Malaysia men's national basketball team

Last updated

Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia Basketball Association Logo.png
FIBA ranking 111 Decrease2.svg 3 (25 February 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA 1957
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federationMalaysia Basketball Association (MABA)
Coach Yong Kian Ann
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances24
MedalsNone
SEABA Championship
Appearances12
MedalsGold medal icon.svgGold: (1994, 2005)
Silver medal icon.svgSilver: (2003, 2013, 2015)
Bronze medal icon.svgBronze: (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011)

The Malaysia men's national basketball team represents Malaysia at international basketball competitions. It is organized and run by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA); (Malay: Persatuan Bola Keranjang Malaysia).

Contents

The team had its prime time between 1960 and 1995 when it qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship, Asia's most prestigious basketball tournament, 18 times in a row. In 1986 it qualified for the World Cup, its most noteworthy accomplishment to date.

Petronas is the major sponsor for MABA. The women's national team has more successes internationally compared to the men's counterpart.

Outlook

In Malaysia, basketball is predominantly played by people of Chinese background as the game was first introduced in the 20th century in Chinese national schools by teachers from China. [2]

Performance history

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World Championship

YearPositionTournamentHost
1986 24th 1986 FIBA World Championship Spain
2023 N/A 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionMWL
As Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya'
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1960 7th place606
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 1963 5th place1165
As Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1965 6th place927
Flag of South Korea.svg 1967 8th place927
Flag of Thailand.svg 1969 7th place835
Flag of Japan.svg 1971 5th place844
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1973 9th place1037
Flag of Thailand.svg 1975 8th place954
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1977 4th place844
Flag of Japan.svg 1979 7th place862
Flag of India.svg 1981 6th place725
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1983 11th place624
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1985 4th place633
Flag of Thailand.svg 1987 7th place844
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1989 9th place642
Flag of Japan.svg 1991 17th place514
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1993 14th place725
Flag of South Korea.svg 1995 14th place835
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1997 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 15th place505
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2001 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 16th place707
Flag of Qatar.svg 2005 16th place707
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011 11th place835
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013 15th place404
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 16th place505
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2017 did not qualify
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2025
Total24/3117559116

Asian Games

SEABA Championship

SEA Games

A Malaysian player guarding the ball from two Filipino players. Philippines v. Malaysia 2015 SEA Games.jpg
A Malaysian player guarding the ball from two Filipino players.

Team

Current roster

The following twelve players were named to the roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers.

Malaysia men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 7 Zhen Jie Tem 24 – (1998-05-25)25 May 19981.77 m (5 ft 10 in) KL Aseel Flag of Malaysia.svg
SF 10 Wan Seong Lim 21 – (2001-02-22)22 February 20011.93 m (6 ft 4 in) KL Aseel Flag of Malaysia.svg
SF 11 Yi Hou Wong 26 – (1996-07-05)5 July 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
C 15 Wen Qian Anthony 26 – (1996-01-27)27 January 19961.93 m (6 ft 4 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
PF 16 Tian Yuan Kuek 31 – (1991-08-03)3 August 19912.02 m (6 ft 8 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
PF 23 Wei Young Liew 26 – (1996-01-10)10 January 19961.89 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
SG 27 Chun Hong Ting 26 – (1996-05-08)8 May 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
C 28 Lok Seng Mak 28 – (1994-09-25)25 September 19941.94 m (6 ft 4 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
SG 31 Jia Hao Hiew 21 – (2001-07-17)17 July 20011.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Selangor XXIII Flag of Malaysia.svg
SG 33 Xian Fu Ooi 22 – (2000-07-01)1 July 20001.87 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
PG 71 Wei Yong Ong 29 – (1993-09-12)12 September 19931.77 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
PG 77 Yee Tong Heng 24 – (1998-02-24)24 February 19981.78 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Kheng Tian
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on May 5, 2022

Past rosters

Malaysia men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 3 Chee Huei Liaw 25 – (1992-03-07)March 7, 19921.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
SG 4 Alvin Ang 23 – (1993-07-26)July 26, 19931.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 6 Kek Thai Chan 33 – (1984-01-27)January 27, 19841.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
PG 7 Kok Hou Teo 22 – (1994-10-29)October 29, 19941.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
PF 8 Wei Hong Choo 24 – (1992-06-20)June 20, 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
PF 13 Zhi Shin Chin 30 – (1987-03-16)March 16, 19871.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
SG 17 Vincent Choong 26 – (1991-03-10)March 10, 19911.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 21 Lok Seng Mak 22 – (1994-09-25)September 25, 19941.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Negeri Sembilan
PG 24 Yee Tong Heng 19 – (1998-02-24)February 24, 19981.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
C 27 Anthony Liew 21 – (1996-01-27)January 27, 19961.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
PG 14 Jordan Gan 16 – (2000-10-14)October 14, 20001.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
SF 89 Chun Hong Ting 21 – (1996-05-08)May 8, 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Negeri Sembilan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 12 May 2017
2017 Southeast Asian Games
Malaysia National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 34 Chee, Li Wei 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Flag of Malaysia.svg
C 6 Chan, Kek Thai 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 2 Wong, Chin Yong 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 35 Lim, Perry 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Negeri Sembilan Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 41 Yeo, Ivan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 11 Wong, Yi Hou 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Negeri Sembilan Flag of Malaysia.svg
G/F 27 Ting, Chun Hong 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Negeri Sembilan Flag of Malaysia.svg
G/F 20 Loh, Shee Fai 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Miri Firehouse Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 7 Teo, Kok Hou 22 – (1994-10-29)29 October 19941.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 1 Ma, Chee Khuen 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 4 Soo, Eng Heng 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Flag of Malaysia.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 August 2017

2019 Southeast Asian Games

2019 Southeast Asian Games
Malaysia National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan 28 – (1991-08-03)3 August 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 2 Teoh, Yi Kang 18 – (2001-11-16)16 November 20011.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Farmco TouchUp Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 4 Foo, Ting Jun 22 – (1997-01-03)3 January 19971.70 m (5 ft 7 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 8 De, Wee Yiang 20 – (1999-04-13)13 April 19991.82 m (6 ft 0 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 10 Yek, Liang Chuan 22 – (1997-02-24)24 February 19971.90 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 11 Wong, Yi Hou 23 – (1996-07-05)5 July 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 23 Liew, Wei Yuong 23 – (1996-01-10)10 January 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
G/F 27 Ting, Chun Hong 23 – (1996-05-08)8 May 19961.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 33 Ooi, Xian Fu 19 – (2000-07-01)1 July 20001.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
F 35 Lim, Perry Lee 21 – (1998-05-27)27 May 19981.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Negri Sembilan Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 44 Chin, Chieng Wah 25 – (1994-10-21)21 October 19941.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Flag of Malaysia.svg
G 71 Ong, Wei Yong Ong 26 – (1993-09-12)12 September 19931.77 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Flag of Malaysia.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 December 2019

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. "History of MABA". History of MABA.
  3. "Aussie Lester resigns as national men's coach". New Straits Times. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.