# 2020–21 Taoyuan Pilots season

The 2020–21 Taoyuan Pilots season was the first season of the franchise in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), first season overall, and its first in the Taoyuan City and playing home games at Taoyuan Arena. The Pilots were originally coached by Liu Yi-Hsiang, Liu resigned as head coach on December 22, 2020, due to personal matters. Yang I-Feng is currently acting as head coach temporarily.

## Preseason

On September 9, 2020, former Taiwanese professional basketball player Blackie Chen announcing the establishment of P. LEAGUE+ (PLG). The first game of PLG regular season was started on December 19, 2020.

## Draft

The P. LEAGUE+ (PLG) did not hold a draft in its first season.

## Standings

| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
| 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.

## Game log
### Preseason

2020 preseason game log Total: 0-6 (home:0-2, Road:0-4) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location attendance | Record |
| 1 | October 17 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 67-75 | Shih Chin-Yao (23) | Shih Yen-Tsung (10) | Wu Jia-Jun (5) | Hsinchu County Stadium 8,068 | 0-1 |
| 2 | October 18 | @Formosa Dreamers | L 77-84 | Lin Yao-Tsung (19) | Sun Szu-Yao (14) | Wu Jia-Jun (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 7,888 | 0-2 |
| 3 | November 7 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 71-109 | Shih Chin-Yao (20) | Lin Yao-Tsung (8) | Chen Ching-Huan (4) Shih Yen-Tsung (4) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,459 | 0-3 |
| 4 | November 8 | @Hsinchu Lioneers | L 87-92 | Shih Chin-Yao (21) | Shih Yen-Tsung (10) Chen Kuan-Chuan (10) | Chen Kuan-Chuan (4) Chen Ching-Huan (4) Chin-Yao Shih (4) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,606 | 0-4 |
| 5 | November 21 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 86-93 | Shih Chin-Yao (23) | Shih Chin-Yao (13) | Shih Chin-Yao (9) | National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium 4,500 | 0-5 |
| 6 | November 22 | @Hsinchu Lioneers | L 87-96 | Lin Yao-Tsung (23) | Lin Yao-Tsung(17) | Shih Chin-Yao (5) | National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium 4,700 | 0-6 |

### Regular season

2020–21 regular season game log Total:10-14 (home: 3–9, Road:7-5) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 20 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 103-83 | Kadeem Jack (22) | Quincy Davis (14) Kadeem Jack (14) | Davon Reed (10) | Changhua County Stadium 3,689 | 1-0 |
| 2 | December 26 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 91-97 | Davon Reed (39) | Quincy Davis (15) | Peng Chun-Yen (4) Davon Reed (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,688 | 1-1 |
| 3 | January 2 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 83-93 | Davon Reed (31) | Davon Reed (12) | Davon Reed (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 7,000 | 1-2 |
| 4 | January 3 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 104-100 | Kadeem Jack (27) | Kadeem Jack (12) | Willie Warren (11) | Taoyuan Arena 3,862 | 2-2 |
| 5 | January 16 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 106-91 | Davon Reed (31) | Davon Reed (12) Chen Kuan-Chuan (12) | Willie Warren (7) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 3-2 |
| 6 | January 17 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 90-86 | Davon Reed (27) | Kadeem Jack (18) | Davon Reed (5) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 4-2 |
| 7 | January 23 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 89-84 | Kadeem Jack (31) | Kadeem Jack (19) | Davon Reed (6) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 5-2 |
| 8 | January 24 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 79-102 | Davon Reed (26) Quincy Davis (26) | Quincy Davis (17) | Willie Warren (6) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 5-3 |
| 9 | January 30 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 97-110 | Davon Reed (31) | Davon Reed (14) Kadeem Jack (14) | Shih Chin-Yao (7) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 5-4 |
| 10 | January 31 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 72-84 | Davon Reed (20) | Kadeem Jack (15) | Peng Chun-Yen (5) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 5-5 |
| 11 | February 6 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 111-82 | Chang Keng-Yu (27) | Davon Reed (13) | Peng Chun-Yen (9) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 6-5 |
| 12 | February 7 | Taipei Fubon Braves | W 97-82 | Davon Reed (27) | Davon Reed (12) Kadeem Jack (12) | Shih Chin-Yao (6) | Taoyuan Arena 0 | 7-5 |
| 13 | February 20 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 108-102 | Kadeem Jack (32) | Kadeem Jack (16) | Peng Chun-Yen (7) | Taoyuan Arena 2,000 | 8-5 |
| 14 | February 21 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 99-102 | Davon Reed (20) | Kadeem Jack (15) | Kuan Ta-You (8) | Taoyuan Arena 1,500 | 8-6 |
| 15 | February 27 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 106-98 | Davon Reed (43) | Kadeem Jack (12) Quincy Davis (12) | Kuan Ta-You (9) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,103 | 9-6 |
| 16 | February 28 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 90-98 | Kadeem Jack (23) | Kadeem Jack (18) | Shih Chin-Yao (5) | Changhua County Stadium 3,876 | 9-7 |
| 17 | March 13 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 88-105 | Kadeem Jack (38) | Kadeem Jack (11) | Peng Chun-Yen (7) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,188 | 9-8 |
| 18 | March 14 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 94-124 | Jordan Chatman (21) | Lin Cheng (9) | Peng Chun-Yen (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,993 | 9-9 |
| 19 | March 21 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 100-107 | Kadeem Jack (37) | Kadeem Jack (18) | Shih Chin-Yao (7) Peng Chun-Yen (7) | National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium 3,976 | 9-10 |
| 20 | March 27 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 93-109 | Jordan Chatman (21) | Kadeem Jack (13) | Shih Chin-Yao (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,238 | 9-11 |
| 21 | March 28 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 82-132 | Jordan Chatman (15) | Kadeem Jack (10) | Peng Chun-Yen (6) Kuan Ta-You (6) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,978 | 9-12 |
| 22 | April 3 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 106-95 | Jordan Chatman (34) | Lin Yao-Tsung (19) | Peng Chun-Yen (6) | Changhua County Stadium 5,100 | 10-12 |
| 23 | April 5 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 100-110 | Shih Chin-Yao (31) | Lin Cheng (12) | Chen Kuan-Chuan (5) | Taoyuan Arena 4,537 | 10-13 |
| 24 | April 10 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 101-117 | Jordan Chatman (27) | Lin Cheng (11) | Kuan Ta-You (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,482 | 10-14 |

