2023 PLG Finals

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2023 P. League+ Finals
TeamCoachWins
New Taipei Kings Ryan Marchand 2
Taipei Fubon Braves Hsu Chin-Che 4
DatesJune 3–14
MVPChris Johnson
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The 2023 PLG Finals is the championship series of the P. League+'s (PLG) 2022–23 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. The series started on June 3 and ended on June 16.[1]

Background[edit]

New Taipei Kings[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 New Taipei Kings season

Taipei Fubon Braves[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 Taipei Fubon Braves season

Road to the Finals[edit]

Main article: 2023 PLG playoffs

Regular season series[edit]

The Kings won the regular season series 5–3.

Series summary[edit]

Game Date Away Team Result Home Team
Game 1 Saturday, June 3 Taipei Fubon Braves 72–86 (0–1) New Taipei Kings
Game 2 Monday, June 5 Taipei Fubon Braves 87–83 (1–1) New Taipei Kings
Game 3 Thursday, June 8 New Taipei Kings 91–97 (1–2) Taipei Fubon Braves
Game 4 Saturday, June 10 New Taipei Kings 107–97 (2–2) Taipei Fubon Braves
Game 5 Monday, June 12 Taipei Fubon Braves 111–105 (3–2) New Taipei Kings
Game 6 Wednesday, June 14 New Taipei Kings 104–118 (2–4) Taipei Fubon Braves

Game summaries[edit]

Game 1[edit]

June 3
5:00pm
Taipei Fubon Braves 72, New Taipei Kings 86
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 21–22, 17–25, 16–18
Pts: Ihor Zaystev 20
Rebs: Mike Singletary 12
Asts: Chang T., Jian, Singletary 3 each		 Pts: Yang Chin-Min 24
Rebs: Byron Mullens 20
Asts: J. Lin, Manigault 5 each
Kings leads series, 1–0
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 6,540
Referees: Lai Jian-Zhong, Chen Chao-Hung, Yang Shih-Hsien

Game 2[edit]

June 5
7:00pm
Taipei Fubon Braves 87, New Taipei Kings 83
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 32–24, 18–10, 21–26
Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 20
Rebs: Johnson, Zaytsev 11 each
Asts: Chang Tsung-Hsien 4		 Pts: Joseph Lin 20
Rebs: Byron Mullens 12
Asts: Joseph Lin 6
Series tied, 1–1
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 6,540
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Yeh Chun-Hung, Tsung Hsiu-Hui

Game 3[edit]

June 8
7:00pm
New Taipei Kings 91, Taipei Fubon Braves 97
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 22–22, 26–28, 23–30
Pts: Joseph Lin 20
Rebs: Byron Mullens 17
Asts: Joseph Lin 5		 Pts: Chris Johnson 29
Rebs: Chris Johnson 23
Asts: Chang Tsung-Hsien 3
Braves leads series, 2–1
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Chang Lu-Yueh, Huang Chen-Feng, Mei Ming-Sheng

Game 4[edit]

June 10
5:00pm
New Taipei Kings 107, Taipei Fubon Braves 97
Scoring by quarter: 31–18, 24–18, 31–32, 21–29
Pts: Byron Mullens 28
Rebs: Kenny Manigault 18
Asts: Kenny Manigault 10		 Pts: Chou Kuei-Yu 19
Rebs: Mike Singletary 13
Asts: Mike Singletary 8
Series tied, 2–2
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Pang Yun-Han, Hung Yung-Yu, Sung Ming-Lu

Game 5[edit]

June 12
7:00pm
Taipei Fubon Braves 111, New Taipei Kings 105
Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 29–28, 32–37, 18–18
Pts: Ihor Zaytsev 33
Rebs: Chris Johnson 11
Asts: Lin Chih-Chieh 7		 Pts: Byron Mullens 26
Rebs: Byron Mullens 11
Asts: Kenny Manigault 8
Braves leads series, 3–2
Xinzhuang Gymnasium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 6,540
Referees: Lai Jian-Zhong, Chen Chao-Hung, Yeh Chun-Hung

Game 6[edit]

June 14
7:00pm
New Taipei Kings 104, Taipei Fubon Braves 118
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 30–30, 26–35, 23–27
Pts: Joseph Lin 37
Rebs: Byron Mullens 10
Asts: Kenny Manigault 9		 Pts: Chris Johnson 27
Rebs: Chris Johnson 9
Asts: Lin Chih-Chieh 7
Braves wins series, 4–2
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei City
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Chen Hung-Ming, Chang Lu-Yueh, Huang Chen-Feng

Rosters[edit]

New Taipei Kings[edit]

