2023–24 Formosa Dreamers season

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Formosa Dreamers
2023–24 season
PresidentTien Lei
General ManagerHan Chun-Kai
Head CoachJamie Pearlman
ArenaChanghua County Stadium
Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
Average home attendance3,693 (Changhua)
2,676 (Taichung)
All statistics correct as of March 10, 2024.

The 2023–24 Formosa Dreamers season was the franchise's 7th season, its fourth season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG). The Dreamers hired Jamie Pearlman as their new head coach.[1]

Draft[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Status School/club team
1 3 Ting Kuang-Hao F Local UCH

Standings[edit]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Formosa Dreamers 23 13 .639 Playoffs
2 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots 21 13 .618 1
3 New Taipei Kings 19 16 .543 3.5
4 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 18 17 .514 4.5
5 Taipei Fubon Braves 16 19 .457 6.5
6 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers 9 28 .243 14.5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2024. Source: P.League+

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Formosa Dreamers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
G 0 Taiwan Chen Jen-Jei 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 26 – (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 Grand View
G 3 Taiwan Wu Chia-Chun 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 30 – (1994-03-03)3 March 1994 NTSU
F 4 United States Devyn Marble (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1992-09-21)21 September 1992 Iowa
F 5 United States Chris McCullough (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 Syracuse
F 7 Taiwan Lin Yao-Tsung 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 33 – (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 MingDao
G 8 Taiwan Wang Chen-Yuan 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 25 – (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 NCCU
F 10 Taiwan Ting Kuang-Hao 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 23 – (2000-10-23)23 October 2000 Chien Hsin Tech
G 11 Taiwan Lin Chun-Chi 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 26 – (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 Chien Hsin Tech
G 18 Taiwan Yang Shen-Yen 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 – (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 NTSU
F 21 Taiwan United States Douglas Creighton 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 39 – (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 Madonna
F 23 United States Taiwan Kenneth Chien (HP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1995-02-06)6 February 1995 Broward
F 24 United States Taiwan Randall Walko (HP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 TCNJ
C 26 Taiwan Lee Te-Wei 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1991-10-15)15 October 1991 Neng Ren VS
F 28 Taiwan Lu Kuan-Liang 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 33 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 NTUA
G 30 Taiwan Wu Sung-Wei 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 I-Shou
C 34 United States Brandon Gilbeck (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 27 – (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 Western Illinois
F 42 United States Julian Boyd (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 34 – (1990-02-02)2 February 1990 LIU Brooklyn
F 88 Taiwan Chou Po-Chen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 NTNU
Head coach
  • Australia Jamie Pearlman
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Lai Po-Lin
  • Taiwan Chen Shih-Nien
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Hou Yao-Hsin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (FS) Foreign student player
  • (HP) Heritage player
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (AI) EASL Asian import
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Updated: April 24, 2024

Game log[edit]

The Interleague Basketball Games[edit]

October 21
5:00pm
Formosa Dreamers 107–101 New Taipei CTBC DEA
Scoring by quarter: 31–37, 28–23, 24–19, 24–22
Pts: Lin Chun-Chi 25
Rebs: Giorgi Bezhanishvili 9
Asts: Lin Chun-Chi 5
Pts: Dragan Zekovic 20
Rebs: Viktor Gaddefors 9
Asts: Viktor Gaddefors 9
Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City
Referees: Lai Chien-Chung, Yeh Chun-Hung, Chen Chien-Lin
October 22
5:00pm
Formosa Dreamers 87–84 Kaohsiung Aquas
Scoring by quarter: 33–27, 15–17, 14–21, 25–19
Intercontinental Basketball Stadium, Taichung City
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Lin Chien-Hung, Peng Shih-Hsuan

Preseason[edit]

2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Preseason : 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 7 Lioneers W 105–99 Giorgi Bezhanishvili (20) Julian Boyd (16) Julian Boyd (4) Keelung Municipal Stadium
3,286
1–0
2 October 8 @Kings W 101–95 Julian Boyd (25) Giorgi Bezhanishvili (14) Wu Chia-Chun (7) Keelung Municipal Stadium
3,998
2–0
2023–24 schedule

Regular season[edit]

