ASEAN Basketball League
Encyclopedia
The ASEAN Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL, is a men's professional basketball
league in Southeast Asia
. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season. The league was proposed in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia and launched on October 1, 2009.
luminaries from 6 ASEAN nations gathered at the Renaissance Hotel, Makati City
in Metro Manila
, the Philippines
on September 1, 2009 to officially begin a new era of Southeast Asian basketball. In addition to the local basketball leagues in their respective countries, Brunei Darussalam
, Indonesia
, Malaysia, the Philippines
, Singapore
and Thailand
have all contributed to setting up a diverse basketball league with passionate country-to-country rivalries.
Teams that participated in the inaugural season were the Brunei Barracudas
, Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Philippine Patriots
, SM BritAma
, Thailand Tigers and former National Basketball League
team the Singapore Slingers
. Mirroring the Euroleague
in the west, the ABL has its own set of rules in terms of its roster makeup and salary caps. Teams are permitted two imports of non-ASEAN citizenship, two ASEAN imports, one player with one Southeast Asian parent, and seven local players. Teams are allowed to field a team of all local players if wish to do so.
to AirAsia Philippine Patriots
for the upcoming ABL 2nd Season.
In ABL Season 3, Satria Muda BritAma will now become Indonesia Warriors, and also Westports KL Dragons will become Westports Malaysia Dragons.
and 2011 Southeast Asian Games
).
And from then on, ABL will start in January and ends in June coincided with FIBA
calendar of tournaments.
, one of them is San Miguel Corporation
and another a Cebu
-based company, the other is from Jakarta
, Indonesia
.
On July 6, 2011, San Miguel Beermen
will bring their winning tradition to the ABL, when they joined the league in a signing ceremony at the San Miguel Corporation
office in Mandaluyong. Bobby Parks
has been named as the team's head coach. This will be a different team from the original Philippine Basketball Association
team that is currently named as the Petron Blaze Boosters.
On August 5, 2011, Bangkok Basketball Holdings joined ABL in a signing ceremony at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel, the team is owned by Tom Griffin and Jeffrey Premer.
On September 22, 2011, After 2 seasons, Brunei Barracudas
has announced that they had bow out of ABL Season 3. This was stated by Barracudas owner Nadzaty Azma Azeez. No reason was announced on their pull-out.
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= Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers
Don Dulay
= Singapore Slingers
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= Singapore Slingers
= Indonesia Warriors
= Indonesia Warriors
= Indonesia Warriors
= Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons
= Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras
= AirAsia Philippine Patriots
= Brunei Barracudas
= Brunei Barracudas
= Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers
Donald Little = Singapore Slingers
Louis Graham = Singapore Slingers
Robbie Jackson = Indonesia Warriors
Reggie Warren = Indonesia Warriors
= Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons
Richard Jeter
= San Miguel Beermen
Dalron Johnson = San Miguel Beermen
= Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras
Westports KL Dragons
Celedon Camaso
Brunei Barracudas
SM BritAma
Chris Kuete
Westports KL Dragons Chang Thailand Slammers
Froilan Baguion
Philippine Patriots
Chang Thailand Slammers
Jason Dixon Philippine Patriots
Chang Thailand Slammers
Kevin White Brunei Barracudas
Westports KL Dragons
Leo Avenido Brunei Barracudas
Singapore Slingers
Nakiea Miller SM BritAma
Westports KL Dragons
Ricky Ricafuente Thailand Tigers SM BritAma
Roel Hugnatan Westports KL Dragons Chang Thailand Slammers
ABL Season Two
ABL Season Three
Anthony Johnson
Brandon Powell Donald Little Rasheim Wright
Brunei Barracudas
Celedon Camaso
Lonnie Jones Michael Pilgrim Reggie Larry Simon Conn
Thailand Tigers / Chang Thailand Slammers Axel Doruelo Chaz Twain Briggs Devon Sullivan Eric Canlas Glen Bolocon Ike Nwankwo
Roel Hugnatan
Singapore Slingers
Marcus Ng Michael LeBlanc
Satria Muda BritAma
Alexander Hartman Celedon Camaso
Joey Mente
J.R. Aquino Rensy Bajar Robert Sanz Ronald Capati Theo Little
Westports KL Dragons Alexander Hartman Chris Lynch Conor Grace
Fhadzmir Bandaying Jamal Brown James Mangahas Jason Killeen Roel Hugnatan
Brunei Barracudas
Chang Thailand Slammers
Singapore Slingers
Satria Muda BritAma
Westports KL Dragons
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season. The league was proposed in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia and launched on October 1, 2009.
