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.

Team History

The team started as the KL Dragons in 2009. Later, they became the Westports KL Dragons after getting a sponsor called Westports. Before the 2012 season, their name changed again to the Westports Malaysia Dragons.

The Dragons were very strong in their first four ABL seasons. They reached the semi-finals every time. However, they lost in the semi-finals to different teams each year. In 2014, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals. They played against Hi-Tech Bangkok City but did not win the championship that year.

In 2011, the Dragons represented the ABL in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup in the Philippines. They did not win any games in that tournament.

The team had a big win in the 2015–16 ASEAN Basketball League season. They became the champions! This win also allowed them to play in the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. They also joined the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup as the Blustar Detergent Dragons, but again, they did not win any games.

For the 2019–20 ASEAN Basketball League season, the team changed its name back to the Kuala Lumpur Dragons.

Team Achievements

The Kuala Lumpur Dragons have achieved some important things in basketball.

ASEAN Basketball League Success

The team has had a good record in the ABL. They finished first in the regular season twice. In the 2015–16 season, they won the championship!

FIBA Asia Champions Cup Appearances

The Dragons have also played in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. This is a tournament for top club teams in Asia.

Team Roster

Here is a list of players who were part of 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

Notable Players

This section lists players who were important to the team. They might have set a club record, won an award, or played for their country's national team.

International Players (Imports)

Malaysian Players

Coaches of the Team

Here are the coaches who have led the Kuala Lumpur Dragons:

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