# 2021–22 Taipei Fubon Braves season

The 2021–22 Taipei Fubon Braves season was the franchise's 24th league season, the franchise's second season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 3rd in Taipei City. The Braves are coached by Hsu Chin-Che in his fifth year as head coach.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
| 1 | 6 | Wang Lu-Hsiang | G | Local | CCUT |
On October 27, 2021, the first rounder, Wang Lu-Hsiang was traded to Kaohsiung Steelers 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: 3-1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | November 7 | @New Taipei Kings | W 106-93 | Ihor Zaytsev (25) | Samuel Deguara (17) | Lin Chih-Chieh (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,977 | 1-0 |
| 2 | November 14 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | L 89-95 | Samuel Deguara (18) | Samuel Deguara (15) | Joseph Lin (5) | Fengshan Arena 4,866 | 1-1 |
| 3 | November 20 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 97-94 | Joseph Lin (25) | Samuel Deguara (13) | Joseph Lin (6) | National Taiwan University Sports Center 2,955 | 2-1 |
| 4 | November 21 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 89-74 | Chien Wei-Ju (16) | Tsai Wen-Cheng (9) | Ihor Zaytsev (4) Tseng Wen-Ting (4) | National Taiwan University Sports Center 3,087 | 3-1 |

### Regular season

2021–22 regular season game log Total: 18-12 (Home: 9–6; Road: 9–6) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 4 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 108-111 | Samuel Deguara (30) | Samuel Deguara (20) | Chang Tsung-Hsien (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,788 | 0-1 |
| 2 | December 5 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 107-82 | Mike Singletary (37) | Mike Singletary (14) Brendon Smart (14) Ihor Zaytsev (14) | Mike Singletary (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,062 | 1-1 |
| 3 | December 11 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 98-87 | Mike Singletary (33) | Mike Singletary (17) | Mike Singletary (5) | Hsinchu County Stadium 7,207 | 2-1 |
| 4 | December 18 | @New Taipei Kings | L 102-109 | Mike Singletary (27) | Mike Singletary (17) | Mike Singletary (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,032 | 2-2 |
| 5 | December 25 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 92-82 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (18) | Brendon Smart (15) | Joseph Lin (4) Chang Tsung-Hsien (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,714 | 3-2 |
| 6 | January 1 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 106-114 | Mike Singletary (34) | Tseng Hsiang-Chun (10) | Joseph Lin (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,981 | 3-3 |
| 7 | January 2 | New Taipei Kings | W 120-115 (OT) | Ihor Zaytsev (27) | Ihor Zaytsev (16) | Joseph Lin (9) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,849 | 4-3 |
| 8 | January 7 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 80-86 | Ihor Zaytsev (22) | Mike Singletary (16) | Joseph Lin (5) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 4-4 |
| 9 | January 9 | @New Taipei Kings | W 95-91 | Mike Singletary (26) | Mike Singletary (15) | Tseng Wen-Ting (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,058 | 5-4 |
| 10 | January 15 | New Taipei Kings | L 75-102 | Mike Singletary (22) | Mike Singletary (8) | Tseng Wen-Ting (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,876 | 5-5 |
| 11 | January 16 | Taoyuan Pilots | W 103-84 | Ihor Zaytsev (27) | Ihor Zaytsev (12) Samuel Deguara (12) | Joseph Lin (8) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,066 | 6-5 |
| 12 | January 23 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | L 82-94 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (17) | Ihor Zaytsev (9) | Chang Tsung-Hsien (5) | Fengshan Arena 4,798 | 6-6 |
| 13 | February 12 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 83-68 | Mike Singletary (17) | Lin Chih-Chieh (11) | Mike Singletary (6) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 7-6 |
| 14 | February 19 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 106-87 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (28) | Mike Singletary (11) | Lai Ting-En (8) | Fengshan Arena 4,382 | 8-6 |
