2024–25 Taipei Taishin Mars season explained

Club:Taipei Taishin Mars
Season:2024–25
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Lin You-Ting
Ownertitle:President
Owner:Tiao Chien-Sheng
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Hsu Hao-Cheng
Stdtitle:Arena
Stadium:Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
League:TPBL
League Result:2–4 (.333)
Highest Attendance:4,219
(November 2, 2024)
Lowest Attendance:3,259
(November 3, 2024)
Largest Win:Mars 94–84 Lioneers
(November 10, 2024)
Largest Loss:Mars 85–105 Dreamers
(October 20, 2024)
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Taipei Taishin Mars season is the franchise's 2nd season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On August 28, 2024, the Mars promoted Hsu Hao-Cheng, the interim head coach of the Taipei Mars, as their new head coach.[1]

Draft

See main article: 2024 TPBL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)School / Club team
11Samuel ManuGuardUC Davis
16Chiang ChunForwardFJU

On July 12, 2023, Taishin acquired Huang Tsung-Han and 2024 first-round draft pick from TaiwanBeer Leopards in exchange for 2023 first-round 2nd draft pick. Taishin's 2023 second-round 3rd draft pick and 2024 second-round draft pick were traded to Taichung Suns in exchange for 2023 first-round 3rd draft pick.

Roster

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 5| Leopards| L 90–92| Devin Oliver (20)| Malcolm Miller (11)| Ting Sheng-Ju (4)
Malcolm Miller (4)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (4)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,100| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 12| @ Lioneers| L 108–111| Devin Oliver (25)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Ting Sheng-Ju (11)| Hsinchu County Stadium
3,169| 0–2

Regular season

See main article: 2024–25 TPBL regular season. |-style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 20| @ Dreamers| L 85–105| Devin Oliver (23)| Malcolm Miller (7)
Devin Oliver (7)| Tsao Xun-Xiang (7)| Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 26| @ Aquas| L 71–88| Malcolm Miller (20)| Devin Oliver (9)| Ting Sheng-Ju (7)| Kaohsiung Arena
3,619| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc"| 3| November 2| Lioneers| L 76–79| Ting Sheng-Ju (16)| Devin Oliver (13)| Ting Sheng-Ju (4)
Tsao Xun-Xiang (4)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,219| 0–3|-style="background:#fcc"| 4| November 3| Leopards| L 78–82| Devin Oliver (22)| Devin Oliver (12)| Ting Sheng-Ju (8)| Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
3,259| 0–4|-style="background:#cfc"| 5| November 10| @ Lioneers| W 94–84| Ihor Zaytsev (19)
Malcolm Miller (19)| Ting Sheng-Ju (11)
Devin Oliver (11)
Ihor Zaytsev (11)| Ting Sheng-Ju (12)| Hsinchu County Stadium
5,433| 1–4|-style="background:#cfc"| 6| December 1| @ DEA| W 85–76| Ray McCallum (23)| Micheal Eric (13)| Ray McCallum (7)| Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,441| 2–4|-style="background:#"| 7| December 8| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 8| December 14| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 9| December 15| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 10| December 18| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 11| December 21| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 12| December 27| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 13| January 5| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 14| January 8| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 15| January 10| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 16| January 15| @ Aquas| 0–0| | | | Kaohsiung Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 17| January 18| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 18| February 7| DEA| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 19| February 9| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 20| March 1| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 21| March 2| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 22| March 5| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 23| March 9| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 24| March 16| @ Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 25| March 22| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 26| March 29| Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 27| March 30| Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 28| April 4| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 29| April 6| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 30| April 9| @ Lioneers| 0–0| | | | Hsinchu County Stadium
| –|-style="background:#"| 31| April 12| Dreamers| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 32| April 13| Aquas| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 33| April 16| Kings| 0–0| | | | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 34| April 27| @ Leopards| 0–0| | | | Taoyuan Arena
| –|-style="background:#"| 35| May 3| @ Kings| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
| –|-style="background:#"| 36| May 11| @ DEA| 0–0| | | | Xinzhuang Gymnasium
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Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage
 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game
 PPG Points per game   Led the league

Regular season

PlayerGPMPGPPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Thomas Robinson
Ray McCallum
Ting Sheng-Ju
Byron Mullens 1 23:33 2.0 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Chiang Chun
Chen Wen-Hung
Chang Chao-Chen
Huang Tsung-Han
Lin Yi-Huei
Devin Oliver 5 34:37 16.8 36.4% 27.0% 50.0% 10.4 2.2 2.0 0.6
Sun Szu-Yao 1 0:38 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kenneth Chien
Wang Lu-Hsiang
Chang Keng-Yu
Ihor Zaytsev 4 28:07 10.5 45.2% 9.1% 50.0% 6.5 2.3 0.8 0.3
Samuel Manu
Su Yi-Chin
Micheal Eric
Tsao Xun-Xiang
Chen Kuan-Chuan
Left during the season
Acquired during the season

