Joseph Lin (basketball)

Joseph Shu-Wei Lin (born June 21, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player who plays for the New Taipei Kings of the P. League+.

Joseph Lin
No. 1 – New Taipei Kings
PositionPoint guard
LeagueP. League+
Personal information
Born (1992-06-21) June 21, 1992
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
NationalityTaiwanese / American
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalo Alto (Palo Alto, California)
CollegeHamilton College (2011-2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2022Taipei Fubon Braves
2022–presentNew Taipei Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× P. LEAGUE+ Champion (2021、2022)
  • SBL Champion (2019)
  • 4× SBL All-Star (2016–2019)
  • SBL First Team (2016)
  • SBL Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • Second-team All-NESCAC (2015)
Joseph Lin
Traditional Chinese林書緯
Simplified Chinese林书纬

Early life

Joseph Shu-Wei Lin was born in Palo Alto, California to Gie-ming Lin and Shirley Lin (née Xinxin Wu)[1] on June 21, 1992. His brother Jeremy Lin is also a professional basketball player.

College career

Lin attended Hamilton College and played as a point guard on the Division III team.[2] He was a respectable rotation guard that made the All-Conference Second Team in his senior year.[3]

Professional career

Taipei Fubon Braves (2015–2022)

Lin then signed with Taiwan's Taipei Fubon Braves in 2015, for the 2015 SBL season.[4] Lin was averaging 5 points and 2 assists and would get into foul trouble and not really play for the whole first half. Instead of giving up and giving in, Lin fought through the obstacles and proved that he belonged at the pro level. He was named the SBL 2015-2016 Rookie of the Year, became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-SBL first team. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.[5][6]

In the 2018–2019 season, Lin won his first ever SBL Championship.[7] Lin was second in scoring among local players (13.4 points per game) and fourth in assists (4.9 assists per game) during the regular season. He went on to average 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in the finals.

Upon the unveiling of the Braves as the tenth team to join the ABL in the 2019–2020 season, Lin expressed his excitement to join the league.

In a heartfelt Instagram post on August 7,2022, Lin expressed his gratitude for the opportunity given to him by the Taipei Fubon Braves. Lin stated that he would not return for an 8th season.

New Taipei Kings (2022–Present)

On August 12, 2022, Lin joined the New Taipei Kings.

[8]

Career 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  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16Taipei Fubon Braves3030.544.6%27.7%74.7%4.14.41.40.312.1
2016–17Taipei Fubon Braves3027.438.2%39.3%72.3%2.93.81.60.210.6
2017–18Taipei Fubon Braves3020.748.8%27.1%74.0%2.12.81.10.49.9
2018–19Taipei Fubon Braves2826.147.9%37.7%75.0%2.94.91.60.413.4

Playoffs
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16Taipei Fubon Braves933.243.6%19.0%68.7%4.26.61.00.410.1
2016–17Taipei Fubon Braves325.952.4%33.3%91.7%1.75.01.30.315.0
2017–18Taipei Fubon Braves1327.244.0%31.9%75.0%3.34.01.90.713.9
2018–19Taipei Fubon Braves1028.552.3%37.9%72.4%2.75.41.50.415.5

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20Taipei Fubon Braves1324.751.8%29.6%50%2.93.21.508.5

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21Taipei Fubon Braves1723:1546.88%34.88%50%3.353.591.470.189.35
2021–22Taipei Fubon Braves2328:5453.79%30.77%64.71%2.963.911.30.3911.83
2022–23New Taipei Kings3631:4343.96%31.7%62.5%3.585.141.470.4711.94

Playoffs
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21Taipei Fubon Braves417:2450%16.67%66.67%2.54.250.250.254.75
2021–22Taipei Fubon Braves425:1628.57%28.57%80%52.751.50.258.5

Personal life

Lin has two older brothers, Jeremy and Joshua. Jeremy Lin, an NBA star, currently plays with him in the P. League+.[9] Dr. Joshua Lin studied dentistry at New York University.[10]

Lin acquired a Taiwan passport in July 2020.[11]

References
  1. Borden, Sam (February 26, 2012). "Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin's Achievement". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. "SBL／「豪弟」林書緯加盟勇士 為聯盟注入新活力" (in Traditional Chinese). 三立新聞. 2015-08-07.
  3. "SBL champion Joseph Lin of the Fubon Braves is more than Jeremy Lin's little brother". FIBA.basketball. May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. "In Taiwan, Joseph Lin Is Part of a 'Brave' New Basketball World". NBC News. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. "SBL夏季聯賽》台版林來瘋 林書緯獲夏聯三大獎（影音）" (in Traditional Chinese). 自由時報. 2015-09-13.
  6. "SBL》新人王入選最佳5人 林書緯史上頭一遭" (in Traditional Chinese). 自由時報. 2016-04-03.
  7. 體育中心／綜合報導 (2019-05-09). "SBL》加盟4年終奪冠！林書豪發文祝福弟弟林書緯". 自由時報. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  8. "Not Just Another Lin Brother: Joseph Lin To Make His Name Known in the ABL". ABL. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. "Jeremy Lin's Little Brother, Joseph, Signs Semi-Pro Deal". NBC News. August 27, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  10. Back, Howard (February 8, 2012). "From Ivy Halls to the Garden, Surprise Star Jolts the N.B.A." The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  11. Lung, Po-an; Chen, Chun-hua; Mazzetta, Matthew (20 August 2020). "Lin's Taiwan passport to make him 'domestic' athlete in China". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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