2023–24 game log
Total: 23–13 (home: 14–4; road: 9–9)
November : 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 18 Steelers L 93–101 Julian Boyd (30) Brandon Gilbeck (13) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Changhua County Stadium
3,134
0–1
2 November 19 Braves W 89–86 Lin Chun-Chi (24) Julian Boyd (11) Kenneth Chien (5) Changhua County Stadium
3,639
1–1
3 November 25 @Lioneers W 91–73 Julian Boyd (28) Chris McCullough (17) Lin C., Wu C. (5) Hsinchu County Stadium
5,103
2–1
December : 7–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 4–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
4 December 2 Braves W 90–76 Julian Boyd (23) Julian Boyd (17) Lin C., Wu C. (4) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
3–1
5 December 3 Lioneers W 95–73 Giorgi Bezhanishvili (21) Giorgi Bezhanishvili (13) Lin Chun-Chi (6) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,241
4–1
6 December 10 @Steelers W 91–90 Brandon Gilbeck (23) Brandon Gilbeck (14) Wu Chia-Chun (6) Fengshan Arena
2,686
5–1
7 December 16 @Pilots W 85–69 Brandon Gilbeck (20) Giorgi Bezhanishvili (12) Lin Chun-Chi (6) Taoyuan Arena
1,279
6–1
8 December 22 Steelers W 96–79 Randall Walko (26) Bezhanishvili, Gilbeck (13) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,811
7–1
9 December 24 @Kings W 120–104 Chris McCullough (40) Chris McCullough (18) Lin Chun-Chi (13) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,817
8–1
10 December 31 @Steelers W 109–90 Julian Boyd (25) Julian Boyd (13) Lin Chun-Chi (7) Fengshan Arena
3,166
9–1
January : 1–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
11 January 6 Kings W 93–76 Julian Boyd (23) Chris McCullough (16) Wu Chia-Chun (5) Changhua County Stadium
5,111
10–1
12 January 7 Lioneers L 89–94 Julian Boyd (19) Julian Boyd (13) Boyd, Lin C., Lu (4) Changhua County Stadium
3,169
10–2
13 January 14 Braves L 84–94 Chris McCullough (22) Chris McCullough (16) Boyd, Lu, McCullough (4) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
10–3
14 January 20 @Kings L 82–114 Lin Chun-Chi (18) Boyd, Gilbeck (6) Lin Chun-Chi (6) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,818
10–4
15 January 27 @Braves L 98–103 Lu Kuan-Liang (25) Brandon Gilbeck (14) Devyn Marble (8) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,815
10–5
16 January 31 @Braves L 104–111(OT) Chris McCullough (35) Chris McCullough (16) Lin Chun-Chi (8) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
6,258
10–6
February : 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
17 February 3 Kings W 91–70 Randall Walko (22) Brandon Gilbeck (20) Lin C., Marble (3) Changhua County Stadium
5,600
11–6
18 February 4 Pilots W 87–84 Brandon Gilbeck (22) Brandon Gilbeck (15) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Changhua County Stadium
2,888
12–6
19 February 17 @Braves W 96–73 Devyn Marble (36) Julian Boyd (11) Devyn Marble (5) Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,188
13–6
PPD February 20 Steelers Postponed[2]
PPD February 25 @Pilots Postponed[2]
20 February 28 @Pilots L 82–93 Devyn Marble (30) Chris McCullough (11) Lin Chun-Chi (4) Taoyuan Arena
1,987
13–7
March : 6–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 March 3 @Steelers W 102–83 Devyn Marble (26) Brandon Gilbeck (15) Lin Chun-Chi (8) Fengshan Arena
2,328
14–7
22 March 9 Lioneers W 101–85 Lin Chun-Chi (24) Brandon Gilbeck (17) Lin Chun-Chi (6) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
15–7
23 March 10 Pilots W 93–88 Lin Chun-Chi (20) Julian Boyd (12) Lin Chun-Chi (4) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,678
16–7
24 March 17 @Lioneers L 96–98 Devyn Marble (28) Brandon Gilbeck (14) Lin Chun-Chi (6) Hsinchu County Stadium
4,798
16–8
25 March 23 @Pilots L 85–89 Julian Boyd (22) Chris McCullough (13) Lin Chun-Chi (8) Taoyuan Arena
2,386
16–9
26 March 26 @Kings W 103–101 Chris McCullough (26) Chris McCullough (16) Lin Chun-Chi (11) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,532
17–9
27 March 29 Steelers W 117–104 Julian Boyd (32) Boyd, Gilbeck (9) Devyn Marble (9) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,276
18–9
28 March 31 @Kings W 108–105 Chris McCullough (27) Brandon Gilbeck (20) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,964
19–9
April : 4–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
29 April 5 @Pilots L 92–96 Chien, McCullough (16) Chris McCullough (8) Lin Chun-Chi (10) Taoyuan Arena
3,386
19–10
30 April 7 @Lioneers L 96–98 Lin Chun-Chi (21) Brandon Gilbeck (17) Devyn Marble (7) Hsinchu County Stadium
4,675
19–11
31 April 13 Kings L 94–116 Lin Chun-Chi (22) Chris McCullough (12) Lin Chun-Chi (7) Changhua County Stadium
3,190
19–12
32 April 14 Pilots W 97–80 Julian Boyd (18) Chris McCullough (12) Lin Chun-Chi (13) Changhua County Stadium
2,809
20–12
33 April 19 Kings W 97–93 Devyn Marble (29) Chris McCullough (18) Lin Chun-Chi (8) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
21–12
34 April 21 @Steelers L 100–103 Julian Boyd (31) Chris McCullough (20) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Fengshan Arena
1,653
21–13
35 April 27 Lioneers W 93–66 Chris McCullough (20) Brandon Gilbeck (17) Lin Chun-Chi (5) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,482
22–13
36 April 28 Steelers W 102–99 (OT) Chris McCullough (38) Chris McCullough (17) Lin Chun-Chi (7) Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,272
23–13
May : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
37 May 5 @Braves Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
38 May 11 Braves Intercontinental Basketball Stadium[3]
39 May 12 Pilots Intercontinental Basketball Stadium[3]
40 May 18 @Lioneers Hsinchu County Stadium
2023–24 schedule