| PPD | February 27 | Taoyuan Pilots | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | February 28 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 15 | March 6 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 99-79 | Samuel Deguara (22) | Samuel Deguara (17) | Mike Singletary (8) | Taoyuan Arena 2,471 | 9-6 |
| 16 | March 12 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 121-101 | Mike Singletary (25) | Mike Singletary (16) | Mike Singletary (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,432 | 10-6 |
| 17 | March 13 | Taoyuan Pilots | W 91-82 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (17) | Ihor Zaytsev (11) | Joseph Lin (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,262 | 11-6 |
| 18 | March 18 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 111-91 | Mike Singletary (26) | Mike Singletary (15) | Mike Singletary (12) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,875 | 12-6 |
| 19 | March 20 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 95-85 | Ihor Zaytsev (26) | Ihor Zaytsev (11) | Joseph Lin (7) Mike Singletary (7) | Taoyuan Arena 2,106 | 13-6 |
| 20 | March 26 | @New Taipei Kings | L 99-107 | Ihor Zaytsev (22) | Mike Singletary (14) | Chang Tsung-Hsien (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,220 | 13-7 |
| 21 | April 3 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 103-114 | Perry Jones (27) | Lin Chih-Chieh (13) | Lin Chih-Chieh (8) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,085 | 13-8 |
| 22 | April 4 | Kaohsiung Steelers | W 113-97 | Ihor Zaytsev (28) | Ihor Zaytsev (18) | Mike Singletary (9) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,955 | 14-8 |
| 23 | April 10 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 91-98 | Perry Jones (17) | Brendon Smart (9) | Joseph Lin (4) Tseng Wen-Ting (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 6,112 | 14-9 |
| 24 | April 17 | @Kaohsiung Steelers | W 109-87 | Lin Chih-Chieh (23) | Ihor Zaytsev (13) | Mike Singletary (6) | Fengshan Arena 4,563 | 15-9 |
| 25 | April 23 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 87-124 | Ihor Zaytsev (16) | Ihor Zaytsev (12) | Lai Ting-En (7) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 15-10 |
| 26 | April 30 | @Taoyuan Pilots | W 86-80 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (22) | Perry Jones (12) | Chang Tsung-Hsien (6) | Taoyuan Arena 1,728 | 16-10 |
| PPD | May 7 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| PPD | May 8 | New Taipei Kings | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| 27 | May 14 | Taoyuan Pilots | W 98-97 | Mike Singletary (23) | Mike Singletary (11) | Lin Chih-Chieh (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 4,535 | 17-10 |
| 28 | May 15 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 100-104 | Mike Singletary (28) | Lin Chih-Chieh (6) Mike Singletary (6) Tseng Wen-Ting (6) | Chang Tsung-Hsien (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,018 | 17-11 |
| 29 | May 18 | New Taipei Kings | W 103-98 | Mike Singletary (23) | Tsai Wen-Cheng (11) | Tseng Wen-Ting (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 4,662 | 18-11 |
| 30 | May 21 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 99-108 | Lai Ting-En (22) | Ihor Zaytsev (11) | Chou Kuei-Yu (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,065 | 18-12 |

### Playoffs

2022 playoffs game log Total: 3-1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | June 4 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 98-89 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (31) | Ihor Zaytsev (15) | Joseph Lin (5) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 1-0 |
| 2 | June 6 | @Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 100-94 | Chang Tsung-Hsien (18) | Mike Singletary (11) | Tseng Wen-Ting (7) | Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,000 | 2-0 |
| 3 | June 10 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | L 80-95 | Ihor Zaytsev (15) | Mike Singletary (15) | Mike Singletary (4) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,616 | 2-1 |
| 4 | June 12 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | W 119-111(2OT) | Mike Singletary (37) | Mike Singletary (18) | Lin Chih-Chieh (5) Mike Singletary (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,962 | 3-1 |