#### 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

2020–21 playoffs game log Total: 2-3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Series |
| 1 | April 23 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 63-102 | Jordan Chatman (13) | Lin Yao-Tsung (9) | Kuan Ta-You (5) | Taoyuan Arena 2,977 | 0-1 |
| 2 | April 25 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 91-86 | Jordan Chatman (21) | Quincy Davis (16) | Quincy Davis (5) Jordan Chatman (5) | Taoyuan Arena 4,758 | 1-1 |
| 3 | April 28 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 82-79 | Jordan Chatman (23) | Quincy Davis (12) | Lin Yao-Tsung (5) Jordan Chatman (5) | Changhua County Stadium 3,612 | 2-1 |
| 4 | April 30 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 74-103 | Jordan Chatman (26) | Lin Yao-Tsung (9) | Kuan Ta-You (4) | Changhua County Stadium 4,015 | 2-2 |
| 5 | May 2 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 91-93 | Jordan Chatman (21) | Quincy Davis (11) | Lin Yao-Tsung (9) | Changhua County Stadium 3,003 | 2-3 |

#### 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.
* The Pilots lost the Dreamers with 2–3 in the 2021 P. League+ Playoffs.

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Ting Sheng-Ju | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Davon Reed | 15 | 39:55 | 25.67 | 48.81% | 37.50% | 74.73% | 9.67 | 4.80 | 1.93 | 1.00 |
| Kuan Ta-You | 21 | 22:35 | 7.33 | 43.16% | 25.37% | 55.26% | 2.86 | 3.14 | 1.14 | 0.05 |
| Lin Yao-Tsung | 22 | 17:02 | 5.14 | 49.43% | 19.35% | 34.62% | 4.45 | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.05 |
| Chen Shih-Chieh | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Jordan Chatman | 8 | 33:30 | 18.75 | 47.92% | 40.00% | 100.00% | 5.13 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0.88 |
| Willie Warren | 4 | 36:46 | 12.75 | 44.83% | 15.38% | 100.00% | 6.75 | 7.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
| Sun Szu-Yao | 9 | 09:23 | 1.56 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.56 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Lai Kuo-Wei | 14 | 06:06 | 1.64 | 25.00% | 31.58% | 50.00% | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
| Chen Ching-Huan | 23 | 15:36 | 4.30 | 53.13% | 30.51% | 73.33% | 1.61 | 1.43 | 0.48 | 0.17 |
| Lin Cheng | 12 | 15:29 | 3.92 | 44.44% | 25.00% | 52.94% | 5.00 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Shih Chin-Yao | 24 | 32:39 | 14.17 | 48.91% | 37.25% | 57.38% | 3.25 | 3.63 | 1.29 | 0.17 |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 23 | 14:24 | 6.48 | 40.86% | 30.91% | 75.86% | 1.70 | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.13 |
| Chen Kuan-Chuan | 24 | 26:54 | 5.92 | 41.35% | 27.27% | 84.62% | 4.67 | 1.38 | 0.71 | 0.25 |
| Kadeem Jack | 18 | 34:24 | 20.39 | 54.33% | 26.67% | 57.89% | 13.17 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.28 |
| Quincy Davis | 16 | 29:27 | 13.00 | 60.58% | 36.17% | 67.39% | 10.13 | 1.88 | 1.00 | 2.44 |
| Peng Chun-Yen | 16 | 20:38 | 2.94 | 17.86% | 20.59% | 66.67% | 2.50 | 4.63 | 1.19 | 0.06 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Ting Sheng-Ju | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Davon Reed | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Kuan Ta-You | 5 | 20:56 | 5.00 | 39.13% | 7.14% | 66.67% | 4.40 | 2.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| Lin Yao-Tsung | 5 | 34:00 | 7.40 | 40.48% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 8.40 | 4.00 | 2.60 | 0.00 |
