NS Matrix Deers
{{Infobox basketball club
| name = NS Matrix Deers
| logo = NS Matrix logo.png
| nickname = The Deers
| league = Major Basketball League Malaysia
| history = NS Matrix
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NS Matrix Deers
(2022{{cite news |title=森美兰金群利金鹿征ABL 杰夫：冲出海外剑指冠军 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/20221231/%e6%a3%ae%e7%be%8e%e5%85%b0%e9%87%91%e7%be%a4%e5%88%a9%e9%87%91%e9%b9%bf%e5%be%81abl-%e6%9d%b0%e5%a4%ab%ef%bc%9a%e5%86%b2%e5%87%ba%e6%b5%b7%e5%a4%96%e5%89%91%e6%8c%87%e5%86%a0%e5%86%9b/ |accessdate=2023-06-12 |work=星洲网 |date=2022-12-31}}–present)
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| founded = {{start date and age|2015}}
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| arena = SJKC Kampung Seri Sikamat
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| location = Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
| colors = Black, white
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| president = Lee Yuen Fong
| coach = Felton Sealey
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| ownership = Matrix Holding Concept Bhd.
| championships = 4 x Agong Cup (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
2 x Major Basketball League (2022, 2023)
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| website = [https://www.nsmatrixbasketball.com Official website]
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NS Matrix Deers, simply known as NS Matrix, are a Malaysian men's professional basketball club based in Seremban.{{cite web |title=NS Matrix |url=https://maba.com.my/ns-matrix/ |publisher=Malaysia Basketball Association |access-date=10 December 2022}} Founded in 2015, the Deers currently play in the Major Basketball League Malaysia (MBL). They also played in the Basketball Champions League Asia and the ASEAN Basketball League.
History
The Negeri Sembilan (NS) Matrix basketball team was established in 2015 and is owned by the Matrix Holding Concept Bhd. It was 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.{{cite news |last1=Kng |first1=Zheng Guan |title=Matrix in a flux after Lester's resignation |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2020/01/558051/matrix-flux-after-lesters-resignation |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=New Straits Times |publisher=New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd. |date=20 January 2020}} The club also has a women's team.{{cite news |last1=De Silva |first1=Joash Ee |title=Young Negri stop seasoned Police to lift Agong Cup |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/basketball/2018/12/31/simply-arresting-young-negri-stop-seasoned-police-to-lift-agong-cup |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=The Star |date=31 December 2018 |language=en}}
NS Matrix is among the six teams of the inaugural season of the Major Basketball League (MBL) of Malaysia in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Khoo |first1=Jian Teng |title=Maba hope new pro men's league will further boost game's profile |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/basketball/2022/10/26/maba-hope-new-pro-mens-league-will-further-boost-games-profile |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=The Star |date=26 October 2022 |language=en}}
They also joined the ASEAN Basketball League and made their debut in the 2023 season.{{cite news |last1=Leongson |first1=Randolph |title=After 3x3 stint, Zamboanga Valientes to join ABL Invitational |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/zamboanga-valientes-to-join-abl-invitational-a2437-20221126 |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=26 November 2022 |language=en}}
Season by season
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
| align="center" bgcolor="gold" |Champions | align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6BD" |Season champions | align="center" bgcolor="silver" |Runners-up | align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD" |Playoff berth |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" summary="Season (sortable), Team, Conference, Conference finish (sortable), Division, Division finish (sortable), Wins (sortable), Losses (sortable), Win% (sortable), GB (sortable), Playoffs, Awards and Head coach" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Season ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |League ! colspan="5" scope="col" |Regular season ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Playoffs ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Head coach |
| scope="col" |Finish
! scope="col" |Played ! scope="col" |Wins ! scope="col" |Losses ! scope="col" |Win% |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"|2019
| style="text-align:center;"|MPL | style="text-align:center;background-color:#96CDCD;"|4th | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|{{Winning percentage|6|4}} | style="text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Won Semifinals (JD Unicorns) 2–0 | style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;"|2022
| style="text-align:center;background-color:gold;"|MBL | style="text-align:center;background-color:#96CDCD;"|2nd | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|7 | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|{{Winning percentage|7|3}} | style="text-align:center;background-color:gold;"|Won Semifinals (Adroit) 2–0 | style="text-align:center;"|Jeff Viernes |
| style="text-align:center;"|2023
| style="text-align:center;"|ABL | style="text-align:center;background-color:#96CDCD;"|3rd | style="text-align:center;"|14 | style="text-align:center;"|10 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|{{Winning percentage|10|4}} | style="text-align:center;"|Lost Semifinals (Eastern) 0–2 | style="text-align:center;"|Jeff Viernes |
Roster
Roster for the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia-East:
{{Basketball roster header|age=n
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{{player3|pos=F|num=1|nat=MAS|first=John|last=Wong|m=1.90|kgs=|link=John Wong Khai Chiek}}
{{player3|pos=G|num=3|nat=USA|first=John Wesley|last=Murry II|m=1.96|kgs=}}
{{player3|pos=G|num=4|nat=MAS|first=Jayson|last=Lee|m=1.77|kgs=|link=Jayson Lee Shu Wen}}
{{player3|pos=F|num=8|nat=MAS|first=Wee Yiang|last=De|m=1.85|kgs=|link=De Wee Yiang}}
{{player3|pos=F|num=11|nat=MAS|first=Yi Hou|last=Wong|m=1.91|kgs=|link=Wong Yi Hou}}
{{player3|pos=F|num=12|nat=USA|first=Marquez|last=Letcher|m=2.02|kgs=}}
{{player3|pos=F|num=17|nat=MAS|first=Jing Hung|last=Lee|m=1.95|kgs=|link=Lee Jing Hung}}
{{player3|pos=G|num=22|nat=MAS|first=John|last=Tang|m=1.86|kgs=|link=John Tang Jun Kai}}
{{player3|pos=C|num=25|nat=NGA|first=Toluwalope|last=Obasa|m=2.08|kgs=}}
{{player3|pos=C|num=35|nat=MAS|first=Jin Yen|last=Chin|m=1.90|kgs=|link=Chin Jin Yen}}
{{player3|pos=G|num=71|nat=MAS|first=Wei Yong|last=Ong|m=1.80|kgs=|link=Ong Wei Yong}}
{{player3|pos=G|num=77|nat=MAS|first=Yee Tong|last=Heng|m=1.80|kgs=|link=Heng Yee Tong}}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
- {{player||USA|Felton Sealey}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||MAS|Kuek Tian Yuan}}
| I = y
| roster_url= https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/basketball-champions-league-asia-east-2025/teams/ns-matrix-deers#roster
| accessdate = 20 April 2025
}}
Coaches
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Lester (–2020)
- {{flagicon|PHI}} Jeff Viernes (2022–2023)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Felton Sealy (2023–Present)
Honours
- Malaysia Pro League/Agong Cup
- Winners (4): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Major Basketball League
- Winners (2): 2022,2023
- Tan See Seng Cup
- Winners (1): 2023
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Facebook|NS-Matrix-112322443468992}}
- {{Instagram|nsmatrixdeers}}
{{ASEAN Basketball League}}
Category:Sport in Negeri Sembilan
Category:Basketball teams in Malaysia