Kuala Lumpur Dragons

Kuala Lumpurs Dagons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League.[1][2] It also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons at the PBA Developmental League in 2016.

Kuala Lumpur Dragons
LeaguesASEAN Basketball League
Founded2009 (2009)
History
ArenaMABA Stadium
Capacity2,500
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Main sponsorWestports Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
PresidentDatuk Wira Dani Daim
Head coachJamie Pearlman
Championships
Websitewww.kldragons.com

History

In their first year of existence, they were known as the KL Dragons before becoming the Westports KL Dragons after a sponsorship deal with Westports. Before the 2012 season, the team became the Westports Malaysia Dragons.

Malaysia has made the ABL semifinals in all of its first four seasons in the league but lost all four times in the semi-finals: the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in its first two semi-finals appearances, the San Miguel Beermen in its third year, and to the Indonesia Warriors in its fourth semi-final appearance. But, in the 2014 season, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals before losing to Hi-Tech Bangkok City in the finals.

In 2011, the Dragons was the ABL representative in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup held in the Philippines after the champion Chang Thailand Slammers failed to make it because of a suspension by FIBA. KL failed to win a single game in the tourney.

The team won the 2015–16 ASEAN Basketball League season and qualify for the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. They entered the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup under the name Blustar Detergent Dragons.[3] The Dragons again failed to win a single game in the tourney.[4]

The team changed its name to the Kuala Lumpur Dragons for the 2019–20 ASEAN Basketball League season.

Achievements

ASEAN Basketball League
Year ABL Regular Season Position ABL Grand Finals Position
2009–10 4th place Semi-finals
2010–11 3rd place Semi-finals
2012 4th place Semi-finals
2013 3rd place Semi-finals
2014 1st place Runners-up
2015–16 1st place Champion
2016–17 5th place Did not qualify
2017–18 8th place Did not qualify
2018–19 9th place Did not qualify

FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Year FIBA Asia Champions Cup Position
2011 9th place
2016 10th place

Season by season
Season ASEAN Basketball League FIBA Asia Championships Cup
Regular Season Played Wins Losses Win % Post-Season Final Position Wins Losses Win %
2009–10 4th 15 7 8 .280 Lost in Semi-Finals to Philippine Patriots, 0–2 (series) Did not qualify
2010–11 3rd 15 8 7 .533 Lost in Semi-Finals to AirAsia Philippine Patriots, 0–2 (series) 9th 0 4 .000
2012 4th 21 11 10 .524 Lost in Semi-Finals to San Miguel Beermen, 1–2 (series) Did not qualify
2013 3rd 22 12 10 .545 Lost in Semi-finals to Indonesia Warriors, 0-3(series) Did not qualify
2014 1st 20 15 5 .750 Runner-up against Hi-Tech Bangkok City, 0–2 (series) Did not qualify
2015–16 1st 20 16 4 .800 Champion against Singapore Slingers, 3–2 (series) 10th 0 4 .000
2016–17 5th 20 7 13 .350 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2017–18 8th 20 5 15 .250 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2018–19 9th 26 8 18 .308 Did not qualify Did not qualify

Team officials

Team owners:

Team President:

  • Datuk Wira Dani Daim

Roster
Kuala Lumpur Dragons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F/C 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 4 Chiang, Wei Er 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G 5 Bell, Amir (WI) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 6 Sim, Benjamin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
G 7 Tem, Zhen Jie 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
G 9 Tan, Wei Long 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
F 11 Hung, Ing Wai Kel 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 12 Wong, Khai Chiek John 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 20 Loh, Shee Fai 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F 21 Lepichev, Simeon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
F 23 Thea, Zhong Shin 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
C 31 Artino, Will (WI) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
G/F 34 Davis, Cade (WI) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 44 Chin, Cheng Wah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
Head coach
  • Jamie Pearlman
Assistant coach(es)
  • Adrian Wong
  • Izran Edika Kamaruddin
Team manager
  • Yakub Hussaini
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  • (AI) ASEAN heritage import
  • Injured

Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Imports

Malaysians[5]

Coaches

References
  1. "KL Dragons – MABA: Malaysia Basketball Association". Malaysia: Malaysia Basketball Association. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "Kuala Lumpur Dragons". ABL. ASEAN Basketball League. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. Kng Zheng Guan (17 May 2016). "Dragons set to play in Philippines developmental league - and a new name to boot". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. "Out of form Dragons lost to Xinjiang Flying Tigers, 60-124". KL Dragons Website. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. "Malaysian Men National Team 2018". asia-basket.
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