# 2021–22 Taoyuan Pilots season

The 2021–22 Taoyuan Pilots season was the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 2nd in Taoyuan City. The Pilots were coached by Cheng Chih-Lung in his first year as head coach.
On March 23, the Pilots announced that Cheng Chih-Lung resigned as head coach. On March 25, the Pilots named Yen Hsing-Su as their interim head coach.

## Draft

The Pilots' 2021 first-round draft pick was traded to New Taipei Kings in exchange for 2022 first-round draft pick. However, the Pilots doesn't select any player on 2021 P. League+ draft.

## Standings

| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
| z − Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 |
| x − Formosa Taishin Dreamers | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 |
| x − Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 |
| x − New Taipei Kings | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Kaohsiung Steelers | 29 | 9 | 20 | .310 |
| Taoyuan Pilots | 29 | 7 | 22 | .241 |

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

## Game log
### Preseason

2021 preseason game log Total: 1-2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | November 7 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 97-82 | Shih Chin-Yao (27) | Wu Chia-Chun (8) Huang Hung-Han (8) | Wu Chia-Chun (5) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,977 | 1-0 |
| 2 | November 14 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 88-90 | Lu Chun-Hsiang (25) | Huang Hung-Han (12) | Huang Hung-Han (10) | Fengshan Arena 4,866 | 1-1 |
| 3 | November 21 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 74-89 | Shih Chin-Yao (20) | Shih Yen-Tsung (7) | Li Chia-Kang (5) | National Taiwan University Sports Center 3,087 | 1-2 |

