# 2023–24 Taipei Fubon Braves season

The 2023–24 Taipei Fubon Braves season was the franchise's 26th league season, the franchise's fourth season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 5th in Taipei City. The Braves are coached by Hsu Chin-Che in his seventh year as head coach. The Braves also participated in 2023–24 East Asia Super League as the 2023 PLG champion.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
| 1 | 6 | Tsai Chen-Yueh | F | Local | NKNU |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Taoyuan Pauian Pilots | 26 | 14 | .650 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Formosa Dreamers | 24 | 16 | .600 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | New Taipei Kings | 22 | 18 | .550 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers | 21 | 19 | .525 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 18 | 22 | .450 | 8 | |
| 6 | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | 9 | 31 | .225 | 17 | |

## Roster

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

## Game log
### East Asia Super League
#### Group stage

* October 18 19:00 UTC+8
* Boxscore
| Taipei Fubon Braves | 82–85 (OT) | Chiba Jets |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 22–14, 13–18, 19–27, Overtime: 8–11 |||
| Pts: Mike Singletary 29 Rebs: Mike Singletary 18 Asts: Barefield, Singletary 4 each | | Pts: Yuki Togashi 38 Rebs: Justyn Mutts 12 Asts: Yuki Togashi 7 |
* National Taiwan University Sports Center, Taipei City Attendance: 3,889
* October 25 19:00 UTC+9
* Boxscore
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 98–77 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 29–23, 17–23, 21–14 |||
| Pts: Bae Byung-jun 18 Rebs: Darryl Monroe 9 Asts: Darryl Monroe 10 | | Pts: Barefield, Johnson 18 each Rebs: Chris Johnson 9 Asts: Chris Johnson 6 |
* Anyang Gymnasium, Anyang Attendance: 1,022
* November 15 19:00 UTC+8
* Boxscore
| Taipei Fubon Braves | 106–97 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–34, 23–18, 30–23, 22–22 |||
| Pts: Chris Johnson 29 Rebs: Mike Singletary 10 Asts: Sedrick Barefield 7 | | Pts: Quincy Miller 34 Rebs: Quincy Miller 10 Asts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 10 |
* Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City
* December 20 19:00 UTC+8
* Boxscore
| TNT Tropang Giga | 80–69 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 31–21, 14–16, 18–11 |||
| Pts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 35 Rebs: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 11 Asts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 | | Pts: Chris Johnson 19 Rebs: Chris Johnson 20 Asts: Chou Kuei-Yu 6 |
* City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex, Santa Rosa
* December 27 19:00 UTC+9
* Boxscore
| Chiba Jets | 76–60 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 20–16, 21–13, 18–17 |||
| Pts: John Mooney 21 Rebs: Cooks, Mooney 15 each Asts: Yuki Togashi 6 | | Pts: Sedrick Barefield 16 Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 13 Asts: Barefield, Jian, Lai, Wu, Zimmerman 1 each |
* Funabashi Arena, Funabashi Attendance: 4,125
* February 7 19:00 UTC+8
* Boxscore
| Taipei Fubon Braves | 70–84 | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 20–28, 16–18, 15–10 |||
| Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 17 Rebs: Justin Patton 11 Asts: Ihor Zaytsev 8 | | Pts: Robert Carter 21 Rebs: Robert Carter 13 Asts: Jamil Wilson 7 |
* Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City

### B.League preseason

* September 23 18:00 UTC+9
* Recap
| Ryukyu Golden Kings | 79–79 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 16–15, 23–20, 25–22 |||
| Pts: Vic Law 25 Rebs: Vic Law 12 Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 5 | | Pts: Mike Singletary 20 Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 11 Asts: Sedrick Barefield 3 |
* Okinawa Arena, Okinawa
* September 24 18:00 UTC+9
| Ryukyu Golden Kings | 81–73 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 23–10, 17–22, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 16 Rebs: Durham, Kirk 10 each Asts: Ryuichi Kishimoto 7 | | Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 16 Rebs: Singletary, Zimmerman 7 each Asts: Mike Singletary 5 |
* Okinawa Arena, Okinawa

### The Interleague Basketball Games

* October 21 2:30pm
* Recap
| Taipei Fubon Braves | 98–104 | Kaohsiung Aquas |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 28–27, 18–26, 21–27 |||
| Pts: Singletary, Zimmerman 17 each Rebs: Stephen Zimmerman 11 Asts: Hung, Johnson, Lai, Singletary, Tseng 3 each | | Pts: Mindaugas Kupsas 20 Rebs: Mindaugas Kupsas 13 Asts: Jason Brickman 11 |
* Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City Referees: Yu Jung, Chen Chao-Hung, Chen Chao-Ying

