The 2021–22 Kaohsiung Aquas season was the franchise's 1st season, its first season in the

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, its 1st in

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiu ...

. The Aquas were coached by

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in his first year as head coach, with Wang De-Yao as their general manager.

Draft

* Reference： The Aquas'

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first-round draft pick was traded to

New Taipei CTBC DEA The New Taipei CTBC DEA ( zh, 新北中信特攻) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in New Taipei City, Taiwan. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021-22 season, and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. T ...

in exchange for cash considerations.

Standings

With a victory against the

Taoyuan Leopards The Taoyuan Leopards ( zh, 桃園永豐雲豹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. They compete in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home game at the National Taiwan Sport University ...

on April 17, 2022, the Aquas clinched the league's best record for the 2021–22 season.

Roster

Game log

Preseason

, -style="background:#fcc" , 1 , November 14 ,

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L 86–101
, Yu Huan-Ya (18) , Wu I-Ping (14) , Yu Huan-Ya (3)
Hu Long-Mao (3)
Chen Huai-An (3)
Wu I-Ping (3)
Yu Chun-An (3) ,

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4,617 , 0–1

Regular season

, -style="background:#cfc" , 1 , November 27 , @ HeroBears
W 107–106
,

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(27) ,

(15) ,

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(8) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
3,456 , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , December 5 , @

W 87–69
,

(28) ,

(19) ,

(7) ,

Xinzhuang Gymnasium Xinzhuang Gymnasium (, formerly romanizationed as Hsinchuang) is an indoor sporting arena located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was built from September 1999 until April 2002 by RSEA Engineering Corporation. Events Xinzhuang Gymnasium has hel ...

4,632 , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 3 , December 18 ,

W 108–67
, Yu Huan-Ya (29) ,

(19) ,

(8) ,

8,268 , 3–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 4 , December 19 ,

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W 92–81
,

(22) ,

(13) ,

(5) ,

3,507 , 4–0 , -style="background:#fcc" , 5 , December 26 , @

L 88–93
, Hu Long-Mao (18) ,

Xavier Alexander Xavier Allen Alexander (born October 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Tangerang Hawks of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for George Washington Revolutionaries and Souther ...

(9) ,

(6) ,

National Taiwan University of Sport The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS; ) is a public university specialized in sports in Taichung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan. NTUS once been merged with the National College of Physical Education ...

Gymnasium , 4–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 6 , December 31 , HeroBears
W 114–113
,

(29) , Hu Long-Mao (8) ,

(10) ,

3,321 , 5–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 7 , January 2 , @ GhostHawks
W 126–95
,

(26) , Hu Long-Mao (11) ,

(8) ,

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (CNU; ) is a private university in Rende District, Tainan, Tainan City, Taiwan. Its mission is to prepare professionals in the fields of pharmacy, health and management. Currently, there are 28 depar ...

Shao Tsung Gymnasium , 6–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 8 , January 8 ,

W 93–76
,

(26) ,

(30) ,

(8) ,

2,633 , 7–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 9 , January 9 , GhostHawks
W 96–83
, Hu Long-Mao (29) , Hu Long-Mao (17) ,

(9) ,

, 8–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 10 , January 15 , @

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W 116–82
, Hu Long-Mao (20) ,

(18) ,

(9) ,

Chung Yuan Christian University Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU; ) is a private university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The university was established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Chr ...

Gymnasium
No In-Person Attendance , 9–1 , -style="background:#ccc" , — , January 23 , @ HeroBears , colspan = 6 style="text-align:center", Postponed to May 8 , -style="background:#fcc" , 11 , January 28 ,

L 89–104
,

(31) ,

(21) ,

(12) ,

No In-Person Attendance , 9–2 , -style="background:#fcc" , 12 , January 30 , HeroBears
L 94–100
,

(27) ,

(15) ,

(10) ,

No In-Person Attendance , 9–3 , -style="background:#ccc" , — , February 5 , @

, colspan = 6 style="text-align:center", Postponed to May 1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 13 , February 12 ,

W 87–71
,

(20) ,

(12) ,

(9) ,

, 10–3 , -style="background:#cfc" , 14 , February 13 ,

W 133–116
,

(37) ,

(17) ,

(8) ,

, 11–3 , -style="background:#ccc" , — , February 20 , @

, colspan = 6 style="text-align:center", Postponed to March 11 , -style="background:#fcc" , 15 , February 26 , @ HeroBears
L 125–131 (OT)
,