### Regular season

2021–22 regular season game log Total: 7-22 (Home: 2–12; Road: 5–10) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 12 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 92-95(OT) | John Gillon (28) | Jordan Tolbert (22) | Shih Chin-Yao (4) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 0-1 |
| 2 | December 18 | Kaohsiung Steelers | L 64-84 | John Gillon (21) | Jordan Tolbert (13) | Wu Chia-Chun (3) John Gillon (3) | National Taiwan Sport University Arena 3,288 | 0-2 |
| 3 | December 19 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 83-95 | Chen Kuan-Chuan (20) | Devin Robinson (19) | John Gillon (6) | National Taiwan Sport University Arena 4,168 | 0-3 |
| 4 | December 24 | @New Taipei Kings | W 109-94 | Devin Robinson (28) | Devin Robinson (18) | Jordan Tolbert (13) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,516 | 1-3 |
| 5 | December 26 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 88-70 | Devin Robinson (26) | Jordan Tolbert (17) | Jordan Tolbert (3) | Fengshan Arena 3,229 | 2-3 |
| 6 | January 8 | @New Taipei Kings | L 90-101 | Devin Robinson (29) | Jordan Tolbert (13) | Wu Chia-Chun (6) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,061 | 2-4 |
| 7 | January 14 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 101-94 | Jordan Tolbert (24) | Devin Robinson (19) | Jordan Tolbert (6) | Fengshan Arena 3,011 | 3-4 |
| 8 | January 16 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 84-103 | Devin Robinson (40) | Devin Robinson (13) | Wu Chia-Chun (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,066 | 3-5 |
| 9 | January 23 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 65-91 | Kuan Ta-You (19) | Devin Robinson (10) | Kuan Ta-You (3) Lin Yao-Tsung (3) Li Chia-Kang (3) | Hsinchu County Stadium 4,012 | 3-6 |
| PPD | February 11 | New Taipei Kings | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 10 | February 12 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 80-101 | Kuan Ta-You (17) Shih Chin-Yao (17) | Jordan Tolbert (12) | Wu Chia-Chun (9) | Hsinchu County Stadium 4,317 | 3-7 |
| PPD | February 19 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | February 20 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | February 27 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 11 | March 5 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 81-77 | Devin Robinson (22) | Devin Robinson (12) Jordan Tolbert (12) | Chen Kuan-Chuan (6) | Taoyuan Arena 2,058 | 4-7 |
| 12 | March 6 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 79-99 | Devin Robinson (22) Jordan Tolbert (22) | Devin Robinson (15) | Wu Chia-Chun (3) Kuan Ta-You (3) Shih Chin-Yao (3) | Taoyuan Arena 2,471 | 4-8 |
| 13 | March 8 | New Taipei Kings | W 97-95 | Devin Robinson (36) | Devin Robinson (13) Jordan Tolbert (13) | Jordan Tolbert (4) Kuan Ta-You (4) | Taoyuan Arena 2,569 | 5-8 |
| 14 | March 13 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 82-91 | Devin Robinson (26) | Devin Robinson (14) | Kuan Ta-You (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,262 | 5-9 |
| 15 | March 19 | New Taipei Kings | L 92-102 | Devin Robinson (27) | Devin Robinson (17) | Devin Robinson (5) Wu Chia-Chun (5) | Taoyuan Arena 2,511 | 5-10 |
| 16 | March 20 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 85-95 | Lu Chun-Hsiang (28) | Devin Robinson (11) | Devin Robinson (7) | Taoyuan Arena 2,106 | 5-11 |
| 17 | March 25 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 97-89 | Jordan Tolbert (25) | Jordan Tolbert (16) | Wu Chia-Chun (3) Shih Chin-Yao (3) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,004 | 6-11 |
| 18 | March 27 | @New Taipei Kings | L 104-111 | Devin Robinson (26) | Devin Robinson (8) | Kuan Ta-You (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,171 | 6-12 |
| 19 | April 1 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 97-116 | Nemanja Bešović (27) | Devin Robinson (8) | Devin Robinson (4) Wu Chia-Chun (4) | Taoyuan Arena 2,780 | 6-13 |
| 20 | April 3 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 77-111 | Shih Chin-Yao (22) | Jordan Tolbert (12) | Jordan Tolbert (6) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 6-14 |
| 21 | April 9 | New Taipei Kings | L 85-95 | Jordan Tolbert (24) Nemanja Bešović (24) | Jordan Tolbert (14) | Jordan Tolbert (3) | Taoyuan Arena 2,791 | 6-15 |
| 22 | April 10 | Kaohsiung Steelers | L 102-107 | Devin Robinson (37) | Devin Robinson (16) | Wu Chia-Chun (8) | Taoyuan Arena 1,936 | 6-16 |
| 23 | April 12 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 87-92 | Devin Robinson (33) | Devin Robinson (14) | Wu Chia-Chun (7) | Taoyuan Arena 2,182 | 6-17 |
| 24 | April 16 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 106-104(OT) | Devin Robinson (23) | Devin Robinson (14) | Jordan Tolbert (4) Shih Chin-Yao (4) | Fengshan Arena 2,137 | 7-17 |
| 25 | April 24 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 97-104 | Devin Robinson (28) | Devin Robinson (11) | Shih Chin-Yao (5) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 7-18 |
| 26 | April 30 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 80-86 | Lu Chun-Hsiang (28) | Devin Robinson (7) Lin Cheng (7) | Wu Chia-Chun (6) | Taoyuan Arena 1,728 | 7-19 |
| 27 | May 1 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 86-94 | Lu Chun-Hsiang (24) | Huang Hung-Han (9) | Wu Chia-Chun (6) Chen Kuan-Chuan (6) | Taoyuan Arena 2,159 | 7-20 |
| PPD | May 7 | Kaohsiung Steelers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | May 8 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 28 | May 14 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 97-98 | Devin Robinson (24) | Jordan Tolbert (15) | Jordan Tolbert (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 4,535 | 7-21 |
| PPD | May 16 | Kaohsiung Steelers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | May 17 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 29 | May 27 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 76-110 | Lin Cheng (25) Lu Chun-Hsiang (25) | Huang Hung-Han (10) Lin Cheng(10) | Wu Chia-Chin (5) Huang Hung-Han (5) | Nanshan High School Gymnasium 0 | 7-22 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Devin Robinson | 23 | 33:03 | 24.61 | 52.52% | 30.34% | 76.07% | 12.48 | 2.70 | 2.04 | 1.26 |
| Jordan Tolbert | 21 | 36:40 | 17.90 | 54.84% | 28.77% | 66.13% | 11.81 | 3.52 | 2.00 | 0.90 |
| Wu Chia-Chun | 29 | 32:36 | 7.59 | 46.15% | 28.42% | 81.58% | 2.79 | 3.86 | 0.76 | 0.03 |
| John Gillon | 3 | 35:04 | 22.67 | 37.50% | 31.58% | 86.96% | 5.00 | 4.00 | 2.33 | 0.00 |
| Shih Yen-Tsung | 14 | 17:33 | 3.86 | 31.43% | 37.50% | 56.00% | 3.79 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.07 |
| Kuan Ta-You | 22 | 20:49 | 6.05 | 37.33% | 31.15% | 66.67% | 2.50 | 2.41 | 1.41 | 0.32 |
| Lin Yao-Tsung | 16 | 09:52 | 1.56 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 37.50% | 1.81 | 0.88 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| Lin Chin-Pang | 1 | 19:56 | 5.00 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Su Chih-Cheng | 1 | 03:58 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Li Chia-Kang | 19 | 14:23 | 3.47 | 40.91% | 24.14% | 47.37% | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.11 |
| Chen Yu-Jui | 19 | 22:29 | 5.74 | 48.94% | 29.79% | 58.33% | 3.95 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 0.00 |
| Nemanja Besovic | 6 | 24:17 | 12.83 | 52.83% | 25.00% | 85.71% | 7.00 | 0.17 | 1.00 | 0.17 |
| Huang Hung-Han | 10 | 18:15 | 3.20 | 36.36% | 26.67% | 50.00% | 4.50 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.10 |
| Lin Cheng | 11 | 17:42 | 4.91 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 88.89% | 4.45 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.18 |
| Shih Chin-Yao | 29 | 32:41 | 10.66 | 46.24% | 23.56% | 65.00% | 2.97 | 1.93 | 1.07 | 0.24 |
| Chen Kuan-Chuan | 26 | 22:34 | 4.85 | 31.90% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 4.12 | 1.81 | 0.77 | 0.31 |
| Wen Li-Huang | 18 | 07:12 | 0.89 | 20.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 1.11 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Lu Chun-Hsiang | 22 | 29:43 | 14.86 | 42.18% | 35.63% | 82.05% | 4.41 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 0.23 |
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## Transactions
### Trades

