# 2021–22 Kaohsiung Aquas season

The 2021–22 Kaohsiung Aquas season was the franchise's 1st season, its first season in the T1 League. The Aquas were coached by Brendan Joyce in his first year as their head coach, with Wang De-Yao as their general manager.

## Draft

| Round | Player | Position(s) | School / Club team |
| 2 | Su Wen-Ju | Shooting guard / small forward | ISU |
* Reference：
On August 4, 2021, the Aquas' 2021 first-round draft pick was traded to New Taipei CTBC DEA in exchange for cash considerations.

## Preseason
### Game log

2021 preseason game log Total: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0) :
Preseason : 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 14
DEA
L 86–101
Yu Huan-Ya (18)
Wu I-Ping (14)
Yu Huan-Ya (3) Hu Long-Mao (3) Chen Huai-An (3) Wu I-Ping (3) Yu Chun-An (3)
Kaohsiung Arena 4,617
0–1 :
Color： Win  Lose  Schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Kaohsiung Aquas | 30 | 23 | 7 | .767 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Taichung Wagor Suns | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 3 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | New Taipei CTBC DEA | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7 | Advance to play-in |
| 5 | Taoyuan Leopards | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 15 | Advance to play-in |
| 6 | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 30 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 17 | |
With a victory against the Taoyuan Leopards on April 17, 2022, the Aquas clinched the league's best record for the 2021–22 season.

### Game log

2021–22 regular season game log Total: 23–7 (home: 12–3; road: 11–4) :
November : 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 27
@ HeroBears
W 107–106
Mindaugas Kupšas (27)
Mindaugas Kupšas (15)
Jason Brickman (8)
University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium 3,456
1–0 :
December : 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
December 5
@ DEA
W 87–69
Mindaugas Kupšas (28)
Mindaugas Kupšas (19)
Jason Brickman (7)
Xinzhuang Gymnasium 4,632
2–0
3
December 18
DEA
W 108–67
Yu Huan-Ya (29)
Mindaugas Kupšas (19)
Jason Brickman (8)
Kaohsiung Arena 8,268
3–0
4
December 19
Suns
W 92–81
Jason Brickman (22)
Mindaugas Kupšas (13)
Jason Brickman (5)
Kaohsiung Arena 3,507
4–0
5
December 26
@ Suns
L 88–93
Hu Long-Mao (18)
Xavier Alexander (9)
Jason Brickman (6)
National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
4–1
6
December 31
HeroBears
W 114–113
Jason Brickman (29)
Hu Long-Mao (8)
Jason Brickman (10)
Kaohsiung Arena 3,321
5–1 :
January : 4–2 (home: 2–2; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
7
January 2
@ GhostHawks
W 126–95
Xavier Alexander (26)
Hu Long-Mao (11)
Jason Brickman (8)
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
6–1
8
January 8
DEA
W 93–76
Mindaugas Kupšas (26)
Mindaugas Kupšas (30)
Jason Brickman (8)
Kaohsiung Arena 2,633
7–1
9
January 9
GhostHawks
W 96–83
Hu Long-Mao (29)
Hu Long-Mao (17)
Jason Brickman (9)
Kaohsiung Arena
8–1
10
January 15
@ Leopards
W 116–82
Hu Long-Mao (20)
Mindaugas Kupšas (18)
Jason Brickman (9)
Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium No In-Person Attendance
9–1
January 23
@ HeroBears
Postponed to May 8
11
January 28
Suns
L 89–104
Mindaugas Kupšas (31)
Mindaugas Kupšas (21)
Jason Brickman (12)
Kaohsiung Arena No In-Person Attendance
9–2
12
January 30
HeroBears
L 94–100
Mindaugas Kupšas (27)
Mindaugas Kupšas (15)
Jason Brickman (10)
Kaohsiung Arena No In-Person Attendance
9–3 :
February : 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
February 5
@ Leopards
Postponed to May 1
13
February 12
Suns
W 87–71
Mindaugas Kupšas (20)
Mindaugas Kupšas (12)
Jason Brickman (9)
Kaohsiung Arena
10–3
14
February 13
Leopards
W 133–116
Mindaugas Kupšas (37)
Mindaugas Kupšas (17)
Jason Brickman (8)
Kaohsiung Arena
11–3
February 20
@ Leopards
Postponed to March 11
15
February 26
@ HeroBears
L 125–131 (OT)
Jason Brickman (25)
Mindaugas Kupšas (20)
Jason Brickman (16)
University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
11–4
16
February 28
@ Suns
W 122–113 (OT)
Yu Huan-Ya (26)
Mindaugas Kupšas (13)
Hu Long-Mao (8) Xavier Alexander (8)
National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
12–4 :
March : 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
March 6
@ DEA
L 90–91
Mindaugas Kupšas (24)
Mindaugas Kupšas (14)
Jason Brickman (6)
Xinzhuang Gymnasium
12–5
18
March 11
@ Leopards
W 106–100
Mindaugas Kupšas (32)
Mindaugas Kupšas (9)
Jason Brickman (9)
Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium
13–5
19
March 13
@ Suns
W 98–81
Hu Long-Mao (19) Mindaugas Kupšas (19)
Mindaugas Kupšas (12)
Jason Brickman (15)
National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium 4,678
14–5
20
March 19
Leopards
W 111–84
Mindaugas Kupšas (24)
Ferrakohn Hall (11)
Jason Brickman (9)
Kaohsiung Arena
15–5
21
March 20
DEA
W 100–98
Mindaugas Kupšas (19)
Mindaugas Kupšas (23)
Jason Brickman (13)
Kaohsiung Arena
16–5
22
March 26
HeroBears
L 92–99
Yu Huan-Ya (26)
Mindaugas Kupšas (15)
Jason Brickman (11)
Kaohsiung Arena
16–6
23
March 27
GhostHawks
W 103–93
Mindaugas Kupšas (27)
Mindaugas Kupšas (12)
Jason Brickman (19)
Kaohsiung Arena
17–6 :
April : 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
24
April 3
@ GhostHawks
W 102–77
Mindaugas Kupšas (19)
Mindaugas Kupšas (12)
Jason Brickman (8)
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
18–6
25
April 10
@ DEA
W 123–92
Mindaugas Kupšas (22)
Mindaugas Kupšas (14)
Jason Brickman (14)
Xinzhuang Gymnasium
19–6
26
April 16
GhostHawks
W 100–81
Mindaugas Kupšas (23)
Mindaugas Kupšas (8)
Jason Brickman (13)
Kaohsiung Arena
20–6
27
April 17
Leopards
W 119–104
Ferrakohn Hall (31)
Xavier Alexander (13)
Jason Brickman (16)
Kaohsiung Arena
21–6
28
April 23
@ GhostHawks
L 76–91
Jason Brickman (29)
Xavier Alexander (13)
Jason Brickman (4)
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium
21–7 :
May : 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
29
May 1
@ Leopards
L 137–117
Ferrakohn Hall (33)
Mindaugas Kupšas (11) Xavier Alexander (11)
Jason Brickman (13)
Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium
22–7
May 8
@ HeroBears
Postponed to May 20
30
May 20
@ HeroBears
W 124–107
Mindaugas Kupšas (36)
Mindaugas Kupšas (14)
Jason Brickman (21)
University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
23–7 :
Color： Win  Lose  Postponed  Schedule :

