2023–24 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers season

The 2023–24 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers season is the franchise's 3rd season, its third season in the P. League+ (PLG), its 3rd in Kaohsiung City. The Steelers named Chiu Ta-Tsung as their head coach.[1]

Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
2023–24 season
PresidentHuang Che-Kuan
General ManagerKenny Kao
Head CoachChiu Ta-Tsung
ArenaFengshan Arena
P. League+9–31 (.225)
0Playoffs0Did not qualify.
Scoring leaderChen Yu-Wei (10.95)
Rebounding leaderOli Daniel (6.98)
Assists leaderChen Yu-Wei (6.21)
Highest home attendance4,988
(December 3, 2023)
Lowest home attendance1,453
(March 24, 2024)
Average home attendance2,768
Biggest winSteelers 104–89 Lioneers
(January 27, 2024)
Biggest defeatSteelers 82–121 Kings
(May 18, 2024)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of May 20, 2024.

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionStatusSchool/club team
14Oli DanielCForeign studentSHU
28Liu Cheng-YenGLocalISU

On October 21, 2021, the Steelers' 2023 first-round draft pick was traded to Taoyuan Pilots in exchange for Peng Chun-Yen.[2] On June 19, 2023, the Steelers acquired Chen Kuan-Chuan, Shih Chin-Yao, and 2023 first-round 4th draft pick from Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in exchange for Chou Yi-Hsiang.[3]

Standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Taoyuan Pauian Pilots2614.650Playoffs
2Formosa Dreamers2416.6002
3New Taipei Kings2218.5504
4Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers2119.5255
5Taipei Fubon Braves1822.4508
6Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers931.22517
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: P.League+

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

2023–24 Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F0 Femi Olujobi (I)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)114 kg (251 lb) 28 – (1996-03-05)5 March 1996DePaul
F1 Li Ruei-Ci1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)87 kg (192 lb) 31 – (1993-01-07)7 January 1993TSU
G2 Liu Cheng-Yen1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)72 kg (159 lb) 22 – (2001-07-08)8 July 2001I-Shou
G4 Chen Yu-Wei1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (1999-12-29)29 December 1999NTNU
F6 Chiu Po-Chang1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) 28 – (1995-11-02)2 November 1995NTUA
G8 Wang Lu-Hsiang1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1997-12-21)21 December 1997CCUT
F13 Lu Cheng-Ju   (C)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) 38 – (1986-04-13)13 April 1986TPEC
G15 Lu Che-Yi1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb) 30 – (1993-07-15)15 July 1993I-Shou
C18 Lin Chih-Wei2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1992-07-10)10 July 1992Chinese Culture
F21 Cameron Clark (I)2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1991-09-16)16 September 1991Oklahoma
G23 Rayvonte Rice (I)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)109 kg (240 lb) 31 – (1992-07-14)14 July 1992Illinois
F28 Shih Chin-Yao1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1990-10-28)28 October 1990Chinese Culture
C30 Chen Kuan-Chuan1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)115 kg (254 lb) 30 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993NTSU
C34 Hasheem Thabeet (I)2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)118 kg (260 lb) 37 – (1987-02-16)16 February 1987Connecticut
C35 Oli Daniel (FS)2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)102 kg (225 lb) 23 – (2000-08-07)7 August 2000SHU
F77 Chang Po-Wei1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (198 lb) 33 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990NTUA
Head coach
  • Chiu Ta-Tsung
Assistant coach(es)
  • Han Yi-Ping
  • Oscar Lin
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Bao Chun-Hsin
  • Huang Yu-Chun

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (FS) Foreign student player
  • (HP) Heritage player
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (AI) EASL Asian import
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Updated: March 26, 2024

Game log

Preseason

2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason : 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 7BravesW 103–84Femi Olujobi (37)Femi Olujobi (12)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Keelung Municipal Stadium
3,286
1–0
2October 9KingsW 91–77Anthony Bennett (26)Femi Olujobi (16)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Keelung Municipal Stadium
4,597
2–0
2023–24 schedule

