The NS Matrix Deers are a

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men's professional

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club.

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. The club also has a women's team. NS Matrix is among the six teams of the inaugural season of the Major Basketball League (MBL) of Malaysia in 2022. They also joined the

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and made their debut in the

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Home arenas

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(2023–present)

Season by season

ABL roster

This is the lineup of the NS Matrix for the

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Coaches

* Brian Lester (–2020) *

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(2022–2023)

Honours

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/Agong Cup **Winners (4): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 *Major Basketball League **Winners (1): 2022 *Tan See Seng Cup **Winners (1): 2023

References

External links

* * {{ASEAN Basketball League Sport in Negeri Sembilan Basketball teams in Malaysia 2015 establishments in Malaysia Basketball teams established in 2015