The 2023–24 Taipei Mars season was the franchise's first season, its first season in the T1 League.
The Mars were coached by Brian Adams in his first year as their head coach. On July 14, 2023, the Mars hired Lin You-Ting as their general manager. On December 31, the Mars announced that Brian Adams resigned from head coach. On January 3, 2024, the Mars named Hsu Hao-Cheng, the assistant coach of the Taipei Mars, as their interim head coach.
Draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) School / club team 1 3 Chang Chao-Chen Forward NTNU 1 4 Chien Ho-Yu Guard SHU Reference：
On March 16, 2022, the HeroBears acquired 2022 and 2023 second-round picks from Taichung Wagor Suns in exchange for Chou Tzu-Hua.
On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. took over the participation rights of the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.
On June 26, 2023, the T1 League announced that the Taishin acquired the draft rights from the TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2023 first-round 4th pick and 2023 second-round pick traded from Taichung Wagor Suns). And the Taishin acquired the second pick and the last pick (additional draft rights) in each round of 2023 T1 League draft.
On July 12, 2023, the Taishin's 2023 first-round 2nd pick was traded to TaiwanBeer Leopards in exchange for Huang Tsung-Han and 2024 first-round pick.
On July 12, 2023, the Taishin acquired 2023 first-round pick from Taichung Suns in exchange for 2023 second-round 3rd pick and 2024 second-round pick.
On August 4, 2023, the Taishin Sports Entertainment Co., Ltd. announced to terminate cooperation with Chien Ho-Yu due to involving in violence.
Roster
2023 interleague play Standings
Game log
Preseason Game log
|-style="background:#fcc" | 1 | October 14 | @ GhostHawks | L 91–100 | Erik McCree (23) | Jaylen Johnson (15) | Lin Ping-Sheng (4)Ting Sheng-Ju (4) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium2,876 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | October 15 | Leopards | L 85–95 | Jaylen Johnson (23) | Jaylen Johnson (16) | Lin Ping-Sheng (4)Matt Mobley (4) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium3,198 | 0–2
Regular season
Standings
Game log
|-style="background:#fcc" | 1 | November 19 | @ Leopards | L 99–102 | Youssou Ndoye (32) | Jaylen Johnson (16) | Ting Sheng-Ju (7) | Taoyuan Arena1,688 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | November 25 | DEA | L 79–104 | Jaylen Johnson (11)Danny Pippen (11)Tsao Xun-Xiang (11) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Jaylen Johnson (4) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium5,700 | 0–2 |-style="background:#cfc" | 3 | November 26 | Aquas | W 124–110 | Ting Sheng-Ju (27) | Youssou Ndoye (15) | Ting Sheng-Ju (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,502 | 1–2
|-style="background:#cfc" | 4 | December 2 | @ Leopards | W 111–104 | Youssou Ndoye (31) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Ting Sheng-Ju (13) | Taoyuan Arena1,987 | 2–2 |-style="background:#fcc" | 5 | December 10 | @ DEA | L 85–86 | Erik McCree (36) | Erik McCree (15)Youssou Ndoye (15) | Ting Sheng-Ju (5) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium4,280 | 2–3 |-style="background:#fcc" | 6 | December 17 | @ GhostHawks | L 90–112 | Youssou Ndoye (20) | Erik McCree (12) | Lin Ping-Sheng (6) | Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium1,666 | 2–4 |-style="background:#fcc" | 7 | December 23 | Aquas | L 98–114 | Erik McCree (25) | Jaylen Johnson (11) | Ting Sheng-Ju (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,344 | 2–5 |-style="background:#fcc" | 8 | December 24 | Leopards | L 102–109 | Erik McCree (26) | Danny Pippen (14) | Ting Sheng-Ju (5)Lin Ping-Sheng (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,588 | 2–6 |-style="background:#fcc" | 9 | December 30 | Aquas | L 106–109 | Jaylen Johnson (33) | Erik McCree (15) | Erik McCree (6)Ting Sheng-Ju (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium3,456 | 2–7 |-style="background:#fcc" | 10 | December 31 | Leopards | L 113–120 | Erik McCree (27) | Youssou Ndoye (11) | Erik McCree (5)Lin Ping-Sheng (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium3,663 | 2–8
