Malaysia national basketball team

Malaysia Malaysia
FIBA ranking 95 Increase 6
Joined FIBA 1957
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA)
Coach Goh Cheng Huat
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 1 (1986)
Medals None
Asian Championships
Appearances 24
Medals None
Uniforms
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The Malaysia 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)

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, the sport is predominantly played by people with Chinese background, hence the majority of the national team players have Chinese names.[1] Efforts have been made to attract other ethnicities and popularise the sport in Malaysia.

Pravin Murugaiah is one of the coaches in Malaysia that has made significant impact in non Chinese basketball.

Performance history

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

World Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
198624th1986 FIBA World ChampionshipSpain
2019Did not qualify2019 FIBA Basketball World CupChina
2023To be determined2023 FIBA Basketball World CupPhilippines, Japan and Indonesia

Asia Championship

A Malaysian player guarding the ball from two Filipino players.
Year Position Tournament Host
19607thABC Championship 1960Manila, Philippines
19635thABC Championship 1963Taipei City, Taiwan
19656thABC Championship 1965Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19678thABC Championship 1967Seoul, South Korea
19697thABC Championship 1969Bangkok, Thailand
19715thABC Championship 1971Tokyo, Japan
19739thABC Championship 1973Manila, Philippines
19758thABC Championship 1975Bangkok, Thailand
19774thABC Championship 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19797thABC Championship 1979Nagoya, Japan
19816thABC Championship 1981Calcutta, India
198311thABC Championship 1983Hong Kong
19854thABC Championship 1985Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19877thABC Championship 1987Bangkok, Thailand
19899thABC Championship 1989Beijing, China
199117thABC Championship 1991Kobe, Japan
199314thABC Championship 1993Jakarta, Indonesia
199514thABC Championship 1995Seoul, South Korea
199915thABC Championship 1999Fukuoka, Japan
200316thABC Championship 2003Harbin, China
200516thFIBA Asia Championship 2005Doha, Qatar
201111thFIBA Asia Championship 2011Wuhan, China
201315thFIBA Asia Championship 2013Manila, Philippines
201516thFIBA Asia Championship 2015Changsha, China
2017-FIBA Asia Championship 2017Beirut, Lebanon

Roster

2017 SEABA Championship

This was the final roster of the Malaysian national team for the recent 2017 SEABA Championship.

Malaysia men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SF 3 Liaw, Chee Huei 25 – (1992-03-07)March 7, 1992 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
SG 4 Ang, Alvin 23 – (1993-07-26)July 26, 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 6 Chan, Kek Thai 33 – (1984-01-27)January 27, 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
PG 7 Teo, Kok Hou 22 – (1994-10-29)October 29, 1994 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
PF 8 Choo, Wei Hong 24 – (1992-06-20)June 20, 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
PF 13 Chin, Zhi Shin 30 – (1987-03-16)March 16, 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
SG 17 Choong, Vincent 26 – (1991-03-10)March 10, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 21 Mak, Lok Seng 22 – (1994-09-25)September 25, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
PG 24 Heng, Yee Tong 19 – (1998-02-24)February 24, 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
C 27 Liew, Anthony 21 – (1996-01-27)January 27, 1996 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
PG 14 Gan, Jordan 16 – (2000-10-14)October 14, 2000 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
SF 89 Ting, Chun Hong 21 – (1996-05-08)May 8, 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Free agent
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Malaysia Lee Kheng Tian
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on May 12, 2017

Head coaches

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Li-Ning [3]

Past Roster

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) Malaysia
C 6 Chan, Kek Thai – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Malaysia
F 2 Wong, Chin Yong – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Malaysia
F 35 Lim, Perry – 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Malaysia
F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan – 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
F 41 Yeo, Ivan – 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
F 11 Wong, Yi Hou – 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G/F 27 Ting, Chun Hong – 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G/F 20 Loh, Shee Fai – 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G 7 Teo, Kok Hou 22 – (1994-10-29)29 October 1994 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G 1 Ma, Chee Khuen – 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G 4 Soo, Eng Heng – 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Malaysia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Malaysia Lee Kheng Tian
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 26, 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/new-straits-times/mi_8016/is_20090125/media-shy-maba-working/ai_n44429216/
  2. ↑ "Aussie Lester resigns as national men's coach". High Beam Research. New Strait Times. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ↑ 2015 FIBA Asia Championship - Malaysia, FIBA.com, Retrieved 18 March 2016.

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