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Nationality
  
Singaporean

Name
  
Pathman Matialakan

Pro career
  
2006

2006–2012
  
Weight
  
104 kg


Listed weight
  
230 lb (104 kg)

Height
  
2.03 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player

Position
  
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Born
  
June 1, 1980 (age 43) Singapore (
1980-06-01
)

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Pathman s/o Matialakan (born June 1, 1980) is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL). He goes by the nicknames "Pride of the Lion City" as the only Asian to ever played in the Australian National Basketball League and "17-foot assassin" as he models his mid-range jumpshots after NBA player David West.

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Singapore Slingers: Local singaporeans Pathman and Meng Koon


ABL career

Pathman is the first Singaporean 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 along with Hong Wei Jian.

On 19 Dec 2009, Pathman proposed on court, after an ABL game against the Thailand Tigers, in front of the home crowd, to his long-time girlfriend Li Ling.

Others

Pathman is also a member of the Singapore national basketball team for men. He is also the most veteran player in the national team.

In 2011, Pathman married Singapore national netball player Li Ling.

References

Pathman Matialakan Wikipedia