Singapore men's national basketball team

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

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Singapore women's national basketball team.

Singapore
FIBA ranking110 3 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1963
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBasketball Association of Singapore (BAS)
CoachHsu Tung Ching
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (1956)
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
Asia Championship
Appearances17
MedalsNone
South East Asian Championship
Appearances7
Medals (3): 2001, 2013, 2015

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.

Recent Developments

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 25–31 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
Main article: Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Summer Olympic Record
Year Tournament Position PLD W L
Melbourne 19561956 Summer Olympics13725
TBD 20242024 Summer Olympics----

Fiba Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
FIBA Asia Cup Record
Year Tournament Position PLD W L
Taipei 1963ABC Championship 19637th1037
Kuala Lumpur 1965ABC Championship 19659th716
Seoul 1967ABC Championship 196710th909
Tokyo 1971ABC Championship 19718th817
Manila 1973ABC Championship 197310th1037
Bangkok 1975ABC Championship 19757th963
Kuala Lumpur 1977ABC Championship 197711th945
Nagoya 1979ABC Championship 197910th835
Calcutta 1981ABC Championship 198111th725
Hong Kong 1983ABC Championship 198314th514
Kuala Lumpur 1985ABC Championship 198512th615
Bangkok 1987ABC Championship 198711th725
Beijing 1989ABC Championship 198911th743
Kobe 1991ABC Championship 199110th844
Jakarta 1993ABC Championship 199316th606
Shanghai 2001ABC Championship 200114th606
Changsha 20152015 FIBA Asia Championship15th514
TBD 20252025 FIBA Asia Cup––––
Total/29

Team

Current roster

Singapore roster at the 2019 SEA Games Roster at the 2019 SEA Games.

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 0 Raj, V Lavin 19 – (2000-06-27)27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
G 2 Low, Isaac Jui Kwang 25 – (1994-03-05)5 March 1994 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 5 Wong, Wei Long 31 – (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit
G/F 7 Han, Xing Yuan 23 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
G 9 Rengarajan, Vignesh 21 – (1998-11-08)8 November 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Siglap Basketball Club
G/F 10 Kwek, Leon 23 – (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SAFSA
G 11 Liew, Larry 26 – (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit
F 22 Lim, Kelvin 23 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SBPHK Hornets
C 23 Goh, Delvin 24 – (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Siglap Basketball Club
G 24 Toh, Qing Huang 24 – (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit
G 30 Wong, Zhong Han 22 – (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit
F 83 Tan, Chase 29 – (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SBPHK Hornets
Head coach

Hsu Tung Ching

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Assistant coach(es)

Koh Meng Koon

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club field describes current pro club

Past roster
Scroll down to see more.

Roster for the 2017 SEABA Championship.

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 01 Lim, Jun Yuan 19 – (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Siglap Basketball Club
G 04 Cheok, Johrathon 20 – (1996-04-17)17 April 1996 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Siglap Basketball Club
G 05 Wong, Wei Long 28 – (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit
G/F 09 Ng, John Jing Lun 22 – (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
F 10 Kwek, Leon 20 – (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adroit
G 11 Liew, Hua Sen Larry 23 – (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit
F 14 Chia, Lyon 20 – (1996-12-07)7 December 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
F 17 Ng, Han Bin 27 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Adroit
C 23 Goh, Delvin 21 – (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) SAFSA
C 26 Lim, Justin 22 – (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Siglap Basketball Club
C 34 Raj, V Lavin 16 – (2000-06-27)27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Kai Xuan
F 83 Tan, Chase 26 – (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) SBPHK Hornets
Head coach

Frank Arsego (Aus)

    Assistant coach(es)

    Joe So / Neo Nam Kheng

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    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Club field describes current pro club

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Russel Low Delvin Goh Raj V Lavin
    PF Wu qingde Lim Shengyu Lim Kelvin Hong Da
    SF Ng Han Bin Leon Kwek
    SG Hong Weijian Desmond Oh
    PG Wei Long Wong Liew Larry Hua Sen

    Roster at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers (Eastern Region).

    Singapore National Basketball Team roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
    C 0 Raj, V Lavin 18 – (2000-06-27)27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Xin Hua Sports club
    G 1 Au, Jin Kai 26 – (1992-11-13)13 November 1992 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
    G/F 7 Han, Xing Yuan 22 – (1996-05-31)31 May 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
    G/F 10 Kwek, Leon 22 – (1996-08-19)19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SAFSA
    G 11 Liew, Larry 25 – (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit
    G 13 Zhou, Zhen Qiang 25 – (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Adroit
    F 22 Lim, Kelvin 22 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SBPHK Hornets
    C 23 Goh, Delvin 23 – (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Siglap Basketball Club
    G 24 Toh, Qing Huang 23 – (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit
    G 30 Wong, Zhong Han 21 – (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit
    C 33 Low, Bing Hong Kenneth 28 – (1990-05-07)7 May 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Xin Hua Sports Club
    F 83 Tan, Chase 28 – (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SBPHK Hornets
    Head coach
    • Hsu Tung Ching
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Club field describes current pro club

    Head coaches
    • Nic Jorge (1983)
    • Beng Siang Neo (2006, 2009-2013)
    • So Kwang Loong (2014)
    • Beng Siang Neo (2015)
    • Neo Nam Kheng[11] (2016)
    • Frank Arsego[12](2016–2018)
    • Hsu Tung Ching[13] (2018-2019)

    Kit

    Manufacturer

    2015: Kappa [14]

    See also

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