2022–23 New Taipei Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 1 United States Taiwan Joseph Lin 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 31 – (1992-06-21)21 June 1992 Hamilton
G 2 Taiwan Lin Shih-Hsuan 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 25 – (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 NTNU
F 3 Taiwan Chen Chun-Nan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (2000-04-20)20 April 2000 NTSU
G 4 Taiwan Li Wei-Ting 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 84.3 kg (186 lb) 24 – (1999-10-03)3 October 1999 SHU
C 5 United States United Kingdom Byron Mullens (I) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 122 kg (269 lb) 35 – (1989-02-14)14 February 1989 Ohio State
F 6 Taiwan Yang Chin-Min (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 40 – (1984-01-22)22 January 1984 Fu Jen
G 7 Taiwan Lin Li-Jen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 33 – (1990-06-16)16 June 1990 MingDao
G 9 Taiwan Lee Kai-Yan 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 30 – (1993-05-06)6 May 1993 HWU
G 10 Taiwan Chien You-Che 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1995-09-10)10 September 1995 Chien Hsin Tech
F 13 Taiwan Yang Hsing-Chih 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1993-11-09)9 November 1993 NTNU
F 15 Taiwan Tseng Yu-Hao 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 24 – (1999-08-04)4 August 1999 NCCU
F 17 Taiwan Su Shih-Hsuan 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 NTNU
F 19 Taiwan Lin Chin-Pang 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 38 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 NTCPE
G 22 Taiwan Kao Cheng-En 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1999-12-23)23 December 1999 Chien Hsin Tech
G 24 Taiwan Hung Chih-Shan 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 38 – (1985-07-05)5 July 1985 NTUT
C 25 Senegal Omar Niang 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 25 – (1998-05-15)15 May 1998 NCCU
C 50 Taiwan Quincy Davis 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 41 – (1983-02-16)16 February 1983 Tulane
F 55 United States Kenny Manigault (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 32 – (1991-05-22)22 May 1991 Pikeville
Head coach
  • United States Ryan Marchand
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Mark Coppola
  • Taiwan Hsu Hao-Cheng
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Taiwan Chang Chung-Hsi
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Chiu Po-Kai
  • Taiwan Wu Chung-Hao
Team manager
  • Taiwan Hung Chih-Hu
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Taipei Fubon Braves[edit]

2022–23 Taipei Fubon Braves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
G 0 Taiwan Lai Ting-En 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 Fu Jen
F 1 Taiwan Chen Fan Po-Yen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 24 – (2000-01-24)24 January 2000 Chien Hsin Tech
G 3 Taiwan Chang Tsung-Hsien 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 35 – (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 BYU–Hawaii
F/C 5 United States Chris Johnson (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 38 – (1985-07-17)17 July 1985 LSU
G 7 Taiwan Lu Zong-Lin 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 29 – (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 NTUST
F 8 Taiwan Chou Kuei-Yu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 NTNU
F 10 France Taiwan Steven Guinchard 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 30 – (1993-07-04)4 July 1993 EC Georgia
G 11 Taiwan Hung Kai-Chieh 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 NCCU
F 12 Taiwan Lin Chih-Chieh 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 41 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 Chinese Culture
F 13 Taiwan Lin Meng-Hsueh 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 31 – (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 NTSU
F 14 Taiwan Tsai Wen-Cheng (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 38 – (1985-05-31)31 May 1985 NCUE
C 15 Taiwan Hsieh Zong-Rong 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 NTUST
F 17 United States Mike Singletary (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 35 – (1988-09-19)19 September 1988 Texas Tech
C 21 Taiwan Tseng Hsiang-Chun 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 Fu Jen
F 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Brendon Smart 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 Chien Hsin Tech
G 24 Taiwan Jian Ting-Jhao 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80.2 kg (177 lb) 26 – (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 Chien Hsin Tech
F 29 Taiwan Chang Keng-Yu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 NTUS
C 32 Ukraine Ihor Zaytsev (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 34 – (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 Ukraine
Head coach
  • Taiwan Hsu Chin-Che
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Wu Yung-Jen
  • Taiwan Lin Wei-Hao
  • Taiwan Chiang Chih-Cheng
  • Taiwan Wei Wei
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Taiwan Jheng Wei-Syuan
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Lin Wu-Chang
  • Taiwan Peng Yu-Ming (assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

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
New Taipei Kings
Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chen Chun-Nan 2 03:36 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50
Chien You-Che 6 10:51 1.00 20.00% 11.11% 50.00% 0.67 0.17 0.33 0.00
Quincy Davis 6 26:50 10.50 65.63% 33.33% 75.00% 7.50 0.33 0.50 0.67
Hung Chih-Shan 6 11:12 1.50 0.00% 18.75% 0.00% 1.00 1.50 0.33 0.00
Lee Kai-Yan 6 26:08 7.50 31.82% 26.92% 76.92% 1.83 1.67 2.00 0.83
Lin Chin-Pang 4 10:12 2.50 83.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50 0.00 0.25 0.00
Joseph Lin 6 37:52 18.67 46.77% 40.00% 80.00% 3.50 4.33 0.83 0.50
Lin Li-Jen 2 00:31 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kenny Manigault 6 35:06 14.67 48.08% 23.33% 73.91% 7.33 6.67 2.83 0.17
Byron Mullens 6 36:34 20.17 62.00% 42.86% 88.46% 13.67 1.67 0.83 0.83
Omar Niang 2 00:31 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Su Shih-Hsuan 5 14:34 3.60 25.00% 20.00% 83.33% 3.00 0.00 0.20 0.60
Yang Chin-Min 6 34:53 17.33 52.27% 40.00% 80.00% 4.00 1.83 0.83 0.00
Taipei Fubon Braves
Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Chang Keng-Yu
Chang Tsung-Hsien
Chen Fan Po-Yen
Chou Kuei-Yu
Steven Guinchard
Hsieh Zong-Rong
Hung Kai-Chieh
Jian Ting-Jhao
Chris Johnson
Lai Ting-En
Lin Chih-Chieh
Lin Meng-Hsueh
Lu Zong-Lin
Mike Singletary
Brendon Smart
Tsai Wen-Cheng
Tseng Hsiang-Chun
Ihor Zaytsev

References[edit]

  1. ^ "聯盟賽事公告 季後賽將於05/19開始 總冠軍賽將於06/03開始". P. LEAGUE+ (Press release). May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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