Hi-Tech Bangkok City

Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Leagues ASEAN Basketball League
Thailand Basketball League
GSB Thailand Basketball Super League
Founded 2009
History Thailand Tigers (2009–10)
Chang Thailand Slammers (2010–13)
SportsRev Thailand Slammers (2013)
Hi-Tech Bangkok City (2014–2016)
Arena Thai Japanese Stadium (6,051)
Hi-Tech Gym (2,000)
Location Bangkok, Thailand
Team colours Orange, Black
         
President Pornsak Chinawongwatana, Nipondh Chawalitmontien
Head coach United States Chris Daleo
Championships 2x ABL (2010–11, 2014)
2x TBL champion (2013, 2018)
Website Official website

The Hi-Tech Bangkok City, formerly known as the Thailand Tigers, Chang Thailand Slammers, and the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers is a professional basketball team, based in Bangkok, Thailand, that played in the Asean Basketball League[1] until the 2015–16 ABL season. Currently they play in the Thailand Basketball League (TBL).

Hi-Tech Bangkok City play its home games at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok.

Logo as the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers.

Trophies and honours

Roster

Hi-Tech Bangkok City roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F/C 33 United States Orton, Daniel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 120 kg (265 lb)
PG 7 Thailand Lertlaaokul, Kannawat 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
SG 66 Thailand Jaisanuk, Nakorn 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 2 United States Scharer, Avery 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PF 15 Thailand Ghogar, Sukhdave 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F/C 31 Thailand Jakrawan, Chanatip 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 16 United States Shaw, Jarred 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
SG 12 Thailand Lakhan, Bandit 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 36 Thailand Klahan, Patiphan 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
PF 55 Thailand Lertmalaiporn, Attaporn 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 73 Thailand Dawson, Wutipong 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 1 Thailand Suttisin, Wattana 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • United States Chris Daleo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Thailand Piyapong Piroon
  • Thailand Tongkiet Singhasene
  • Thailand Boonchoi Phopak
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: July 2017

Miscellaneous

In 2011, former team captain Piyapong Piroon donated his team jacket, a number of his jerseys as well as official balls from the ABL in a charity bid to aid victims of the 2011 Thailand floods. Team owner Nipondh Chawalitmontien offered to double that amount.[2]

Notable players

Local players

  • Piyapong Piroon
  • Attaporn Lertmalaiporn
  • Kannawat Lertlaokul
  • Sukdave Gougar
  • Montien Wongsawangtum
  • Wattana Suttisin
  • Bandit Lakhan
  • Nakorn Jaisanuk
  • Wutipong Dasom

Foreign players

Coaches

  • United States Chuck Davisson / Thailand Mawinporn Soonphonthont (2009–10)
  • Philippines Raha Mortel / Thailand Tongkiat Singasene (2010–11)
  • Thailand Manit Niyomyindee / United States Felton Sealey (2012)
  • United States Joe Bryant (2013)
  • Philippines Raha Mortel / Philippines Jing Ruiz (2014–present)

References

  1. ↑ Thailand Slammers Ends Singapore Slingers' Winning Streak, jumpshot.sg, accessed 15 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Chang Thailand Slammers Captain Raises Money for Bangkok, aseanbasketballleague.com, accessed 15 February 2012.
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