Kuala Lumpur Dragons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. It also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons in the Philippines' PBA Developmental League in 2016.

History

In their first year of existence, they were known as the KL Dragons before becoming the Westports KL Dragons after a sponsorship deal with Westports. Before the 2012 season, the team became the Westports Malaysia Dragons. Malaysia has made the ABL semifinals in all of its first four seasons in the league but lost all four times in the semi-finals: the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in its first two semi-finals appearances, the

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in its third year, and to the

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in its fourth semi-final appearance. But, in the 2014 season, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals before losing to

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in the finals. In 2011, the Dragons was the ABL representative in the

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held in the Philippines after the champion Chang Thailand Slammers failed to make it because of a suspension by FIBA. KL failed to win a single game in the tourney. The team won the 2015–16 ASEAN Basketball League season and qualify for the

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. They entered the

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under the name Blustar Detergent Dragons. The Dragons again failed to win a single game in the tourney. The team changed its name to the Kuala Lumpur Dragons for the 2019–20 ASEAN Basketball League season.

Achievements

ASEAN Basketball League

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Season by season

Team officials

Team owners: * Datuk Wira

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Team President: * Datuk Wira

Roster

Notable players

:To appear in this section a player must have either: - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Imports

* Will Artino * Calvin Godfrey - MVP * Reggie Johnson - MVP * Keefe Grimes - 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR * Brian Williams - MVP *

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* Joshua Munzon *

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Malaysians

* Cheng Wah Chin * Zhi Shin Chin * Wei Hong Choo * Batumalai Guganeswaran * Yee Tong Heng * Tian Yuan Kuek * Satyaseelan Kuppusamy * Yoong Jing Kwaan * Shee Fai Loh * Chee Kheun Ma * Lok San Mak * Ban Sin Ooi * Ng Sing Tee * Kok Hou Teo * Chun Hong Ting * Wen Keong Tong * Chuan Chin Wee * Chee Li Wei * Yi Hou Wong * Wee Seng Wong * Ivan Yeo

Coaches

* Goh Cheng Huat (2009–11; 2016) *

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(2011–16) * Chris Thomas (2016–2018) * Jamie Pearlman (2018–2020)

References

External links

*
Malaysian basketball on Asia-Basket.com website
{{Asean Basketball League ASEAN Basketball League teams Basketball teams in Malaysia Basketball teams established in 2009 PBA Developmental League teams 2009 establishments in Malaysia