# 2021–22 New Taipei Kings season

The 2021–22 New Taipei Kings season was the franchise's 1st season, its first season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 1st in New Taipei City. The Kings are coached by Ryan Marchand in his first year as head coach.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
| 1 | 3 | Hung Kai-Chieh | G | Local | NCCU |
| 1 | 4 | Chen Chun-Nan | G | Local | NTSU |
| 1 | 7 | Omar Niang | C | Foreign Student | NCCU |
| 2 | 10 | Tseng Yu-Hao | F | Local | NCCU |
| 3 | 12 | Lin Shih-Hsuan | G | Local | NTNU |
The Kings acquired 2021 first-round draft pick from Taoyuan Pilots in exchange for 2022 first-round draft pick.

## 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: 1-3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | November 6 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 87-96 | Yang Hsing-Chih (17) | Yang Hsing-Chih (6) Lee Kai-Yan (6) Yang Chin-Min (6) | Lee Kai-Yan (6) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 4,075 | 0-1 |
| 2 | November 7 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 93-106 | Chien You-Che (21) | Omar Niang (8) | Lin Shih-Hsuan (8) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,977 | 0-2 |
| 3 | November 20 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 87-89 | Hung Kai-Chieh (17) | Yang Chin-Min (11) Steven Guinchard (11) | Yang Chin-Min (6) | National Taiwan University Sports Center 2,955 | 0-3 |
| 4 | November 21 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 100-82 | Yang Chin-Min (16) | Lee Kai-Yan (11) | Yang Chin-Min (8) | National Taiwan University Sports Center 3,087 | 1-3 |

### Regular season

2021–22 regular season game log Total: 16-14 (home: 7–8; road: 9–6) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 11 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 84-64 | Yang Chin-Min (28) | Thomas Welsh (28) | Lee Kai-Yan (4) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 1-0 |
| 2 | December 18 | Taipei Fubon Braves | W 109-102 | Lee Kai-Yan (27) | Thomas Welsh (15) | Lee Kai-Yan (8) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,032 | 2-0 |
| 3 | December 19 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 94-89 | Thomas Welsh (28) | Thomas Welsh (17) | Yang Chin-Min (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,328 | 3-0 |
| 4 | December 24 | Taoyuan Pilots | L 94-109 | Yang Chin-Min (29) | Yang Chin-Min (11) | Lee Kai-Yan (13) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,516 | 3-1 |
| 5 | December 26 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 80-101 | Yang Chin-Min (23) | Chen Chun-Nan (5) Yang Chin-Min (5) | Lin Shih-Hsuan (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 4,055 | 3-2 |
| 6 | January 2 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 115-120(OT) | Thomas Welsh (24) | Thomas Welsh (17) | Lee Kai-Yan (9) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,849 | 3-3 |
| 7 | January 8 | Taoyuan Pilots | W 101-90 | Chris McCullough (25) | Thomas Welsh (15) | Lee Kai-Yan (11) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,061 | 4-3 |
| 8 | January 9 | Taipei Fubon Braves | L 91-95 | Yang Chin-Min (23) | Thomas Welsh (29) | Yang Chin-Min (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,058 | 4-4 |
| 9 | January 15 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | W 102-75 | Chris McCullough (27) | Thomas Welsh (16) | Lee Kai-Yan (8) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,876 | 5-4 |
| PPD | February 11 | @Taoyuan Pilots | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 10 | February 13 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 97-92 | Chris McCullough (20) Lee Kai-Yan (20) | Thomas Welsh (22) | Lee Kai-Yan (5) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,027 | 6-4 |
| 11 | February 18 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 99-115 | Chris McCullough (33) | Chris McCullough (11) | Lin Shih-Hsuan (2) Chris McCullough (2) Hung Chih-Shan (2) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 6-5 |
| 12 | February 20 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 100-70 | DeAndre Liggins (17) Quincy Davis (17) | Thomas Welsh (19) | DeAndre Liggins (5) Quincy Davis (5) | Fengshan Arena 4,018 | 7-5 |
| PPD | February 27 | Kaohsiung Steelers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | February 28 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 13 | March 6 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 111-96 | Thomas Welsh (25) | Thomas Welsh (11) | Lee Kai-Yan (6) | Hsinchu County Stadium 5,572 | 8-5 |
| 14 | March 8 | @Taoyuan Pilots | L 95-97 | DeAndre Liggins (18) | Quincy Davis (16) | DeAndre Liggins (7) | Taoyuan Arena 2,569 | 8-6 |
| 15 | March 13 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 98-93 | Yang Chin-Min (39) | Thomas Welsh (17) | Lee Kai-Yan (3) | Fengshan Arena 4,123 | 9-6 |
| 16 | March 19 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 102-92 | Yang Chin-Min (23) | Thomas Welsh (23) | Hung Chih-Shan (6) | Taoyuan Arena 2,511 | 10-6 |
| 17 | March 26 | Taipei Fubon Braves | W 107-99 | Thomas Welsh (24) | Thomas Welsh (15) | Lee Kai-Yan (8) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,220 | 11-6 |
| 18 | March 27 | Taoyuan Pilots | W 111-104 | Yang Chin-Min (26) | Thomas Welsh (16) | Lee Kai-Yan (8) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,171 | 12-6 |
| 19 | April 2 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 105-94 | DeAndre Liggins (22) | Thomas Welsh (16) | Lee Kai-Yan (9) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 4,333 | 13-6 |
| 20 | April 4 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 93-91 | Yang Chin-Min (34) | Thomas Welsh (18) | DeAndre Liggins (5) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 14-6 |
| 21 | April 9 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 95-85 | Yang Chin-Min (16) Lee Kai-Yan (16) | Thomas Welsh (19) | Lee Kai-Yan (5) | Taoyuan Arena 2,791 | 15-6 |
| 22 | April 16 | Taoyuan Pilots | L 87-126 | Quincy Davis (18) | Quincy Davis (7) | Lee Kai-Yan (6) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,106 | 15-7 |
| 23 | April 17 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 116-123(OT) | Yang Chin-Min (35) | Quincy Davis (11) | DeAndre Liggins (11) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,158 | 15-8 |
| 24 | April 23 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 92-110 | Yang Chin-Min (28) | Quincy Davis (13) | DeAndre Liggins (5) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 3,071 | 15-9 |
| 25 | April 24 | Kaohsiung Steelers | L 92-101 | DeAndre Liggins (28) | DeAndre Liggins (18) | DeAndre Liggins (6) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 2,012 | 15-10 |
| 26 | April 30 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | L 80-100 | Yang Chin-Min (24) | DeAndre Liggins (12) | Lin Shih-Hsuan (4) Lee Kai-Yan (4) | Fengshan Arena 3,215 | 15-11 |
| PPD | May 6 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | May 8 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 27 | May 14 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 106-76 | DeAndre Liggins (21) | Byron Mullens (17) | Lee Kai-Yan (9) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 2,194 | 16-11 |
| 28 | May 15 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 113-122(OT) | Yang Chin-Min (32) | Thomas Welsh (20) | Lee Kai-Yan (11) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 2,852 | 16-12 |
| 29 | May 18 | @Taipei Fubon Braves | L 98-103 | Thomas Welsh (21) | Thomas Welsh (15) | DeAndre Liggins (8) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 4,662 | 16-13 |
| PPD | May 19 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 30 | May 28 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 85-100 | Byron Mullens (26) | Byron Mullens (18) | Chen Chun-Nan (4) Hung Chih-Shan (4) Byron Mullens (4) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 1,505 | 16-14 |