### Finals

2022 finals game log Total: 4-1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1) :
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record |
| 1 | June 18 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | L 101-102 | Mike Singletary (33) | Mike Singletary (11) | Joseph Lin (4) Mike Singletary (4) | Hsinchu County Stadium 7,200 | 0-1 |
| 2 | June 20 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 102-81 | Mike Singletary (33) | Mike Singletary (18) | Lin Chih-Chieh (6) | Hsinchu County Stadium 7,200 | 1-1 |
| 3 | June 23 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 116-101 | Mike Singletary (35) | Mike Singletary (11) | Mike Singletary (11) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 7,000 | 2-1 |
| 4 | June 25 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 128-110 | Perry Jones (24) Mike Singletary (24) | Mike Singletary (17) | Tseng Hsiang-Chun (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 7,000 | 3-1 |
| 5 | June 27 | @Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | W 108-104 | Mike Singletary (43) | Mike Singletary (13) | Tseng Hsiang-Chun (6) | Hsinchu County Stadium 8,000 | 4-1 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Lai Ting-En | 25 | 13:40 | 4.44 | 39.22% | 38.18% | 66.67% | 1.84 | 1.80 | 1.24 | 0.00 |
| Joseph Lin | 23 | 28:54 | 11.83 | 53.79% | 30.77% | 64.71% | 2.96 | 3.91 | 1.30 | 0.39 |
| Chien Wei-Ju | 27 | 14:08 | 4.81 | 41.18% | 34.21% | 55.56% | 1.74 | 0.56 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | 26 | 28:20 | 12.46 | 40.60% | 22.76% | 73.53% | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.31 | 0.12 |
| Chou Kuei-Yu | 22 | 13:57 | 3.73 | 39.47% | 31.82% | 76.92% | 1.59 | 1.50 | 0.73 | 0.14 |
| Perry Jones | 4 | 35:45 | 19.25 | 50.00% | 58.33% | 30.00% | 7.75 | 2.25 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | 26 | 22:31 | 10.92 | 62.79% | 31.11% | 71.43% | 4.96 | 2.96 | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Lin Meng-Hsueh | 25 | 14:54 | 3.20 | 50.82% | 18.75% | 45.00% | 2.28 | 0.56 | 0.28 | 0.04 |
| Tsai Wen-Cheng | 30 | 14:49 | 4.67 | 41.59% | 37.50% | 62.50% | 3.67 | 1.27 | 0.70 | 0.03 |
| Mike Singletary | 22 | 36:23 | 21.86 | 53.02% | 32.60% | 86.36% | 11.77 | 4.59 | 1.41 | 0.68 |
| Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 23 | 13:07 | 3.78 | 44.07% | 31.25% | 50.00% | 2.74 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
| Brendon Smart | 22 | 16:35 | 6.41 | 52.24% | 35.29% | 68.00% | 5.77 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.55 |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 23 | 08:45 | 3.22 | 39.47% | 37.04% | 87.50% | 1.00 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.22 |
| Ihor Zaytsev | 24 | 37:07 | 18.71 | 61.43% | 40.22% | 65.31% | 10.08 | 1.71 | 0.79 | 1.38 |
| Samuel Deguara | 7 | 28:21 | 15.29 | 68.18% | 0.00% | 60.71% | 10.43 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| Tseng Wen-Ting | 22 | 22:10 | 5.59 | 58.97% | 15.22% | 52.63% | 3.64 | 3.27 | 0.36 | 0.86 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Lai Ting-En | 4 | 12:39 | 2.75 | 28.57% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 0.50 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Joseph Lin | 4 | 25:16 | 8.50 | 28.57% | 28.57% | 80.00% | 5.00 | 2.75 | 1.50 | 0.25 |
| Chien Wei-Ju | 3 | 07:05 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 40.00% | 0.00% | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | 4 | 32:47 | 14.25 | 41.38% | 20.00% | 80.00% | 3.75 | 2.50 | 1.25 | 0.25 |
| Chou Kuei-Yu | 4 | 11:29 | 4.00 | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.75 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 |
| Perry Jones | 2 | 31:57 | 12.50 | 60.00% | 11.11% | 66.67% | 6.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | 4 | 29:03 | 16.00 | 43.48% | 40.00% | 66.67% | 7.00 | 3.00 | 1.25 | 0.00 |
| Lin Meng-Hsueh | 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 |
| Tsai Wen-Cheng | 4 | 12:01 | 3.00 | 44.44% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 2.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| Mike Singletary | 3 | 40:35 | 22.33 | 60.00% | 40.00% | 86.36% | 14.67 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 1.00 |
| Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 4 | 09:42 | 4.00 | 37.50% | 0.00% | 66.67% | 1.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Brendon Smart | 4 | 11:44 | 5.25 | 30.00% | 45.45% | 0.00% | 4.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 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 |
| Ihor Zaytsev | 3 | 38:55 | 14.67 | 51.72% | 15.38% | 61.54% | 9.00 | 1.67 | 1.00 | 1.33 |
| Tseng Wen-Ting | 4 | 26:50 | 6.00 | 53.33% | 20.00% | 62.50% | 4.50 | 3.75 | 1.50 | 0.50 |

