Kaohsiung Steelers
2021–22 season
PresidentHuang Che-Kuan
General ManagerChang Chih-Yen
Head CoachDeMarcus Berry (fired)
Hung Chi-Chao (interim)
Slavoljub Gorunovic (interim)
ArenaFengshan Arena
P. League+9-20(.310)
Scoring leaderLu Cheng-Ju(16.30)
Rebounding leaderChen Yu-Wei(4.25)
Assists leaderChen Yu-Wei(5.14)
Highest home attendance5,013
(December 25, 2021)
Lowest home attendance2,137
(April 16, 2022)
Average home attendance3,930
Biggest winSteelers 84-64 Pilots
(December 18, 2021)
Steelers 100-80 Kings
(April 30, 2022)
Biggest defeatSteelers 70-100 Kings
(February 20, 2022)
Steelers 76-106 Kings
(May 14, 2022)
All statistics correct as of May 29, 2022.

The 2021–22 Kaohsiung Steelers season was the franchise's 1st season, its first season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 1st in Kaohsiung City. The Steelers are coached by DeMarcus Berry in his first year as head coach.[1]

On March 19, head coach DeMarcus Berry was fired after a seven straight loss, he was replaced by assistant coach Hung Chi-Chao on an interim basis.[2]

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionStatusSchool/club team
12Chen Yu-WeiGLocalNTNU
15Lin Jyun-HaoFLocalNTUA
18Lan Shao-FuCLocalNTSU
29Liu Chun-TingFLocalUCH
313Cheng Te-WeiFLocalSHU
415Matthew YangGOverseas ChineseTaichung Dreamers Academy
516Austin DerrickCForeign StudentUCH

The Steelers acquired 2021 first-round draft pick from Formosa Taishin Dreamers in exchange for $500000 cash considerations.[3] The second rounder, Liu Chun-Ting had joined Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.[4]

Standings

TeamGPWLPCT
z − Hsinchu JKO Lioneers302010.667
x − Formosa Taishin Dreamers301911.633
x − Taipei Fubon Braves301812.600
x − New Taipei Kings301614.533
Kaohsiung Steelers29920.310
Taoyuan Pilots29722.241

Roster

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

2021–22 Kaohsiung Steelers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Austin Derrick 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 28 – (1995-07-31)31 July 1995 Chien Hsin Tech
G 4 Chinese Taipei Chen Yu-Wei 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1999-12-29)29 December 1999 NTNU
G 6 Chinese Taipei Chou Yi-Hsiang 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 32 – (1991-02-04)4 February 1991 SLCC
F 7 Chinese Taipei Chang Po-Wei (S) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 33 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990 NTUA
G 8 Chinese Taipei Wang Lu-Hsiang 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1997-12-21)21 December 1997 CCUT
C 10 Chinese Taipei Wang Po-Chih 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 130 kg (287 lb) 27 – (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 NTSU
F 11 Chinese Taipei Lin Jyun-Hao 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1998-01-18)18 January 1998 NTUA
F 12 Chinese Taipei Cheng Te-Wei 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 28 – (1995-10-08)8 October 1995 SHU
F 13 Chinese Taipei Lu Cheng-Ju (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 37 – (1986-04-13)13 April 1986 TPEC
G 15 Chinese Taipei Lu Che-Yi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 30 – (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 I-Shou
F 20 Canada Anthony Bennett (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 30 – (1993-03-14)14 March 1993 UNLV
C 23 Chinese Taipei Lan Shao-Fu 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1997-03-21)21 March 1997 NTSU
F 24 United States Taylor Braun (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1991-07-06)6 July 1991 North Dakota State
G 30 United States Chinese Taipei Matthew Yang 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1995-10-20)20 October 1995 UCLA
C 34 United States Keith Benson (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 35 – (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 Oakland
G 63 Chinese Taipei Peng Chun-Yen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 34 – (1989-12-05)5 December 1989 MingDao
Head coach
  • Serbia Slavoljub Gorunovic (interim)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Serbia Slavoljub Gorunovic
  • Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-Chao
  • Chinese Taipei Lee Wan-Ju
  • Chinese Taipei Tzou Hua-Kung
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Chinese Taipei Chen Sheng-Chuan
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Chinese Taipei Bao Chun-Hsin
  • Chinese Taipei An Che-Wei (assistant)
Team manager
  • Chinese Taipei Shen Chiu-Chan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 28 April, 2022

Game log

Preseason

2021 preseason game log
Total: 1-2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 13Formosa Taishin DreamersL 89-102Lu Cheng-Ju (17)Cheng Te-Wei (7)
Lan Shao-Fu (7)		Chen Yu-Wei (6)Fengshan Arena
4,125		0-1
2November 14Taipei Fubon BravesW 95-89Lu Cheng-Ju (35)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Chen Yu-Wei (6)
Wang Lu-Hsiang (6)
Peng Chun-Yen (6)		Fengshan Arena
4,866		1-1
3November 21@New Taipei KingsL 82-100Chen Yu-Wei (18)Lin Jyun-Hao (9)Cheng Te-Wei (3)
Lu Cheng-Ju (3)		National Taiwan University Sports Center
3,087		1-2

