The 2022–23 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers season will be the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), its 2nd in Kaohsiung City. The Steelers promoted Slavoljub Gorunovic, the head assistant coach for their previous season, to the head coach. The Steelers also hired Cheng Chih-Lung as their COO of the Basketball Affairs.[1] The Steelers named Kenny Kao, former Hsinchu JKO Lioneers general manager, as their new general manager.[2]
2022–23 season | |
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President | Huang Che-Kuan |
General Manager | Kenny Kao |
Head Coach | Cheng Chih-Lung |
Arena | Fengshan Arena |
P. League+ | 17–23 (.425) |
0Playoffs | 0Did not qualify. |
Scoring leader | Chen Yu-Wei (9.38) |
Rebounding leader | Chen Yu-Wei (5.54) |
Assists leader | Chen Yu-Wei (5.35) |
Highest home attendance | 5,321 (7 games) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,283 (January 6, 2023) |
Average home attendance | 3,948 |
Biggest win | Steelers 93–63 Pilots (March 5, 2023) |
Biggest defeat | Steelers 80–114 Braves (December 17, 2022) |
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All statistics correct as of May 18, 2023. |
On October 13, 2022, the team was renamed to Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers.[3] On October 28, the Steelers fired head coach Slavoljub Gorunovic before the season and named assistant coach, Hung Chi-Chao as their interim head coach.[4] On November 10, 2022, the Steelers named Dean Murray as their head coach.[5] On December 29, the Steelers fired Dean Murray and named assistant coach, Hung Chi-Chao as their interim head coach.[6] On January 7, the Steelers named Cheng Chih-Lung as their head coach.[7]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Status | School/club team |
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2 | 8 | Jamarcus Mearidy | G | Foreign student | VNU |
On October 27, 2021, the Steelers' 2022 first-round draft pick was traded to Taipei Fubon Braves in exchange for Wang Lu-Hsiang.[8]
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1 | New Taipei Kings | 27 | 13 | .675 | — | Playoffs |
2 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 25 | 15 | .625 | 2 | |
3 | Taoyuan Pauian Pilots | 19 | 21 | .475 | 8 | |
4 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 8 | |
5 | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10 | |
6 | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | 13 | 27 | .325 | 14 |
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Updated: 18 March 2023 |
2022 preseason game log Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason : 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
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2022–23 game log Total: 17–23 (Home: 10–10; Road: 7–13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November : 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)
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December : 1–7 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–5)
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January : 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
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February : 2–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–3)
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March : 4–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–0)
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April : 7–1 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–1)
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May : 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
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2022–23 schedule |
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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 |
Player | GP | MPG | PPG | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
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Andrija Bojic | 1 | 30:34 | 16.00 | 47.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Chang Po-Wei | 34 | 17:07 | 4.15 | 43.42% | 26.19% | 56.25% | 2.41 | 0.79 | 0.68 | 0.06 |
Chen Yu-Wei | 37 | 34:43 | 9.38 | 47.35% | 27.13% | 68.29% | 5.54 | 5.35 | 1.11 | 0.38 |
Cheng Te-Wei | 2 | 01:48 | 1.50 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Chiu Po-Chang | 20 | 13:12 | 3.70 | 31.88% | 50.00% | 75.00% | 1.95 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 0.00 |
Chou Yi-Hsiang | 7 | 28:31 | 6.00 | 28.57% | 26.67% | 66.67% | 2.14 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
Manny Harris | 2 | 34:10 | 18.50 | 40.91% | 35.71% | 66.67% | 8.50 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 1.00 |
Aaron Harrison | 9 | 33:58 | 19.56 | 44.64% | 34.07% | 89.19% | 5.11 | 3.33 | 2.33 | 0.56 |
Terrence Jones | 5 | 44:15 | 33.40 | 56.32% | 30.30% | 55.71% | 12.80 | 4.80 | 2.60 | 1.80 |
