2021-2022 Plymouth Taproots season
| Plymouth Taproots | |
|---|---|
| Primary Contact | MW |
| Secondary Contact | BigCed |
| Arena | Roots Garden - Plymouth, MA |
| Owner(s) | OSesame Group |
| General Manager | OSesame Group |
| Head coach | Kevin Boyd (male oriole) |
| Standings | |
| Record | 46-34 |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northern) |
| Conference: 3rd (Eastern) | |
| Last Update | 20 September 2024 13:22:57 GMT |
| 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
The 2022-23 Plymouth Taproots season is the 61st season of the franchise in the Furry Basketball Association (FBA).
Key Dates
- September 1st-30th Start of Free Agency
- September 18th-19th Draft Day held in Las Vegas, NV at the FBA Amphitheatre
Draft Picks
The Plymouth Taproots traded away their draft picks for 2021.
Roster
Depth Chart
| Starters | |||||||||
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| Point Guard | Shooting Guard | Small Forward | Power Forward | Center | |||||
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| 11 | Kinny DeMarcus (Hairy Bush Viper, G) | 39 | Tory Marrón (Pampas Fox, G) | 69 | Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 86 | Tanya Feckle (Gerenuk, F/G) | 33 | Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F) |
| Bench | |||||||||
| Swingfur | Forward | Bigfur | Swingfur | Swingfur | |||||
| 6 | Yesina Selas (Ruffed Red Lemur, G/F) | 8 | Ju Chaehwan (Yellow-Throated Marten, F) | 17 | Natalie Bellemare (Atlantic Puffin, C/F) | 41 | Gary Elsinore (Crowned Lemur, F/G) | 21 | Advit H Dhokia (Bengal Monitor, F/G) |
| Reserves | |||||||||
| Center | Guard | Guard | Bigfur | Bigfur | |||||
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| 90 | Spiro Fotiadis (Phoenix, C) | 19 | Bethany Smythes (Barn Owl, G) | 4 | Martin Kreilinger (Prairie Dog, G) | 5 | Corey Dandridge (Siberian Tiger, C/F) | 23 | Karolos Andreas (Dimetrodon, F/C) |
Regular Season Stats
| Name | G | Min | FGM | FGA | 3PtM | 3PtA | FTM | FTA | Off | Reb | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts | MPG | FG% | TP% | FT% | RPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | FPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cruz | 80 | 2613.5 | 492 | 1114 | 281 | 684 | 329 | 406 | 17 | 378 | 349 | 185 | 98 | 76 | 173 | 1594 | 32.7 | 0.442 | 0.411 | 0.81 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 19.9 |
| Tanya Feckle | 80 | 2600.7 | 486 | 1204 | 231 | 639 | 323 | 380 | 28 | 440 | 260 | 191 | 180 | 53 | 274 | 1526 | 32.5 | 0.404 | 0.362 | 0.85 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 19.1 |
| Jake Turner | 80 | 2564.8 | 566 | 1064 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 455 | 104 | 826 | 199 | 169 | 50 | 93 | 206 | 1534 | 32.1 | 0.532 | N/A | 0.884 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 19.2 |
| Tory Marrón | 80 | 2324.9 | 375 | 872 | 71 | 284 | 233 | 269 | 15 | 206 | 451 | 164 | 71 | 40 | 153 | 1054 | 29.1 | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.866 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 13.2 |