Playoffs[edit]

Player statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Giorgi Bezhanishvili 5 31:38 15.80 56.41% 22.58% 50.00% 11.00 2.60 0.40 0.00
Julian Boyd
Chen Jen-Jei
Kenneth Chien
Chou Po-Chen
Douglas Creighton
Brandon Gilbeck
Lee Te-Wei
Lin Chun-Chi
Lin Yao-Tsung
Lu Kuan-Liang
Devyn Marble
Chris McCullough
Ting Kuang-Hao
Randall Walko
Wang Chen-Yuan 3 02:34 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 0.67 0.33 0.00
Wu Chia-Chun
Wu Sung-Wei
Yang Shen-Yen


Waived during the season
Acquired during the season

Playoffs[edit]

Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Julian Boyd
Chen Jen-Jei
Kenneth Chien
Chou Po-Chen
Douglas Creighton
Brandon Gilbeck
Lee Te-Wei
Lin Chun-Chi
Lin Yao-Tsung
Lu Kuan-Liang
Devyn Marble
Chris McCullough
Ting Kuang-Hao
Randall Walko
Wu Chia-Chun
Wu Sung-Wei
Yang Shen-Yen

Transactions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Players Added

Via draft

  • Ting Kuang-Hao

Free agency

Players Lost

Free agency

Waived

Free Agency[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
July 24, 2023 Randall Walko 2-year contract, worth unknown [4]
August 4, 2023 Douglas Creighton 2-year contract, worth unknown [5]
August 4, 2023 Lin Chun-Chi 4-year contract, worth unknown [5]
August 4, 2023 Wu Sung-Wei 1-year contract, worth unknown [5]
August 4, 2023 Yang Shen-Yen 2-year contract, worth unknown [5]
August 15, 2023 Brandon Gilbeck [6]

Additions[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 26, 2023 Ting Kuang-Hao UCH [7]
August 30, 2023 Giorgi Bezhanishvili CanadaVancouver Bandits [8]
September 1, 2023 Julian Boyd Changhua BLL [9]
December 26, 2023 Devyn Marble IsraelHapoel Galil Elyon [10]
April 24, 2024 Wang Chen-Yuan Changhua BLL [11]

Subtractions[edit]

Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
June 30, 2023 Wu Yung-Sheng contract expired Taipei Fubon Braves [12]
October 27, 2023 Ilkan Karaman contract expired TurkeyÇayırova Belediyesi [13]
January 2, 2024 Giorgi Bezhanishvili contract terminated United StatesIowa Wolves [14]
January 10, 2024 Wang Chen-Yuan contract terminated Changhua BLL [15]

Awards[edit]

Players of the Week[edit]

Week Recipient Date awarded Ref.
Week 4 Lin Chun-Chi December 2 - December 3 [16]
Week 7 Chris McCullough December 22 - December 24 [17]
Week 18 Lin Chun-Chi March 9 - March 10 [18]
Week 23 Lin Chun-Chi April 13 - April 14 [19]

Players of the Month[edit]

Recipient Month awarded Ref.
Lin Chun-Chi December [20]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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