Kuala Lumpur Dragons facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kuala Lumpur Dragons
Leagues	ASEAN Basketball League
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
History	List KL Dragons (2009–2010) Westports KL Dragons (2010–2011) Westports Malaysia Dragons (2012–2019) Blustar Detergent Dragons (2016) Kuala Lumpur Dragons (2019–present)
Arena	MABA Stadium
Capacity	2,500
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Main sponsor	Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
President	Datuk Wira Dani Daim
Championships	ABL (2016) MNBL (2010) MNBL Champions Cup (2010)
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Home Away

The Kuala Lumpur Dragons are a professional basketball team from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They used to play in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). In 2016, they also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons in the Philippines' PBA Developmental League.

History of the Dragons

The Kuala Lumpur Dragons team started in 2009. At first, they were simply called the KL Dragons. Later, they got a sponsor named Westports. Because of this, their name changed to the Westports KL Dragons.

Before the 2012 season, their name changed again to the Westports Malaysia Dragons. This team has done well in the ABL. They reached the semi-finals four times in their first four seasons. However, they lost each time. They lost to the Philippine Patriots twice. Then, they lost to the San Miguel Beermen and the Indonesia Warriors.

In the 2014 season, the Dragons finally made it to the ABL finals! But they lost to Hi-Tech Bangkok City.

The Dragons also played in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. This is a big basketball tournament in Asia. They got to play because the champions, Chang Thailand Slammers, couldn't make it. Sadly, the KL Dragons did not win any games in this tournament.

The team had a great season in 2015–16. They won the ASEAN Basketball League championship! This win allowed them to play in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. They also played in the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup as the Blustar Detergent Dragons. Just like in 2011, they didn't win any games in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

For the 2019–20 ABL season, the team went back to its original name: the Kuala Lumpur Dragons.

Team Achievements

This section shows how well the Kuala Lumpur Dragons have done in different basketball leagues.

ASEAN Basketball League Results

This table shows the Dragons' performance in the ABL each season.

FIBA Asia Champions Cup Results

This table shows the Dragons' performance in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

Season by Season Performance

This table gives a detailed look at the Kuala Lumpur Dragons' performance in each season they played. It shows their wins, losses, and how far they went in the playoffs for both the ABL and FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

Team Leaders

These are the people who own and lead the Kuala Lumpur Dragons team.

Team Owners:

• Datuk Wira Dani Daim
• Datuk Robin Tan Yeong Ching
• Datuk Ruben Gnanalingam

Team President:

• Datuk Wira Dani Daim

Team Roster

This section lists the players currently on the Kuala Lumpur Dragons team.

Kuala Lumpur Dragons roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. F 0 Kuek, Tian Yuan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) G 2 Teoh, Yi Kang 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 68 kg (150 lb) G 5 Bell, Amir (WI) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) G 6 Sim, Benjamin 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) G 7 Tem, Nicholas Zhen Jie 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) F 9 Tan, Wei Long 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) G 12 Wong, John Khai Chiek 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) F 20 Loh, Shee Fai 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) C 21 Lepichev, Simeon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 103 kg (227 lb) F 23 Thea, Zhong Shin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) F 27 Ting, Chun Hong 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) C 31 Artino, William (WI) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 105 kg (231 lb) G 34 Davis, Cade (WI) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) G 44 Chin, Cheng Wah 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)	Head coach Assistant coach(es) Adrian Wong Izran Edika Kamaruddin Team manager Yakub Hussaini Legend (C) Team captain (WI) World import (AI) ASEAN heritage import Injured Roster Updated: 15 October 2020

Famous Players

This section lists players who have achieved special things with the team. To be on this list, a player must have either:

• Set a team record or won an individual award as a professional player.
• Played at least one official international game for their country's main team.

International Players (Imports)

Malaysian Players

Team Coaches

These are the main coaches who have led the Kuala Lumpur Dragons team over the years.

• Goh Cheng Huat (2009–11; 2016)
• Ariel Vanguardia (2011–16)
• Chris Thomas (2016–2018)
• Jamie Pearlman (2018–2020)