The Malaysia National Basketball League (Petronas-Molten Malaysia National Basketball League for sponsorship reason), often abbreviated to the MNBL, was the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Malaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA). The competition started as Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) in 1981. In 2002, MABA appointed Mr. Tan Kee Hian () to handle the competition and changed the league's name to Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL).

MNBL commissioner Tan Kee Hian announced on 24 July 2011, after the grand final of 2011 MNBL, that they would take a break from the privately owned national league "after 10 years of struggling to keep the league afloat due to the lack of sponsors and teams". The new league was established as Malaysia Pro League.

Malaysia National Basketball League

Clubs

Five teams have competed in the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:

Malaysia National Basketball League

Older defunct clubs

Defunct date unknown

Good Will Sports Club

Pandan Jaya Sports Club

Perak Red Eagles

Petronas Basketball Team

PKNS B.C. Sarawak Hornbills Segamat Rimba Timor Selangor Basketball Association Selangor Dragons

Malaysia National Basketball League

MNBL league championships

Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL)

MNBL Champions Cup

MNBL Champions Cup (MNBL)

Most valuable player (MVP)

Foreign players/coaches

Perak Farmcochem

Gareth John Murray (2009) Jason Killeen (2010) Raymond Canady Jr. (2009) Chris Kuete (2011–13) Bryson McKenzie (2011) Gaston Essengue (2011) Chris Garnett (2012) Lashawn Monteze Malloy (2013) Sarawak Rainbow Chris Kuete (2009) Matthew R. Smith (2010) Kenny Harris (2009) Samuel Emany Meka (2007–08) Abdul Rahman Taher (2007–08) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Alex Hartman (2010) Donnie Stith (2010) Waki Williams (2011) Anthony Michael Kent (2011) Richard Alonzo (2011) Moala Tautuaa (2012) Patrick Cabahug (2012) Avery Scharer (2013) Travis Ernest Darnell Hyman (2013) Sabah Kinsabina Group Marcus T. Robinson (2010) Christoher Allen Baldwin (2010) Melaka Chinwoo Ben Knight (2009) Disney Jay Gabonada (2007–08) Tom Ode Ochefu (2007–08) Segamat Basketball Association Amani Bin Daanish (2009) Selangor SM Land Chris Kuete (2007–08) Singapore Siglap Al Vergara (2011) Antoine Broxsie (2011) Sarawak Fire Horse Gene Anthony Johnson (2011–13) Nathaniel Michael Pilgrim (2011) Mark Musgrave (2011) Devon Sullivan (2012) Robert Jones (2013) Benson Andrew Lee (2013) Goran Veg (2013) Penang Stallions Philip Turner (2012) Uche Echefu (2012) Kelantan Warriors Jonathan Bruce Kreft (2013) Devon Sullivan (2013) Kelvin McNeil Jr. (2013) Bintulu Eagles Raymond Canady Jr. (2013) Caleb Patterson (2013) Philip Turner (2013) Sarawak Rainbow Arturo "Bai" Cristobal Kuala Lumpur Dragons Paul Daniel Advincula Joseph Dolcetti Ariel Vanguardia (2011–13) Sabah Kinsabina Group Hilario P. Galabin Jr. Melaka Chinwoo David Zamar Selangor SM Land Paul Daniel Advincula Perak Farmcochem Paul Daniel Advincula (2011–12) Antolin Zamar (2013) Sarawak Fire Horse Nomar Isla (2011–13) Adam James Steere (2013) Singapore Siglap Neo Nam Kheng (2011) Bintulu Eagles Adriano Papa Jr. (2013)

References

External links

Malaysia Basketball Association official website

Malaysian basketball on Asia-Basket.com website

National Basketball League official website

Basketball in Malaysia

Basketball leagues in Asia