Pathman s/o Matialakan is a Singaporean

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player who last played for the Singapore Slingers

Singapore Slingers

The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....

 in the Asean Basketball League

ASEAN Basketball League

The ASEAN Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL, is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season...

 (ABL). He goes by the nickname "Pacman" or "Indian Chief" and is known for his mid-range jumpers.

ABL career

Pathman is the first Singaporean

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 to ever play and score points in a professional league, the Australian National Basketball League, and the longest serving local player in the team’s four year history. On August 2009, Pathman signed a one-year contract to play for the Singapore Slingers

Singapore Slingers

The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....

 along with Hong Wei Jian.

On 19 Dec 2009, Pathman proposed on court, after an ABL game against the Thailand Tigers

Thailand Tigers

The Chang Thailand Slammers, formerly known as Thailand Tigers, is a professional basketball team in Thailand for the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League. They play their home games at the Nimibutr National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.-...

, in front of the home crowd, to his long-time girlfriend Li Ling.

ABL Statistics

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| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Slingers

Singapore Slingers

The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....

| 18|| 1|| 12:29 || .475 || .000|| .889 || 1.4 || .4 || .17|| .06|| 3.7
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| align="left" | Career
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| 18|| 1 || 12:29 || .475|| .000|| .889 || 1.4 || .4 || .17|| .06 || 3.7

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Slingers

Singapore Slingers

The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....

| 3 || 0 || 8:50 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .3 || 1.67 || .00 || 3.3
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 3 || 0 || 8.50 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .3 || 1.67 || .00 || 3.3

Others

Pathman is also a member of the Singapore national basketball team

Singapore national basketball team

-2011 Southeast Asian Games Team:-Depth Chart:...

 for men. He is also the most veteran player in the national team.

External links

• Singapore Slingers Profiles