Singapore men's national basketball team

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Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg
FIBA ranking 125 Decrease2.svg 2 (1 March 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1963
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS)
CoachHsu Tung Ching
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (1956)
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances17
MedalsNone
SEABA Championship
Appearances7
Medals Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze: 2001, 2013, 2015

The Singapore men's national basketball team is the national team for Singapore in basketball. It is managed by the Basketball Association of Singapore, formerly the Singapore Amateur Basketball Association (SABA). [2]

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At the Asian Basketball Championship, the country had its greatest success between 1971 and 1993 when it qualified for 12 straight events. Since 2001, the team has been one of the contenders at the Southeast Asian Basketball Championship. There, the team has won two bronze medals to date.

In 1956, the team qualified for the Summer Olympics where it finished ahead of Asian rivals South Korea and Thailand.

History

On 5 June 2009, a "quiet revolution" took place in Singapore national men's basketball team. The team previously representing Singapore was replaced by young talents of the likes of Wei Jian Hong, Steven Khoo, Desmond Oh and Wei Long Wong, with only two senior players from the old squad retained: Pathman Matialakan and Michael Wong. [3] Most of the national team players now play for the Singapore Slingers, the island's only professional basketball club.

2011 Southeast Asian Games

The Singapore Men's National team left for the 2011 SEA Games having had the best preparation for a major tournament in the past 5 years. [4] On 30 September to 1 October 2011, represented by most of the national team players, the Singapore Slingers was invited for the inaugural Cable Beach Invitational at Broome, Australia, where they played the Perth Wildcats and the Indonesia national basketball team. [5] On 5 October 2011, the National team proceeded to play the Perth Redbacks of the Australian SBL. [6] From 25 to 31 October 2011, the team competed in the 4th China-Asean Invitational Tournament, of which they finished 3rd overall in the competition. [7]

After disappointing close losses to Malaysia and Indonesia, [8] the team finished 5th at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. [9] [10]

Performances

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympic Record
YearTournamentPositionPLDWL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne 1956 1956 Summer Olympics 13725

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1960 Part of Malaya
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 1963 7th place1037
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1965 9th place716
Flag of South Korea.svg 1967 10th place909
Flag of Thailand.svg 1969 did not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 1971 8th place817
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1973 10th place1037
Flag of Thailand.svg 1975 7th place963
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1977 11th place945
Flag of Japan.svg 1979 10th place835
Flag of India.svg 1981 11th place725
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1983 14th place514
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1985 12th place615
Flag of Thailand.svg 1987 11th place725
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1989 11th place743
Flag of Japan.svg 1991 10th place844
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1993 16th place606
Flag of South Korea.svg 1995 did not enter
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1997
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2001 14th place606
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2003 did not enter
Flag of Qatar.svg 2005 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2013
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 15th place514
Flag of Lebanon.svg 2017 did not qualify
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2025
Total17/311273691

Southeast Asian Championship

The Singapore team that won bronze at the 2015 SEA Games Singapore basketball team 2015 Southeast Asian Games.jpg
The Singapore team that won bronze at the 2015 SEA Games

SEA Games

Team

Current roster

Roster at the 2019 SEA Games.

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 0 V Lavin Raj 19 – (2000-06-27)27 June 20002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Xin Hua Sports Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G 2 Isaac Jui Kwang Low 25 – (1994-03-05)5 March 19941.91 m (6 ft 3 in) ''Unattached'' Flag of Singapore.svg
G 5 Wei Long Wong 31 – (1988-08-18)18 August 19881.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
G/F 7 Xing Yuan Han 23 – (1996-05-31)31 May 19961.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G 9 Vignesh Rengarajan 21 – (1998-11-08)8 November 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Siglap Basketball Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G/F 10 Leon Kwek 23 – (1996-08-19)19 August 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SAFSA Flag of Singapore.svg
G 11 Larry Liew 26 – (1993-05-07)7 May 19931.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
F 22 Kelvin Lim 23 – (1996-09-28)28 September 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SBPHK Hornets Flag of Singapore.svg
C 23 Delvin Goh 24 – (1995-04-14)14 April 19952.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Siglap Basketball Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G 24 Qing Huang Toh 24 – (1995-01-16)16 January 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
G 30 Zhong Han Wong 22 – (1997-08-11)11 August 19971.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
F 83 Chase Tan 29 – (1990-04-01)1 April 19901.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SBPHK Hornets Flag of Singapore.svg
Head coach

Hsu Tung Ching

Assistant coach(es)
Koh Meng Koon
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club

Past rosters

Roster for the 2017 SEABA Championship.

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 01 Jun Yuan Lim 19 – (1997-01-15)15 January 19971.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Siglap Basketball Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G 04 Jonathan Cheok 20 – (1996-04-17)17 April 19961.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Siglap Basketball Club Flag of Singapore.svg
G 05 Wei Long Wong 28 – (1988-08-18)18 August 19881.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
G/F 09 John Ng 22 – (1994-09-04)4 September 19941.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Xin Hua Sports Club Flag of Singapore.svg
F 10 Leon Kwek 20 – (1996-08-19)19 August 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
G 11 Larry Liew 23 – (1993-05-07)7 May 19931.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
F 14 Lyon Chia 20 – (1996-12-07)7 December 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club Flag of Singapore.svg
F 17 Han Bin Ng 27 – (1989-01-13)13 January 19891.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Adroit Sports Association Flag of Singapore.svg
C 23 Delvin Goh 21 – (1995-04-14)14 April 19952.02 m (6 ft 8 in) SAFSA Flag of Singapore.svg
C 26 Justin Lim 22 – (1994-11-17)17 November 19941.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Siglap Basketball Club Flag of Singapore.svg
C 34 V Lavin Raj 16 – (2000-06-27)27 June 20002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Kai Xuan Flag of Singapore.svg
F 83 Chase Tan 26 – (1990-04-01)1 April 19901.87 m (6 ft 2 in) SBPHK Hornets Flag of Singapore.svg
Head coach

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Arsego

Assistant coach(es)
Joe So, Neo Nam Kheng
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club

Head coaches

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Kappa [14]

See also

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