### Preseason

2023 preseason game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1) :
Preseason : 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1October 7@SteelersL 84–103Sedrick Barefield (23)Hsieh Zong-Rong (13)Sedrick Barefield (4)Keelung Municipal Stadium 3,2860–1
2October 9@PilotsW 102–96Mike Singletary (18)Mike Singletary (9)Lin C., Tsai W. (5)Keelung Municipal Stadium 4,5971–1 :
2023–24 schedule :

### Regular season

2023–24 game log Total: 18–22 (home: 11–9; road: 7–13) :
November : 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1November 11KingsL 89–96Ihor Zaytsev (20)Ihor Zaytsev (10)Chang, Zaytsev (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 7,0000–1
2November 12SteelersW 115–94Ihor Zaytsev (17)Singletary, Zimmerman (11)Mike Singletary (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 4,9201–1
3November 19@DreamersL 86–89Ihor Zaytsev (26)Ihor Zaytsev (12)Lin Chih-Chieh (5)Changhua County Stadium 3,6391–2
4November 26@LioneersW 99–84Mike Singletary (25)Ihor Zaytsev (10)Mike Singletary (8)Hsinchu County Stadium 4,5772–2 :
December : 3–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5December 2@DreamersL 76–90Chen Fan Po-Yen (18)Chris Johnson (13)Barefield, Johnson (4)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,0002–3
6December 9@SteelersW 93–80Mike Singletary (34)Mike Singletary (12)Chou Kuei-Yu (7)Fengshan Arena 2,7953–3
7December 16SteelersW 111–104Chris Johnson (25)Stephen Zimmerman (15)Chris Johnson (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,2154–3
8December 17LioneersL 102–103Mike Singletary (25)Mike Singletary (10)Mike Singletary (10)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,3604–4
9December 23@KingsL 106–111Mike Singletary (29)Mike Singletary (14)Mike Singletary (5)Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,5404–5
10December 31@KingsW 104–96Mike Singletary (29)Tseng Hsiang-Chun (12)Ihor Zaytsev (6)Xinzhuang Gymnasium 6,5405–5 :
January : 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
11January 7@PilotsL 71–100Ihor Zaytsev (18)Stephen Zimmerman (11)Ihor Zaytsev (4)Taoyuan Arena 2,0465–6
12January 9@PilotsL 87–96Mike Singletary (25)Chris Johnson (10)Hung, Lin C. (3)Taoyuan Arena 1,2975–7
13January 14@DreamersW 94–84Chris Johnson (22)Chris Johnson (16)Mike Singletary (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,0006–7
14January 20@LioneersL 72–77Mike Singletary (28)Mike Singletary (16)Ihor Zaytsev (6)Hsinchu County Stadium 5,0026–8
15January 27DreamersW 103–98Mike Singletary (26)Mike Singletary (17)Chou, Lai (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,8157–8
16January 28PilotsW 106–83Justin Patton (16)Tsai Wen-Cheng (12)Tsai Wen-Cheng (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,0158–8
17January 31DreamersW 111–104(OT)Chris Johnson (37)Lin Chih-Chieh (12)Lin C., Johnson (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,2589–8 :
February : 2–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18February 3SteelersL 89–90Chris Johnson (27)Chris Johnson (23)Ihor Zaytsev (6)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5.2369–9
19February 4LioneersW 109–103Chou Kuei-Yu (19)Chris Johnson (16)Jian Ting-Jhao (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,05510–9
20February 17DreamersL 73–96Jian Ting-Jhao (17)Chris Johnson (17)Jian Ting-Jhao (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,18810–10
21February 18LioneersW 102–97Ihor Zaytsev (17)Chris Johnson (9)Ihor Zaytsev (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,55011–10
PPDFebruary 24@PilotsPostponed
22February 27@SteelersL 91–99Wayne Selden Jr. (27)Chris Johnson (18)Johnson, Lai (5)Fengshan Arena 2,83511–11 :
March : 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
23March 3@PilotsL 92–94Ihor Zaytsev (27)Ihor Zaytsev (16)Ihor Zaytsev (5)Taoyuan Arena 2,15911–12
24March 16PilotsL 92–113Wayne Selden Jr. (21)Ihor Zaytsev (15)Wayne Selden Jr. (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,59011–13
25March 17KingsL 104–129Ihor Zaytsev (29)Chris Johnson (15)Lin Chih-Chieh (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 7,00011–14
26March 24@PilotsL 76–98Lin Chih-Chieh (19)Ihor Zaytsev (11)Chang, Lai (3)Taoyuan Arena 2,88511–15
27March 30@KingsW 102–77Chris Johnson (27)Chris Johnson (11)Johnson, Lin C., Lai (4)Xinzhuang Gymnasium 4,84012–15 :
April : 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
28April 2LioneersL 101–120Chris Johnson (24)Chris Johnson (11)Lin Chih-Chieh (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,26612–16
29April 6KingsW 122–96Johnson, Zaytsev (24)Chris Johnson (13)Lai Ting-En (8)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,62713–16
