SBA Basketball Trainers
Our trainers have trained and taken part in the toughest clubs and leagues in Singapore. We have committed our youth to this sport and won many medals for Singapore and our clubs. We imbue ourselves with the highest standard of sportsmanship and resilience. We take pride in coaching the next generation of players with our years of experiences and trainings.
Founder, Coach Wong Wei Long
Wong Wei Long Elite Basketball Camp at OCBC Arena Stadium featured by The Newspaper
Articles on Wei Long Basketball Career by Straits Times Singapore
Singapore Finest Wong Wei Long
SG National Men’s Basketball Players
Basketball Career Achievements :2010 ASEAN School Games – Silver
2011 ASEAN School Games – Bronze
2013 & 2014 Singapore Division 1 – Champion
2016 – 2018 Singapore Division 1 – First runner-up
2018 FIBA Qualifiers Asia Cup – 3rd
2018 – 2019 ASEAN Basketball League – 2nd
Ng Kian Hao
Senior Coach & Singapore National Player
Experience: 8 Years
Biography: Ng Kian Hao has been competing in the game of basketball since young and was scouted at the age of 17 to represent Singapore schools in the ASEAN school games. Well-known for his speed and dribbling skills he held leadership roles for captain in the Singapore schools and SIM.
Currently, Kian Hao is playing in the national team and Singapore Slingers development team.
Basketball Career Achievements :Singapore National Mens’ Team
Represented Adroit Basketball in the Thailand Basketball Super League (TBSL) in 2020
Represented Singapore in U18 SEABA Games 2016
Naqib Borhan
Senior Coach & Singapore National Player
Experience: 15 Years
Biography: Coach Naqib has been competing in the game of basketball since primary school and have not looked back since. Currently, coaching the U16 & the competitive class. Coach Naqib is well-known for his power and shooting ability.
He finds joy in seeing his students fall in love with the sport and also see them grow not only as a player but also as a person. In continuation of constant upgrading, he attended a course, “Sports Coaching For Kids” to help him better understand kids and their development.
Our Prestige Girls Trainers
Jing Wen
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Jing Wen has been playing the game of basketball for 10 years. Holding various leadership role throughout the years of playing and was a member of the National Youth Squad, she has been coaching for close to a year now with trainees that is U8 – U14.
Through the love that she has for the game, Coach Jing Wen finds joy in helping people thrive and she hopes to impact young kids to have passion for basketball.
Dania Ervianny
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Dania has been playing basketball for 6 years. Currently the captain of her school team, she has also represented the nation in the ASEAN School Games and was a member of the National Youth and Senior Women’s team as well.
She has been coaching for 1 year now and works with the Under 9 category. She communicates well with her kids and ensures they have a ton of fun while learning and growing as an athlete.
Crystal
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Crystal has been playing basketball for 8 years and counting. She has been working with SBA for close to a year now and she is currently coaching the U10 and U12 Squad in OCBC Arena. Coach Crystal loves to impart her knowledge by teaching the students new set of skills each time and watching them progress. Through her encouragement she hopes that her students can step out of their comfort zone to reach further heights.
In 2018, Coach Crystal came in 1st runner-up for POL-ITE for Temasek Poly. Subsequently, she was selected in the U18 National squad Women’s ASIAN Championship Division B.
Let us welcome her!
Lydia
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Lydia has been playing basketball for close to 11 years. Through the years of her playing experience, she has participated and clinched second placing in the Women’s Basketball League. With one year of coaching experience with SBA, Coach Lydia works with the age category of 9 – 10.
Finding joy in sharing her knowledge through coaching, Coach Lydia hopes that she can impact more players to play and grow the basketball community in years to come.
Our Prestige Trainers
Lek Wei
Senior Coach
Biography:
Lek Wei has been competing in the game of basketball for 13 long years where he have trained under numerous coaches from all over the world such as China and Phillippines. Well known for his leadership he has helmed numerous leadership roles from captain of the basketball team to Singapore Armed Force 2nd Sergeant and Instructor in the Armour Training Institute. With his successful military background, he is very capable in gaining respect from people which translate into his outstanding ability to grasp student’s attention with his tone and voice.
Mervyn Lee
Senior Coach
Biography:
Mervyn Lee, a 5 year veteran in the National Basketball League (Division 2), someone whom has been known for his sweet shooting stroke from the floor. Despite being plagued with multiple injuries in his career, he never allow them to stop him for striving to be at his best whenever he is on the court. Many would be deceived by his huge frame, as he has a soft heart for the younger generation. He started his coaching career a year ago because he want to help kids grow the passion for the game just like he had.
Mervyn possess a unique skill in interacting with kids and always share a special bond that goes beyond the basketball court, which explains why most of his trainee loves being around his training sessions as he provide them with the environment like home.
Bryan Lau
Senior Coach
Biography:
Bryan has been with SBA over a year now, forging the way for new generations of student-athletes. Been playing the game for many years, has given him insights into how he would mold the new generations. He is also the head coach for SBA under 10 boys category. Clenching 2nd for CBL U10 team the past season.
Coach Bryan philosophy “Offense will win games but the defense will win the championship.” Strict at his coaching especially if his players are slacking on the defensive end. He is very defensive-minded for basketball.