Regular season

2021–22 regular season game log
Total: 9-20 (Home: 5–10; Road: 4–10)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1December 5@Taipei Fubon BravesL 82-107Anthony Tucker (17)
Keith Benson (17)		Keith Benson (15)Anthony Tucker (9)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,062		0-1
2December 12@Hsinchu JKO LioneersL 95-105Anthony Tucker (21)Keith Benson (10)Anthony Tucker (7)Hsinchu County Stadium
4,657		0-2
3December 18@Taoyuan PilotsW 84-64Keith Benson (27)Keith Benson (17)Anthony Tucker (8)National Taiwan Sport University Multipurpose Gymnasium
3,288		1-2
4December 25Formosa Taishin DreamersL 104-106Anthony Tucker (27)Taylor Braun (12)Anthony Tucker (10)Fengshan Arena
5,013		1-3
5December 26Taoyuan PilotsL 70-86Keith Benson (18)Keith Benson (18)Chen Yu-Wei (3)Fengshan Arena
3,229		1-4
6January 8@Hsinchu JKO LioneersW 98-97Wang Po-Chih (25)Keith Benson (9)Taylor Braun (11)Hsinchu County Stadium
4,234		2-4
7January 14Taoyuan PilotsL 94-101Keith Benson (28)Keith Benson (12)Taylor Braun (9)Fengshan Arena
3,011		2-5
8January 16@Formosa Taishin DreamersL 82-89Anthony Tucker (22)Taylor Braun (14)Chen Yu-Wei (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		2-6
9January 21Hsinchu JKO LioneersW 105-92Lu Cheng-Ju (32)Keith Benson (14)Chen Yu-Wei (10)
Taylor Braun (10)		Fengshan Arena
3,952		3-6
10January 23Taipei Fubon BravesW 94-82Keith Benson (21)Keith Benson (9)
Taylor Braun (9)		Taylor Braun (11)Fengshan Arena
4,798		4-6
11February 13@Formosa Taishin DreamersL 68-74Lu Cheng-Ju (16)Keith Benson (13)Taylor Braun (6)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		4-7
12February 19Taipei Fubon BravesL 87-106Keith Benson (19)Keith Benson (18)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Fengshan Arena
4,382		4-8
13February 20New Taipei KingsL 70-100Keith Benson (21)Keith Benson (18)Chen Yu-Wei (5)Fengshan Arena
4,018		4-9
PPDFebruary 27@New Taipei KingsPostponed[5]
14March 5@Hsinchu JKO LioneersL 87-97Anthony Bennett (20)Keith Benson (12)Peng Chun-Yen (9)Hsinchu County Stadium
6,035		4-10
15March 12Hsinchu JKO LioneersL 95-103Lu Cheng-Ju (23)Anthony Bennett (18)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Fengshan Arena
4,325		4-11
16March 13New Taipei KingsL 93-98Anthony Bennett (29)Anthony Bennett (15)Chen Yu-Wei (10)Fengshan Arena
4,123		4-12
17March 18@Taipei Fubon BravesL 91-111Manny Harris (40)Manny Harris (10)Manny Harris (5)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,875		4-13
18March 20@Formosa Taishin DreamersL 88-109Manny Harris (32)Keith Benson (12)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000		4-14
19March 26Formosa Taishin DreamersW 95-80Chen Yu-Wei (29)Manny Harris (14)Chou Yi-Hsiang (4)Fengshan Arena
4,812		5-14
20March 27Hsinchu JKO LioneersL 96-107Manny Harris (30)Anthony Bennett (20)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Fengshan Arena
4,532		5-15
21April 2@New Taipei KingsL 94-105Anthony Bennett (36)Anthony Bennett (13)Taylor Braun (10)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,333		5-16
22April 4@Taipei Fubon BravesL 97-113Taylor Braun (27)Taylor Braun (17)Taylor Braun (11)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,955		5-17
23April 10@Taoyuan PilotsW 107-102Anthony Bennett (39)Anthony Bennett (19)Chen Yu-Wei (7)
Taylor Braun (7)		Taoyuan Arena
1,936		6-17
24April 16Taoyuan PilotsL 104-106(OT)Taylor Braun (29)Taylor Braun (12)Taylor Braun (6)Fengshan Arena
2,137		6-18
25April 17Taipei Fubon BravesL 87-109Lu Cheng-Ju (21)Anthony Bennett (14)Taylor Braun (6)Fengshan Arena
4,563		6-19
26April 24@New Taipei KingsW 101-92Anthony Bennett (37)Anthony Bennett (19)Taylor Braun (11)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,012		7-19
27April 30New Taipei KingsW 100-80Anthony Bennett (28)Anthony Bennett (20)Taylor Braun (6)Fengshan Arena
3,215		8-19
28May 1Formosa Taishin DreamersW 120-103Anthony Bennett (35)Anthony Bennett (13)Taylor Braun (9)Fengshan Arena
2,843		9-19
PPDMay 7@Taoyuan PilotsPostponed[6]
29May 14@New Taipei KingsL 76-106Taylor Braun (17)Taylor Braun (12)Taylor Braun (12)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
2,194		9-20
PPDMay 16@Taoyuan PilotsPostponed[7]