### Playoffs

2022 playoffs game log Total: 2-3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | June 3 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 86-97 | Thomas Welsh (24) | Thomas Welsh (15) | Lee Kai-Yan (7) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,400 | 0-1 |
| 2 | June 5 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 91-99 | Byron Mullens (22) Thomas Welsh (22) | Thomas Welsh (27) | Lee Kai-Yan (6) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,002 | 0-2 |
| 3 | June 9 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 111-93 | Thomas Welsh (34) | Thomas Welsh (17) | Yang Chin-Min (12) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 4,577 | 1-2 |
| 4 | June 11 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 97-77 | Yang Chin-Min (32) | Byron Mullens (16) | Lee Kai-Yan (9) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,540 | 2-2 |
| 5 | June 14 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 93-98 | Quincy Davis (24) | Quincy Davis (16) | DeAndre Liggins (5) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,400 | 2-3 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Lee Ying-Feng | 22 | 12:37 | 4.09 | 34.69% | 25.00% | 76.92% | 2.27 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.14 |
| Lin Shih-Hsuan | 19 | 13:26 | 2.68 | 41.67% | 20.69% | 54.17% | 1.58 | 1.84 | 0.79 | 0.00 |
| Chen Chun-Nan | 20 | 14:03 | 4.15 | 36.54% | 37.50% | 52.94% | 1.60 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 0.15 |
| Chris McCullough | 7 | 32:19 | 20.86 | 35.53% | 42.11% | 58.82% | 8.57 | 1.71 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 29 | 34:15 | 21.21 | 44.53% | 32.50% | 84.29% | 4.86 | 3.21 | 1.28 | 0.10 |
| Lin Li-Jen | 16 | 09:27 | 3.31 | 21.05% | 27.66% | 75.00% | 0.94 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.06 |
| Lee Kai-Yan | 27 | 32:15 | 12.70 | 47.12% | 30.77% | 71.28% | 5.78 | 5.96 | 2.19 | 0.33 |
| Chien You-Che | 28 | 18:17 | 6.86 | 51.67% | 35.71% | 76.92% | 1.36 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.11 |
| Hung Kai-Chieh | 27 | 22:55 | 7.07 | 42.42% | 30.47% | 81.82% | 1.96 | 1.70 | 1.04 | 0.04 |
| Tseng Yu-Hao | 4 | 06:28 | 1.50 | 28.57% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 18 | 18:01 | 3.78 | 46.67% | 25.93% | 85.71% | 1.89 | 2.50 | 0.28 | 0.06 |
| Omar Niang | 13 | 10:14 | 1.15 | 31.82% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 2.85 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.15 |
| Steven Guinchard | 25 | 14:20 | 4.36 | 29.41% | 25.00% | 77.27% | 2.36 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.16 |
| Byron Mullens | 3 | 32:44 | 17.33 | 51.52% | 20.83% | 37.50% | 16.00 | 2.67 | 0.67 | 3.00 |
| Yang Hsing-Chih | 24 | 15:26 | 3.38 | 45.95% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 2.00 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.17 |
| DeAndre Liggins | 16 | 36:50 | 16.38 | 47.42% | 40.00% | 66.67% | 8.31 | 5.06 | 1.81 | 0.56 |
| Thomas Welsh | 20 | 37:10 | 17.65 | 66.10% | 28.89% | 66.13% | 17.90 | 1.90 | 0.95 | 1.40 |
| Quincy Davis | 19 | 23:22 | 12.74 | 63.73% | 42.59% | 65.15% | 8.74 | 1.63 | 1.05 | 1.63 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Lee Ying-Feng | 3 | 01:16 | 0.67 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lin Shih-Hsuan | 4 | 01:19 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chen Chun-Nan | 4 | 06:04 | 1.00 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yang Chin-Min | 5 | 37:36 | 18.60 | 37.88% | 23.81% | 80.00% | 3.20 | 4.20 | 0.40 | 0.00 |