| Kinny DeMarcus | 68 | 2090.3 | 329 | 817 | 187 | 476 | 218 | 276 | 15 | 266 | 558 | 147 | 124 | 63 | 164 | 1063 | 30.7 | 0.403 | 0.393 | 0.79 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 15.6 |
| Natalie Bellemare | 80 | 1755.7 | 200 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 252 | 90 | 498 | 150 | 113 | 44 | 19 | 184 | 608 | 21.9 | 0.441 | N/A | 0.825 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 7.6 |
| Ju Chaehwan | 81 | 1364.2 | 119 | 319 | 8 | 44 | 115 | 172 | 23 | 312 | 101 | 83 | 46 | 44 | 122 | 361 | 16.8 | 0.373 | 0.182 | 0.669 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Yesina Selas | 71 | 1305.2 | 231 | 473 | 120 | 244 | 120 | 154 | 24 | 183 | 146 | 73 | 37 | 26 | 114 | 702 | 18.4 | 0.488 | 0.492 | 0.779 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| Gary Elsinore | 80 | 972.4 | 153 | 338 | 71 | 170 | 85 | 91 | 17 | 117 | 64 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 84 | 462 | 12.2 | 0.453 | 0.418 | 0.934 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| Advit H Dhokia | 78 | 823 | 100 | 258 | 63 | 159 | 78 | 85 | 3 | 75 | 124 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 77 | 341 | 10.6 | 0.388 | 0.396 | 0.918 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Spiro Fotiadis | 77 | 711.2 | 54 | 123 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 66 | 19 | 150 | 48 | 49 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 154 | 9.2 | 0.439 | 0.4 | 0.667 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Martin Kreilinger | 44 | 327.9 | 28 | 88 | 15 | 46 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 91 | 7.5 | 0.318 | 0.326 | 0.714 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Bethany Smythes | 52 | 150.9 | 13 | 43 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 2.9 | 0.302 | 0.208 | 0.813 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Karolos Andreas | 25 | 117.8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4.7 | 0.364 | N/A | 0.75 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Corey Dandridge | 12 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3.4 | 0.75 | N/A | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Legend: G: Games played, Min: Minutes, FGM: Field Goals Made, FGA: Field Goal Attempts, 3PtM: 3-Pointers Made, 3PtA: 3-Point Attempts, FTM: Free Throws Made, FTA: Free Throws Attempted, Off: Offensive Rebounds, Reb: Total Rebounds, Ast: Assists, TO: Turnovers, Stl: Steals, Blk: Blocks, PF: Personal Fouls, Pts: Points Scored, MPG: Minutes per game, FG%: Field Goal Percentage, TP%: Three-Point Percentage, FT%: Free Throw Percentage, RPG: Rebounds per game, APG: Assists per game, TPG: Turnovers per game, SPG: Steals per game, BPG: Blocks per game, FPG: Fouls per game, PPG: Points per game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-season
21.10.17: PLY 101, SJT 98 (Boxscore)
21.10.21: PLY 106, SAS 114 (Boxscore|Boxscore)
21.10.25: BLV 110, PLY 107 (Boxscore)
21.10.28: LVG 92, PLY 111 (Boxscore)
Regular Season
The regular season opener was held on Monday, November 1st, 2021, visiting the Baltimore Spirits.
| 2021-2022 Plymouth Taproots Regular Season Game Results | |||||||||||