Regular season

2023–24 game log
Total: 9–31 (home: 5–15; road: 4–16)
November : 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 12@BravesL 94–115Anthony Bennett (23)Anthony Bennett (12)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
4,920
0–1
2November 18@DreamersW 101–93Lu Cheng-Ju (30)Anthony Bennett (12)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Changhua County Stadium
3,134
1–1
3November 26@KingsL 93–109Femi Olujobi (29)Oli Daniel (13)Anthony Bennett (5)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
5,235
1–2
December : 0–10 (Home: 0–6; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4December 2PilotsL 114–119 (OT)Femi Olujobi (28)Femi Olujobi (17)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Fengshan Arena
3,681
1–3
5December 3KingsL 81–92Glen Yang (18)Kavell Bigby-Williams (10)Glen Yang (6)Fengshan Arena
4,988
1–4
6December 9BravesL 80–93Femi Olujobi (22)Oli Daniel (10)Natesan, Yang (4)Fengshan Arena
2,795
1–5
7December 10DreamersL 90–91Anthony Bennett (28)Anthony Bennett (10)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Fengshan Arena
2,686
1–6
8December 16@BravesL 104–111Anthony Bennett (29)Anthony Bennett (11)Chen Yu-Wei (12)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,215
1–7
9December 19@PilotsL 71–81Femi Olujobi (25)Bigby-Williams, Olujobi (10)Chen Yu-Wei (4)Taoyuan Arena
1,308
1–8
10December 22@DreamersL 79–96Lu Cheng-Ju (20)Hasheem Thabeet (10)Chen Y., Olujobi (5)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,811
1–9
11December 24@LioneersL 83–94Femi Olujobi (22)Oli Daniel (17)Lu Cheng-Ju (4)Hsinchu County Stadium
5,643
1–10
12December 30PilotsL 106–110(OT)Femi Olujobi (35)Hasheem Thabeet (11)Chen Y., Olujobi (7)Fengshan Arena
2,984
1–11
13December 31DreamersL 90–109Femi Olujobi (26)Femi Olujobi (14)Chen Yu-Wei (5)Fengshan Arena
3,166
1–12
January : 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
14January 6@PilotsW 87–83Rayvonte Rice (17)Hasheem Thabeet (18)Rayvonte Rice (4)Taoyuan Arena
1,389
2–12
15January 14@PilotsW 91–82Femi Olujobi (21)Femi Olujobi (16)Chen Y., Shih (5)Taoyuan Arena
1,315
3–12
16January 21@KingsL 97–110Femi Olujobi (28)Femi Olujobi (14)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,584
3–13
17January 27LioneersW 104–89Femi Olujobi (40)Femi Olujobi (14)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Fengshan Arena
2,972
4–13
18January 28KingsL 83–94Femi Olujobi (20)Hasheem Thabeet (15)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Fengshan Arena
4,253
4–14
February : 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19February 3@BravesW 90–89Femi Olujobi (28)Hasheem Thabeet (8)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,236
5–14
20February 6@KingsL 93–111Oli Daniel (22)Daniel, Wang (7)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
4,211
5–15
PPDFebruary 20@DreamersPostponed[4]
PPDFebruary 24@LioneersPostponed[4]
21February 27BravesW 99–91Rayvonte Rice (32)Oli Daniel (12)Rayvonte Rice (7)Fengshan Arena
2,835
6–15
March : 1–7 (Home: 1–4; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
22March 2LioneersL 98–99Rayvonte Rice (27)Femi Olujobi (12)Shih Chin-Yao (6)Fengshan Arena
2,525
6–16
23March 3DreamersL 83–102Femi Olujobi (27)Femi Olujobi (10)Chen Y., Rice (4)Fengshan Arena
2,328
6–17
24March 16@LioneersL 78–97Rayvonte Rice (24)Femi Olujobi (14)Femi Olujobi (7)Hsinchu County Stadium
4,266
6–18
25March 19PilotsL 94–104Femi Olujobi (26)Femi Olujobi (8)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Fengshan Arena
1,568
6–19
26March 23KingsL 102–109Rayvonte Rice (28)Hasheem Thabeet (10)Chen Yu-Wei (8)Fengshan Arena
2,432
6–20
27March 24LioneersW 110–103Rayvonte Rice (38)Cameron Clark (14)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Fengshan Arena
1,453
7–20
28March 29@DreamersL 104–117Rayvonte Rice (25)Clark, Daniel, Rice (7)Shih Chin-Yao (8)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,276
7–21
29March 31@PilotsL 79–83Cameron Clark (26)Hasheem Thabeet (22)Chen Yu-Wei (7)Taoyuan Arena
1,783
7–22
April : 2–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
30April 6@LioneersL 108–115Cameron Clark (48)Cameron Clark (17)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Hsinchu County Stadium
4,271
7–23
31April 13LioneersL 110–116Cameron Clark (29)Cameron Clark (13)Chen Y., Clark (4)Fengshan Arena
2,014
7–24
32April 14BravesL 69–98Oli Daniel (13)Oli Daniel (10)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Fengshan Arena
2,034
7–25
33April 20BravesW 107–98Rayvonte Rice (46)Chen Yu-Wei (12)Shih Chin-Yao (6)Fengshan Arena
1,788
8–25
34April 21DreamersW 103–100Rayvonte Rice (33)Chen Yu-Wei (14)Chen Y., Rice (8)Fengshan Arena
1,653
9–25
35April 28@DreamersL 99–102 (OT)Rayvonte Rice (35)Rayvonte Rice (14)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Intercontinental Basketball Stadium
2,272
9–26
May : 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
36May 1@LioneersL 112–116Rayvonte Rice (29)Rayvonte Rice (10)Chen Y., Rice (9)Hsinchu County Stadium
4,133
9–27
37May 4@BravesL 95–106Rayvonte Rice (23)Chen Yu-Wei (12)Chen Yu-Wei (10)Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
5,065
9–28
38May 11@KingsL 101–113Cameron Clark (30)Clark, Daniel (10)Chen Yu-Wei (9)Xinzhuang Gymnasium
3,621
9–29
39May 18KingsL 82–121Chen Yu-Wei (21)Oli Daniel (9)Chen Y., Liu (4)Fengshan Arena
4,036
9–30
40May 19PilotsL 89–90Chen Yu-Wei (28)Oli Daniel (9)Chen Yu-Wei (6)Fengshan Arena
3,168
9–31
2023–24 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

