Steven Khoo
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Kiat Huat Steven Khoo nicknamed "Yakuza", is a Singaporean
Basketball
player who plays forward for the Singapore Slingers
in the Asean Basketball League
(ABL).
Possessing both inside and outside skill sets, Steven's all-round play places him arguably as the most fundamentally sound local player in the squad.
while the team was competing in the 2008/09 Singapore Challenge Series.
In August 2009, Steven signed a one-year contract to play full-time for the Singapore Slingers
along with 7 other local players. However, he only played a partial season due to national service commitments.He averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds for the team.
On 5 September 2010, during the 2010/2011 preseason, Steven became the highest scoring local player in Slingers history to play when he scored a career high of 23 points against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2010/11 Singapore Challenge Series.
For the 2010/2011 Asean Basketball League
season, with local star Hong Wei Jian out with an injury, Steven stepped up for the locals, and redefined his game. Starting off as an undersized power forward, he expanded his game to include an impressive offensive arsenal, making himself a more complete player, of which he contributed 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists . He also co-captained the Singapore Slingers
together with American Import Kyle Jeffers for the 2010/2011 ABL Season.
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Slingers
| 17|| 0|| 08:15 || .427 || .500|| .714 || 1.4 || .2 || .07|| .00|| 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Slingers
| 18|| 3|| 16:30 || .382 || .263|| .944 || 1.6 || .6 || .11|| .06|| 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2012
| align="left" | Slingers
| 0|| 0|| 0|| .000 || .000|| .000 || .0 || .0 || .00|| .00|| .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 35|| 3 || 12:30 || .409|| .286|| .844 || 1.4 || .4 || .07|| .00 || 3.0
Collecting a total of 51 points and 20 rebounds in 3 games, he was awarded the MVP title for circuit 2 of the tournament.
for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
in Jakarta
and Palembang
. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 rebounds for the competition .
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 plays forward 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).
Possessing both inside and outside skill sets, Steven's all-round play places him arguably as the most fundamentally sound local player in the squad.
Singapore Slingers (2009-present)
In 2008, Steven had a brief stint with the Singapore SlingersSingapore 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....
while the team was competing in the 2008/09 Singapore Challenge Series.
In August 2009, Steven signed a one-year contract to play full-time 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 7 other local players. However, he only played a partial season due to national service commitments.He averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds for the team.
On 5 September 2010, during the 2010/2011 preseason, Steven became the highest scoring local player in Slingers history to play when he scored a career high of 23 points against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2010/11 Singapore Challenge Series.
For the 2010/2011 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...
season, with local star Hong Wei Jian out with an injury, Steven stepped up for the locals, and redefined his game. Starting off as an undersized power forward, he expanded his game to include an impressive offensive arsenal, making himself a more complete player, of which he contributed 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists . He also co-captained 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....
together with American Import Kyle Jeffers for the 2010/2011 ABL Season.
ABL Statistics
|-| 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....
| 17|| 0|| 08:15 || .427 || .500|| .714 || 1.4 || .2 || .07|| .00|| 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| 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|| 3|| 16:30 || .382 || .263|| .944 || 1.6 || .6 || .11|| .06|| 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2012
| 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....
| 0|| 0|| 0|| .000 || .000|| .000 || .0 || .0 || .00|| .00|| .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 35|| 3 || 12:30 || .409|| .286|| .844 || 1.4 || .4 || .07|| .00 || 3.0
Malaysia NBL
In July 2011, Steven Khoo played with Singapore Siglap, one of the 4 teams competing in the 2011 Malaysia National Basketball League.Collecting a total of 51 points and 20 rebounds in 3 games, he was awarded the MVP title for circuit 2 of the tournament.
National Team Commitments
Steven captained the Singapore national basketball teamSingapore national basketball team
-2011 Southeast Asian Games Team:-Depth Chart:...
for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
2011 Southeast Asian Games
The 26th Southeast Asian Games was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia on 11 until 22 November 2011. Indonesia's fourth time to host the SEA Games, it last hosted the Games in 1997...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
and Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 rebounds for the competition .