| October 21, 2021 | To Taoyuan Pilots 2023 first-round pick | To Kaohsiung Steelers Peng Chun-Yen |

### Free Agency
#### Re-signed

| Date | Player | Contract terms |
| July 5, 2021 | Shih Chin-Yao | 3-year contract, worth unknown |
| July 14, 2021 | Lin Yao-Tsung | — |
| July 14, 2021 | Chen Kuan-Chuan | — |

#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team |
| June 30, 2021 | Huang Hung-Han | — | Taiwan Beer |
| July 9, 2021 | Chen Yu-Jui | — | Bank of Taiwan |
| July 21, 2021 | Jordan Tolbert | — | Yulon Luxgen Dinos |
| August 25, 2021 | Wu Chia-Chun | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| August 25, 2021 | Lu Chun-Hsiang | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| August 25, 2021 | Shih Yen-Tsung | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| August 25, 2021 | Li Chia-Kang | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| August 25, 2021 | Wen Li-Huang | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| September 28, 2021 | Su Chih-Cheng | — | NTSU |
| November 9, 2021 | John Gillon | — | Alba Fehérvár |
| November 10, 2021 | Devin Robinson | — | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| March 10, 2022 | Nemanja Bešović | — | Academic Plovdiv |
| March 28, 2022 | Lin Chin-Pang | — | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New Team |
| April 22, 2021 | Kadeem Jack | contract expired | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| April 22, 2021 | Davon Reed | contract expired | Denver Nuggets |
| June 30, 2021 | Ting Sheng-Ju | contract expired | Taichung Wagor Suns |
| June 30, 2021 | Sun Szu-Yao | contract expired | Taichung Wagor Suns |
| June 30, 2021 | Lai Kuo-Wei | contract expired | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| June 30, 2021 | Chang Keng-Yu | contract expired | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| July 8, 2021 | Quincy Davis | contract expired | New Taipei Kings |
| July 30, 2021 | Chen Ching-Huan | waived | Taichung Wagor Suns |
| November 29, 2021 | Jordan Chatman | contract expired | Tainan TSG GhostHawks |
| November 30, 2021 | Chen Shih-Chieh | contract expired | Taoyuan Pauian Archiland |
| January 4, 2022 | John Gillon | contract expired | Taoyuan Leopards |

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

| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
| Lu Chun-Hsiang | 6th Man of the Year | |
| Lu Chun-Hsiang | All-PLG 2nd Team | |

### Players of the Week

| Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Week 12 | Devin Robinson | March 5 - March 8 | |