PlayerGPMPGPPG2P%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPG
Anthony Bennett834:1117.0070.73%27.54%72.41%9.751.502.000.63
Kavell Bigby-Williams719:319.1446.51%27.27%57.69%7.860.860.141.29
Chang Po-Wei3920:029.1345.00%36.80%84.09%2.001.000.900.13
Chen Kuan-Chuan3513:162.2034.78%24.53%46.15%1.940.710.340.11
Chen Yu-Wei3935:1110.9545.61%27.13%61.90%5.366.211.560.41
Chiu Po-Chang1307:562.0027.27%16.67%83.33%1.230.540.380.00
Cameron Clark836:5227.0051.11%33.33%86.54%10.253.131.380.50
Oli Daniel4022:155.9552.78%22.00%64.63%6.980.681.031.15
Li Ruei-Ci1513:154.0728.57%37.50%100.00%2.930.400.130.13
Lin Chih-Wei3613:433.8148.72%35.00%60.00%1.780.280.280.47
Liu Cheng-Yen2506:312.2016.00%33.33%66.67%0.680.760.440.00
Lu Che-Yi2607:231.1533.33%16.22%0.00%1.000.380.190.00
Lu Cheng-Ju1128:5812.9154.05%30.21%53.57%2.732.821.000.18
Gokul Natesan325:2914.6752.63%23.53%66.67%1.673.670.670.33
Femi Olujobi2338:3422.8353.19%39.87%73.02%9.872.611.040.39
Rayvonte Rice1938:1524.8942.36%31.18%74.53%6.793.472.840.37
Shih Chin-Yao3223:526.9742.86%28.07%71.43%2.722.560.720.06
Hasheem Thabeet1827:359.4456.92%0.00%55.00%8.671.780.781.44
Wang Lu-Hsiang3920:247.0329.91%37.84%87.80%1.620.820.410.08
Glen Yang1122:087.1838.57%18.52%62.50%3.362.361.640.00


Waived during the season
Acquired during the season

Transactions

Trades

June 19, 2023[3]To Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
  • Chen Kuan-Chuan
  • Shih Chin-Yao
  • 2023 first-round 4th pick
To Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
  • Chou Yi-Hsiang

Free Agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerContract termsRef.
August 31, 2023Lu Che-Yi[5]
September 1, 2023Gokul Natesan[6]

Additions

DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
July 25, 2023Oli DanielSHU Tigers[7]
July 25, 2023Liu Cheng-YenISU[7]
August 1, 2023Femi Olujobi Indios de Mayagüez[8]
September 12, 2023Kavell Bigby-Williams Héroes de Falcón[9]
September 19, 2023Li Ruei-CiNew Taipei Kings[10]
October 2, 2023Anthony Bennett Goyang Sono Skygunners[11]
October 31, 2023Glen Yang Winnipeg Sea Bears[12]
December 13, 2023Hasheem Thabeet Pazi[13]
January 4, 2024Rayvonte RiceTaichung Suns[14]
March 13, 2024Cameron Clark Manama Club[15]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
June 20, 2023Femi Olujobi Indios de Mayagüez[16]
June 30, 2023Jeremy Lincontract expiredNew Taipei Kings[17]
June 30, 2023Wang Po-Chihcontract expiredNew Taipei Kings[17][18]
July 8, 2023Jay Westmutual agreement to part waysHsinchu Lioneers[19]
July 31, 2023Cheng Te-Weicontract expiredYulon Luxgen Dinos[20]
July 31, 2023Lin Jyun-Haocontract expiredBank of Taiwan[20]
July 31, 2023Lin Po-Haomutual agreement to part waysTaiwan Beer[20]
July 31, 2023Sun Szu-Yaomutual agreement to part waysTaipei Taishin Mars[20]
August 7, 2023Lan Shao-Fucontract expiredTaichung Suns[21]
August 29, 2023Wendell Lewiscontract expired Al-Salam[22]
December 14, 2023Gokul Natesanpersonal matters[23]
December 22, 2023Anthony Bennettcontract terminated[24]
December 22, 2023Kavell Bigby-Williamscontract terminated Astros de Jalisco[24]
March 26, 2024Glen Yangmutual agreement to part ways Vancouver Bandits[25]

Awards

End-of-season awards

RecipientAwardRef.
Oli DanielAll-Defensive Team[26]
Rookie of the Year[27]
Chen Yu-WeiAll-PLG 2nd Team[28]

Players of the Week

WeekRecipientDate awardedRef.
Week 2Lu Cheng-JuNovember 18 - November 19[29]
Week 24Rayvonte RiceApril 19 - April 21[30]

References