Malaysia National Basketball League
basketball league in Malaysia
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 (simplified Chinese: 陈其贤; traditional Chinese: 陳其賢; pinyin: chén qí xián) 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".
In 2017, a new national league named the Malaysia Pro League (MPL) was established as a replacement for the Malaysia National Basketball 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
League champions
Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) era
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) era
Champions Cup winners
Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) era
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) era
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.
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