Formation
BasketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
luminaries from 6 ASEAN nations gathered at the Renaissance Hotel, Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on September 1, 2009 to officially begin a new era of Southeast Asian basketball. In addition to the local basketball leagues in their respective countries, Brunei Darussalam
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Malaysia, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
have all contributed to setting up a diverse basketball league with passionate country-to-country rivalries.
Teams that participated in the inaugural season were the Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
, Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
, SM BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
, Thailand Tigers and former National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
team the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
. Mirroring the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in the west, the ABL has its own set of rules in terms of its roster makeup and salary caps. Teams are permitted two imports of non-ASEAN citizenship, two ASEAN imports, one player with one Southeast Asian parent, and seven local players. Teams are allowed to field a team of all local players if wish to do so.
Name changes
The Kuala Lumpur Dragons were renamed the Westports KL Dragons, the Thailand Tigers were renamed Chang Thailand Slammers (originally Thailand Cobras), and the Philippine PatriotsPhilippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
to AirAsia Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
for the upcoming ABL 2nd Season.
In ABL Season 3, Satria Muda BritAma will now become Indonesia Warriors, and also Westports KL Dragons will become Westports Malaysia Dragons.
League Schedule
ABL announced that the tentative start of Season 3 is on January 2012,this is due to FIBA-Asia calendar of tournaments for 2011 (FIBA Asia Championship 2011FIBA Asia Championship 2011
The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September...
and 2011 Southeast Asian Games
2011 Southeast Asian Games
The 26th Southeast Asian Games was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia on 11 until 22 November 2011. Indonesia's fourth time to host the SEA Games, it last hosted the Games in 1997...
).
And from then on, ABL will start in January and ends in June coincided with FIBA
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
calendar of tournaments.
League expansion
In the ABL Internship Program Press Conference held on March 11,2011, ABL CEO Kuhan Foo reported that 3 teams are on talks for a possible entry as expansion teams, 2 of them are from the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, one of them is San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation
Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
and another a Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
-based company, the other is from Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
On July 6, 2011, San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
The San Miguel Beermen is a new professional team that will play in the ASEAN Basketball League in the 2012 season which starts in January...
will bring their winning tradition to the ABL, when they joined the league in a signing ceremony at the San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation
Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
office in Mandaluyong. Bobby Parks
Bobby Parks
Bobby Ray Parks is an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University during the 1980s and played internationally in France and the Philippines...
has been named as the team's head coach. This will be a different team from the original Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
team that is currently named as the Petron Blaze Boosters.
On August 5, 2011, Bangkok Basketball Holdings joined ABL in a signing ceremony at Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel, the team is owned by Tom Griffin and Jeffrey Premer.
On September 22, 2011, After 2 seasons, Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
has announced that they had bow out of ABL Season 3. This was stated by Barracudas owner Nadzaty Azma Azeez. No reason was announced on their pull-out.
