The 2022–23 Taichung Suns season was the franchise's 2nd season, its second season in the

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, its 2nd in

Taichung City Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...

. The

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were with Wang Wei-Chieh as their general manager. On July 1, 2022, the

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hired Iurgi Caminos, the head coach of the

Taichung Wagor Suns The Taichung Suns ( zh, 臺中太陽) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City, Taiwan. They compete in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home game at the National Taiwan University of Sport Gymna ...

, as their new head coach. On September 18, the

promoted Alberto Garcia, the assistant coach of the

, as their new head coach. On October 25, the

named

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as their new head coach.

Draft

* Reference： The

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and

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second-round draft picks were traded to

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in exchange for Chou Tzu-Hua.

Standings

Roster

Game log

2022 Interleague Play

On September 13, 2022,

announced that Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun, Austin Derrick and Chang Chia-Jung joined to the team as the testing player in these invitational games.

Group match

Preseason

Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun and Austin Derrick joined to the team as the testing player in these preseason games. , -style="background:#fcc" , 1 , October 14 ,

Tainan TSG GhostHawks The Tainan TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 臺南台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City, Taiwan. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of ...

L 86–115
, Wen Li-Huang (22) , Austin Derrick (7)
Wen Li-Huang (7) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (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 ...

, 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc" , 2 , October 16 , @

Kaohsiung Aquas The Kaohsiung Aquas ( zh, 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Kaohsiung Arena. The Aqua ...

L 62–93
, Wen Li-Huang (12) ,

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(9) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (6) ,

1,063 , 0–2

Regular season

, -style="background:#fcc" , 1 , November 5 ,

L 79–99
,

(22) ,

(9)

Aaron Geramipoor Aaron Geramipoor ( fa, آرون گرامی‌پور; born 11 September 1992) is a British-Iranian professional basketball player for the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League. He retired from the Iran national team after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Born ...

(9) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (8) ,

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
2,425 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , November 6 ,

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 ...

W 112–109
,

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(29) ,

(10)

(10) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (8) ,

Gymnasium
2,861 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc" , 3 , November 13 , @

L 94–109
,

(24) ,

(16) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
2,156 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc" , 4 , November 20 , @

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W 103–94
,

(29) ,

(14) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (7) , National Taiwan Sport University Arena
15,537 , 2–2 , -style="background:#cfc" , 5 , November 26 ,

W 96–93
,

(26) ,

(14) ,

(6) ,

Gymnasium
1,831 , 3–2 , -style="background:#cfc" , 6 , November 27 ,

W 93–87
,

(37) ,

(20) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (8) ,

Gymnasium
5,861 , 4–2 , -style="background:#fcc" , 7 , December 3 , @

L 90–120
,

(27) ,

(12) , Peng Chun-Yen (5) ,

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2,486 , 4–3 , -style="background:#fcc" , 8 , December 17 ,

L 80–92
,

(17) ,

(10)

(10) ,

(9) ,

Gymnasium
1,813 , 4–4 , -style="background:#fcc" , 9 , December 25 , @

L 95–106
,

(33) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

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Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,013 , 4–5 , -style="background:#fcc" , 10 , December 31 ,

L 92–100
,

(26) , Marlon Johnson (9)

(9)

(9) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6) ,

Gymnasium
1,518 , 4–6 , -style="background:#cfc" , 11 , January 2 ,

W 96–71
,

(27) ,

(16) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6) ,

Gymnasium
5,328 , 5–6 , -style="background:#fcc" , 12 , January 7 , @

L 89–105
,

(22) ,

(13) , Su Yi-Chin (6) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
1,093 , 5–7 , -style="background:#ccc" , — , January 14 , @

, colspan=6 style="text-align:center", Postponed , -style="background:#fcc" , 13 , February 4 ,

L 100–110
, Marlon Johnson (33) ,

(14) , Ting Sheng-Ju (7) ,

Gymnasium
1,829 , 5–8 , -style="background:#fcc" , 14 , February 5 ,

L 90–110
, Ting Sheng-Ju (21) , Jordan Tolbert (11) , Marlon Johnson (6)
Jordan Tolbert (6) ,

Gymnasium
6,243 , 5–9 , -style="background:#cfc" , 15 , February 11 , @

W 95–90
,

Rayvonte Rice Rayvonte Rice (born July 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Taichung Suns of the T1 League. He is a guard from Champaign, Illinois who completed his college career at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He previou ...

