Hi-Tech Basketball Club, formerly known as the Thailand Tigers, Chang Thailand Slammers, and the Sports Rev Thailand Slammers, is a professional

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team based in

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, that played in the

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until

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. Currently they play in the

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(TBL) and have won a record five championships. Hi-Tech also has won two

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championships, in

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and

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. It plays its games at the

Thai-Japanese Stadium The Thai-Japanese Stadium (Japanese: タイ・ジャパニーズ・スタジアム; th, ศูนย์เยาวชนกรุงเทพมหานคร), also called Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center ( is a multi-purpose stadium in Din ...

Trophies and honours

Domestic

* Thailand Basketball League ** Champions (4):

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, 2020, 2021

International

* ASEAN Basketball League ** Champions (2):

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* FIBA Asia Champions Cup ** 8th Place (1):

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Roster

Miscellaneous

In 2011, former team captain Piyapong Piroon donated his team jacket, a number of his jerseys as well as official balls from the ABL in a charity bid to aid victims of the

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. Team owner Nipondh Chawalitmontien offered to double that amount.Chang Thailand Slammers Captain Raises Money for Bangkok
aseanbasketballleague.com, accessed 15 February 2012.

Notable players

Local players

* Piyapong Piroon * Attaporn Lertmalaiporn * Kannawat Lertlaokul * Sukdave Gougar * Montien Wongsawangtum * Wattana Suttisin * Bandit Lakhan * Nakorn Jaisanuk * Wutipong Dasom * Chanon Aaron Seangsuwan

Foreign players

* Chris Kuete * Jason Dixon *

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* Abby Santos *

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* Ricky Ricafuente * Chester Tolomia * Devon Sullivan * Calvin Williams * Justin Howard * Michael Earl * Darrius Brannon * Patrick Cabahug * Steven Thomas * Rex Leynes * Alex Angeles * JP Alcaraz * DeAndre Thomas * Chris Garnett * Kenneth Walker *

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* Chaz Twan Briggs *

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* Jonathan Fernandez * Chris Charles * Luis "Tonino" Gonzaga * Jeric Canada

Coaches

* Chuck Davisson / Mawinporn Soonphonthont (2009–10) * Raha Mortel / Tongkiat Singhasene (2010–11) * Manit Niyomyindee / Felton Sealey (2012) *

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(2013) * Raha Mortel / Jing Ruiz (2014–present)

References

External links

Chang Thailand Slammers official website

ASEAN Basketball League official website

Chang Thailand Slammers on Facebook
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