Malaysia men's national basketball team

In Malaysia, basketball is predominantly played by people of Chinese background as the game was first introduced in the 20th century in Chinese national schools by teachers from China. ==Performance history==

Summer Olympics Yet to qualify World Championship FIBA Asia Cup Asian Games • 1951-54: Did not qualify • 1958: 10th • 1962: 9th • 1966: 8th • 1970: 9th • 1974: Did not qualify • 1978: 7th • 1982: 7th • 1986: 5th • 1990-2018: Did not qualify SEABA Championship • 1994: • 1996: or 4th (result unknown) • 1998: • 2001: 5th • 2003: • 2005: • 2007: • 2009: • 2011: • 2013: • 2015: • 2017: 4th SEA Games • 1977: • 1979: • 1981: • 1983: • 1985: • 1987: • 1989: • 1991: • 1993: N/A • 1995: • 1997: • 1999: N/A • 2001: • 2003: • 2007: • 2011: 4th • 2013: 4th • 2015: 5th • 2017: 4th • 2019: 6th • 2021: 5th • 2023: 5th • 2025: 4th ==Team==

Current roster The following twelve players were named to the roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers. ==Past rosters==

=== 2019 Southeast Asian Games === ==Head coaches==

• Thomas Wisman (1985–1986) • Brian Lester (1995–1996) • Thomas Wisman (1996-2003) • Brian Lester (2003–2006) • Sim Sin Heng (2007–2008) • Goh Cheng Huat (2009–2011) • Teh Choon Yean (2013–2014) • Paul Advincula (2013–2016) • Goh Cheng Huat (2016–2017) • Brian Lester (2018–2019) • Teng Chong Siew (2020–2022) • Jeff Viernes (2022–2023) • Yong Kian Ann (2023–2023） ==See also==