Joseph Lin (basketball)
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| No. 1 – New Taipei Kings | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Taiwan Professional Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 21, 1992 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Taiwanese / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California) |
| College | Hamilton College (2011-2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2022 | Taipei Fubon Braves |
| 2022–present | New Taipei Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 林書緯 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 林书纬 | ||||||
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Joseph Shu-Wei Lin (born June 21, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player who plays for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).
Early life
[edit]Joseph Shu-Wei Lin was born in Palo Alto, California, to Gie-ming Lin and Shirley Lin (née Xinxin Wu)[1] on June 21, 1992.
After graduating from Palo Alto High School, Lin did postgraduate year at the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. [2]
His brother Jeremy Lin is also a professional basketball player.
College career
[edit]Lin attended Hamilton College and played as a point guard on the Division III team.[3] He was a respectable rotation guard that made the All-Conference Second Team in his senior year.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Taipei Fubon Braves (2015–2022)
[edit]Lin then signed with Taiwan's Taipei Fubon Braves in 2015, for the 2015 SBL season.[5] Lin was averaging 5 points and 2 assists and would get into foul trouble and not really play for the whole first half. Instead of giving up and giving in, Lin fought through the obstacles and proved that he belonged at the pro level. He was named the SBL 2015-2016 Rookie of the Year, became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-SBL first team. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.[6][7]
In the 2018–2019 season, Lin won his first ever SBL Championship.[8] Lin was second in scoring among local players (13.4 points per game) and fourth in assists (4.9 assists per game) during the regular season. He went on to average 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the finals.
Upon the unveiling of the Braves as the tenth team to join the ABL in the 2019–2020 season, Lin expressed his excitement to join the league.
In a heartfelt Instagram post on August 7,2022, Lin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity given to him by the Taipei Fubon Braves. Lin stated that he would not return for an 8th season.
New Taipei Kings (since 2022)
[edit]On August 8, 2022, Lin was traded to the New Taipei Kings. [9]
Career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | 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 | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
SBL
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 30.5 | 44.6% | 27.7% | 74.7% | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 12.1 |
| 2016–17 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 27.4 | 38.2% | 39.3% | 72.3% | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 2017–18 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 30 | 20.7 | 48.8% | 27.1% | 74.0% | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2018–19 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 28 | 26.1 | 47.9% | 37.7% | 75.0% | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 13.4 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 9 | 33.2 | 43.6% | 19.0% | 68.7% | 4.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2016–17 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 3 | 25.9 | 52.4% | 33.3% | 91.7% | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.0 |
| 2017–18 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 13 | 27.2 | 44.0% | 31.9% | 75.0% | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018–19 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 10 | 28.5 | 52.3% | 37.9% | 72.4% | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.5 |
ABL
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 13 | 24.7 | 51.8% | 29.6% | 50% | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 8.5 |
P. LEAGUE+
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 17 | 23:15 | 46.88% | 34.88% | 50% | 3.35 | 3.59 | 1.47 | 0.18 | 9.35 |
| 2021–22 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 23 | 28:54 | 53.79% | 30.77% | 64.71% | 2.96 | 3.91 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 11.83 |
| 2022–23 | New Taipei Kings | 36 | 31:43 | 43.96% | 31.7% | 62.5% | 3.58 | 5.14 | 1.47 | 0.47 | 11.94 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 4 | 17:24 | 50% | 16.67% | 66.67% | 2.5 | 4.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 4.75 |
| 2021–22 | Taipei Fubon Braves | 4 | 25:16 | 28.57% | 28.57% | 80% | 5 | 2.75 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 8.5 |
College
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Lin has two older brothers, Jeremy and Joshua. Jeremy Lin, an NBA star, currently plays with him in the P. League+.[10] Dr. Joshua Lin studied dentistry at New York University.[11]
Lin acquired a Taiwan passport in July 2020.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Borden, Sam (February 26, 2012). "Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin's Achievement". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "News Post".
- ^ "SBL／「豪弟」林書緯加盟勇士 為聯盟注入新活力" (in Traditional Chinese). 三立新聞. 2015-08-07.
- ^ "SBL champion Joseph Lin of the Fubon Braves is more than Jeremy Lin's little brother". FIBA.basketball. May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "In Taiwan, Joseph Lin Is Part of a 'Brave' New Basketball World". NBC News. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "SBL夏季聯賽》台版林來瘋 林書緯獲夏聯三大獎（影音）" (in Traditional Chinese). 自由時報. 2015-09-13.
- ^ "SBL》新人王入選最佳5人 林書緯史上頭一遭" (in Traditional Chinese). 自由時報. 2016-04-03.
- ^ 體育中心／綜合報導 (2019-05-09). "SBL》加盟4年終奪冠！林書豪發文祝福弟弟林書緯". 自由時報. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "快訊／衝擊冠軍交易！國王送出洪楷傑、張文平 換來勇士林書緯" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). ETtoday. October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jeremy Lin's Little Brother, Joseph, Signs Semi-Pro Deal". NBC News. August 27, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Back, Howard (February 8, 2012). "From Ivy Halls to the Garden, Surprise Star Jolts the N.B.A." The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Lung, Po-an; Chen, Chun-hua; Mazzetta, Matthew (20 August 2020). "Lin's Taiwan passport to make him 'domestic' athlete in China". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 August 2020.