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]

Singapore

FIBA ranking	110 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1963
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS)
Coach	Hsu Tung Ching
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (1956)
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Asia Championship
Appearances	17
Medals	None
South East Asian Championship
Appearances	7
Medals	Bronze: 2001, 2013, 2015
Home Away Third
Medal record SEABA Championship 2001 Manila Team 2013 Medan Team 2015 Singapore Team

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

Summer Olympic Record
Year	Tournament	Position	PLD	W	L
Melbourne 1956	1956 Summer Olympics	13	7	2	5
TBD 2024	2024 Summer Olympics	-	-	-	-

Fiba Asia Cup

FIBA Asia Cup Record
Year	Tournament	Position	PLD	W	L
Taipei 1963	ABC Championship 1963	7th	10	3	7
Kuala Lumpur 1965	ABC Championship 1965	9th	7	1	6
Seoul 1967	ABC Championship 1967	10th	9	0	9
Tokyo 1971	ABC Championship 1971	8th	8	1	7
Manila 1973	ABC Championship 1973	10th	10	3	7
Bangkok 1975	ABC Championship 1975	7th	9	6	3
Kuala Lumpur 1977	ABC Championship 1977	11th	9	4	5
Nagoya 1979	ABC Championship 1979	10th	8	3	5
Calcutta 1981	ABC Championship 1981	11th	7	2	5
Hong Kong 1983	ABC Championship 1983	14th	5	1	4
Kuala Lumpur 1985	ABC Championship 1985	12th	6	1	5
Bangkok 1987	ABC Championship 1987	11th	7	2	5
Beijing 1989	ABC Championship 1989	11th	7	4	3
Kobe 1991	ABC Championship 1991	10th	8	4	4
Jakarta 1993	ABC Championship 1993	16th	6	0	6
Shanghai 2001	ABC Championship 2001	14th	6	0	6
Changsha 2015	2015 FIBA Asia Championship	15th	5	1	4
TBD 2025	2025 FIBA Asia Cup	–	–	–	–
Total	/29

Southeast Asian Championship 2001 : 2005 : 4th 2007 : 5th 2009 : 4th 2011 : 4th 2013 : 2015 :

Singapore basketball national team - Bronze medalists at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games SEA Games 1977 : 4th 1979 : 1981 : 4th 1983 : 4th 1989 : 4th 1991 : 4th 1995 : 5th 2001 : 5th 2003 : 4th 2011 : 5th 2013 : 2015 : 2017 : 4th 2019 : 5th

Team

Current roster

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

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 0 Raj, V Lavin 19 – 27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Xin Hua Sports Club G 2 Low, Isaac Jui Kwang 25 – 5 March 1994 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) G 5 Wong, Wei Long 31 – 18 August 1988 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit G/F 7 Han, Xing Yuan 23 – 31 May 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club G 9 Rengarajan, Vignesh 21 – 8 November 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Siglap Basketball Club G/F 10 Kwek, Leon 23 – 19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SAFSA G 11 Liew, Larry 26 – 7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit F 22 Lim, Kelvin 23 – 28 September 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SBPHK Hornets C 23 Goh, Delvin 24 – 14 April 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Siglap Basketball Club G 24 Toh, Qing Huang 24 – 16 January 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit G 30 Wong, Zhong Han 22 – 11 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit F 83 Tan, Chase 29 – 1 April 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) SBPHK Hornets	Head coach Hsu Tung Ching - Assistant coach(es) Koh Meng Koon - Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

Past roster

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Roster for the 2017 SEABA Championship.

Singapore National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 01 Lim, Jun Yuan 19 – 15 January 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Siglap Basketball Club G 04 Cheok, Johrathon 20 – 17 April 1996 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Siglap Basketball Club G 05 Wong, Wei Long 28 – 18 August 1988 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Adroit G/F 09 Ng, John Jing Lun 22 – 4 September 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Xin Hua Sports Club F 10 Kwek, Leon 20 – 19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Adroit G 11 Liew, Hua Sen Larry 23 – 7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit F 14 Chia, Lyon 20 – 7 December 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club F 17 Ng, Han Bin 27 – 13 January 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Adroit C 23 Goh, Delvin 21 – 14 April 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) SAFSA C 26 Lim, Justin 22 – 17 November 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Siglap Basketball Club C 34 Raj, V Lavin 16 – 27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Kai Xuan F 83 Tan, Chase 26 – 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 - 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
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club C 0 Raj, V Lavin 18 – 27 June 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Xin Hua Sports club G 1 Au, Jin Kai 26 – 13 November 1992 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) G/F 7 Han, Xing Yuan 22 – 31 May 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Xin Hua Sports Club G/F 10 Kwek, Leon 22 – 19 August 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SAFSA G 11 Liew, Larry 25 – 7 May 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Adroit G 13 Zhou, Zhen Qiang 25 – 11 March 1993 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Adroit F 22 Lim, Kelvin 22 – 28 September 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) SBPHK Hornets C 23 Goh, Delvin 23 – 14 April 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Siglap Basketball Club G 24 Toh, Qing Huang 23 – 16 January 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit G 30 Wong, Zhong Han 21 – 11 August 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Adroit C 33 Low, Bing Hong Kenneth 28 – 7 May 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Xin Hua Sports Club F 83 Tan, Chase 28 – 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

• Singapore women's national basketball team
• Singapore national under-19 basketball team
• Singapore national under-17 basketball team
• Singapore national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. "Basketball Association of Singapore". Bas.org.sg. 16 October 1994. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
3. "Red Sports. Always Game. | Red Sports – Telling the Singapore Sports Story". Redsports.sg. 5 June 2009.
4. "SEA Games Thoughts From Around the Region". ASEAN Basketball League. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
5. "Cable Beach Invitational". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012.
6. "Redbacks Win Over Singapore National Team – Perth Basketball Association – FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. 30 October 2011.
7. "Red Sports. Always Game. | Red Sports – Telling the Singapore Sports Story". Redsports.sg. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
8. "26th SEA Games – Tournament Re-cap". ASEAN Basketball League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
9. "Singapore Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Asia-Basket.
10. "Singapore Wallop Vietnam 91–48 to Finish 5th at SEA Games (Box Score)". Jumpshot.sg. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
11. "Australian Arsego is new national basketball coach". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016. Former Singapore Slingers coach Frank Arsego will take over the national men's basketball team next month [June 2016].", "At the Seaba Stankovic Cup in Thailand from May 22 to 27, assistant coach Neo Nam Kheng will lead the national cagers on the court [as head coach]...
12. Lee, David (19 May 2016). "New national coach wants to improve standard of basketball in Singapore". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
13. "Singapore will use speed to overcome size concerns". fiba.basketball.
14. 2015 FIBA Asia Championship - Singapore Archived 2 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, FIBA.com, Retrieved 4 November 2015.

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile
• Asia-Basket.com
• Archived records of Singapore team participations