Leon Kwek
Singaporean basketball player (born 1996)
Leon Kwek Wei Meng (郭伟民) (born 19 August 1996) is a Singaporean basketball player who plays for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL). When he first joined the Singapore Slingers in 2015, he was only aged 19. In the 2016/2017 ABL season, he had a breakout year while leading the Singapore Slingers in scoring among locals. Leon was selected to join the Singapore National Basketball Youth team at the age of 14, and is an active member of the Singapore National Basketball Men's team. Kwek is currently the captain of the Singapore Basketball Men's team.
Club career
Kwek started off his professional career in 2015 when he was only 19 years old. He played for the Singapore Slingers. Kwek was given the title Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer when he competed at the National Basketball League Division 1 in 2014.
International career
Kwek is the captain of the men's Singapore national basketball team. He is also a member of the Singapore Slingers, whereby he has the most 3 points made by a local in Singapore Slingers History.
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