ABL Champions
Season | Finalists | Semifinalists | |||||||
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Country | Champions | Result | Country | Runners-up | Country | Semifinalist | Country | Semifinalist | |
2009–10 | Philippines | Philippine Patriots Philippine Patriots The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco... ^ |
3–0 2009–10 ABL Grand Finals Playoffs The 2009–10 ASEAN Basketball League Grand Finals Playoffs was the first season of competition since its establishment. A total of four teams competed the league... |
Indonesia | Satria Muda BritAma Satria Muda BritAma Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League... |
Singapore | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur Dragons |
2010–11 2010–11 ABL Regular Season The 2010–11 ASEAN Basketball League Regular Season is the second season of competition since its establishment. A total of six teams competed the league... |
Thailand | Chang Thailand Slammers^ | 2–0 2010–11 ABL Grand Finals Playoffs The 2010–11 ASEAN Basketball League Grand Finals Playoffs was the second season of competition since its establishment. A total of four teams competed... |
Philippines | AirAsia Philippine Patriots Philippine Patriots The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco... |
Malaysia | Westports KL Dragons | Singapore | Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
2012 |
- ^ finished regular season with the best win-loss record.
Current clubs
Team | City / Region | Arena (Capacity) | Founded | Joined ABL | Head coach |
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Air Asia Philippine Patriots Philippine Patriots The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco... |
Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines... |
Ynares Sports Arena Ynares Sports Arena The Ynares Sports Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Pasig, Philippines. The stadium has hosted to the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League, as well as collegiate basketball tournaments... , Pasig (3,000) |
2009 | 2009 | Glenn Capacio |
Bangkok Cobras | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country... Gymnasium, Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
2011 | 2012 | |
Chang Thailand Slammers | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
Thai-Japanese Association Gymnasium, Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... (6,000) |
2009 | 2009 | Raja Mortel |
Indonesia Warriors Satria Muda BritAma Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League... |
Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
The BritAma Arena, North Jakarta North Jakarta North Jakarta is one of the five cities of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta contains the entire coastal area within Jakarta Special District. In North Jakarta, an area at the estuary of Ciliwung river was the main port for the kingdom of Tarumanegara, which will later grows to become Jakarta.... (4,000) |
1994 | 2009 | Ocky Tamtelahitu |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen (ABL) The San Miguel Beermen is a new professional team that will play in the ASEAN Basketball League in the 2012 season which starts in January... |
Metro Manila Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines... |
Ynares Center Ynares Center The Ynares Center is an indoor sporting arena located in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines.The arena was built at a cost of P350 million. The coliseum was constructed in a 5-hectare lot located at the heart of the City of Antipolo. This is the current landmark in the province where PBA games and big... , Antipolo Antipolo Antipolo is a city in the Philippines located in the province of Rizal; about 25 kilometers east of Manila. It is the largest city in the Calabarzon Region in terms of population... (10,000) |
2011 | 2012 | Bobby Parks Bobby Parks Bobby Ray Parks is an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University during the 1980s and played internationally in France and the Philippines... |
SSA Saigon Heat SSA Saigon Heat SSA Saigon Heat is a professional basketball team based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that is set to begin play in the ASEAN Basketball League in 2012.-History:Saigon Heat was officially announced as a member of the ASEAN Basketball League in October 2011... |
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
2011 | 2012 | ||
Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... , Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... (8,126) |
2006 | 2009 | Beng Siang Neo Beng Siang Neo Neo Beng Siang is a Singapore basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of Singapore national basketball team and the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League.... |
Westports KL Dragons | Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... |
MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... (2,000) |
2009 | 2009 | Goh Cheng Huat |
ASEAN
PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
= Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
= Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
= Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
= Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers
Don Dulay
Don Dulay
Donald Dulay is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who is on the inactive list of the Alaska Aces. He was an undrafted player but was later signed by Rain or Shine in 2007...
= Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
= Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
= Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
= Indonesia Warriors
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
= Indonesia Warriors
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
= Indonesia Warriors
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
= Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons
= Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras
Non-ASEAN
= AirAsia Philippine PatriotsPhilippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
= AirAsia Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
= Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
= Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
= Chang Thailand Slammers = Chang Thailand Slammers
Donald Little = Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
Louis Graham = Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
Robbie Jackson = Indonesia Warriors
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Reggie Warren = Indonesia Warriors
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
= Westports KL Dragons = Westports KL Dragons
Richard Jeter
Richard Jeter
Richard Jeter is an American professional basketball player. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He played college basketball at Atlanta Metro college, then signed a letter of intent to Indiana University. After winning the National Junior college player of the year award he decided to forgo his...
