# Malaysia men's national basketball team

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.

## 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

| Year | Position | M | W | L |
| As Malaya' |||||
| 1960 | 7th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5th place | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| As Malaysia |||||
| 1965 | 6th place | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 1967 | 8th place | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 1973 | 9th place | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 1975 | 8th place | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1977 | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1983 | 11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 1989 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 | 14th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | 14th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | 15th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | 16th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | 16th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | 11th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 15th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 24/31 | 175 | 59 | 116 |

### 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

* 1994:
* 1996: or 4th (result unknown)
* 1998:
* 2001: 5th
* 2003:
* 2005:
* 2007:
* 2009:
* 2011:
* 2013:
* 2015:
* 2017: 4th

### SEA Games

* 1977:
* 1979:
* 1981:
* 1983:
* 1985:
* 1987:
* 1989:
* 1991:
* 1993: N/A
* 1995:
* 1997:
* 1999: N/A
* 2001:
* 2003:
* 2007:
* 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.

## Head coaches

* Thomas Wisman (1985–1986)
* Brian Lester (1995–1996)
* Thomas Wisman (1996-2003)
* Brian Lester (2003–2006)
* Sim Sin Heng (2007–2008)
* Goh Cheng Huat (2009–2011)
* Teh Choon Yean (2013–2014)
* Paul Advincula (2013–2016)
* Goh Cheng Huat (2016–2017)
* Brian Lester (2018–2019)
* Teng Chong Siew (2020–2022)
* Jeff Viernes (2022–2023)
* Yong Kian Ann (2023–)