|-style="background:#cfc" | 11 | January 6 | GhostHawks | W 119–112 | Erik McCree (31) | Jaylen Johnson (13) | Erik McCree (4) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium2,672 | 3–8 |-style="background:#fcc" | 12 | January 7 | DEA | L 91–105 | Jaylen Johnson (24) | Danny Pippen (8)Chen Wen-Hung (8) | Ting Sheng-Ju (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium3,374 | 3–9 |-style="background:#fcc" | 13 | January 12 | @ Aquas | L 86–111 | Jaylen Johnson (19)Lin Ping-Sheng (19)Tsao Xun-Xiang (19) | Jaylen Johnson (9) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (5) | Kaohsiung Arena3,982 | 3–10 |-style="background:#fcc" | 14 | January 20 | DEA | L 75–94 | Youssou Ndoye (21) | Youssou Ndoye (10) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,291 | 3–11 |-style="background:#cfc" | 15 | January 21 | GhostHawks | W 107–99 | Youssou Ndoye (26) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium3,509 | 4–11
|-style="background:#fcc" | 16 | February 17 | @ Aquas | L 94–98 | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (34) | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (7) | Chen Wen-Hung (5)Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (5) | Kaohsiung Arena6,057 | 4–12 |-style="background:#cfc" | 17 | February 24 | GhostHawks | W 96–89 | Youssou Ndoye (22) | Youssou Ndoye (19) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,280 | 5–12 |-style="background:#ccc" | — | February 25 | @ DEA | colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to February 28 |-style="background:#ccc" | — | February 28 | @ DEA | colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to April 13
|-style="background:#fcc" | 18 | March 2 | @ DEA | L 83–87 | Lin Ping-Sheng (20) | Jaylen Johnson (17) | Jaylen Johnson (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium3,673 | 5–13 |-style="background:#cfc" | 19 | March 3 | @ GhostHawks | W 92–90 | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (21) | Vladyslav Koreniuk (14) | Chen Wen-Hung (4)Tsao Xun-Xiang (4) | Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium1,664 | 6–13 |-style="background:#cfc" | 20 | March 23 | Aquas | W 100–94 | Lin Ping-Sheng (25) | Youssou Ndoye (18) | Lin Ping-Sheng (6) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,868 | 7–13 |-style="background:#cfc" | 21 | March 24 | Leopards | W 126–96 | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (22) | Youssou Ndoye (12) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (13) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,672 | 8–13
|-style="background:#fcc" | 22 | April 6 | @ GhostHawks | L 106–109 (OT) | Lin Ping-Sheng (24) | Youssou Ndoye (9)Lin Ping-Sheng (9) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (6)Lin Ping-Sheng (6) | Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Shao Tsung Gymnasium1,248 | 8–14 |-style="background:#fcc" | 23 | April 7 | @ Aquas | L 89–107 | Lin Ping-Sheng (32) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Lin Ping-Sheng (4) | Kaohsiung Arena5,573 | 8–15 |-style="background:#ccc" | — | April 13 | @ Leopards | colspan = 6 style="text-align:center"|Rescheduled to April 20 |-style="background:#fcc" | 24 | April 13 | @ DEA | L 81–88 | Youssou Ndoye (17) | Youssou Ndoye (13) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (5) | Taipei Dome15,600 | 8–16 |-style="background:#cfc" | 25 | April 14 | @ DEA | W 114–76 | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (28) | Youssou Ndoye (16) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (8) | Taipei Dome15,600 | 9–16 |-style="background:#fcc" | 26 | April 20 | @ Leopards | L 96–101 | Youssou Ndoye (26) | Youssou Ndoye (20) | Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (4)Lin Ping-Sheng (4) | Taoyuan Arena4,015 | 9–17 |-style="background:#cfc" | 27 | April 21 | @ Leopards | W 91–79 | Ting Sheng-Ju (26) | Vladyslav Koreniuk (14) | Ting Sheng-Ju (6) | Taoyuan Arena5,267 | 10–17 |-style="background:#cfc" | 28 | April 28 | GhostHawks | W 97–70 | Youssou Ndoye (20) | Youssou Ndoye (15) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (10) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium4,861 | 11–17
Regular season note Due to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification, the T1 League declared that the games on February 25 would be rescheduled to February 28. Due to the second home arena application of New Taipei CTBC DEA, the T1 League declared that the games on February 28 and April 13 would be rescheduled to April 13 and 20.