= San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
Dalron Johnson = San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
= Bangkok Cobras = Bangkok Cobras
Imports with multiple clubs
Alexander Hartman SM BritAmaSatria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Westports KL Dragons
Celedon Camaso
Don Camaso
Celedon Camaso better known as Don Camaso is a professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Satria Muda BritAma. He previously played for numerous teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, the most recent being Red Bull Barako...
Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
SM BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Chris Kuete
Chris Kuete
Chris Kuete is a Cameroonian professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Chang Thailand Slammers. He previously played for numerous teams in the Malaysia National Basketball League, the most recent being Red Bull Barako...
Westports KL Dragons Chang Thailand Slammers
Froilan Baguion
Froilan Baguion
Froilan Baguion is a professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League who plays for the Chang Thailand Slammers...
Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
Chang Thailand Slammers
Jason Dixon Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
Chang Thailand Slammers
Kevin White Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
Westports KL Dragons
Leo Avenido Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
Nakiea Miller SM BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Westports KL Dragons
Ricky Ricafuente Thailand Tigers SM BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Roel Hugnatan Westports KL Dragons Chang Thailand Slammers
Previous coaches
ABL Season One- From Chuck Davisson to Mawinporn Soonpornthont (Thailand Tigers)
ABL Season Two
- From Geraldo "Bong" Ramos to Ozell Wells (Brunei BarracudasBrunei BarracudasThe Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
) (before ABL Season Two began) - From Ozell Wells to Geraldo "Bong" Ramos (Brunei BarracudasBrunei BarracudasThe Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
) - From Frank Arsego to Neo Beng Siang (Singapore SlingersSingapore SlingersThe Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
) - From Fictor Roring to Ocky Tamtelahitu (SM BritAmaSatria Muda BritAmaSatria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
)
ABL Season Three
- San Miguel Beermen named Bobby ParksBobby ParksBobby Ray Parks is an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University during the 1980s and played internationally in France and the Philippines...
as head coach - From Louie AlasLouie AlasFrancisco Luis "Louie" Alas is a multi-titled Filipino basketball head coach. He is currently the head coach of the Letran Knights in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and will soon coach the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League...
to Glenn Capacio (AirAsia Philippine PatriotsPhilippine PatriotsThe Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
)
Notable former imports
AirAsia Philippine PatriotsPhilippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson is the name of:* Anthony Johnson , American film actor* Anthony Johnson , a freedman of African descent in early Virginia* Anthony Johnson , NFL running back...
Brandon Powell Donald Little Rasheim Wright
Rasheim Wright
Rasheim Ali Abdul Wright is an American-Jordanian basketball player. He is a 6'4" guard. He attended District of Columbia. In 2007 he received a Jordanian citizenchip. He's currently member of Anibal Zahle in the Lebanese Basketball League.-References:...
Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
Celedon Camaso
Don Camaso
Celedon Camaso better known as Don Camaso is a professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Satria Muda BritAma. He previously played for numerous teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, the most recent being Red Bull Barako...
Lonnie Jones Michael Pilgrim Reggie Larry Simon Conn
Thailand Tigers / Chang Thailand Slammers Axel Doruelo Chaz Twain Briggs Devon Sullivan Eric Canlas Glen Bolocon Ike Nwankwo
Ike Nwankwo
Ikenna Nwankwo is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:...
Roel Hugnatan
Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
Marcus Ng Michael LeBlanc
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
Alexander Hartman Celedon Camaso
Don Camaso
Celedon Camaso better known as Don Camaso is a professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Satria Muda BritAma. He previously played for numerous teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, the most recent being Red Bull Barako...
Joey Mente
Joey Mente
Joey Mente is a former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Welcoat Dragons. He was drafted 6th overall by San Miguel in 2001.-Player Profile:...
