Malaysia National Basketball League

Malaysia National Basketball League
The Malaysia National Basketball League (Petronas-Molten Malaysia National Basketball League for sponsorship reason), often abbreviated to the MNBL, was the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Malaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA). The competition started as Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) in 1981. In 2002, MABA appointed Mr. Tan Kee Hian to handle the competition and changed the league's name to Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL).
MNBL commissioner Tan Kee Hian announced on 24 July 2011, after the grand final of 2011 MNBL, that they would take a break from the privately owned national league "after 10 years of struggling to keep the league afloat due to the lack of sponsors and teams". The new league was established as Malaysia Pro League.
Clubs
Five teams have competed in the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:
Older defunct clubs
Defunct date unknown
Good Will Sports Club
Pandan Jaya Sports Club
Perak Red Eagles
Petronas Basketball Team
PKNS B.C.
Sarawak Hornbills
Segamat Rimba Timor
Selangor Basketball Association
Selangor Dragons
MNBL league championships
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL)
MNBL Champions Cup
MNBL Champions Cup (MNBL)
Most valuable player (MVP)
Foreign players/coaches
Perak Farmcochem
Gareth John Murray (2009)
Jason Killeen (2010)
Raymond Canady Jr. (2009)
Chris Kuete (2011–13)
Bryson McKenzie (2011)
Gaston Essengue (2011)
Chris Garnett (2012)
Lashawn Monteze Malloy (2013)
Sarawak Rainbow
Chris Kuete (2009)
Matthew R. Smith (2010)
Kenny Harris (2009)
Samuel Emany Meka (2007–08)
Abdul Rahman Taher (2007–08)
Kuala Lumpur Dragons
Alex Hartman (2010)
Donnie Stith (2010)
Waki Williams (2011)
Anthony Michael Kent (2011)
Richard Alonzo (2011)
Moala Tautuaa (2012)
Patrick Cabahug (2012)
Avery Scharer (2013)
Travis Ernest Darnell Hyman (2013)
Sabah Kinsabina Group
Marcus T. Robinson (2010)
Christoher Allen Baldwin (2010)
Melaka Chinwoo
Ben Knight (2009)
Disney Jay Gabonada (2007–08)
Tom Ode Ochefu (2007–08)
Segamat Basketball Association
Amani Bin Daanish (2009)
Selangor SM Land
Chris Kuete (2007–08)
Singapore Siglap
Al Vergara (2011)
Antoine Broxsie (2011)
Sarawak Fire Horse
Gene Anthony Johnson (2011–13)
Nathaniel Michael Pilgrim (2011)
Mark Musgrave (2011)
Devon Sullivan (2012)
Robert Jones (2013)
Benson Andrew Lee (2013)
Goran Veg (2013)
Penang Stallions
Philip Turner (2012)
Uche Echefu (2012)
Kelantan Warriors
Jonathan Bruce Kreft (2013)
Devon Sullivan (2013)
Kelvin McNeil Jr. (2013)
Bintulu Eagles
Raymond Canady Jr. (2013)
Caleb Patterson (2013)
Philip Turner (2013)
Sarawak Rainbow
Arturo "Bai" Cristobal
Kuala Lumpur Dragons
Paul Daniel Advincula
Joseph Dolcetti
Ariel Vanguardia (2011–13)
Sabah Kinsabina Group
Hilario P. Galabin Jr.
Melaka Chinwoo
David Zamar
Selangor SM Land
Paul Daniel Advincula
Perak Farmcochem
Paul Daniel Advincula (2011–12)
Antolin Zamar (2013)
Sarawak Fire Horse
Nomar Isla (2011–13)
Adam James Steere (2013)
Singapore Siglap
Neo Nam Kheng (2011)
Bintulu Eagles
Adriano Papa Jr. (2013)
References
External links
Malaysia Basketball Association official website
Malaysian basketball on Asia-Basket.com website
National Basketball League official website
Basketball in Malaysia
Basketball leagues in Asia