### Finals

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Lai Ting-En | 3 | 13:43 | 4.67 | 50.00% | 33.33% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Joseph Lin | 5 | 20:11 | 5.80 | 45.45% | 27.27% | 0.00% | 3.00 | 2.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Chien Wei-Ju | 4 | 05:02 | 1.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | 5 | 27:45 | 11.20 | 43.75% | 25.00% | 72.22% | 1.80 | 2.20 | 2.00 | 0.20 |
| Chou Kuei-Yu | 5 | 18:11 | 4.60 | 69.23% | 11.11% | 40.00% | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Perry Jones | 3 | 32:32 | 14.00 | 43.75% | 27.27% | 100.00% | 5.67 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 0.33 |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | 5 | 23:08 | 15.20 | 61.54% | 46.88% | 75.00% | 5.80 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Lin Meng-Hsueh | 2 | 02:53 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tsai Wen-Cheng | 5 | 19:23 | 10.00 | 50.00% | 72.73% | 57.14% | 5.60 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.00 |
| Mike Singletary | 5 | 41:21 | 33.60 | 59.70% | 42.86% | 80.95% | 14.00 | 5.60 | 2.00 | 0.60 |
| Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 5 | 21:02 | 7.40 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 62.50% | 2.60 | 4.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
| Brendon Smart | 3 | 10:08 | 3.67 | 33.33% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 4.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Chang Keng-Yu | 3 | 01:47 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ihor Zaytsev | 2 | 26:01 | 5.50 | 33.33% | 37.50% | 25.00% | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Tseng Wen-Ting | 4 | 23:01 | 5.50 | 33.33% | 37.50% | 25.00% | 4.25 | 2.25 | 1.50 | 1.75 |
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## Transactions
### Trades

| October 27, 2021 | To Taipei Fubon Braves 2022 first-round pick | To Kaohsiung Steelers Wang Lu-Hsiang |

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

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
| June 23, 2021 | Mike Singletary | — | |
| September 14, 2021 | Ihor Zaytsev | — | |

#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team |
| July 1, 2021 | Chang Keng-Yu | — | Taoyuan Pilots |
| August 12, 2021 | Wang Lu-Hsiang | 2+1-year contract, worth unknown | CCUT |
| October 1, 2021 | Samuel Deguara | — | Tokyo Excellence |
| March 9, 2022 | Perry Jones | — | Windy City Bulls |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New Team |
| June 3, 2021 | Kuo Shao-Chieh | contract expired | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers |
| June 29, 2021 | Chang Po-Wei | contract expired | Kaohsiung Steelers |
| September 17, 2021 | Oscar Lin | contract expired | Tainan TSG GhostHawks |
| September 28, 2021 | Charles Garcia | contract expired | Tainan TSG GhostHawks |
| March 21, 2022 | Samuel Deguara | released | TaiwanBeer HeroBears |

## Awards
### Finals awards

| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
| Taipei Fubon Braves | 2022 P. League+ champions | |
| Mike Singletary | Finals Most Valuable Player | |

### End-of-season awards

| Recipient | Award |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | Mr. Popular |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | All-PLG 2nd Team |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | Best Dressed of the Year |
| Tsai Cherng-Ru | General Manager of the Year |

### Players of the Week

| Week | Recipient | Date awarded |
| Week 1 | Mike Singletary | December 4 - December 5 |
| Week 2 | Mike Singletary | December 11 - December 12 |
| Week 4 | Brendon Smart | December 24 - December 26 |
| Week 5 | Lin Chih-Chieh | January 1 - January 2 |
| Week 10 | Chang Tsung-Hsien | February 18 - February 20 |