2007–08 Singapore Slingers season | |||
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Head coach | Gordon McLeod | ||
Captain | Ben Knight | ||
Arena | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
NBL results | |||
Record | 6–24 (20%) | ||
Ladder | 12th | ||
Finals finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at NBL.com.au | |||
Player records | |||
Points |
Helms 20.9 | ||
Rebounds |
Knight 9.5 | ||
Assists |
Helms 3.1 | ||
Uniforms | |||
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All statistics correct as of 13 February 2008. | |||
The 2007–08 Singapore Slingers season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL). [1]
The Singapore Slingers were the only Asian team to compete in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The Slingers play their home games at the 10,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. [3] On 17 September 2007, the Singapore Slingers signed their main sponsorship with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets on a 12-month deal, with an option to extend an additional year. [4]
Player | Signed |
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Ben Knight [5] | 5 July |
Mike Helms [6] | 24 August |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Rod Grizzard [7] | 15 August | Atomerőmű SE |
Blagoj Janev [8] | 3 May | University of New Hampshire |
Chris Cameron [9] | 3 May | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Ben Melmeth [10] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Gold Coast Blaze |
Bradley Davidson [11] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Adelaide 36ers |
Larry Davidson [12] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Wollongong Hawks |
Jeremy Kench [13] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Wollongong Hawks |
Eban Hyams [14] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
Aaron Trahair | Unrestricted Free Agent | Perth Wildcats |
Pero Vasiljevic [15] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Élan Chalon |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 17 October 2007 |
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Blagoj Janev | Chris Cameron | |
PF | Ben Knight | David Donaldson | Damian Matacz |
SF | Rod Grizzard | Pathman Matialakan | |
SG | Mike Helms | John Fitzgerald | Koh Meng Koon |
PG | Shane McDonald | Hayden Allen | Michael Wong |
*Note: Matt McQuade's Analysis - Singapore. [16]
The regular season of the National Basketball League consisted of 30 games. Slinger's will play 15 home games and 15 away games. The Slingers opening match is against the Melbourne Tigers at Singapore's home which is the Singapore Indoor Stadium. [17]
This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.
Pos | 2007–08 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Sydney Kings | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.00% | 5–0 | W8 | 14–1 | 13–2 | 3058 | 2721 | 112.39% |
2 | Melbourne Tigers | 30 | 22 | 8 | 73.33% | 3–2 | W2 | 12–3 | 10–5 | 3093 | 2904 | 106.51% |
3 | Brisbane Bullets | 30 | 20 | 10 | 66.67% | 3–2 | W1 | 13–2 | 7–8 | 3407 | 3145 | 108.33% |
4 | Perth Wildcats | 30 | 18 | 12 | 60.00% | 3–2 | W3 | 12–3 | 6–9 | 2908 | 2731 | 106.48% |
5 | Townsville Crocodiles | 30 | 17 | 13 | 56.67% | 4–1 | L1 | 12–3 | 5–10 | 2961 | 2927 | 101.16% |
6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 3–2 | W2 | 10–5 | 6–9 | 2927 | 2849 | 102.74% |
7 | New Zealand Breakers1 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53.33% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–4 | 6–9 | 3026 | 3059 | 98.92% |
8 | Gold Coast Blaze | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50.00% | 1–4 | L3 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 2865 | 2892 | 99.07% |
9 | Adelaide 36ers | 30 | 14 | 16 | 46.67% | 4–1 | W2 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 3130 | 3124 | 100.19% |
10 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33.33% | 0–5 | L6 | 6–9 | 4–11 | 3097 | 3248 | 95.35% |
11 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 7–8 | 2–13 | 2928 | 3128 | 93.61% |
12 | Singapore Slingers | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 5–10 | 1–14 | 2829 | 3207 | 88.21% |
13 | South Dragons | 30 | 5 | 25 | 16.67% | 1–4 | L2 | 4–11 | 1–14 | 2904 | 3198 | 90.81% |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2008. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.