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| Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG | Date | Score | POTG |
| 11/01/21 | PLY 118 @ 128 BAL | 12/15/21 | DAK 108 @ 111 PLY | 02/01/22 | PLY 129 @ 138 MON | 03/20/22 | PLY 118 @ 112 HNT | ||||
| 11/03/21 | TAL 99 @ 113 PLY | 12/17/21 | PLY 123 @ 125 AZW | 02/03/22 | PLY 112 @ 122 LVG | 03/22/22 | PLY 101 @ 98 TEN | ||||
| 11/05/21 | QNS 111 @ 133 PLY | 12/20/21 | HWI 113 @ 111 PLY | 02/05/22 | AZW 105 @ 92 PLY | 03/24/22 | PIT 112 @ 118 PLY | ||||
| 11/07/21 | BGR 123 @ 132 PLY | 12/22/21 | PLY 114 @ 108 WPG | 02/08/22 | ALB 123 @ 136 PLY | 03/26/22 | TAL 102 @ 111 PLY | ||||
| 11/09/21 | ALB 123 @ 117 PLY | 12/27/21 | PLY 116 @ 113 BGR | 02/10/22 | BGR 110 @ 115 PLY | 03/28/22 | PLY 118 @ 121 WIL | ||||
| 11/11/21 | PLY 111 @ 99 WIL | 12/29/21 | PLY 125 @ 114 QNS | 02/12/22 | QNS 90 @ 114 PLY | 03/30/22 | BLV 115 @ 121 PLY | ||||
| 11/13/21 | PLY 126 @ 119 HNT | 12/31/21 | PLY 117 @ 123 ALB | 02/14/22 | PLY 115 @ 122 PIT | 04/01/22 | PLY 122 @ 119 QNS | ||||
| 11/15/21 | PLY 115 @ 110 BLV | 01/02/22 | PIT 98 @ 102 PLY | 02/16/22 | PLY 127 @ 124 LOR | 04/03/22 | PLY 112 @ 124 ALB | ||||
| 11/17/21 | LOR 122 @ 134 PLY | 01/04/22 | PLY 117 @ 113 TAL | 02/18/22 | WIL 112 @ 126 PLY | 04/05/22 | PLY 131 @ 124 BGR | ||||
| 11/20/21 | EDM 100 @ 105 PLY | 01/06/22 | TEN 107 @ 114 PLY | 02/20/22 | BAL 121 @ 127 PLY | 04/09/22 | SEA 127 @ 131 PLY | ||||
| 11/21/21 | LVG 103 @ 106 PLY | 01/08/22 | WIL 108 @ 112 PLY | 02/23/22 | TXS 102 @ 109 PLY | 04/11/22 | PLY 110 @ 124 DAK | ||||
| 11/25/21 | PLY 112 @ 114 TXS | 01/10/22 | PLY 106 @ 117 LOR | 03/01/22 | SJT 113 @ 124 PLY | 04/13/22 | PLY 123 @ 130 HWI | ||||
| 11/27/21 | PLY 121 @ 127 SJT | 01/12/22 | HNT 112 @ 128 PLY | 03/03/22 | PLY 113 @ 114 EDM | 04/15/22 | WPG 122 @ 119 PLY | ||||
| 11/29/21 | PLY 113 @ 111 ALK | 01/14/22 | BGR 109 @ 106 PLY | 03/05/22 | PLY 123 @ 136 SAS | 04/17/22 | HNT 105 @ 109 PLY | ||||
| 12/02/21 | MON 121 @ 120 PLY | 01/16/22 | PLY 116 @ 132 ALB | 03/07/22 | ALK 124 @ 128 PLY | 04/19/22 | PLY 116 @ 125 ALB | ||||
| 12/04/21 | ALB 132 @ 122 PLY | 01/22/22 | PLY 118 @ 114 QNS | 03/10/22 | ALB 98 @ 101 PLY | 04/21/22 | PLY 116 @ 124 BAL | ||||
| 12/06/21 | QNS 96 @ 115 PLY | 01/24/22 | BLV 142 @ 139 PLY | 03/12/22 | PLY 111 @ 110 BGR | 04/23/22 | BGR 127 @ 117 PLY | ||||
| 12/08/21 | PLY 119 @ 121 BGR | 01/26/22 | PLY 115 @ 125 PIT | 03/14/22 | QNS 116 @ 127 PLY | 04/25/22 | LOR 123 @ 125 PLY | ||||
| 12/11/21 | SAS 119 @ 116 PLY | 01/28/22 | PLY 111 @ 113 TEN | 03/16/22 | PLY 114 @ 123 BLV | 04/27/22 | PLY 119 @ 115 QNS | ||||
| 12/13/21 | PLY 120 @ 121 SEA | 01/30/22 | BAL 115 @ 112 PLY | 03/18/22 | PLY 126 @ 109 TAL | 04/29/22 | TEN 104 @ 112 PLY | ||||
Standings
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Playoffs
Bracket
Boxscores
Conference Quarterfinals - PLY vs BAL
05/05/22: BAL 128, PLY 130 (Boxscore)
05/07/22: BAL 124, PLY 120 (Boxscore)
05/09/22: PLY 113, BAL 115 (Boxscore)
05/11/22: PLY 121, BAL 112 (Boxscore)
05/13/22: BAL 121, PLY 129 (Boxscore)
05/15/22: PLY 128, BAL 137 (Boxscore)
05/17/22: BAL 121, PLY 118 (Boxscore)
Result: Plymouth eliminated.
