NS Matrix Basketball Club

Negeri Sembilan Matrix Basketball Club,[2] also known simply as NS Matrix, is a Malaysian professional basketball club.[3]

NS Matrix
LeagueMajor Basketball League
ASEAN Basketball League
Founded2015
Head coachJeff Viernes[1]
OwnershipMatrix Holding Concept Bhd.
Championships4 Agong Cup (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
1 Major Basketball League (2022)

History

The Negeri Sembilan (NS) Matrix basketball team was established in 2015 and is owned by Matrix Holding Concept Bhd. It is a frequent participant of the Agong Cup. With its roster having players from the Malaysian national team, they are a four-time Agong Cup champions.[3][4] The club also has a women's team.[5]

NS Matrix is among the six teams of the inaugural season of the Major Basketball League (MBL) of Malaysia in 2022.[6]

They also joined the ASEAN Basketball League and made their debut in the 2023 season.[7]

Home arenas

Season by season
Champions Season champions Runners-up Playoff berth
Season League Regular season Playoffs Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win%
2019 MPL 4th 10 6 4 .600 Won Semifinals (JD Unicorns) 2–0
Lost MPL Finals (Farmco Touch Up) 0–2		 -
2022 MBL 2nd 10 7 3 .700 Won Semifinals (Adroit) 2–0
Won MBL Finals (Southern Tigers) 2–0		 Jeff Viernes
2023 ABL 3rd 14 10 4 .714 Lost Semifinals (Eastern) 0–2 Jeff Viernes

Current roster
NS Matrix Basketball Club roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 0 Lim Chee Wei 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 19 – (2003-11-18)18 November 2003
G 5 Isaiah Williams (WI) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995 Georgia State
G 7 Teo Kok Hou 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1994-10-29)29 October 1994
SG 8 De Wee Yiang 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 23 – (1999-04-13)13 April 1999
C 9 Liew Wen Qian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1996-01-27)27 January 1996
G 10 Wong Zhong Han 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1997-08-11)11 August 1997
F 11 Wong Yi Hou (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1995-07-05)5 July 1995
F 14 Kuek Tian Yuan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1991-08-03)3 August 1991
C 21 Mak Lok Seng 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1994-09-25)25 September 1994
PF 22 Zi Fueng Chang 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1997-01-10)10 January 1997
PF 23 Wei Yuong Liew 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1996-01-10)10 January 1996
C 25 Amir Williams (WI) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 30 – (1992-12-23)23 December 1992 Ohio State
SG 27 Chun Hong Ting 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 26 – (1996-05-08)8 May 1996
SG 31 Jia Hao Hiew 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 21 – (2001-07-17)17 July 2001
SG 33 Xian Fu Ooi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (2000-07-01)1 July 2000
C 40 Tevin Glass (WI) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 East Tennessee State
PG 71 Wei Yong Ong 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1993-09-12)12 September 1993
PG 74 Jeff Viernes 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 33 – (1989-05-18)18 May 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lee Kheng Tian
  • Chin Zhi Shin
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (WI) World import
  • Injured

This is the lineup of the NS Matrix for the 2023 ABL season.

Coaches

Honours
  • Agong Cup
    • Winners (4): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Major Basketball League
    • Winners (1): 2022

References
  1. "Reyes, Manzo impress in Malaysia pro league debut". Rappler. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. Tan, Ming Wai (1 June 2022). "Condos for NS Matrix Cagers". New Strait Times. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. "NS Matrix". Malaysia Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. Kng, Zheng Guan (20 January 2020). "Matrix in a flux after Lester's resignation". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. De Silva, Joash Ee (31 December 2018). "Young Negri stop seasoned Police to lift Agong Cup". The Star. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. Khoo, Jian Teng (26 October 2022). "Maba hope new pro men's league will further boost game's profile". The Star. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. Leongson, Randolph (26 November 2022). "After 3x3 stint, Zamboanga Valientes to join ABL Invitational". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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