| Lin Li-Jen | 1 | 00:10 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lee Kai-Yan | 5 | 33:30 | 7.20 | 34.78% | 26.67% | 57.14% | 4.40 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.20 |
| Chien You-Che | 5 | 06:56 | 2.20 | 40.00% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Hung Kai-Chieh | 4 | 22:06 | 8.00 | 40.00% | 32.14% | 100.00% | 1.75 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 0.00 |
| Tseng Yu-Hao | 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 |
| Hung Chih-Shan | 5 | 20:42 | 3.60 | 37.50% | 27.27% | 60.00% | 2.00 | 3.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 |
| Omar Niang | 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 |
| Steven Guinchard | 5 | 13:55 | 3.60 | 66.67% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 0.60 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
| Byron Mullens | 4 | 30:02 | 18.25 | 42.2% | 34.78% | 61.11% | 11.50 | 3.00 | 0.75 | 2.50 |
| Yang Hsing-Chih | 3 | 03:14 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DeAndre Liggins | 2 | 37:50 | 15.00 | 46.15% | 30.00% | 69.23% | 8.50 | 5.50 | 2.00 | 0.50 |
| Thomas Welsh | 4 | 37:59 | 23.25 | 59.62% | 35.00% | 83.33% | 17.25 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 |
| Quincy Davis | 5 | 31:26 | 13.00 | 46.67% | 33.33% | 76.47% | 9.40 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 2.40 |
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## Transactions
### Free Agency
#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team |
| June 10, 2021 | Lin Li-Jen | — | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers |
| June 19, 2021 | Chien You-Che | — | Taiwan Beer |
| June 25, 2021 | Lee Ying-Feng | — | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology |
| July 1, 2021 | Lee Kai-Yan | — | Yulon Luxgen Dinos |
| August 13, 2021 | Yang Hsing-Chih | — | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| August 20, 2021 | Hung Kai-Chieh | — | NCCU Griffins |
| August 31, 2021 | Chen Chun-Nan | — | NTSU |
| August 31, 2021 | Omar Niang | — | NCCU Griffins |
| August 31, 2021 | Tseng Yu-Hao | — | NCCU Griffins |
| August 31, 2021 | Lin Shih-Hsuan | — | NTNU Master |
| September 10, 2021 | Yang Chin-Min | 3-year contract, worth unknown | Formosa Taishin Dreamers |
| September 17, 2021 | Jerran Young | — | Formosa Taishin Dreamers |
| September 24, 2021 | Thomas Welsh | — | B.C. Oostende |
| October 13, 2021 | Quincy Davis | — | Taoyuan Pilots |
| October 15, 2021 | Steven Guinchard | — | Cran Pringy Basket |
| October 16, 2021 | Hung Chih-Shan | — | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| November 17, 2021 | Chris McCullough | — | Gigantes de Carolina |
| December 3, 2021 | DeAndre Liggins | — | London Lions |
| March 30, 2022 | Byron Mullens | — | London Lions |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
| March 18, 2022 | Chris McCullough | injury | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | |

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

| Recipient | Award |
| Lee Kai-Yan | Assists Leader |
| Lee Kai-Yan | PLG All-Defensive Team |
| Lee Kai-Yan | All-PLG Team |
| Thomas Welsh | Defensive Player of the Year |
| Thomas Welsh | PLG All-Defensive Team |
| Thomas Welsh | All-PLG 2nd Team |
| Yang Chin-Min | Most Valuable Player Award |
| Yang Chin-Min | All-PLG Team |

### Players of the Month

| Recipient | Award | Month awarded | Ref. |
| Thomas Welsh | December Most Valuable Player | December | |
| Yang Chin-Min | March Most Valuable Player | March | |

### Players of the Week

| Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Week 3 | Lee Kai-Yan | December 18 - December 19 | |
| Week 15 | Yang Chin-Min | March 25 - March 27 | |