(46) , Marlon Johnson (16) , Ting Sheng-Ju (4)
Marlon Johnson (4) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
1,096 , 6–9 , -style="background:#fcc" , 16 , February 19 , @

L 104–135
,

(37) , Jordan Tolbert (10) , Ting Sheng-Ju (5) ,

Shao Tsung Gymnasium
1,314 , 6–10 , -style="background:#fcc" , 17 , February 25 ,

L 84–91
,

(23) ,

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(12) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (8) ,

Gymnasium
1,863 , 6–11 , -style="background:#fcc" , 18 , February 27 ,

L 91–97
,

(35) ,

(10) , Lin Ming-Yi (6) ,

Gymnasium
2,241 , 6–12 , -style="background:#fcc" , 19 , March 4 , @

L 88–96
,

(29) ,

(14) ,

(3)
Ting Sheng-Ju (3) ,

3,308 , 6–13 , -style="background:#fcc" , 20 , March 11 , @

L 92–97
,

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(19) ,

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(19) , Ting Sheng-Ju (6) ,

5,227 , 6–14 , -style="background:#fcc" , 21 , March 18 ,

L 91–93
,

(36) ,

(15) , Lu Kuan-Hsuan (6) ,

Gymnasium
1,626 , 6–15 , -style="background:#fcc" , 22 , March 19 ,

L 82–97
,

(23) ,

(10) ,

(8) ,

Gymnasium
1,854 , 6–16 , -style="background:#fcc" , 23 , — , @

L 0–20
, colspan=4 style="text-align:center", Called Lose , 6–17 , -style="background:#fcc" , 24 , March 26 , @

L 93–112
,

(30) ,

(14) , Peng Chun-Yen (5) ,

3,271 , 6–18 , -style="background:#cfc" , 25 , March 31 , @

W 101–97
,

(38) ,

(13) , Wen Li-Huang (4) , National Taiwan Sport University Arena
6,947 , 7–18 , -style="background:#fcc" , 26 , April 2 , @

L 97–118
,

(33) ,

(9) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6) ,

Shao Tsung Gymnasium
920 , 7–19 , -style="background:#cfc" , 27 , April 8 , @

W 97–93
,

(52) ,

(9) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (6) , National Taiwan Sport University Arena
9,422 , 8–19 , -style="background:#fcc" , 28 , April 15 ,

L 95–98
,

(19) ,

(14) ,

(4)
Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (4)

(4) ,

Gymnasium
1,709 , 8–20 , -style="background:#fcc" , 29 , April 16 ,

L 104–111
,

(25) ,

(10) , Bayasgalan Delgerchuluun (10) ,

Gymnasium
1,763 , 8–21 , -style="background:#fcc" , 30 , April 23 , @

L 79–95
,

(16) ,

(10) , Ting Sheng-Ju (8) ,

3,186 , 8–22

Regular season note

* Due to the

Taichung Suns The Taichung Suns ( zh, 臺中太陽) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City, Taiwan. They compete in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home game at the National Taiwan University of Sport Gymna ...

could not reach the minimum player number, the

declared that the game on January 14 would postpone. * Due to the

could not cooperate with the make-up game, the

announced that the game on January 14 was called win to

Playoffs

, -style="background:#cfc" , 1 , April 25 ,

W 138–130 (2OT)
,

(44) ,

(12) ,

(11) ,

Gymnasium
847 , 1–1 , -style="background:#cfc" , 2 , April 27 , @

W 120–118
,

(46) ,

(15) , Ting Sheng-Ju (8) , University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
991 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc" , 1 , May 1 , @

L 78–126
,

(13) ,

(17) , Lin Ming-Yi (4) ,

3,253 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc" , 2 , May 4 ,

L 83–110
,

(21) ,

(10)

(10) , Ting Sheng-Ju (11) ,

Gymnasium
1,333 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc" , 3 , May 7 , @

L 86–130
,

(20) ,

(12) , Ting Sheng-Ju (8) ,

3,345 , 0–3

Play-in note

* The fourth seed,

, was awarded a one-win advantage before play-in series.

Player Statistics

Regular season

Play-in

Semifinals

* Reference：

Transactions

On December 23, 2022,

registered

Niño Canaleta Rommel Niño T. "KG" Canaleta (born February 12, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball coach. He is currently the assistant coach for the Taichung Suns of the T1 League. He is also a former basketball player who played majority of his caree ...

as import player. On February 10, 2023,

cancelled the registration of

's playership. On March 8, 2023,

registered Austin Derrick as import players, and cancelled the registration of

's playership due to the injury.

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

Awards

All-Star Game Awards

Import of the Month

References

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