Steven Khoo
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 25, 1985 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Singapore Slingers |
Kiat Huat Steven Khoo (born January 25, 1985), nicknamed "Yakuza", is a Singaporean basketball player who last played 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.
ABL career
Singapore Slingers (2009-present)
In 2008, Steven had a brief stint with the Singapore Slingers 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] He also co-captained the Singapore Slingers together with American Import Kyle Jeffers for the 2010/2011 ABL Season.
ABL Statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Slingers | 17 | 0 | 08:15 | .427 | .500 | .714 | 1.4 | .2 | .07 | .00 | 2.2 |
| 2010-11 | Slingers | 18 | 3 | 16:30 | .382 | .263 | .944 | 1.6 | .6 | .11 | .06 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | Slingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
| Career | 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.[4]
Collecting a total of 51 points and 20 rebounds in 3 games, he was awarded the MVP title for circuit 2 of the tournament.[5]
National Team Commitments
Steven captained the Singapore national basketball team for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 rebounds for the competition.[6]
References
- ↑ "Singapore Slingers add 8 more players for ABL – Red Sports. Always Game". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "New Slingers coach Neo Beng Siang enjoys first taste of success – Red Sports. Always Game". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "Embracing The 'Tweener'". Jumpshot.sg. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑
- ↑ "邱健发膺次周MVP 约翰森继当得分王". 1 Titan. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "Competition Stats". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2012-02-21.