Westports Malaysia Dragons

Westports Malaysia Dragons
Leagues ASEAN Basketball League
Founded 2009
History KL Dragons (2009–2010)
Westports KL Dragons (2010–2011)
Westports Malaysia Dragons (2012–present)
Arena MABA Stadium
(capacity: 2,500)
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Team colours Red, White
         
Main sponsor Westports
RHB Bank
President Datuk Wira Dani Daim
Head coach Ariel Vanguardia
Website www.kldragons.com
Uniforms
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The Westports Malaysia Dragons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Dragons play their home games in the MABA Stadium located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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.

Achievements

Logo as the Westports KL Dragons (2009–2010)

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

Team officials

Team owners:

Team President:

Roster

Westports Malaysia Dragons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 5 United States Philippines Brickman, Jason (I) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
G/F 7 Philippines Canada Wright, Matthew (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 8 Malaysia Choo, Wei Hong 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 9 Malaysia Kamaruddin, Izran Edika 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
F 10 Malaysia Yeo, Ivan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
G 11 Malaysia Wong, Yi Hou 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
C 17 Malaysia Foong, Ming Joe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PG 24 Malaysia Tung, Chee Keong 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb)
G 28 Malaysia Ma, Chee Kheun 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
F/C 40 United States Godfrey, Calvin (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
C 42 United States Johnson, Reggie (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 132 kg (291 lb)
F 55 Malaysia Kuek, Tian Yuan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
F/C 13 Malaysia Kwaan, Yoong Jing 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
Head coach
  • Philippines Ariel Vanguardia
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Justino Pinat
  • Malaysia Shoghi Gan
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Malaysia Cheong Yeow Keen
Team manager
  • Malaysia Goh Cheng Huat
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 27 October 2015

Notable Imports

  • Republic of Ireland Jason Killeen
  • Republic of Ireland Conor Grace
  • Philippines James Mangahas
  • United States Alexander Hartman
  • United States Jamaica Justin Leith
  • United States Nakiea Miller
  • Philippines Patrick Cabahug
  • United States Chris Lynch
  • United States Jamal Brown
  • Philippines Rudy Lingganay
  • Philippines Justin Melton
  • United States Sammy Monroe
  • Philippines Julius Armon

Coaches

References

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