2024–25 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers season explained

Club:Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
Season:2024–25
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Chang Shu-Jen
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Chen Mei-Ling
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Milan Mitrovic
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Hsinchu County Stadium
League:TPBL
League Result:2–5 (.286)
Highest Attendance:5,721
(November 9, 2024)
Lowest Attendance:5,433
(November 10, 2024)
Largest Win:Leopards 73–99 Lioneers
(November 9, 2024)
Largest Loss:Lioneers 93–122 Kings
(October 26, 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers season is the franchise's 5th season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). The Lioneers are coached by Milan Mitrovic in his second year as head coach.

Draft

See main article: article and 2024 TPBL draft.

Roster

Game log

Summer League

Iong Ngai-San joined to the team in these summer league games.[3]

Lioneers Masters Game

Iong Ngai-San joined to the team in Lioneers Masters Game.[4]

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 6| Aquas| L 78–102| Kao Kuo-Hao (12)| Matej Radunič (9)| Earl Clark (2)
Matej Radunič (2)
Tseng Po-Yu (2)
Chu Yun-Hao (2)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,807| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 12| Mars| W 111–108| Earl Clark (21)| Kennedy Meeks (15)| Kao Kuo-Hao (6)| Hsinchu County Stadium
3,169| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| October 13| Leopards| L 98–99| Kennedy Meeks (18)| Matej Radunič (12)| Tseng Po-Yu (5)| Hsinchu County Stadium
3,668| 1–2

Regular season

See main article: 2024–25 TPBL regular season. |-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 20| @ Aquas| L 79–93| Earl Clark (20)| Kennedy Meeks (9)| Kao Kuo-Hao (3)
Tseng Po-Yu (3)| Kaohsiung Arena
4,164| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 26| @ Kings| L 93–122| Earl Clark (28)| Kennedy Meeks (11)| Kao Kuo-Hao (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,581| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 3| November 2| @ Mars| W 79–76| Earl Clark (22)| Michael Holyfield (14)| Kao Kuo-Hao (6)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,219| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc"| 4| November 9| Leopards| W 99–73| Earl Clark (25)| Michael Holyfield (15)| Kao Kuo-Hao (9)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,721| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 5| November 10| Mars| L 84–94| Earl Clark (22)| Michael Holyfield (9)| Kao Kuo-Hao (3)
Lee Chi-Wei (3)
Earl Clark (3)
Li Han-Sheng (3)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,433| 2–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 6| November 30| @ DEA| L 84–85| Earl Clark (28)| Earl Clark (12)| Kao Kuo-Hao (6)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,195| 2–4|-style="background:#fcc"| 7| December 4| @ Leopards| L 89–112| Earl Clark (21)| Li Han-Sheng (6)
Michael Holyfield (6)| Lu Kuan-Hsuan (6)
Kao Kuo-Hao (6)| Taoyuan Arena
| 2–5|-style="background:#"| 8| December 7| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 9| December 13| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 10| December 21| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 11| December 28| DEA| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 12| December 29| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 13| January 4| Kings| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 14| January 5| DEA| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 15| January 12| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 16| January 18| Mars| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 17| January 19| Kings| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 18| January 22| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 19| February 5| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 20| February 9| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 21| March 1| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 22| March 8| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 23| March 12| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 24| March 15| Kings| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 25| March 16| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 26| March 23| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 27| March 30| @ Mars| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 28| April 5| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 29| April 6| DEA| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 30| April 9| Mars| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 31| April 12| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 32| April 19| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 33| April 25| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 34| May 3| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 35| May 10| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 36| May 11| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
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Player statistics

Legend
 GPGames playedMPG Minutes per gameFG% Field goal percentage
3P% 3-point field goal percentageFT% Free throw percentageRPG Rebounds per game
APG Assists per gameSPG Steals per gameBPG Blocks per game
PPG Points per game  Led the league

Regular season

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Li Han-Sheng
Chiang Kuang-Chien
Wang Tzu-Kang
Kao Kuo-Hao
Tseng Po-Yu
Chu Yun-Hao
Tien Hao
Hsiao Shun-Yi
Lee Chia-Jui
Matej Radunič 1 25:49 12.0 50.0% 50.0% 25.0% 10.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Chou Po-Hsun
Tsai Cheng-Kang
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
Iong Ngai-San
Lee Chi-Wei
Left during the season

Transactions

See main article: List of 2024–25 TPBL season transactions.

