2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas season

Kaohsiung Aquas
2024–25 season
PresidentHou Chia-Chi
Head CoachMathias Fischer
ArenaKaohsiung Arena
TPBL3–3 (.500)
Highest home attendance8,156
(October 19, 2024)
Lowest home attendance3,588
(October 27, 2024)
Average home attendance4,882
Biggest winMars 71–88 Aquas
(October 26, 2024)
Biggest defeatKings 88–78 Aquas
(October 19, 2024)
Aquas 97–107 DEA
(November 2, 2024)

The 2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas season is the franchise's 4th season, its first season in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On July 10, 2024, the Aquas hired Mathias Fischer as their new head coach.[1]

Draft

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Round Pick Player Position(s) School / Club team
1 4 Wei Liang-Che Guard NKNU

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Formosa Dreamers 6 5 1 .833 Advance to semifinals
2 New Taipei Kings 5 3 2 .600 1.5
3 Kaohsiung Aquas 6 3 3 .500 2
4 New Taipei CTBC DEA 4 2 2 .500 2 Advance to play-in
5 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers 5 2 3 .400 2.5
6 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards 3 1 2 .333 2.5
7 Taipei Taishin Mars 5 1 4 .200 3.5
Source: TPBL

Roster

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2024–25 Kaohsiung Aquas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age From
PG 0 Taiwan Vietnam Wei Liang-Che 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 22 – (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 NKNU
PG 5 Philippines United States Jason Brickman (I) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 32 – (1991-11-19)19 November 1991 LIU Brooklyn
SG 7 Taiwan Yu Huan-Ya 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 30 – (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 NTNU
SG 8 Taiwan Chiu Tzu-Hsuan Injured 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 24 – (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 ISU
PF 10 Taiwan Hu Long-Mao Injured 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 31 – (1992-12-22)22 December 1992 Chaminade
SF 11 Taiwan Tang Wei-Chieh 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 25 – (1999-09-25)25 September 1999 VMI
SF 12 Taiwan Lin Jen-Hung 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 30 – (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 NTNU
C 14 Netherlands Terrence Bieshaar (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 27 – (1997-07-28)28 July 1997 Netherlands
PF 18 Taiwan Wu I-Ping Injured 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 32 – (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 ISU
C 21 Taiwan Lu Wei-Ting 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 27 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 ISU
PF 22 United States Italy Anthony Morse (I) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 30 – (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 Tennessee Tech
SG 24 Taiwan Su Wen-Ju 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 27 – (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 ISU
SG 28 Taiwan Yu Chun-An (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 32 – (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 NTNU
C 34 United States Kaleb Wesson (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 25 – (1999-07-27)27 July 1999 Ohio State
SF 57 Taiwan Wu Siao-Jin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 29 – (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 NKNU
PG 66 Taiwan Chen Huai-An 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 NTUA
C 85 Taiwan Chin Ming-Ching 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 29 – (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 NTNU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Taiwan Zhu Yong-Hong
  • Taiwan Peng Te-Hsuan
  • Taiwan Liao Che-Yi
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Taiwan Liao Hsuan-Yi
Team manager
  • Taiwan Chu Li-Fu

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: November 9, 2024

Game log

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Summer League

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September 11, 2024
14:00 (UTC+8)
Kaohsiung Aquas 85–82 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
CTBC administration building basketball court, Taipei City
September 13, 2024
14:00 (UTC+8)
New Taipei CTBC DEA 75–79 Kaohsiung Aquas
CTBC administration building basketball court, Taipei City

Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Preseason : 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 6 @ Lioneers W 102–78 Wu Siao-Jin (20) Kaleb Wesson (10) Jason Brickman (8) Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,807
1–0
2 October 12 Dreamers W 118–93 Anthony Morse (22) Kaleb Wesson (12) Chen Huai-An (7) Hsinchu County Stadium
3,169
2–0
Color: Win  Lose 
Schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 regular season game log
Total: 3–3 (home: 3–1; road: 0–2)
October : 3–1 (home: 3–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 19 Kings L 78–88 Kaleb Wesson (20) Hu Long-Mao (9)
Kaleb Wesson (9)
Jason Brickman (11) Kaohsiung Arena
8,156
0–1
2 October 20 Lioneers W 93–79 Kaleb Wesson (26) Kaleb Wesson (13) Chen Huai-An (8) Kaohsiung Arena
4,164
1–1
3 October 26 Mars W 88–71 Kaleb Wesson (15) Kaleb Wesson (10) Jason Brickman (8) Kaohsiung Arena
3,619
2–1
4 October 27 Leopards W 88–87 Kaleb Wesson (19) Kaleb Wesson (12) Chen Huai-An (9) Kaohsiung Arena
3,588
3–1
November : 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
5 November 2 @ DEA L 97–107 Anthony Morse (23) Anthony Morse (15) Jason Brickman (12) Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,979
3–2
6 November 9 @ Dreamers L 90–99 Kaleb Wesson (27) Kaleb Wesson (17) Jason Brickman (11) Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
3,000
3–3
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 December 1 @ Leopards 0–0 () () () Taoyuan Arena
8 December 14 Leopards 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
9 December 15 Kings 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
10 December 18 Mars 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
11 December 20 Leopards 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
12 December 22 Dreamers 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
13 December 28 @ Kings 0–0 () () () Xinzhuang Gymnasium
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
14 January 5 @ Mars 0–0 () () () Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
15 January 11 DEA 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
16 January 12 Lioneers 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
17 January 15 Mars 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
18 January 18 Dreamers 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
19 January 19 DEA 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
20 February 5 @ Lioneers 0–0 () () () Hsinchu County Stadium
21 February 28 @ DEA 0–0 () () () Xinzhuang Gymnasium
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
22 March 2 @ Mars 0–0 () () () Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
23 March 8 Lioneers 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
24 March 9 Dreamers 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
25 March 16 @ Lioneers 0–0 () () () Hsinchu County Stadium
26 March 19 @ Kings 0–0 () () () Xinzhuang Gymnasium
27 March 22 @ Dreamers 0–0 () () () Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
28 March 26 @ DEA 0–0 () () () Xinzhuang Gymnasium
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
29 April 5 @ Kings 0–0 () () () Xinzhuang Gymnasium
30 April 11 @ Leopards 0–0 () () () Taoyuan Arena
31 April 13 @ Mars 0–0 () () () Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
32 April 20 @ Leopards 0–0 () () () Taoyuan Arena
33 April 26 Kings 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
34 April 27 DEA 0–0 () () () Kaohsiung Arena
May : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
35 May 4 @ Dreamers 0–0 () () () Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
36 May 11 @ Lioneers 0–0 () () () Hsinchu County Stadium
Color: Win  Lose 
Schedule

Player statistics

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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     Led the league

Regular season

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Player GP MPG PPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG
Wei Liang-Che
Jason Brickman
Yu Huan-Ya
Chiu Tzu-Hsuan
Hu Long-Mao
Tang Wei-Chieh
Lin Jen-Hung
Terrence Bieshaar
Wu I-Ping
Lu Wei-Ting
Anthony Morse
Su Wen-Ju
Yu Chun-An
Kaleb Wesson
Wu Siao-Jin
Chen Huai-An
Chin Ming-Ching
  • Reference:[6]

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

  • Wei Liang-Che

Free agency

Players Lost

Free agency

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Contract terms Ref.
June 16, 2024 Su Wen-Ju [7][8]
June 17, 2024 Lu Wei-Ting [9][8]
June 19, 2024 Hu Long-Mao 3-year contract, worth unknown [10]

Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 26, 2024 Anthony Morse Turkey Esenler Erokspor [11]
July 29, 2024 Kaleb Wesson France Élan Chalon [12]
July 31, 2024 Wei Liang-Che Taiwan NKNU [13]
August 2, 2024 Terrence Bieshaar Netherlands Landstede Hammers [14]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New team Ref.
May 26, 2024 Perry Jones Contract expired Venezuela Spartans Distrito Capital [15]
June 26, 2024 Mindaugas Kupšas Contract expired China Hefei Storm [16]
July 17, 2024 Aaron Geramipoor Contract expired Mexico Soles de Mexicali [17][18]
July 19, 2024 Shannon Scott Contract expired [19]
July 22, 2024 Wang Yung-Cheng Contract expired Taiwan Bank of Taiwan [20][21]

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