Playoffs
Game log
|-style="background:#cfc" | 1 | May 4 | @ DEA | W 95–94 (OT) | Jaylen Johnson (23) | Jaylen Johnson (16) | Vladyslav Koreniuk (5)Jaylen Johnson (5) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium3,183 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | May 6 | @ DEA | L 88–95 | Lin Ping-Sheng (30) | Youssou Ndoye (14) | Youssou Ndoye (6) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium5,057 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc" | 3 | May 9 | DEA | W 80–72 | Lin Ping-Sheng (24) | Youssou Ndoye (17) | Tsao Xun-Xiang (9) | National Taiwan University Sports Center3,326 | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc" | 4 | May 11 | DEA | L 71–81 | Youssou Ndoye (25) | Youssou Ndoye (13) | Jaylen Johnson (5) | National Taiwan University Sports Center3,775 | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc" | 5 | May 14 | @ DEA | W 97–91 | Youssou Ndoye (34) | Youssou Ndoye (16) | Lin Ping-Sheng (7) | Xinzhuang Gymnasium5,650 | 3–2
|-style="background:#fcc" | 1 | May 24 | @ Leopards | L 101–106 | Lin Ping-Sheng (25) | Vladyslav Koreniuk (12) | Chen Wen-Hung (5)Youssou Ndoye (5) | Taoyuan Arena5,019 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | May 26 | @ Leopards | L 107–112 | Lin Ping-Sheng (38) | Jaylen Johnson (15) | Lin Ping-Sheng (8) | Taoyuan Arena6,869 | 0–2 |-style="background:#fcc" | 3 | May 30 | Leopards | L 79–94 | Lin Ping-Sheng (24) | Jaylen Johnson (12) | Jaylen Johnson (7) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium3,754 | 0–3 |-style="background:#fcc" | 4 | June 1 | Leopards | L 80–108 | Jaylen Johnson (30) | Jaylen Johnson (14) | Jaylen Johnson (5)Tsao Xun-Xiang (5) | Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium5,000 | 0–4
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 FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG Lin Ping-Sheng 23 28:36 15.4 43.4% 26.9% 76.5% 4.3 3.5 2.6 0.1 Erik McCree‡ 9 34:09 27.1 52.4% 33.3% 75.0% 10.0 2.7 1.2 0.7 Ting Sheng-Ju 26 22:34 6.6 36.8% 26.0% 78.8% 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.1 Danny Pippen‡ 9 21:28 10.4 42.9% 29.0% 68.4% 5.3 1.1 0.9 0.4 Lin Li 3 10:44 0.7 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 Liu Yen-Ting 7 2:38 1.6 57.1% 50.0% 50.0% 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 Chen Wen-Hung 28 30:55 6.0 40.1% 37.0% 50.0% 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.1 Chang Chao-Chen 8 1:51 0.8 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 Jaylen Johnson 21 32:02 15.0 43.9% 25.7% 68.4% 9.9 2.9 1.0 1.1 Huang Tsung-Han 28 27:15 8.6 30.5% 31.7% 87.9% 2.2 0.9 1.1 0.1 Lin Yi-Huei 24 10:50 3.2 42.5% 34.2% 15.4% 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson≠ 12 34:57 18.2 36.8% 39.6% 75.0% 8.1 3.8 2.1 0.8 Sun Szu-Yao 16 7:28 1.2 36.0% 0.0% 50.0% 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 Hsu Ching-En 3 1:32 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 Chang Keng-Yu 22 12:40 2.8 30.7% 16.7% 83.3% 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 Vladyslav Koreniuk≠ 10 25:38 12.9 65.1% 25.0% 57.1% 8.4 1.1 0.4 0.7 Youssou Ndoye 21 33:27 18.8 58.2% 0.0% 63.4% 11.7 1.5 1.1 1.2 Tsao Xun-Xiang 25 23:35 9.8 42.1% 37.3% 73.5% 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.0 ‡ Left during the season ≠ Acquired during the season
Semifinals Player GP MPG PPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG Lin Ping-Sheng 5 37:24 17.4 38.8% 27.3% 84.2% 5.6 3.4 2.2 0.2 Ting Sheng-Ju 5 17:41 4.8 24.0% 11.8% 71.4% 1.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 Lin Li 1 0:02 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Liu Yen-Ting Did not play Chen Wen-Hung 5 35:04 5.8 35.5% 30.4% 0.0% 4.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 Chang Chao-Chen Did not play Jaylen Johnson 5 39:33 16.2 39.2% 15.6% 60.9% 11.4 4.2 3.4 1.4 Huang Tsung-Han 5 22:21 4.0 15.8% 14.3% 75.0% 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.2 Lin Yi-Huei 2 10:51 2.0 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson 1 7:25 8.0 75.0% 50.0% 100.0% 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 Sun Szu-Yao 3 2:42 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 Hsu Ching-En Did not play Chang Keng-Yu 1 2:02 0.0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Vladyslav Koreniuk 5 19:34 7.0 41.2% 33.3% 66.7% 4.2 1.0 0.6 0.6 Youssou Ndoye 4 43:45 25.3 67.2% 0.0% 79.2% 15.0 2.8 0.5 0.8 Tsao Xun-Xiang 5 30:27 8.4 22.2% 23.8% 100.0% 3.8 4.2 1.2 0.0
Finals