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Player of the Week: Jake Turner 11/28-12/4, 1/16-1/22 and 3/27-4/2
- Player of the Week: Tanya Feckle 12/12-12/18
- Player of the Week: Trevor Cruz 1/2-1/8
- Player of the Week: Kinny DeMarcus 2/27-3/5
All-Star
- Jake Turner: All-Star Game Starting Center
- Trevor Cruz: All-Star Game Reserve Swingfur and 3-Point Shootout Semi-Finalist
Season=
Records
| Record | Value | Player | Date of record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes Played | 40.8 | Kinny DeMarcus (Hairy Bush Viper, G) | 4/27/22 |
| Field Goals Made | 15 | Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F) | 4/5/22 |
| 3 Pointers Made | 10* | Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 1/6/22 |
| Free Throws Made | 12 | Natalie Bellemare (Atlantic Puffin, C/F) | 12/2/21 |
| Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F) | 12/6/21 and 4/1/22 | ||
| Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 2/12/22 | ||
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | Natalie Bellemare (Atlantic Puffin, C/F) | 12/4/21 |
| Total Rebounds | 18 | Natalie Bellemare (Atlantic Puffin, C/F) | 12/4/21 |
| Assists | 15 | Tory Marrón (Pampas Fox, G) | 1/30/22 |
| Turn Overs | 7 | Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 12/4/21 |
| Tanya Feckle (Gerenuk, F/G) | 12/11/21 | ||
| Steals | 5 | Tanya Feckle (Gerenuk, F/G) | 3/1/22, 3/5/22 and 3/14/22 |
| Blocks | 5 | Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 4/11/22 |
| Points | 38 | Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) | 1/6/22 and 1/22/22 |
* season record
Double-Doubles
- Jake Turner: 44 - (11/03/21), (11/07/21), (11/09/21), (11/11/21), (11/15/21), (11/17/21), (11/20/21), (11/21/21), (11/29/21), (12/02/21), (12/06/21), (12/08/21), (12/11/21), (12/15/21), (12/29/21), (01/04/22), (01/06/22), (01/14/22), (01/22/22), (02/01/22), (02/03/22), (02/05/22), (02/10/22), (02/14/22), (02/16/22), (02/18/22), (02/20/22), (02/23/22), (03/01/22), (03/03/22), (03/05/22), (03/07/22), (03/10/22), (03/12/22), (03/14/22), (03/18/22), (03/30/22), (04/01/22), (04/13/22), (04/15/22), (04/17/22), (04/23/22), (04/27/22), (04/29/22)
- Kinny DeMarcus: 22 - (11/13/21), (11/15/21), (12/13/21), (12/15/21), (12/22/21), (12/27/21), (01/10/22), (01/16/22), (01/24/22), (02/18/22), (02/20/22), (02/23/22), (03/03/22), (03/20/22), (03/26/22), (03/30/22), (04/01/22), (04/03/22), (04/05/22), (04/09/22), (04/13/22), (04/15/22)
- Natalie Bellemare: 12 - (11/11/21), (11/17/21), (11/21/21), (12/04/21), (12/13/21), (12/15/21), (12/20/21), (01/16/22), (01/26/22), (02/03/22), (02/05/22), (02/08/22)
- Tanya Feckle: 6 - (11/17/21), (12/04/21), (12/22/21), (02/23/22), (03/10/22), (04/27/22)
- Tory Marrón: 5 - (01/30/22), (02/01/22), (04/05/22), (04/13/22), (04/19/22)
Triple-Doubles
- Kinny DeMarcus: 1 - (03/01/22)
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via Draft
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
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Players Lost Bought out
Via Free Agency
Via Trade
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Trades
| 2021-09-01 |
To PLY
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To TXS
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| 2022-01-05 |
To PLY |
To AZW
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Free Agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Tory Marrón (Pampas Fox, G) | 2yr - $9m | Contract Extension |
| Natalie Bellemare (Atlantic Puffin, C/F) | 3yr - $23m | Contract Extension |
| Bethany Smythes (Barn Owl, G) | 1yr - $1m | Contract Extension |
| Gary Elsinore (Crowned Lemur, F/G) | 3yr - $6.5m | BAL |
| Martin Kreilinger (Prairie Dog, G) | 1yr - $1m | Contract Extension |
| Advit H Dhokia (Bengal Monitor, F/G) | 1yr - $1m | SAS |
| Corey Dandridge (Siberian Tiger, C/F) | 1yr - $1m | EDM |
| Karolos Andreas (Dimetrodon, F/C) | 1yr - $1m | EDM |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Kuehn (Horse, F) | Free Agency | Unsigned |
| Mackenzie Sharp (Australian Shepherd, F) | Free Agency | EDM |
| Samantha Canuteson (Orca, C/F) | Free Agency | ALK |
| Vic Hockner (Pelican, C) | Free Agency | Unsigned |