Overview

Players Added
Via draft
  • Tsai Cheng-Kang

Free agency

Players Lost
Free agency

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--Trades-->Waived

Retirement

  • Lu Chi-Min
  • Sung Yu-Hsuan

Free Agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
July 12, 2024 Tseng Po-Yu 3-year contract, worth unknown [6]
August 21, 2024 [7]
August 22, 2024 [8]
September 13, 2024

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 3, 2024 Lee Chi-Wei [9]
July 10, 2024 Li Han-Sheng [10]
July 30, 2024 Tsai Cheng-Kang [11]
August 12, 2024 Matej Radunič Herons Basket Montecatini [12]
October 1, 2024 [13]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
July 1, 2024 Jamarcus Mearidy Contract expired [14]
July 31, 2024 Sung Yu-Hsuan Retirement Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers assistant strength and conditioning coach [15]
August 19, 2024 Shih Yen-Tsung Contract terminated [16] [17]
August 26, 2024 Liu Kuang-Shang Contract terminated [18]
August 28, 2024 Lu Chi-Min Retirement Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers assistant coach [19]
September 13, 2024 Contract expired
October 8, 2024 Contract terminated [20]
November 21, 2024 Matej Radunič Contract terminated [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. News: 李允傑、陳力生等7人退出 TPBL選秀33新星名單出爐 . July 16, 2024 . ETtoday . July 16, 2024.
  2. News: 首屆選秀會結果出爐 有2人在兩聯盟都獲得隊伍青睞 . July 23, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . July 23, 2024.
  3. Web site: adidas Summer League 夏季聯賽 參賽名單公告 . Facebook . 新北中信特攻籃球隊 New Taipei CTBC DEA . August 20, 2024 . August 20, 2024 .
  4. Web site: 大獅賽球員名單陣容調整 . Instagram . August 22, 2024 . August 29, 2024.
  5. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣職業籃球大聯盟 .
  6. News: TPBL / 勇奪賽季兩大個人獎項 攻城獅續約曾柏喻. 籃球筆記. July 12, 2024. July 12, 2024.
  7. News: 攻城獅宣布續約霍立飛 盼他能發揮禁區硬漢實力 . August 21, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . August 21, 2024 .
  8. News: 最強「阿北」回來了 攻城獅宣布續簽艾夫伯 . August 22, 2024 . ETtoday . August 22, 2024 .
  9. News: 攻城獅重磅補強!「國家級射手」李啟瑋帶槍投靠. ETtoday.net. July 3, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  10. News: TPBL/與師傅陳志忠團聚 李漢昇加盟新竹御頂攻城獅. Sanlih E-Television. July 10, 2024. July 10, 2024.
  11. News: 攻城獅簽下選秀榜眼蔡宸綱 披35號戰袍:生日算出幸運號碼 . July 30, 2024 . ETtoday . July 30, 2024 .
  12. News: 攻城獅簽新洋將 大獅賽「開箱」力契 . August 12, 2024 . United Daily Net . August 12, 2024 .
  13. News: 攻城獅網羅「季後賽強敵」 簽下內外兼具大前鋒米克獅 . October 1, 2024 . ETtoday . October 1, 2024 .
  14. News: PLG》新一波自由球員名單鋼鐵人包辦4人 領航猿不續約張鎮衙. China Times Group. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  15. News: TPBL/宋宇軒高掛球鞋 轉任攻城獅體能助教. 聯合線上公司. July 31, 2024. July 31, 2024.
  16. News: 台籃又傳涉賭! 施顏宗遭攻城獅火速開除 . August 19, 2024 . ETtoday . August 19, 2024 .
  17. Web site: 針對球員施顏宗、陳奕綸兩名球員涉賭經檢察機關偵查並交保,本會召開紀律委員會後決議註銷兩名球員之資格。 . October 11, 2024 . Chinese Taipei Basketball Association . October 11, 2024 .
  18. News: 劉光尚與攻城獅提前終止合約 將轉隊尋求發展機會 . August 26, 2024 . ETtoday . August 26, 2024 .
  19. News: 台籃「不死鳥」完美落地 攻城獅呂奇旻宣布退役轉任助教 . August 28, 2024 . ETtoday . August 28, 2024 .
  20. News: 「新竹阿北」艾夫伯不打了! 攻城獅:個人生涯規劃離隊 . October 8, 2024 . ETtoday . October 8, 2024 .
  21. News: 攻城獅開鍘! 210公分巨塔洋將力契正式離隊 . November 21, 2024 . ETtoday . November 21, 2024 .
  22. News: Benvenuto Matej! . November 21, 2024 . VIRTUS ROMA 1960 . November 29, 2024 .