| Chen Shih-Chien | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Jordan Chatman | 5 | 41:15 | 20.8 | 35.48% | 40.00% | 84.21% | 6.20 | 3.20 | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| Sun Szu-Yao | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Lai Kuo-Wei | 1 | 05:26 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Chen Ching-Huan | 5 | 09:12 | 1.20 | 0.00% | 25.00% | 0.00% | 2.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lin Cheng | 5 | 13:22 | 2.00 | 35.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.60 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| Shih Chin-Yao | 5 | 37:20 | 12.20 | 32.50% | 25.71% | 57.14% | 4.60 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.40 |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 5 | 26:45 | 11.8 | 37.50% | 44.44% | 78.57% | 3.80 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Chen Kuan-Chuan | 5 | 27:21 | 7.20 | 42.31% | 28.57% | 80.00% | 3.60 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Kadeem Jack | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Quincy Davis | 5 | 20:33 | 10.60 | 50.00% | 15.38% | 45.45% | 10.20 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 1.80 |
| Peng Chun-Yen | 4 | 10:09 | 2.50 | 28.57% | 20.00% | 0.00% | 0.25 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
* Reference：

## Transactions
### From Taoyuan Pauian Archiland

* Player
* Kuan Ta-You
* Lin Yao-Tsung
* Shih Chin-Yao
* Chen Kuan-Chuan
* Peng Chun-Yen

### Free Agency
#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former teams |
| October 15, 2020 | Sun Szu-Yao | — | NYIT Bears |
| October 20, 2020 | Quincy Davis | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| November 1, 2020 | Lin Cheng | — | NTSU |
| November 11, 2020 | Chen Ching-Huan | — | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology |
| November 11, 2020 | Chen Shih-Chieh | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| November 11, 2020 | Chang Keng-Yu | — | Formosa Dreamers |
| November 19, 2020 | Davon Reed | — | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| November 19, 2020 | Kadeem Jack | — | Oklahoma City Blue |
| November 24, 2020 | Willie Warren | — | Mineros de Zacatecas |
| December 20, 2020 | Lai Kuo-Wei | — | Taiwan Beer |
| March 1, 2021 | Ting Sheng-Ju | — | USF Fighting Saints |
| March 1, 2021 | Jordan Chatman | — | CSU Sibiu |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
| January 29, 2021 | Willie Warren | contract terminated | Al Shamal | |

## Awards
### End-of-Season Awards

| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
| Shih Chin-Yao | All-PLG Team | |

### Players of the Month

| Recipient | Award | Month awarded | Ref. |
| Shih Chin-Yao | April Most Valuable Player | April | |

### Players of the Week

| Week | Recipient | Date awarded |
| Preseason | Lin Yao-Tsung Shih Chin-Yao | October 7 - November 22 |
| Week 1 | Shih Chin-Yao Davon Reed | December 19 - December 20 |
| Week 2 | Quincy Davis | December 26 - December 27 |
| Week 3 | Shih Chin-Yao | January 2 - January 3 |
| Week 5 | Shih Chin-Yao | January 16 - January 17 |
| Week 6 | Quincy Davis Davon Reed | January 23 - January 24 |
| Week 7 | Quincy Davis | January 30 - January 31 |
| Week 8 | Chang Keng-Yu | February 6 - February 7 |
| Week 9 | Kuan Ta-You | February 20 - February 21 |
| Week 10 | Kuan Ta-You | February 27 - March 1 |
| Week 12 | Lin Yao-Tsung | March 13 - March 14 |
| Week 13 | Shih Chin-Yao | March 20 - March 21 |
| Week 14 | Shih Chin-Yao | March 27 - March 28 |
| Week 15 | Shih Chin-Yao | April 3 - April 5 |