Viacheslav Kravtsov | 13 | 40:45 | 21.08 | 57.06% | 40.00% | 66.67% | 11.38 | 1.62 | 1.00 | 1.38 |
Lan Shao-Fu | 28 | 17:09 | 5.18 | 47.50% | 27.27% | 62.50% | 3.68 | 0.64 | 0.39 | 0.21 |
Wendell Lewis | 14 | 38:07 | 16.50 | 58.29% | 0.00% | 76.47% | 12.00 | 2.64 | 1.29 | 0.86 |
Lin Chih-Wei | 8 | 09:28 | 1.38 | 13.79% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 2.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
Jeremy Lin | 19 | 37:15 | 26.32 | 49.45% | 35.00% | 84.25% | 8.47 | 8.89 | 1.84 | 0.53 |
Lin Jyun-Hao | 7 | 02:03 | 0.57 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Lin Po-Hao | 11 | 09:55 | 2.91 | 39.13% | 18.75% | 83.33% | 1.36 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
Lu Che-Yi | 5 | 05:59 | 0.80 | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
Lu Cheng-Ju | 36 | 26:58 | 8.39 | 45.45% | 32.74% | 39.39% | 2.92 | 1.61 | 0.58 | 0.11 |
Gokul Natesan | 14 | 29:23 | 16.64 | 56.58% | 40.22% | 70.59% | 3.93 | 3.50 | 2.21 | 0.50 |
Femi Olujobi | 22 | 35:49 | 20.50 | 57.50% | 28.83% | 72.48% | 10.95 | 2.09 | 0.86 | 1.14 |
Peng Chun-Yen | Did not play | |||||||||
Sun Szu-Yao | 21 | 13:18 | 3.86 | 59.68% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 4.00 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.24 |
Wang Lu-Hsiang | 39 | 25:47 | 8.46 | 37.93% | 36.90% | 76.09% | 2.08 | 1.23 | 0.72 | 0.10 |
Wang Po-Chih | 20 | 15:37 | 4.75 | 44.23% | 36.84% | 70.00% | 3.15 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
Jay West | 32 | 12:16 | 4.38 | 44.32% | 20.45% | 72.92% | 2.97 | 1.91 | 0.78 | 0.19 |
Matthew Yang | Did not play |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
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August 11, 2022 | Manny Harris | — | [11][12] |
Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
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July 11, 2022 | Lin Chih-Wei | — | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | [13] |
July 15, 2022 | Lin Po-Hao | — | Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology | [14] |
August 1, 2022 | Jay West(Jamarcus Mearidy) | — | VNU Lions | [15] |
August 18, 2022 | Vance Jackson | — | East Carolina Pirates | [16] |
August 22, 2022 | Femi Olujobi | — | ESSM Le Portel | [17] |
September 2, 2022 | Chiu Po-Chang | — | Taichung Wagor Suns | [18] |
September 8, 2022 | Andrija Bojić | — | Mladost Maxbet | [19] |
October 27, 2022 | Terrence Jones | — | Cariduros de Fajardo | [20] |
December 1, 2022 | Aaron Harrison | — | KK Cedevita Olimpija | [21] |
December 7, 2022 | Sun Szu-Yao | — | Taichung Suns | [22] |
December 15, 2022 | Viacheslav Kravtsov | — | Menorca | [23] |
January 26, 2023 | Jeremy Lin | — | Guangzhou Loong Lions | [24] |
February 2, 2023 | Gokul Natesan | — | Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti | [25] |
March 18, 2023 | Wendell Lewis | — | OraSi Ravenna | [26] |
Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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July 25, 2022 | Austin Derrick | contract terminated | Taichung Suns | [27] |
August 9, 2022 | Anthony Bennett | contract expired | Hsinchu JKO Lioneers | [28] |
August 11, 2022 | Keith Benson | contract expired | Juventus | [12] |
August 11, 2022 | Taylor Braun | contract expired | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | [12] |
October 27, 2022 | Vance Jackson | contract terminated | Al-Arabi | [29] |
November 22, 2022 | Andrija Bojić | contract terminated | Spartak Subotica | [30] |
November 30, 2022 | Peng Chun-Yen | contract terminated | Taichung Suns | [31] |
December 26, 2022 | Manny Harris | contract terminated | Hapoel Holon | [32] |
December 26, 2022 | Terrence Jones | contract terminated | Leones de Ponce | [32] |
February 6, 2023 | Aaron Harrison | contract terminated | Capitanes de Arecibo | [33] |
February 9, 2023 | Matthew Yang | contract terminated | Changhua BLL | [34] |
March 18, 2023 | Viacheslav Kravtsov | waived | Al-Ittihad | [26] |
Recipient | Award | Ref. |
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Jeremy Lin | Assists Leader | [35] |
Week | Recipient | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Week 15 | Jeremy Lin | February 11 - February 12 | [36] |
Week 20 | Jeremy Lin | March 18 - March 19 | [37] |
Week 22 | Jeremy Lin | April 1 - April 4 | [38] |
Week 23 | Jeremy Lin | April 8 - April 9 | [39] |
Week 24 | Jeremy Lin | April 14 - April 16 | [40] |
Week 25 | Jeremy Lin | April 22 - April 23 | [41] |
Week 26 | Jeremy Lin | April 29 - May 1 | [42] |
Week 27 | Jeremy Lin | May 5 - May 9 | [43] |
Week 28 | Jeremy Lin | May 13 - May 14 | [44] |
Recipient | Award | Month awarded | Ref. |
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Jeremy Lin | March Most Valuable Player | March | [45] |
Jeremy Lin | April Most Valuable Player | April | [46] |