Transactions

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

Overview

Players Added
Via draft
  • Chiang Chun
  • Samuel Manu

Free agency

Players Lost
Free agency

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--Trades-->Waived

Free agency

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 5, 2024 Chen Kuan-Chuan [5]
July 12, 2024 Su Yi-Chin [6]
July 25, 2024 Samuel Manu [7]
July 31, 2024 Kenneth Chien [8]
August 1, 2024 Wang Lu-Hsiang [9]
August 2, 2024 Chiang Chun [10]
August 3, 2024 [11]
August 26, 2024 [12]
August 30, 2024 [13]
September 7, 2024
November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024
November 30, 2024 [14]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
May 28, 2024 Contract expired Bivouac [15]
June 9, 2024 Contract expired [16]
July 2, 2024 Lin Ping-Sheng Execute to go overseas [17] [18] [19]
July 19, 2024 Lin Li Contract expired [20]
July 19, 2024 Liu Yen-Ting Contract expired [21]
August 9, 2024 Hsu Ching-En Contract expired [22]
September 7, 2024 Contract expired
September 7, 2024 Vladyslav Koreniuk Contract expired
November 5, 2024 Contract terminated BCH Knights [23] [24]
November 19, 2024 Contract terminated [25]
November 20, 2024 Sun Szu-Yao Mutual agreement [26]
November 27, 2024 Contract terminated [27] [28]

Notes and References

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  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: 球員數據 | 台灣職業籃球大聯盟 .
  5. News: 陳冠全加盟戰神被讚「本土最佳中鋒」 披62號戰袍緬懷亡父 . July 5, 2024 . ETtoday . July 5, 2024 .
  6. News: 台新戰神有狀元籤還不夠 再簽前SBL榜眼蘇奕晉 . July 12, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . July 12, 2024 .
  7. News: 戰神火速簽下狀元雷蒙恩還送大禮 跟父親一樣穿33號 . July 25, 2024 . Liberty Times Net . July 25, 2024 .
  8. News: 錢肯尼加盟臺北戰神!後場升級 許皓程對他守塔克印象深刻 . July 31, 2024 . NOWnews . July 31, 2024 .
  9. News: 台新戰神再次補強 射手少年路易王律翔加盟 . August 1, 2024 . 籃球筆記 . August 1, 2024 .
  10. News: 亞運金牌江均加盟臺北台新戰神!江爸盼能保持快樂打球心情 . August 2, 2024 . NOWnews . August 2, 2024 .
  11. News: 美籍前鋒奧利佛加盟台北戰神 許總期許成為領頭羊 . August 3, 2024 . China Times . August 3, 2024 .
  12. News: 台新迎接強力新援!塞瑟夫不當勇士改當戰神 . August 26, 2024 . ETtoday . August 26, 2024 .
  13. News: 牧倫斯回歸台籃當戰神!今年球場暴走已深刻反省 . August 30, 2024 . ETtoday . August 30, 2024 .
  14. News: 又有NBA禁區猛將加盟台籃 羅賓森前進台北台新戰神 . November 30, 2024 . ETtoday . November 30, 2024 .
  15. News: 2024 BIG3 ROSTERS TAKE SHAPE AFTER DRAFT . May 28, 2024 . Big3 . June 7, 2024.
  16. News: 石家庄翔蓝签约 塞内加尔男篮队长 . June 9, 2024 . Yanzhao Evening News . June 20, 2024.
  17. News: 林秉聖行使「旅外條款」挑戰中國CBA 台北戰神祝福 . July 2, 2024 . ETtoday . July 2, 2024.
  18. News: 史上最多5名台將獲選 廣廈第四順位選林秉聖 南京挑陳將双 . July 27, 2024 . China Times . July 27, 2024.
  19. News: CBA官方:广厦与胡金秋、孙铭徽、赵岩昊以D类顶薪合同完成续约 . August 31, 2024 . Sina Sports . August 31, 2024.
  20. Web site: 【BLL News】 . Facebook . 彰化柏力力籃球隊Changhua BLL . August 16, 2024 . August 16, 2024 .
  21. News: 鋼鐵人簽下「櫻木花道」劉彥廷 教練團注入「美式」能量 . July 25, 2024 . ETtoday . July 25, 2024.
  22. News: 新人賽季因傷只打3場 許敬恩合約期滿離開戰神 . August 9, 2024 . TSNA . August 9, 2024.
  23. News: 戰神4連敗後Thank You牧倫斯 解約原因曝已鎖定新洋將 . November 5, 2024 . ETtoday . November 5, 2024 .
  24. News: Тойм: Шигшээ багийн цугларалтаар лигийн багуудад ямар өөрчлөлт орсон бэ? . November 28, 2024 . Msports.mn . November 25, 2024 .
  25. News: 台籃PLG「3連霸」資歷無用 塞瑟夫慘遭戰神釋出 . November 19, 2024 . ETtoday . November 19, 2024 .
  26. News: 孫思堯暫別TPBL轉戰日本職籃 戰神與金澤武士團達成協議契機曝 . November 20, 2024 . ETtoday . November 20, 2024 .
  27. News: 換光光!台北戰神奧利佛走人 預告將有更強洋將加盟 . November 27, 2024 . ETtoday . November 27, 2024 .
  28. News: Devin Oliver arrive à Nancy ! . December 2, 2024 . SLUC Nancy Basket . November 29, 2024 .