Important thoughts from Frank Arsego, former Singapore Slingers head coach - Mar 9, 2010 (by Hector Santos)
Frank Arsego took the Singapore Slingers to a 10-5 win-loss record and second place during the regular season of the ASEAN Basketball League. The Slingers eventually bowed out of the semi-final playoffs after going down 1-2 to Satria Muda BritAma in a best-of-three series.
Arsego resigned his position as head coach of the Slingers to return to Australia to be with his family [read more]
Frank Arsego took the Singapore Slingers to a 10-5 win-loss record and second place during the regular season of the ASEAN Basketball League. The Slingers eventually bowed out of the semi-final playoffs after going down 1-2 to Satria Muda BritAma in a best-of-three series.
Arsego resigned his position as head coach of the Slingers to return to Australia to be with his family.
According to Arsego before leaving for Australia, 'I do see tremendous opportunity and potential for basketball in Singapore, especially for the mens side. They now have a fully professional team which young guys have something to aspire to within the region and the opportunity to represent Singapore.
There are also a lot of good foundational building blocks in place. Singapore has an established association, a good school system and basketball is one of the number one played sports in the schools. They also have a national team program as well as junior programs (U-15 and U-17 national teams). All these blocks mean certain pathways for players to develop themselves and move into a professional environment.
But there needs to be someone to work with the athletes in an elite environment, bringing the athletes together with more coaching expertise. Also, to educate them in the skills required to be a professional athlete. If they (Singapore Basketball) can do that with the younger guys, before some of the little things like deciding their education paths and National Service in the later years, it would be great for basketball.
These programs have to be for the 13-18-year-olds. These ages are the most crucial for the athlete as these are the years that most greatly influence and develop the athlete. There might also be athletes of this age group that can go further up the learning scale because of their mentality and passion for the sport. It is for these athletes that there should be an elite training environment.
For the younger ones like those under 13, you want them to enjoy the sports and have fun. At the same time, it also needs to be educational where they are learning the basic fundamental steps to playing basketball in a fun environment. Then as they grow older, there is a more serious look at the development of the fundamentals in a more competitive environment.
The biggest thing would be to maximize the potential and this would be done by working with coaches to send the right messages to athletes to develop their fundamental skills and the whole package of the game. ' Goodluck Coach Arsego =)
Slingers' Coach Frank Arsego Resigns - Feb 19, 2010 (by Joel Kong)
Singapore, 18 February 2010 - The Singapore Slingers' head coach for their inaugural season, Arsego Frank , would leave the Singapore Slingers to his hometown in Australia.
Arsego rose to prominance after leading the Slingers to a 10-5 record in regular season and 2nd position whilst narrowly losing out to Satria Muda Britama Jakarta in the Playoffs Semi-Final by 2-1. His departure would be sorely felt by the players who had improved tremendously under his coaching [read more]
Arsego rose to prominance after leading the Slingers to a 10-5 record in regular season and 2nd position whilst narrowly losing out to Satria Muda Britama Jakarta in the Playoffs Semi-Final by 2-1. His departure would be sorely felt by the players who had improved tremendously under his coaching. An aviid subscriber to 'Fans first' and 'Listening to the fans is important', Frank had no doubt strcuk a chord with the fans, especially the younger ones, as the fatherly figure had always obliged photo-taking and autograph sessions with the young fans.
No doubt that the person hired to fill the boots of Frank would have a large pair to do so. All the best in your future endeavours, Frank.
Singapore Slingers Appreciation Night 2009/2010 - Feb 18, 2010 (by Joel Kong)
The Singapore Slingers recently concluded their first season in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) after crashing out in the semi-finals of the ABL Semi-Final Playoff against Satria Muda Britama of Indonesia by 2 to 1.
This is the Singapore Slingers most successful season arguably after 3 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia which largely brought about mixed results, and also few local players [read more]
The Singapore Slingers recently concluded their first season in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) after crashing out in the semi-finals of the ABL Semi-Final Playoff against Satria Muda Britama of Indonesia by 2 to 1.
This is the Singapore Slingers most successful season arguably after 3 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia which largely brought about mixed results, and also few local players.
The Singapore Slingers had thus organised an Appreciation Nite on 18 February 2010 at Brewerkz Singapore Indoor Stadium to acknowledged the contribution that the players had made towards a season where the Slingers were ranked 2nd in the regular season.
Michael Johnson, in his speech to the players and those present, told the audience that those who wore the Slingers jersey previously would had been proud of the Class of 2009/10″ and that the Slingers would work hard for the next season.
Frank Arsego, head coach for the Slingers, had also added that many players had matured, especially the local cagers and believe that local players will have a big part to play in the Slingers in years to come. He also extended his gratitude to Asst Coach Neo Beng Siang, the Singapore National Coach, and his ability to spot the local players who would be able to compete at the ABL level.
The only absentees in the roster for this event were Desmond Oh (Overseas Trip with Parents), Lim Wai Sian (Recuperating from injury) and Pathman Matialakan (Midst of Preparation for Wedding). However, the management did went to the hospital to present Lim Wai Sian aka Lao Lao with his jersey and a momento, with his mum saying that Wai Sian is recovering well.
The following awards were also given out by the Slingers Management to reward players with exceptional perfomance this season:
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Mr Craig Foster of UPS announced admist a chant of MVP by the players that Jeffers Kyle (206-C-85, college: Oregon St.) is the MVP for the Slingers. We have also gotten news from an annonymous source that Kyle is so confident he will be on Slingers roster for 2010/11 that he had left some stuff in the Singapore whist he goes to Germany to meet up with his family.
Best Defensive Player: Marcus Ng (According to the emcee, he was also some people's Best Offensive Player)
Most Improved Player: Hong Weijian. Whilst receiving the award, the emcee said the following: Flyboy garnered an average of 7.6 points this season and if he continues the level of play, he would be a hit in the ABL for years to come.
Club Man of the Year: Before announcing that Lim Wai Sian was awarded this award, Michael Johnson, General Manager of the Slingers, qualified this award as the player who had affected the club the most, bond the players together the most and 'does not have to be the player with the best stats or most minutes in the court'.
So now that the ABL Season 1 for the Singapore Slingers had officially ended, it's back to the drawing board for the coaches as they would anticipate the next season, with the possibilty of new teams being added into the League.
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