Andrew Barry Casson Gaze is an Australian former professional basketball player and coach. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Melbourne Tigers from 1984 to 2005, winning the league's MVP award seven times and winning the scoring title 14 times. He also guided the Tigers to two NBL championships, in 1993 and 1997, and was named an All-NBL First Team member for a record 15 consecutive years. Gaze has been described as one of the greatest players Australia has ever produced.
Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zamboanga Valientes of the ASEAN Basketball League. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing three seasons of college basketball for the University of Kansas. Chalmers was named the 2006–07 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament after winning the 2008 NCAA championship.
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is an international professional men's basketball league in the Far East Asia, composed of eight teams including six clubs from Southeast Asia, in addition to Hong Kong and Macau. Former teams have included Taiwan and Brunei. The league was proposed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and launched its inaugural season on 1 October 2009.
The Indonesia men's national basketball team represents the Republic of Indonesia in international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Persatuan Bola Basket Seluruh Indonesia.
Stapac Jakarta is one of Indonesia's top basketball clubs. They have won 13 national championships, entering the finals of the top-tier domestic competition started from Kobatama and IBL, since its founding in 1986. Historically, the team has sent about half of its players to represent Indonesia in international basketball.
BTN CLS Knights Indonesia is a basketball club based in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia that plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. Their home games are played at GOR Kertajaya Surabaya. They dissolved in 2019 to focus on developing their junior team, which consist of varsity players under the age of 21. In 2022 the team joined Malaysia's Basketball Development League under the name BBM Vikings Warriors.
The Indonesia Warriors was an Indonesian professional basketball team that last competed in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).
Mario Hezonja is a Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Croatian national team in international competition. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
Kiefer Isaac Crisologo Ravena is a Filipino professional basketball player for Shiga Lakes of the B2 League. Ravena played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles of the UAAP during his college days. He plays the point guard position.
Ebrahim "Biboy" Lopez Enguio is a Filipino-Indonesian professional basketball player who plays for the Louvre Surabaya of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He played college basketball for the UE Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was the second to feature 32 teams and was hosted by multiple nations for the first time in its history—the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia—from 25 August to 10 September 2023.
Furkan Korkmaz is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born and raised in Istanbul, and was selected 26th in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Korkmaz is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall and plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. In February 2024 he was traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Kobe Lorenzo Forster Paras is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for Altiri Chiba of the B2 League. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he plays the small forward position. He has been a member of the Philippine national team and the national 3x3 team.
Rui Hachimura is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays both the small forward and power forward positions. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.
Jamarr Andre Johnson is an American-born Indonesian professional basketball player for Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He is Indonesia's first American naturalized basketball player
The following are the basketball events of the year 2017 throughout the world.
Arki Dikania Wisnu, is an American-born Indonesian professional basketball player for the Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League. He is a member and captain of the Indonesia national basketball team. Known for his all-around game, Wisnu throughout his professional years has develop himself into one of the best and most popular player in Indonesia. He is a 3x IBL all-star, 2x NBL Indonesia champion, 3× IBL champion, ABL champion and was the league MVP in 2017. Wisnu crowned Satria Muda with 6 championships under his tally.
Kevin Yonas Argadiba Sitorus (born 17 July 1994) is a former Indonesian professional basketball player for the Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta club of the Indonesian Basketball League. He represented Indonesia's national basketball team at the 2017 SEABA Championship in Quezon City, Philippines.
Christian Jaymar Perez is a Hong Kong-born Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 1st overall in the 2018 PBA draft by Columbian Dyip.
Abraham Damar Grahita is an Indonesian professional basketball player that plays for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League. Grahita attended Esa Unggul University where he was a member of their basketball team from 2013 to 2018. Grahita plays as a combo-guard in his basketball team. He also became the first ever Indonesian professional basketball player to receive his own signature shoes with the release of Ardilles x DBL, AD1. AD2 was released on 1 July 2022 and its represent the SeaGames Gold Medal.
