Malaysia men's national basketball team

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

Malaysia Malaysia
FIBA ranking108 Decrease 3 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationMalaysia Basketball Association (MABA)
CoachYong Kian Ann
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances1 (1986)
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances24
MedalsNone
SEABA Championship
Appearances12
Medals1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold: (1994, 2005)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: (2003, 2013, 2015)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze: (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011)

The Malaysia men's national basketball team represents Malaysia at international basketball competitions. It is organized and run by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA); (Malay: Persatuan Bola Keranjang Malaysia).

The team had its prime time between 1960 and 1995 when it qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship, Asia's most prestigious basketball tournament, 18 times in a row. In 1986 it qualified for the World Cup, its most noteworthy accomplishment to date.

Petronas is the major sponsor for MABA. The women's national team has more successes internationally compared to the men's counterpart.

Outlook

In Malaysia, basketball is predominantly played by people of Chinese background as the game was first introduced in the 20th century in Chinese national schools by teachers from China.[2]

Performance history

Summer Olympics

Yet to qualify

World Championship

Year Position Tournament Host
1986 24th 1986 FIBA World Championship Spain
2023 N/A 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

FIBA Asia Cup

Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position M W L
As  Malaya'
Philippines 1960 7th place 6 0 6
Taiwan 1963 5th place 11 6 5
As  Malaysia
Malaysia 1965 6th place 9 2 7
South Korea 1967 8th place 9 2 7
Thailand 1969 7th place 8 3 5
Japan 1971 5th place 8 4 4
Philippines 1973 9th place 10 3 7
Thailand 1975 8th place 9 5 4
Malaysia 1977 4th place 8 4 4
Japan 1979 7th place 8 6 2
India 1981 6th place 7 2 5
Hong Kong 1983 11th place 6 2 4
Malaysia 1985 4th place 6 3 3
Thailand 1987 7th place 8 4 4
China 1989 9th place 6 4 2
Japan 1991 17th place 5 1 4
Indonesia 1993 14th place 7 2 5
South Korea 1995 14th place 8 3 5
Saudi Arabia 1997 did not qualify
Japan 1999 15th place 5 0 5
China 2001 did not qualify
China 2003 16th place 7 0 7
Qatar 2005 16th place 7 0 7
Japan 2007 did not qualify
China 2009
China 2011 11th place 8 3 5
Philippines 2013 15th place 4 0 4
China 2015 16th place 5 0 5
Lebanon 2017 did not qualify
Indonesia 2022
Saudi Arabia 2025
Total 24/31 175 59 116

Asian Games

Further information: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1951-54: Did not qualify
  • 1958: 10th
  • 1962: 9th
  • 1966: 8th
  • 1970: 9th
  • 1974: Did not qualify
  • 1978: 7th
  • 1982: 7th
  • 1986: 5th
  • 1990-2018: Did not qualify

SEABA Championship

Further information: SEABA Championship
  • 1994: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1996: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) or 4th (result unknown)
  • 1998: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2001: 5th
  • 2003: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2005: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2007: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2013: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2015: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2017: 4th

SEA Games

Further information: Basketball at the SEA Games
A Malaysian player guarding the ball from two Filipino players.
  • 1977: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1979: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1981: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1983: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1985: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1987: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1989: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1991: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1993: N/A
  • 1995: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1997: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1999: N/A
  • 2001: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2003: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2007: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011: 4th
  • 2013: 4th
  • 2015: 5th
  • 2017: 4th
  • 2019: 6th
  • 2021: 5th
  • 2023: 5th

Team

Current roster

The following twelve players were named to the roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers.

Malaysia men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 7 Zhen Jie Tem 24 – (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) KL Aseel Malaysia
SF 10 Wan Seong Lim 21 – (2001-02-22)22 February 2001 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) KL Aseel Malaysia
SF 11 Yi Hou Wong 26 – (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
C 15 Wen Qian Anthony 26 – (1996-01-27)27 January 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
PF 16 Tian Yuan Kuek 31 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
PF 23 Wei Young Liew 26 – (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
SG 27 Chun Hong Ting 26 – (1996-05-08)8 May 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
C 28 Lok Seng Mak 28 – (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
SG 31 Jia Hao Hiew 21 – (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Selangor XXIII Malaysia
SG 33 Xian Fu Ooi 22 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
PG 71 Wei Yong Ong 29 – (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
PG 77 Yee Tong Heng 24 – (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Malaysia Lee Kheng Tian
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on May 5, 2022

Past rosters

Malaysia men's national basketball team – 2015 FIBA Asia Championship roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 3 Chee Huei Liaw 25 – (1992-03-07)March 7, 1992 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
SG 4 Alvin Ang 23 – (1993-07-26)July 26, 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 6 Kek Thai Chan 33 – (1984-01-27)January 27, 1984 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Free agent
PG 7 Kok Hou Teo 22 – (1994-10-29)October 29, 1994 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
PF 8 Wei Hong Choo 24 – (1992-06-20)June 20, 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
PF 13 Zhi Shin Chin 30 – (1987-03-16)March 16, 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
SG 17 Vincent Choong 26 – (1991-03-10)March 10, 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Free agent
C 21 Lok Seng Mak 22 – (1994-09-25)September 25, 1994 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Negeri Sembilan
PG 24 Yee Tong Heng 19 – (1998-02-24)February 24, 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
C 27 Anthony Liew 21 – (1996-01-27)January 27, 1996 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Free agent
PG 14 Jordan Gan 16 – (2000-10-14)October 14, 2000 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Free agent
SF 89 Chun Hong Ting 21 – (1996-05-08)May 8, 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Negeri Sembilan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 12 May 2017
2017 Southeast Asian Games
Malaysia National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 34 Chee, Li Wei – 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Malaysia
C 6 Chan, Kek Thai – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Malaysia
F 2 Wong, Chin Yong – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Malaysia
F 35 Lim, Perry – 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan – 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
F 41 Yeo, Ivan – 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
F 11 Wong, Yi Hou – 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
G/F 27 Ting, Chun Hong – 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
G/F 20 Loh, Shee Fai – 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Miri Firehouse Malaysia
G 7 Teo, Kok Hou 22 – (1994-10-29)29 October 1994 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G 1 Ma, Chee Khuen – 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Westports Malaysia Dragons Malaysia
G 4 Soo, Eng Heng – 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Malaysia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 August 2017

2019 Southeast Asian Games

2019 Southeast Asian Games
Malaysia National Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan 28 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Malaysia
G 2 Teoh, Yi Kang 18 – (2001-11-16)16 November 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Farmco TouchUp Malaysia
G 4 Foo, Ting Jun 22 – (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
G 8 De, Wee Yiang 20 – (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
F 10 Yek, Liang Chuan 22 – (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
G 11 Wong, Yi Hou 23 – (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
F 23 Liew, Wei Yuong 23 – (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
G/F 27 Ting, Chun Hong 23 – (1996-05-08)8 May 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Malaysia
F 33 Ooi, Xian Fu 19 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
F 35 Lim, Perry Lee 21 – (1998-05-27)27 May 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Negri Sembilan Malaysia
G 44 Chin, Chieng Wah 25 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Malaysia
G 71 Ong, Wei Yong Ong 26 – (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) NS Matrix Malaysia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 10 December 2019

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "History of MABA". History of MABA.
  3. ^ "Aussie Lester resigns as national men's coach". New Straits Times. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.