### Regular season note

* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taoyuan, the Taoyuan City Government and Taoyuan Leopards declared that the games at the Chung Yuan Christian University Gymnasium would play behind closed doors since January 15 to 16.
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures of Taipei City Government, the T1 League declared that the game on January 23 would postpone to May 8.
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the T1 League declared that the game on February 5 would postpone to May 1. And the games at the Kaohsiung Arena would play behind closed doors since January 28 to 30.
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, the T1 League declared that the game on February 20 would postpone to March 11.
* Due to the TaiwanBeer HeroBears could not reach the minimum player number, the T1 League declared that the game on May 8 would postpone to May 20.

## Playoffs
### Game log

2022 playoffs game log Total: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0) :
Semifinals : 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 25
HeroBears
W 114–91
Mindaugas Kupšas (24)
Xavier Alexander (10)
Jason Brickman (8)
Fengshan Arena
1–0
2
May 27
@ HeroBears
W 99–93
Mindaugas Kupšas (27)
Xavier Alexander (9)
Jason Brickman (14)
University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
2–0 :
Finals : 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 31
Suns
W 101–99
Hu Long-Mao (26)
Mindaugas Kupšas (10)
Jason Brickman (14)
Fengshan Arena
1–0
2
June 2
Suns
W 112–82
Hu Long-Mao (38)
Xavier Alexander (8)
Jason Brickman (13)
Fengshan Arena
2–0
3
June 4
@ Suns
W 103–100
Jason Brickman (23)
Mindaugas Kupšas (11)
Jason Brickman (9)
National Taiwan University of Sport Gymnasium
3–0 :
Color： Win  Lose  Schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Li Han-Sheng | 17 | 13:10 | 4.5 | 46.2% | 32.6% | 53.8% | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jason Brickman | 30 | 38:13 | 13.6 | 54.5% | 36.2% | 81.6% | 5.3 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Yu Huan-Ya | 30 | 32:29 | 12.1 | 50.6% | 42.7% | 72.2% | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Chen Huai-An | 15 | 3:06 | 1.3 | 22.2% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Hu Long-Mao | 27 | 32:10 | 14.3 | 47.5% | 32.6% | 75.9% | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Lin Jen-Hung | 27 | 21:28 | 6.3 | 47.6% | 38.2% | 75.0% | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Negus Webster-Chan$^≠$ | 6 | 20:22 | 4.8 | 30.8% | 16.7% | 66.7% | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Xavier Alexander | 23 | 26:11 | 10.6 | 46.0% | 29.9% | 55.2% | 7.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Wu I-Ping | 30 | 11:07 | 3.5 | 53.2% | 35.4% | 55.6% | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Lu Wei-Ting | 10 | 5:32 | 2.4 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Su Wen-Ju | 14 | 7:29 | 2.8 | 72.7% | 24.0% | 100.0% | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Ferrakohn Hall | 27 | 20:30 | 14.5 | 53.3% | 24.1% | 72.9% | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Yu Chun-An | 28 | 19:42 | 7.5 | 52.0% | 27.3% | 50.0% | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Mindaugas Kupšas | 28 | 33:22 | 23.3 | 63.0% | 0.0% | 78.1% | 14.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Wu Siao-Jin | 15 | 6:01 | 2.0 | 47.4% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chin Ming-Ching | 15 | 4:53 | 0.6 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
$^≠$ Acquired during the season

