Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Filipino-American playmaker Jason Brickman was named the Most Valuable Import player for his phenomenal performance, including having the highest assists average, in the inaugural season of the T1 LEAGUE, the professional basketball league said on Monday.

Brickman led the league with an average of 10.3 dimes per game during the regular season, helping his club, the Kaohsiung Aquas, win the championship title of the T1 LEAGUE's inaugural 2021-22 season.

The 30-year-old 179-cm-tall point guard also posted an average of 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds over 38 minutes and 13 seconds per game during the regular season, while also being named the Import of the Month for December.

In response to winning the prestigious award, Brickman thanked the T1 LEAGUE for the honor and also thanked his coaches, teammates, and everyone in the Aquas organization.

"This year was just a special year and I had a lot of fun playing. I also want to thank all the fans that came out in Taiwan and supported us all year," Brickman said.

Brickman won the hearts of basketball fans across Taiwan for his leadership and on-court magic that helped the Aquas enter the playoffs as the regular season's top team and win the championship after a three-game sweep of the Taichung Wagor Suns in the playoff finals.

The 30-year-old point guard, whose resume includes stints playing for professional basketball clubs around the world, also played for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas in the 2019-2020 season of the regional ASEAN Basketball League, which was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to playing with the Alab Pilipinas, he was on the roster of the Mighty Sports -- Go for Gold team that clinched the 2019 William Jones Cup in Taiwan after an 8-0 record at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei.

Meanwhile, Taiwan-Beer HeroBears captain Chiang Yu-an (蔣淯安) was named the league's Most Valuable Player.

Chiang recorded an average of 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 1.8 steals per game during the regular season, including a thrilling herculean double-double of 43 points and 10 assists in a home win at University of Taipei's Tianmu campus gym against New Taipei CTBC DEA on Feb. 25.

He was also named Player of the Month for December and February.