.4%20.0%50.0%10.02.31.10.7
Su Wen-Ju218:333.446.0%48.0%93.3%1.40.30.50.0
Yu Chun-An277:112.536.2%25.0%41.2%0.90.40.10.1
Mindaugas Kupšas2232:1821.154.1%0.0%75.3%11.82.41.01.2
Wu Siao-Jin2916:426.842.9%33.7%66.7%1.00.30.50.1
Chin Ming-Ching83:421.342.9%0.0%66.7%0.90.00.00.0

Semifinals

Player GP MPG PPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Wang Yung-ChengDid not play
Jason Brickman545:1122.250.0%27.8%84.6%4.69.41.80.0
Yu Huan-Ya528:2612.844.4%45.7%100.0%2.41.20.60.0
Chiu Tzu-Hsuan525:249.838.1%36.0%80.0%3.21.61.00.0
Chen Huai-An23:483.050.0%66.7%0.0%0.50.00.50.0
Hu Long-Mao538:0216.233.3%28.1%52.9%6.02.60.60.0
Lin Jen-Hung39:503.050.0%0.0%50.0%0.71.30.30.0
Xavier Alexander512:444.431.8%16.7%63.6%2.22.00.41.0
Wu I-Ping21:530.00.0%0.0%0.0%0.00.00.00.0
Lu Wei-Ting511:334.830.4%21.4%70.0%1.00.61.00.4
John Bohannon537:0116.055.9%25.0%63.2%12.04.42.41.8
Su Wen-Ju511:263.640.0%14.3%83.3%1.20.41.20.0
Yu Chun-An510:474.434.8%25.0%50.0%1.00.40.00.4
Mindaugas KupšasDid not play
Wu Siao-Jin510:305.435.7%31.3%50.0%1.20.40.60.2
Chin Ming-Ching21:450.00.0%0.0%0.0%0.50.00.00.0
  • Reference：[8]

Transactions

Trades

July 11, 2022[4] To Kaohsiung Aquas
  • 2022 DEA's first-round pick
 To New Taipei CTBC DEA
  • Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
July 20, 2022Mindaugas Kupšas—[9]
July 21, 2022Jason Brickman—[10]
July 22, 2022Yu Huan-Ya—[11]
July 26, 2022Lin Jen-Hung—[12]
March 17, 2023Xavier Alexander—[13][14]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 31, 2022Chiu Tzu-Hsuan—Taiwan ISU[15]
August 30, 2022Wang Yung-Cheng—Taiwan Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology[16]
October 5, 2022John Bohannon—New Zealand Manawatu Jets[17]
January 18, 2023Elijah Thomas—Japan Earth Friends Tokyo Z[18]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
July 2, 2022Xavier AlexanderContract expiredMexico Halcones de Xalapa[19][20]
July 3, 2022Li Han-ShengContract expiredTaiwan Tainan TSG GhostHawks[21][22]
September 9, 2022Ferrakohn HallContract expired—[23]
September 20, 2022Negus Webster-ChanContract expiredUnited States Team AboutBillions[24][25]
March 7, 2023Elijah ThomasContract terminatedMexico Pioneros de Los Mochis[26][27]

Awards

Yearly Awards

Recipient Award Ref
Hu Long-MaoAll-Defensive First Team[28]
Jason BrickmanAll-T1 League First Team[29]

MVP of the Month

Month Recipient Award Ref.
AprilHu Long-MaoApril MVP of the Month[30]

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