### Semifinals

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Li Han-Sheng | 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 |
| Jason Brickman | 2 | 41:18 | 22.0 | 50.0% | 71.4% | 64.3% | 3.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Yu Huan-Ya | 2 | 42:36 | 10.5 | 0.0% | 43.8% | 0.0% | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Chen Huai-An | 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 |
| Hu Long-Mao | 2 | 28:49 | 15.0 | 80.0% | 40.0% | 80.0% | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Lin Jen-Hung | 2 | 28:42 | 9.0 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Negus Webster-Chan | 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 |
| Xavier Alexander | 2 | 25:34 | 14.0 | 66.7% | 40.0% | 85.7% | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Wu I-Ping | 2 | 9:54 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lu Wei-Ting | 2 | 3:05 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Su Wen-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 |
| Ferrakohn Hall | 2 | 17:42 | 10.5 | 53.3% | 16.7% | 100.0% | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Yu Chun-An | 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 |
| Mindaugas Kupšas | 2 | 34:03 | 25.5 | 62.5% | 0.0% | 91.7% | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Wu Siao-Jin | 2 | 8:14 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Chin Ming-Ching | 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 |

### Finals

| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| Li Han-Sheng | 3 | 7:49 | 0.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Brickman | 3 | 39:08 | 17.7 | 37.5% | 47.8% | 80.0% | 7.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Yu Huan-Ya | 3 | 37:18 | 11.0 | 71.4% | 35.3% | 100.0% | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Chen Huai-An | 1 | 1:46 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hu Long-Mao | 3 | 25:36 | 21.3 | 50.0% | 47.4% | 84.6% | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Lin Jen-Hung | 3 | 31:56 | 8.3 | 66.7% | 44.4% | 100.0% | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Negus Webster-Chan | 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 |
| Xavier Alexander | 3 | 18:12 | 7.7 | 45.5% | 28.6% | 87.5% | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wu I-Ping | 3 | 11:47 | 7.7 | 83.3% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Lu Wei-Ting | 1 | 1:46 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Su Wen-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 |
| Ferrakohn Hall | 3 | 20:39 | 10.7 | 50.0% | 22.2% | 44.4% | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Yu Chun-An | 3 | 7:15 | 1.3 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Mindaugas Kupšas | 3 | 31:46 | 15.0 | 59.3% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 9.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Wu Siao-Jin | 2 | 10:19 | 6.0 | 50.0% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chin Ming-Ching | 1 | 1:21 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Reference：

## Transactions
### Trades

| August 4, 2021 | To Kaohsiung Aquas Cash considerations | To New Taipei CTBC DEA 2021 Aquas' first-round pick |

### Transfer from Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology

| Date | Player |
| July 17, 2021 | Yu Huan-Ya |
| July 27, 2021 | Wu Siao-Jin |
| July 27, 2021 | Lin Jen-Hung |
| July 28, 2021 | Li Han-Sheng |
| July 28, 2021 | Chen Huai-An |
| July 30, 2021 | Wu I-Ping |
| July 30, 2021 | Chin Ming-Ching |

### Free agency
#### Additions

| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team |
| June 30, 2021 | Yu Chun-An | 4-year contract, worth unknown | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology |
| July 7, 2021 | Lu Wei-Ting | — | ISU |
| August 1, 2021 | Hu Long-Mao | — | Fujian Sturgeons |
| August 19, 2021 | Su Wen-Ju | — | ISU |
| September 10, 2021 | Xavier Alexander | — | Singapore Slingers |
| September 17, 2021 | Ferrakohn Hall | — | Quimsa |
| September 24, 2021 | Jason Brickman | — | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |
| October 1, 2021 | Mindaugas Kupšas | — | BC Juventus |
| March 18, 2022 | Negus Webster-Chan | — | Tainan TSG GhostHawks |

## Awards
### Yearly awards

| Recipient | Award |
| Jason Brickman | Assists Leader |
| Jason Brickman | All-T1 League First Team |
| Jason Brickman | Most Valuable Import |
| Li Wei-Cheng | General Manager of the Year |
| Brendan Joyce | Coach of the Year |
| Hu Long-Mao | All-Defensive First Team |
| Hu Long-Mao | All-T1 League First Team |
| Mindaugas Kupšas | All-Defensive First Team |

### Finals awards

| Recipient | Award | Ref. |
| Kaohsiung Aquas | Champion | |
| Hu Long-Mao | Finals MVP | |

### Import of the Month

| Month | Recipient | Award | Ref. |
| December | Jason Brickman | December Import of the Month | |
| February | Mindaugas Kupšas | February Import of the Month | |