J.R. Aquino Rensy Bajar Robert Sanz Ronald Capati Theo Little
Westports KL Dragons Alexander Hartman Chris Lynch Conor Grace
Conor Grace
Connor Grace is a professional basketball player from Ireland. He last played for the Norrköping Dolphins in Sweden & the Ireland team. He attended St. Andrews College in Booterstown and played junior cup rugby at fullback. He started basketball at 16. He also played for the Westports KL Dragons in...
Fhadzmir Bandaying Jamal Brown James Mangahas Jason Killeen Roel Hugnatan
Notable domestic players
AirAsia Philippine PatriotsPhilippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
- Egay BillonesEgay BillonesErnesto Billiones or better known as Egay Billiones is a Filipino Professional basketball player of the Asean Basketball League. He last played for the Philippine Patriots...
- Elmer EspirituElmer EspirituElmer Torres Espiritu is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers in the Philippine Basketball Association. He played five seasons for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2005 to...
- Erwin Sta. Maria
- JP AlcarazJP AlcarazJohn Paul "JP" Alcaraz is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League. He is a member of the Philippine Patriots team who won the 2010 ABL Championship. During his collegiate days with the Letran Knights he was a member...
- Junjun CabatuJunjun CabatuSantiago Cabatu, Jr. , better known as Junjun Cabatu, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Philippine Patriots. Known by many because of his father Santiago "Sonny" Cabatu, Sr., who is a former PBA player and was the very first draft pick of the league in 1985. He played high school...
- Nonoy BaclaoNonoy BaclaoSiverino A. Baclao, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
- Rob WainwrightRob WainwrightRobert Iain Wainwright is a former rugby union footballer who was capped 37 times for Scotland and once for the British Lions. He played flanker. He was educated at Glenalmond College and Magdalene College, Cambridge where he represented Cambridge University R.U.F.C..He received his first cap in...
- Warren YbanezWarren YbañezWarren Ybañez is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League. He was drafted 27th overall by Coca-Cola in 2004....
Brunei Barracudas
Brunei Barracudas
The Brunei Barracudas, also known as Team Barracudas is a professional basketball team based in Brunei Darussalam which is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
- Afif Khalidi
- Aik Hock Lim
- Benjamin Lim
- Esmond Tan
- Md. Badri Suhaili
- Md. Jamri Ramlee
- Mizi Noor Deen
Chang Thailand Slammers
- Attaporn Lertmalaiporn
- Jakkraparn Sillapapipat
- Mana Jantuma
- Piyapong Piroon
- Sangthong Supachai
- Sopon Pinitpacharalert
- Sukdave Ghogar
Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
- Desmond OhDesmond OhWei Jie Desmond Oh is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League...
- Sheng Yu LimSheng Yu LimSheng Yu, Lim is a Singaporean basketball player who plays forward for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League . The former Hwa Chong Institution centre was one of three Singaporean players selected for the prestigious Adidas Nations basketball camp in Shanghai in 2008...
- Pathman MatialakanPathman MatialakanPathman s/o Matialakan is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League...
- Steven KhooSteven KhooKiat Huat Steven Khoo , nicknamed "Yakuza", is a Singaporean Basketball player who plays forward for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League ....
- Wei Jian HongWei Jian HongHong Wei Jian is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League . Known for his 39' vertical jump, he goes by the nickname of "Flyboy" on the court.-ABL career:...
- Wei Long WongWei Long WongWei Long, Wong is a Singaporean guard who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League .-ABL career:...
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma
Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta is an Indonesian basketball team seeing action in the National Basketball League. Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it is Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League...
- Amin Prihantono
- Christian Sitepu
- Doni Ristanto
- Faisal Achmed
- Mario WuysangMario WuysangMario Wuysang is a basketball player from Indonesia. He plays in Garuda Flexi Bandung. he went to college in Indiana. He also plays in the Indonesian national basketball team.-References:...
- Ronny Gunawan
- Ryan Febrian
- Welyanson Situmorang
- Youbel Sondakh
Westports KL Dragons
- Chee,Li Wei
- Guganeswaran Batumalai
- John Ng, Yeo Seng
- Kwaan,Yoong Jing
- Loh,Shee Fai