Shengyu Lim

Lim Shengyu (born 7 December 1990) is a Singaporean professional basketball player who plays forward, most recently for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL).

Lim Shengyu
Lim Shengyu from the Singapore National Team driving past the Thai's defense
No. 12 – Singapore Slingers
PositionForward
LeagueAsean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-07) 7 December 1990
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Career information
High schoolBukit Panjang Government High School
CollegeNational University of Singapore
Career history
2010–2013Singapore Slingers
2006-2017Singapore National Basketball Team
Career highlights and awards
  • 2007 National 'A' Division MVP
  • 2008 National 'A' Division MVP
  • 2013 ABL 3-point Contest Champion
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
2013 SEA GamesTeam
2015 SEA GamesTeam
SEABA Cup
2016 Stankovic CupTeam

After winning the Most Valuable Player Award in both his two years playing for Hwa Chong Institution, Shengyu was selected as one of three Singaporean players to attend the prestigious Adidas Nations basketball camp in Shanghai [1] and the only player to represent Singapore to participate in the NBA Without Borders Camp in New Delhi[2] in 2008.

Lim also spent 10 years in the Singapore National Basketball (Senior) team, winning 2 bronze medals for his country in both the 2013 and 2015 editions of the Southeast Asian Games. "Sheng" [3] is best known for his sharp-shooting, especially his ability to make the three-point shot.[4]

In 2016, Shengyu completed his degree in Environmental Engineering from Asia's top university,[5] the National University of Singapore, with first-class honours.[6]

In 2018, Shengyu retired from international basketball to pursue his career in coaching and private tuition.

ABL career

On 1 September 2010 Lim was one of the four new rookies that signed with the Singapore Slingers in the team's attempt to booster a bigger and taller line-up as compared to previous seasons.[7]

On 29 November 2011 Lim, together with Wong Wei Long and Desmond Oh, formed the first trio of Singaporeans that signed new contracts with the Slingers for the 2012 ASEAN Basketball League Season.[8]

On 16 March 2013, during the ABL Hoops fest, despite being the youngest participant in the competition, Lim won the first-ever ABL three-point shoot-out contest during the Sapporo Slam Jam event. He scored 14 points in the first round, topping all players and establishing an ABL three-point shoot-out record. In the final round, he finished with 13 points, defeating Leo Avenido to claim the crown.[9]

Malaysia NBL

In July 2011, Lim Shengyu, along with Steven Khoo and Al Vergara, played for Singapore Siglap, one of the 4 teams competing in the 2011 Malaysia National Basketball League.[10]

Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)
Lim receiving his 2015 SEA Games bronze medal.

Lim was a member of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games Singapore national basketball team. He led the team in scoring with 14.3 per game.[11]

Lim continued to play an integral role for the national team and helped Singapore basketball clinch its first SEA Games medal (bronze) in 34 years in the 2013 Myanmar Games since 1979.[12]

In the 2015 edition of the SEA Games held in Singapore, Lim once again represented Team Singapore to win his second consecutive bronze medal, despite suffering a major ankle injury in the semi-finals against Indonesia.[13]

References
  1. "Lim Sheng Yu: "Attitude is the small thing that makes a big difference." – RED SPORTS". redsports.sg.
  2. "NBA.com - BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS ASIA FEATURES FIRST-EVER NBA EVENT IN INDIA". www.nba.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. SGSlingers (8 July 2011). "SlingersTV Episode 1" – via YouTube.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. hermesauto (5 September 2017). "NUS ranked Asia's top university for third year running". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. "NUS graduates juggle studies with sports". The New Paper. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. "Singapore Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket News".
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Competition Stats - SportingPulse International". SportingPulse International.
  12. migration (14 December 2013). "SEA Games: Bronze after 34-year drought for S'pore men's basketball team". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. migration (15 June 2015). "SEA Games: Singapore cagers to play for bronze without injured Oh and Lim". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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