The 2016–17 Kaohsiung Truth season was the franchise's first and only season. They competed in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The Truth were coached by Tryston Lawrence. The Truth played their home games at Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Gymnasium.

On December 18, 2016, the Truth parted ways with Tryston Lawrence and named Sabatino Chen as their new head coach.

Standings Team GP W L PCT Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions 20 16 4 Singapore Slingers 20 13 7 Alab Pilipinas 20 11 9 Saigon Heat 20 8 12 Westports Malaysia Dragons 20 7 13 Kaohsiung Truth 20 5 15

Roster

Game log Exhibition game

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | November 27 | Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions | L 79-90 | Hall, Hsu, Oliver (20) | Hall, Oliver (14) | Derek Hall (4) | KSHS Gymnasium | 0-1

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | December 1 | @Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions | L 67-95 | Cedric Oliver (23) | Derek Hall (25) | Cedric Oliver (3) | Southorn Stadium | 0-2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | December 4 | @Alab Pilipinas | L 82-91 | Wesley Hsu (23) | Derek Hall (18) | Cedric Oliver (3) | Baliwag Star Arena | 0-3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | December 11 | @Alab Pilipinas | L 87-93 | Cedric Oliver (23) | Derek Hall (15) | Achie Iñigo (8) | Olivarez College Gymnasium | 0-4

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | January 7 | Saigon Heat | W 83-82 | Cedric Oliver (25) | Cedric Oliver (13) | Cedric Oliver (4) | KSHS Gymnasium | 1-4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | January 8 | Alab Pilipinas | L 77-86 | Derek Hall (31) | Derek Hall (16) | Cedric Oliver (8) | KSHS Gymnasium | 1-5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | January 14 | @Saigon Heat | L 85-99 | Cedric Oliver (24) | Derek Hall (11) | Achie Iñigo (3) | CIS Arena | 1-6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | January 25 | @Westports Malaysia Dragons | W 97-79 | Wesley Hsu (23) | Cedric Oliver (16) | Cedric Oliver (10) | House of Champions, Gem-In Mall | 2-6

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | February 1 | Saigon Heat | W 85-71 | Derek Hall (22) | Cedric Oliver (10) | Cedric Oliver (6) | KSHS Gymnasium | 3-6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 | February 3 | Singapore Slingers | L 66-84 | Cedric Oliver (23) | Cedric Oliver (10) | Wang Hsin-Kai (3) | KSHS Gymnasium | 3-7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | February 5 | Westports Malaysia Dragons | W 94-86 | Cedric Oliver (24) | Derek Hall (17) | Derek Hall (5) | KSHS Gymnasium | 4-7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | February 11 | @Saigon Heat | L 76-85 | Cedric Oliver (22) | Cedric Oliver (16) | Cedric Oliver (4) | CIS Arena | 4-8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | February 19 | Singapore Slingers | W 79-75 | Derek Hall (20) | Derek Hall (13) | Derek Hall (5) | KSHS Gymnasium | 5-8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | February 22 | @Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions | L 83-103 | Derek Hall (20) | Cedric Oliver (4) | Derek Hall (20) | Southorn Stadium | 5-9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 15 | February 26 | @Singapore Slingers | L 76-84 | Cedric Oliver (19) | Cedric Oliver (15) | Cedric Oliver (5) | OCBC Arena | 5-10

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | March 5 | Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions | L 75-89 | Derek Hall (22) | Derek Hall (16) | Luo Jun-Quan (3) | KSHS Gymnasium | 5-11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | March 12 | @Singapore Slingers | L 52-76 | Derek Hall (18) | Derek Hall (11) | Jay Wey (3) | OCBC Arena | 5-12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | March 18 | @Westports Malaysia Dragons | L 78-103 | Raymar Jose (25) | Derek Hall (11) | Derek Hall (2) | House of Champions, Gem-In Mall | 5-13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | March 25 | Westports Malaysia Dragons | L 108-114 | Cedric Oliver (35) | Cedric Oliver (16) | Luo Jun-Quan (8) | KSHS Gymnasium | 5-14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 20 | March 26 | Alab Pilipinas | L 85-107 | Cedric Oliver (17) | Cedric Oliver (11) | Cedric Oliver (4) | KSHS Gymnasium | 5-15

Player statistics 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 <noinclude>

Regular season Player GP MPG PPG 2P% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGMikee Reyes128.014.040.0%40.0%0.0%2.02.00.00.0Jay Wey1520.15.351.1%21.1%66.7%2.11.61.30.1Ku Jen-Chieh35.01.3100.0%0.0%100.0%0.70.00.00.3Luo Jun-Quan2011.74.251.0%40.0%68.8%1.01.40.30.0Wang Hsin-Kai1116.36.746.2%52.6%33.3%1.51.10.80.1Sabatino ChenDid not playRaymar Jose1721.610.752.8%11.1%65.1%4.80.70.50.0Lin Zhong-Xian94.71.133.3%33.3%50.0%0.70.00.30.0Chang Hao-Chun2015.44.747.5%28.3%41.7%1.50.70.40.1Achie Iñigo1322.55.149.1%5.1%100.0%2.02.80.90.0Carlos Andrade816.44.040.0%20.0%25.0%1.90.60.00.1Huang Ya-Chung23.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%0.00.50.50.0Cedric Oliver2037.319.546.2%32.1%68.9%11.43.61.40.7Yeh Jia-Jao31.70.00.0%0.0%0.0%0.30.00.00.0Wesley Hsu2024.110.445.1%40.2%80.0%2.10.70.50.1Derek Hall1837.220.154.7%50.0%78.9%12.42.90.90.6Lee Wei-Min118.11.641.7%33.3%33.3%1.80.40.30.1 Reference：

Transactions Additions Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref. July 21, 2016 Sabatino Chen Fubon Braves July 21, 2016 Carlos Andrade Taiwan Mobile July 22, 2016 James Tyler Jiangsu Lions July 23, 2016 Cedric Oliver Vichy-Clermont July 23, 2016 Wesley Hsu Taichung Pauian Archiland August 2, 2016 Ku Jen-Chieh NTNU October 15, 2016 Derek Hall London Lions November 18, 2016 Willie Miller Pilipinas MX3 Kings November 18, 2016 Lee Wei-Min Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor November 18, 2016 Chang Hao-Chun TSU November 18, 2016 Huang Ya-Chung SCU November 18, 2016 Luo Jun-Quan OCU November 18, 2016 Lai Kuan-Yu NTSU November 18, 2016 Yeh Jia-Jao CNU November 18, 2016 Lin Zhong-Xian ISU December 3, 2016 Mikee Reyes one-day contract, worth unknown Junior Powerade Tigers December 10, 2016 Raymar Jose FEU December 10, 2016 Achie Iñigo FEU December 18, 2016 Jay Wey USF January 18, 2017 Wang Hsin-Kai Fubon Braves

Subtractions Date Player Reason New Team Ref. October 14, 2016 James Tyler family-related matters Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat November 28, 2016 Willie Miller November 28, 2016 Lai Kuan-Yu December 6, 2016 Mikee Reyes contract expired Singapore Slingers

Awards Players of the Week Week Recipient Date awarded Ref. Cedric Oliver Raymar Jose

References