Jason Dixon of Patriots wins Best ABL Import award
March 10, 2010
By Les Tan in Kuala Lumpur
Jason Dixon hams it up for the photographers after receiving his Best ABL Import award. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – American Jason Dixon of the Philippines Patriots walked away with the Best ABL Import award at the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) end-of-season dinner last night in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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“… there needs to be someone to work with the athletes in an elite environment …” Slingers head coach Frank Arsego
March 5, 2010
By Les Tan and Koh Yizhe
Singapore Slingers head coach Frank Arsego takes a timeout with the team in Jakarta. (Photo 1 © Dawn Yip/Red Sports)
Frank Arsego took the Singapore Slingers to a 10-5 win-loss record and second place during the regular season of the ASEAN Basketball League. The Slingers eventually bowed out of the semi-final playoffs after going down 1-2 to Satria Muda BritAma in a best-of-three series.
Arsego resigned his position as head coach of the Slingers to return to Australia to be with his family. Before he left, he gave this exclusive interview to Red Sports.
Les Tan, redsports.sg: What’s your take on the basketball scene in Singapore?
Frank Arsego: The word I would use to describe the basketball industry in Singapore would be potential. I do see tremendous opportunity and potential for basketball in Singapore, especially for the men’s side. They now have a fully professional team which young guys have something to aspire to within the region and the opportunity to represent Singapore.
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ABL 09/10 Season Finale: Oh! Local delights
March 3, 2010
By Jan Lin
25-year-old Hong Wei Jian has been a regular starting five for the Slingers playing alongside four imports and he has proven to be capable of playing at their level. (Photo 8 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
After five months and 53 games of the maiden ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season, the league is clearly still imperfect in many ways, but in the end, what mattered most was that ASEAN basketballers proved to be a delight to watch.
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ABL Finals Game 3: The IMPORTant difference
February 24, 2010
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta
Patriots’ ball of energy, American import Gabriel Freeman, celebrates with a teammate. His 19 rebounds was essential to his team’s victory. He also scored 17 points in his 38.40 minutes performance. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Though the winning team of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) hailed from basketball powerhouse Philippines, both the coaches of Satria Muda BritAma and the Philippine Patriots asserted that it was the imports that separated the two sides and gave Patriots the victory.
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ABL Finals Game 3: Patriots vs Satria Muda – post-game analysis
February 24, 2010
Contributed by reader Nards
Throughout the ABL finals series, it has been a constant battle between Alex Hartman and Gabriel Freeman as each was tasked to guard each other. Freeman was the more successful one, limiting his counterpart to just 14 points in the third and final game. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Jakarta, Sunday, February 21, 2010 – The Philippine Patriots beat Satria Muda BritAma 75-67 to sweep the best-of-five ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals 3-0.
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Patriots sweep Satria Muda to win ABL finals
February 22, 2010
By Stella Oo/ABL
Jakarta, Sunday, February 21, 2010 – The inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season drew to a close as the Philippine Patriots displayed their all-round supremacy on the hardwood to defeat Satria Muda BritAma 75-67 and earn a much-deserved 3-0 series sweep to claim the title of champions.
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Slinger coach Arsego won’t return for next ABL season
February 19, 2010
By Les Tan/Red Sports
Slinger head coach Frank Arsego. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Friday, February 19, 2010 – The Singapore Slingers head coach Frank Arsego has decided not to return for the second season of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) later this year.
Coach Arsego led the Slingers to a 10-5 win-loss record during the regular season before bowing out with his team 1-2 in the playoffs against Satria Muda BritAma.
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“Basketball as a career, in Singapore, is still in its infancy.” – a reader’s perspective
February 18, 2010
Contributed by reader Kelvin Poh
Hong Weijian. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
As it has become my routine, I was reading the various articles and comment threads on Red Hoops this morning.
In one of the Red Hoops threads from the third game of the Slinger-Satria Muda semi-final series, there was a comment from “Andrew” that Kyle Jeffers cannot win a championship if he continues to play with the weak Singapore locals.
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Philippine Patriots beat Satria Muda again to go up 2-0 in ABL finals
February 18, 2010
Contributed by Stella Oo
Alex Hartman (Satria Muda #8) hits heavy traffic in the form of Jason Dixon (Patriots #42). (Photo courtesy of ABL)
San Juan, Manila, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – The Philippine Patriots have put themselves within touching distance of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) championship with a resounding 72-53 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in Game 2 of the best-of-five finals.
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Patriots vs Satria Muda – an ABL finals preview
February 10, 2010
Story contributed by Red Hoops reader Louis Richard R. Angeles
In the ABL finals, both Patriots and Satria Muda are expected to gain significant contributions from their locals and their bench players. The Patriots will certainly bank on Jerwin Gaco, Noynoy Baclao (#21, in blue) and company to complement the efforts of the imports Gabe Freeman and Jason Dixon. (Photo © Red Sports file photo)
On February 12, 2010, the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) will tip off the inaugural championship final series between the Philippine Patriots and Satria Muda BritAma at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines. This best-of-five series is expected to be an exciting one with both teams putting a lot on line for reasons of pride, tradition, and bragging rights.
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Reader Review: The best of ABL regular season
February 10, 2010
Contributed by reader Jonathan Cojuangco
With the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals days away, Red Hoops reader Jonathan Cojuangco gives his review of those who have stood out for him during the regular ABL season.
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Slingers fall short in decisive ABL semi-final game against Satria Muda
February 7, 2010
By Ian Chew
Alex Hartman (Satria Muda #8) hits a jumper. He was untouchable in the second quarter when he scored on long threes and drove into the lane for easy lay ups. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sunday, February 7, 2010 – The Singapore Slingers suffered a heartbreaking 76-86 home loss in the decisive third game of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) semi-final series against Indonesian club Satria Muda BritAma to bow out of the championship.
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Satria Muda spirit haunts Slingers in ABL
February 5, 2010
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta
Boosted by a zealous home crowd, Satria Muda’s cheeky American duo of Nakiea Miller and Alex Hartman (right) were highly energetic in their assault of the Slingers. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Hoops)
It was a mid-week ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) game tucked away in the Jakarta suburb of Kelapa Gading on a rainy evening, but Satria Muda BritAma’s “6th man” still showed up to fuel the hosts’ hunger for victory. The 74-45 score line in Jakarta had less to do with a sedated Singapore Slingers team than it was about a spirited Satria Muda.
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Slingers blown out of water by Satria Muda in Game 2 of ABL semi-final
February 4, 2010
By Jahred Salazar in Jakarta
Satria Muda’s Nakiea Miller takes Slinger Kyle Jeffers head on. (Photo 1 © Eka Nickmatulhuda)
Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – Satria Muda BritAma (SMB) treated their loyal followers with a spectacular show, dwarfing the Singapore Slingers with a lot of dizzying defensive stops and accurate passing on their way to a 74-45 blowout.
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Slingers go one-up in battle of mind games against Satria Muda in ABL semi-final playoff
February 3, 2010
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sunday, January 31, 2010 – Controversial refereeing calls and trash talking among the players and fans served only to heighten the excitement and drama in the semi-final playoff of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) between the Singapore Slingers and Satria Muda BritAma.
The Slingers kept their cool and focus to pull away 25-17 in the fourth quarter for a comprehensive 87-68 victory. The win enabled the home team to take a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of the best-of-three semi final series.
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