30April 7PilotsL 97–101Chou Kuei-Yu (32)Chris Johnson (14)Lai Ting-En (9)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,17513–17
31April 14@SteelersW 98–69Chris Johnson (18)Chris Johnson (10)Chou Kuei-Yu (6)Fengshan Arena 2,03414–17
32April 20@SteelersL 98–107Tyler Bey (33)Tyler Bey (22)Chou, Johnson (6)Fengshan Arena 1,78814–18
33April 27@KingsW 102–74Chris Johnson (24)Chris Johnson (24)Lai Ting-En (11)Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,12215–18
34April 30@LioneersL 89–95Lin Chih-Chieh (22)Lin Chih-Chieh (16)Chris Johnson (6)Hsinchu County Stadium 4,43215–19 :
May : 3–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
35May 4SteelersW 106–95Tyler Bey (32)Ihor Zaytsev (11)Jian Ting-Jhao (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,06516–19
36May 5DreamersW 79–74Tyler Bey (22)Bey, Johnson, Lai (9)Lai Ting-En (11)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 5,82417–19
37May 7KingsL 95–101Chris Johnson (19)Chris Johnson (14)Hung Kai-Chieh (4)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,37517–20
38May 11@DreamersL 81–85Chris Johnson (30)Chris Johnson (21)Chang, Johnson, Lin C. (3)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium 3,00017–21
39May 17PilotsW 92–89 (OT)Jian Ting-Jhao (21)Ihor Zaytsev (9)Chou Kuei-Yu (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium 6,27518–21
40May 19@LioneersL 109–128Chris Johnson (22)Hung, Hsieh (7)Tyler Bey (5)Hsinchu County Stadium 5,18818–22 :
2023–24 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Sedrick Barefield$^‡$ | 1 | 32:59 | 6.00 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Tyler Bey$^≠$ | 9 | 32:13 | 18.78 | 54.55% | 23.26% | 68.89% | 9.11 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 0.11 |
| Taylor Braun$^{≠‡}$ | 1 | 22:39 | 9.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 7.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Chang Tsung-Hsien | 16 | 14:02 | 3.63 | 40.00% | 21.43% | 55.56% | 1.31 | 1.81 | 0.63 | 0.06 |
| Chen Fan Po-Yen | 24 | 09:49 | 4.13 | 34.04% | 34.48% | 70.00% | 1.29 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Chou Kuei-Yu | 40 | 25:26 | 7.58 | 40.49% | 31.58% | 69.23% | 2.38 | 2.70 | 1.08 | 0.08 |
| Ifeanyi Eboka$^‡$ | 12 | 12:27 | 4.08 | 43.90% | 0.00% | 68.42% | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Steven Guinchard | 20 | 09:13 | 2.65 | 44.44% | 25.53% | 33.33% | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.05 |
| Hsieh Zong-Rong | 16 | 06:54 | 3.06 | 60.00% | 14.29% | 58.82% | 2.00 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Hung Kai-Chieh | 32 | 16:34 | 5.50 | 43.48% | 35.05% | 73.68% | 2.03 | 1.78 | 0.97 | 0.13 |
| Prince Ibeh$^≠$ | 9 | 22:08 | 6.67 | 55.10% | 0.00% | 40.00% | 5.33 | 0.78 | 1.22 | 1.78 |
| Jian Ting-Jhao | 38 | 19:54 | 6.61 | 48.91% | 28.97% | 88.89% | 1.89 | 1.84 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| Chris Johnson | 33 | 33:13 | 19.12 | 51.59% | 35.23% | 80.47% | 11.12 | 2.88 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Lai Ting-En | 35 | 19:29 | 5.51 | 43.37% | 32.43% | 65.00% | 2.17 | 3.23 | 1.54 | 0.00 |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | 36 | 22:20 | 9.94 | 53.79% | 29.28% | 71.25% | 4.67 | 2.69 | 1.03 | 0.03 |
| Lin Meng-Hsueh | 5 | 05:24 | 2.60 | 100.00% | 25.00% | 66.67% | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Matur Maker$^{≠‡}$ | 1 | 19:52 | 9.00 | 20.00% | 50.00% | 66.67% | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Justin Patton$^{≠‡}$ | 7 | 23:16 | 8.43 | 55.00% | 9.09% | 54.55% | 6.43 | 1.00 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| Wayne Selden Jr.$^{≠‡}$ | 4 | 31:16 | 15.25 | 42.31% | 31.82% | 85.71% | 3.00 | 3.25 | 1.00 | 0.25 |
| Mike Singletary$^‡$ | 13 | 35:49 | 21.15 | 46.15% | 37.84% | 82.81% | 9.85 | 4.54 | 1.38 | 0.77 |
| Brendon Smart | 12 | 11:18 | 4.25 | 33.33% | 36.36% | 100.00% | 2.17 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Tsai Wen-Cheng | 32 | 12:38 | 3.97 | 47.12% | 26.32% | 56.00% | 3.34 | 1.56 | 0.31 | 0.03 |
| Tsai Zhen-Yueh | 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 |
| Tseng Hsiang-Chun | 27 | 15:19 | 5.15 | 41.18% | 33.33% | 59.52% | 4.07 | 0.78 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Wu Yung-Sheng | 25 | 10:06 | 2.92 | 35.90% | 30.95% | 54.55% | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.32 | 0.00 |
| Ihor Zaytsev | 35 | 32:16 | 14.34 | 57.14% | 36.75% | 64.71% | 7.37 | 2.43 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Stephen Zimmerman$^‡$ | 6 | 28:38 | 8.50 | 46.81% | 0.00% | 58.33% | 10.00 | 1.83 | 1.17 | 0.67 |
$^‡$ Waived during the season $^≠$ Acquired during the season

