The 2023 T1 League All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on February 28, 2023, during the
T1 League
The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020). ...
's
2022–23 season. It was the 1st edition of the T1 League All-Star Game, and was played at
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium is an indoor arena in the Daan District, Taipei City. The building is primarily used as home venue for the Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. LEAGUE+ (PLG) and ASEAN Basketball League. Taipei Heping Basketball ...
.
Team Infinity defeated Team Beyond 179–124.
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defen ...
, who scored 37 points, was named the All-Star Game MVP.
All-Star Game
Coaches
Following the conclusion of the regular season on February 5, 2023, the head coaches were decided. The head coaches of the first and second place in
2022–23 season were qualified as the head coaches of the All-Star Game.
The All-Star Game head coaches were announced on February 6.
Lee Yi-Hua, head coach of the
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. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...
, qualified as the head coach of the Team Beyond.
Brendan Joyce
Brendan Joyce (born December 1960) is an Australian professional basketball coach. He has coached all levels of the game. He has been to 3 Olympic Games with both the Australian men's Boomers team 2004, 2008 and women's Opals team 2016 and 2 wor ...
, head coach of the
Kaohsiung Aquas
The Kaohsiung Aquas ( zh, 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. ...
, qualified as the head coach of the Team Infinity.
Rosters
The team decision was determined by the players' zodiac signs. The players with air or fire sign joined to Team Infinity, and the players with water or earth sign joined to Team Beyond. The rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process by the fans, head coaches of six teams, and media. Fans made up 60% of the vote, and head coaches and media comprised 40% of the vote. The ''five'' backcourt players, ''three'' frontcourt players, and ''five'' import players who received the highest cumulative vote totals were chosen the All-Star rosters. And the ''two'' backcourt players, ''one'' frontcourt player, and ''two'' import players with highest cumulative vote totals were named the All-Star starters. The players with highest votes of each team were awarded the All-Star Game Most Famous Player.
The All-Star Game rosters were announced on February 1, 2023.
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defen ...
and
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga were awarded the All-Star Game Most Famous Player.
Chiang Yu-An of the
TaiwanBeer HeroBears
The TaiwanBeer HeroBears ( zh, 台灣啤酒英熊) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They had competed in the T1 League and played their home games at the University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23) ...
and
Ku Mao Wei-Chia of the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
were named the backcourt starters in the Team Infinity.
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defen ...
of the
Taoyuan Leopards
The Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards ( zh, 桃園台啤永豐雲豹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taoyuan City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taoyuan A ...
and
Mindaugas Kupšas
Mindaugas Kupšas (born 9 April 1991) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Venezuelan SuperLiga. Standing at , he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Kupšas played for Lietkabelis in ...
of the
Kaohsiung Aquas
The Kaohsiung Aquas ( zh, 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. ...
were named the import starters in the Team Infinity. Joining the Team Infinity frontcourt starter was
Lee Chi-Wei of the
TaiwanBeer HeroBears
The TaiwanBeer HeroBears ( zh, 台灣啤酒英熊) were a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taipei City. They had competed in the T1 League and played their home games at the University of Taipei Tianmu Campus Gymnasium (2021–23) ...
.
Lin Wei-Han of the
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. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...
and
Hsieh Ya-Hsuan of the
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. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...
were named the backcourt starters in the Team Beyond.
Jason Brickman of the
Kaohsiung Aquas
The Kaohsiung Aquas ( zh, 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. ...
and
Robert Upshaw of the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
were named the import starters in the Team Beyond. Joining the Team Beyond frontcourt starter was
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga of the
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. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. ...
.
After injury was reported from
Lin Jen-Hung, the
T1 League
The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020). ...
announced that
Yu Chun-An of the
Kaohsiung Aquas
The Kaohsiung Aquas ( zh, 高雄全家海神) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. ...
would replace him as participant in the All-Star Game on February 20.
; Notes
Bold indicates leading vote-getters per team
Lin Jen-Hung was unable to play due to injury.
Yu Chun-An was selected as
Lin Jen-Hung's replacement.