Player Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  2P%  2-point 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

PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Austin Derrick1006:321.8045.00%0.00%0.00%2.200.300.200.20
Anthony Tucker641:2520.1750.91%27.69%55.00%8.836.502.000.00
Manny Harris440:2729.2547.06%26.47%91.30%9.503.503.000.50
Chen Yu-Wei2838:3313.0445.42%31.00%72.97%4.255.142.250.32
Chou Yi-Hsiang940:5012.5640.43%28.99%68.18%4.893.001.000.00
Chang Po-WeiDid not play[8][9]
Wang Lu-Hsiang2319:435.8342.59%30.00%100.00%1.480.870.430.04
Wang Po-Chih2018:266.5041.56%37.78%60.00%4.101.050.300.20
Lin Jyun-Hao2208:191.6441.67%8.33%50.00%1.320.320.230.18
Cheng Te-Wei1716:123.3529.55%27.27%44.44%2.590.821.060.18
Lu Cheng-Ju2338:2716.3048.48%30.18%62.16%3.782.301.350.52
Lu Che-Yi2616:315.1536.84%31.31%72.22%3.081.230.810.12
Anthony Bennett1334:4625.2360.93%31.63%78.46%14.081.771.381.08
Lan Shao-Fu2418:546.9643.16%35.29%61.90%3.080.380.460.29
Taylor Braun1739:5614.4143.16%36.04%72.50%9.948.411.880.24
Matthew Yang1106:481.3633.33%15.38%50.00%1.450.180.360.00
Keith Benson1534:0818.0053.24%11.11%50.75%13.471.271.070.87
Peng Chun-Yen1717:192.2934.78%20.00%41.67%2.592.711.350.00

Transactions

Trades

October 21, 2021[11] To Kaohsiung Steelers
  • Peng Chun-Yen
 To Taoyuan Pilots
  • 2023 first-round pick
October 27, 2021[12] To Kaohsiung Steelers
  • Wang Lu-Hsiang
 To Taipei Fubon Braves
  • 2022 first-round pick

Free Agency

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer TeamRef.
June 25, 2021Anthony Tucker—Formosa Taishin Dreamers[13]
June 28, 2021Wang Po-Chih—Formosa Taishin Dreamers[14]
July 1, 2021Chang Po-Wei—Taipei Fubon Braves[15]
July 13, 2021Lu Cheng-Ju3-year contract, worth unknownYulon Luxgen Dinos[16]
August 11, 2021Chen Yu-Wei—NTNU Master[17]
August 16, 2021Lin Jyun-Hao—NTUA Sharks[18]
August 18, 2021Cheng Te-Wei—SHU Tigers[19]
August 23, 2021Lan Shao-Fu—NTSU[20]
August 25, 2021Matthew Yang—Taichung Dreamers Academy[21]
September 16, 2021Austin Derrick—UCH[22]
October 1, 2021Keith Benson—BulgariaBC Levski Sofia[23]
October 15, 2021Lu Che-Yi—Hsinchu JKO Lioneers[24]
October 26, 2021Taylor Braun—IsraelMaccabi Haifa B.C.[25]
February 9, 2022Anthony Bennett—IsraelHapoel Jerusalem B.C.[26]
February 16, 2022Chou Yi-Hsiang—ChinaBeijing Ducks[27]
March 2, 2022Manny Harris—GreeceAEK B.C.[28]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
February 8, 2022Anthony TuckerreleasedTaichung Wagor Suns[29][30]
April 1, 2022Manny HarrisinjuryKaohsiung Steelers[31]

Awards

End-of-Season Awards

RecipientAwardRef.
Chen Yu-WeiSteals Leader[32]
PLG All-Defensive Team[33]
Rookie of the Year[34]
All-PLG Team[35]
Lu Cheng-JuAll-PLG Team[35]

Players of the Month

RecipientAwardMonth awardedRef.
Lu Cheng-JuJanuary Most Valuable PlayerJanuary[36]

Players of the Week

WeekRecipientDate awardedRef.
PreseasonLu Cheng-JuNovember 13 - November 14[37]
Week 6Wang Po-ChihJanuary 7 - January 9[38]
Week 8Lu Cheng-JuJanuary 21 - January 23[39]
Week 20Chen Yu-WeiApril 29 - May 1[40]

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