Muhammad Nur Alfilail
Senior Coach
Biography:
Alfi played in Singapore Division 1 Man local team for more than a decade. Would like to be known as Alfi as he thinks his name is too long for people to pronounce. With the accumulated amount of experience, he would be able to equip/impart knowledge to the trainees. Engaging and friendly while remaining strict to his coaching, that is the Alfi style.
“Attitude is a choice” a quote Alfi would use. He has high patience and acceptance of his trainees.
Jun Wei
Senior Coach
Biography:
Jun Wei has been playing basketball for 9 years. With this experience he is confident that he will be able to pass his knowledge to the younger generation. Currently, the coach for our Under 7 trainees. He loves to see the trainees mastering a certain skills set and applying them on the court.
Coach Jun Wei believes that sports will build your character, confidence, and mental toughness will bring it out of you in the later part of your life.
Let us welcome him!
Rui Jie
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Rui Jie have been playing basketball for 11 years and counting. Currently, he has been a coach with SBA for 3 years with the U11 age group. Coach Rui Jie loves coaching as he strongly believes that passing down his knowledge of the sport to the next generation is essential in allowing the future of basketball to flourish.
He also enjoys coaching kids as whenever he sees the kids learning something new and having fun at the same time, it brings him joy and a sense of fulfilment.
Gildon Tan
Development Coach
Biography:
Gildon has been playing the game of basketball for close to a decade and coaching trainees from 8 to 17 years old for 3 years and counting. Coach Gildon love teaching trainees of different personalities and character which he can adapt to and learn at the same time. While in his national youth period he learned that a great player has the ability to be flexible in adapting to different systems.
Gildon played in the Milo Cup 2015 U15 categories and got a golden cookie for it. Also, National Youth U18 on the year of
2016 – 2017.
Leslie Chen
Development Coach
Biography:
Coach Leslie have been playing basketball for 11 years, currently under the slingers development team and a coach in SBA for close to 2 years and counting. Coach Leslie hopes to have the opportunity to impart values to the young such that they become better players and better members of society in their near future.
Leslie (Vice Captain) represent Singapore Basketball is the ASEAN School Games in the 2016 and getting the 2nd placing. Also, in 2017 he led his team to the final and clinched the championship title.
Zhou Zhen Long
Development Coach
Biography:
Zhen Long has been playing the game of basketball for 7 years and been in the coaching industry for 5 years! Imparting his knowledge to kids from 5- 16 years old, Coach Zhen Long loves to see the journey of the children developing and progress into a great basketball player in the future.
“Nothing is given, everything is earned” – is what Zhen long strongly believes in.
Zhen Long played in the National Basketball League in the year of 2019 and clinch the 1st Runner Up. Also, POL-ITE 2018 getting the 3rd!
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Coaches that competed for Singapore National Team and Played in Major Leagues in Singapore as well as overseas tournaments.
Toh Qing Huang
Larry Liew
Senior Coach
Senior Coach
Qing Huang is an active member in the Singapore National Basketball Men’s team. He is a member of the local professional team, Singapore Slingers. In 2014, Qing Huang assisted his team to win many competitions. His team, Adroit Sports Association, came in first in the Pro-Am Basketball League tournament in which he was awarded the Young Player of the Year award. In the same year, the Singapore National Basketball Men’s team clinched 1st position in the 2014 SEABA Stankovic Cup, and 2nd position in the 9th SEABA Champions Cup for Men.
Larry was scouted to join the Singapore National Basketball youth team at the age of 14, undergoing the National Youth Programme, he was selected to be a Youth Olympian in 2010 where he and 3 other teammates are the only Youth Olympian in history. Then, he was recruited by the Singapore Slingers in 2014 to play in the ASEAN Basketball League and has been a key player in the team till today.
Wu QIng De
Leon Kwek
Senior Coach
Senior Coach
At a tender age of 19, Qing De was invited to join the Singapore National Basketball Men’s team and has been a member of the team ever since. Qing De then started with the Singapore Slingers as a part-time player, and later on deferred school for a year in order to pursue his professional career with the Singapore Slingers and entered the organization as a full-time player.
Leon was selected to join the Singapore National Basketball Youth team at a tender age of 14, and is an active member of the Singapore National Basketball Men’s team. Where he assisted the team to a bronze medal at the 28th Southeast Asia Games. He is currently a proud member of the only local professional team, Singapore Singers.
Chu Jia Jia
Diane Seow
Senior Coach
Senior Coach
Jia Jia, a proud member of Singapore’s National Women’s Team which recently bagged home a bronze medal at the 2015 Women’s SEABA Championship held in Malacca, Malaysia which is Singapore’s only medal in the past 15 years for Women’s basketball. As a coach, she has vast experience working alongside local and international students for the past 9 years.
Diane Seow, selected in the national youth girls team at the age of 14 has been a key member of the squad because of her never-say-die attitude. Now, she is a part of the National Women’s team that will look to fight for a medal in the 2017 Southeast Asia Games. Her tenacity and aggressiveness towards basketball has been the key in her success in the sport.
Eng Mun Ling
Senior Coach
Mun Ling was selected into the national youth squad at the age of 15 despite picking up basketball at 13. She also secured the opportunity to represent Singapore for the 6th Asean School Games. Currently in her 3rd year playing for Republic Polytechnic, she managed to lead the team in POL-ITE to 2 bronze medals in 2015 and 2016.