Rules
In the All-Star Game, participants attempt to get as many points as possible during the first three 12-minute quarters. The fourth quarter is untimed. If one team meets or exceeds the target score (the score of the leading team in total scoring after three quarters plus 22 for representing the number of counties in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
), this team will declare as the winner. There are no personal fouls limit. One team will receive the bonus free throw when the opposing team has accumulated five team fouls in a quarter. Each team can select up to two import players on the court in 1st and 4th quarter, and no import players limit in 2nd and 3rd quarter.
Game summary
The target score in this game was 178, since Team Infinity was leading 156–99 at the end of the third quarter. Team Infinity defeated Team Beyond 179–124.
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defen ...
, who scored 37 points, was named the All-Star Game MVP.
Three-Point Contest
The Three-Point Contest took place on February 28.
The contestants were announced on February 3.
Lu Kuan-Hsuan
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Arts and entertainment
* Lu (duo), a Mexican band
** ''Lu'' (album)
* Character from Mike, Lu & Og
* Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician
* Lu Watters (1911-1989), American musician
* Lu Gambino (1923-2 ...
won his first T1 League Three-Point Contest champion by defeating
Yu Huan-Ya,
Hsieh Ya-Hsuan, and
Lee Chi-Wei.
Rules
In this contest, participants attempt to make as many
three-point field goal
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two ...
s as possible from five main shooting locations around the
three-point line and two big shot zones behind the
three-point line in 70 seconds. Ball racks are positioned at five main shooting locations. Four of the racks contain four Regular Balls (each worth one point) and one Money Ball (worth two points). The fifth rack contains five Money Balls and can be placed on any of the five spots of the player's choice. Each big shot zone contains one Big Three (worth three points). The perfect score will be 40 points with shooting 16 Regular Balls, 9 Money Balls, and 2 Big Threes. Players begin shooting from one corner of the court, and move from station to station along the three-point arc until they reach the other corner.
In the qualifying round, each player has a chance to score as many points as possible. The four players with the top scores advance to the final round. The extra qualifications to final round are added when players have same points in qualifying round. The final round is played in the same way as the qualifying round. In the case of a tie, multiple extra rounds of 30 seconds are played to determine the winner. Each player can choose three spots (12 Regular Balls and 3 Money Balls) to finish extra round.
Result
Slam Dunk Contest
The Slam Dunk Contest took place on February 28.
The contestants were announced on February 3.
After personal reason was reported from
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga, the
T1 League
The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020). ...
announced that
Chang Wei-Hsiang of the
Tainan TSG GhostHawks
The TSG GhostHawks ( zh, 台鋼獵鷹) are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Tainan City. They have competed in the T1 League since the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...
would replace him as participant in the Slam Dunk Contest on February 20.
Liu Chun-Ting won his first T1 League Slam Dunk Contest champion by defeating
Marlon Johnson.
Rules
In this contest, participants have two chances to finish dunks. Players need to finish each dunk in 60 seconds. There are five professional judges to score each dunk. Every judge can score from 6 points to 10 points. After finishing second dunk, the audience will judge the player's performance. The perfect score will be 110 points (50 points for each dunk from judges' scores and 10 points from audience's average scores) with finishing 2 dunks.
In the qualifying round, each player has to score as many points as possible. The two players with the top scores advance to the final round. The final round is played in the same way as the qualifying round. In the case of a tie, multiple extra rounds are played to determine the winner. Each player has one chance to finish dunk in 30 seconds during extra round. The player's performance is only scored by professional judges in extra round.
Result
; Notes
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga was unable to play due to personal reason.
Chang Wei-Hsiang was selected as
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga's replacement.
References
External links
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{{2022–23 T1 League season by team
T1 League All-Star Game
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, bu ...
2023 in Taiwanese sport
T1 League
The T1 League ( zh, T1聯盟) was a professional basketball league in Taiwan. It was the third Taiwanese professional basketball league after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance (CBA; 1994–1999) and P. League+ (PLG; founded in 2020). ...