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

| Date | Player | Contract terms |
| August 22, 2023 | Mike Singletary | — |
| August 23, 2023 | Ihor Zaytsev | — |
| August 24, 2023 | Chris Johnson | — |

#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former Team |
| July 8, 2023 | Sedrick Barefield | — | SLAC |
| August 1, 2023 | Wu Yung-Sheng | multi-year contract, worth unknown | Formosa Taishin Dreamers |
| August 18, 2023 | Tsai Zhen-Yueh(Tsai Chen-Yueh) | 2+1-year contract, worth unknown | NKNU |
| August 31, 2023 | Stephen Zimmerman | — | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
| November 7, 2023 | Ifeanyi Eboka | — | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers |
| December 15, 2023 | Taylor Braun | — | Hsinchu Lioneers |
| January 12, 2024 | Justin Patton | — | Shanxi Loongs |
| February 16, 2024 | Wayne Selden Jr. | — | Hong Kong Bulls |
| February 27, 2024 | Matur Maker | — | Nelson Giants |
| March 15, 2024 | Prince Ibeh | — | Peñarol |
| March 22, 2024 | Tyler Bey | — | Magnolia Hotshots |

#### Subtractions

| Date | Player | Reason | New Team |
| June 30, 2023 | Chang Keng-Yu | contract expired | Taipei Taishin |
| October 2, 2023 | Lu Zong-Lin | mutual agreement to part ways | Taiwan Beer |
| January 4, 2024 | Sedrick Barefield | mutual agreement to part ways | Blackwater Bossing |
| January 4, 2024 | Taylor Braun | injury | — |
| January 24, 2024 | Stephen Zimmerman | contract terminated | NS Matrix Deers |
| January 31, 2024 | Ifeanyi Eboka | mutual agreement to part ways | Yulon Luxgen Dinos |
| March 15, 2024 | Matur Maker | waived | Rockhampton Rockets |
| March 15, 2024 | Justin Patton | waived | Indios de San Francisco de Macorís |
| March 22, 2024 | Wayne Selden Jr. | waived | Chorale Roanne |
| April 2, 2024 | Mike Singletary | injury | — |

## Awards
### End-of-season awards

| Recipient | Award |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | Mr. Popular |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | All-PLG 2nd Team |
| Fubon Angels | PLG Cheerleader Squad of the Year |
| Lee Ho-Zeong | PLG Cheerleader Rookie of the Year |
| Chou Kuei-Yu | All-PLG Team |

### Players of the Week

| Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Week 12 | Lin Chih-Chieh | January 27 - January 31 | |

### Players of the Month

| Recipient | Month awarded | Ref. |
| Lin Chih-Chieh | January | |