(25) ,

(20) ,

(16) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium , 11–4 , -style="background:#cfc" , 16 , February 28 , @

W 122–113 (OT)
, Yu Huan-Ya (26) ,

(13) , Hu Long-Mao (8)

(8) ,

Gymnasium , 12–4 , -style="background:#fcc" , 17 , March 6 , @

L 90–91
,

(24) ,

(14) ,

(6) ,

, 12–5 , -style="background:#cfc" , 18 , March 11 , @

W 106–100
,

(32) ,

(9) ,

Gymnasium , 13–5 , -style="background:#cfc" , 19 , March 13 , @

W 98–81
, Hu Long-Mao (19)

(19) ,

(12) ,

(15) ,

Gymnasium
4,678 , 14–5 , -style="background:#cfc" , 20 , March 19 ,

W 111–84
,

(24) , Ferrakohn Hall (11) ,

(9) ,

, 15–5 , -style="background:#cfc" , 21 , March 20 ,

W 100–98
,

(19) ,

(23) ,

(13) ,

, 16–5 , -style="background:#fcc" , 22 , March 26 , HeroBears
L 92–99
, Yu Huan-Ya (26) ,

(15) ,

(11) ,

, 16–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 23 , March 27 , GhostHawks
W 103–93
,

(27) ,

(12) ,

(19) ,

, 17–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 24 , April 3 , @ GhostHawks
W 102–77
,

(19) ,

(12) ,

(8) ,

Shao Tsung Gymnasium , 18–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 25 , April 10 , @

W 123–92
,

(22) ,

(14) ,

, 19–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 26 , April 16 , GhostHawks
W 100–81
,

(23) ,

(8) ,

(13) ,

, 20–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 27 , April 17 ,

W 119–104
, Ferrakohn Hall (31) ,

(13) ,

(16) ,

, 21–6 , -style="background:#fcc" , 28 , April 23 , @ GhostHawks
L 76–91
,

(29) ,

(13) ,

(4) ,

Shao Tsung Gymnasium , 21–7 , -style="background:#cfc" , 29 , May 1 , @

L 137–117
, Ferrakohn Hall (33) ,

(11)

(11) ,

(13) ,

Gymnasium , 22–7 , -style="background:#ccc" , — , May 8 , @ HeroBears , colspan = 6 style="text-align:center", Postponed to May 20 , -style="background:#cfc" , 30 , May 20 , @ HeroBears
W 124–107
,

(36) ,

(14) ,

(21) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium , 23–7

Regular season note

* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taoyuan, the

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and

declared that the games at the

Gymnasium would play behind closed doors since January 15 to 16. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures of Taipei City Government, the

declared that the game on January 23 would postpone to May 8. * Due to the

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, the

declared that the game on February 5 would postpone to May 1. And the games at the

would play behind closed doors since January 28 to 30. * Due to the

, the

declared that the game on February 20 would postpone to March 11. * Due to the

TaiwanBeer HeroBears The TaiwanBeer HeroBears ( zh, 台灣啤酒英熊) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City, Taiwan. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Tianmu Campus, Universi ...

could not reach the minimum player number, the

declared that the game on May 8 would postpone to May 20.

Playoffs

, -style="background:#cfc" , 1 , May 25 , HeroBears
W 114–91
,

(24) ,

(10) ,

(8) , Fengshan Gymnasium , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , May 27 , @ HeroBears
W 99–93
,

(27) ,

(9) ,

(14) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 1 , May 31 ,

W 101–99
, Hu Long-Mao (26) ,

(10) ,

(14) , Fengshan Gymnasium , 1–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , June 2 ,

W 112–82
, Hu Long-Mao (38) ,

(8) ,

(13) , Fengshan Gymnasium , 2–0 , -style="background:#cfc" , 3 , June 4 , @

W 103–100
,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

Gymnasium , 3–0

Player Statistics

Regular season

Semifinals

Finals

* Reference：

Transactions

Trades

From Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology

Free agency

Additions

Awards

Yearly Awards

Finals Awards

Import of the Month

References

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