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2008/01/09
Basketball: Appalling turnout for selection
By : Shirlexia Tan

IT was to be a selection trial with 29 players from all over the country invited to attend and fight for their places in the national men's basketball team, but proceedings had to be cancelled as only a disappointing eight showed up.
The eight, without breaking sweat, were selected.
This is definitely a sad scenario for the sport.
National team coach Sim Sin Heng, trying very hard to hide his disappointment, said that although there are a few players coming in later, he hopes players who are interested will show up.
"Three players who could not attend yesterday's selection trial will be joining us, and I am also getting two players from the junior team," said Sin Heng.
"And I would like to add, places are still available for those who want to play for the country."
He also said that there are also three other players who are studying and playing overseas and would only join the team for competitions when available.
The coach said he would like to have at least 16 to 18 players in regular training and have them fight for the final 12 places.
Three Korat Sea Games players, Koo Chen Jye, Loh Hoo Won and senior player K. Satyaseelan have since retired.
The coach, though disappointed, said he understands why this is happening.
"It just reflects the men's basketball programme in the country.
"We could not get the best players and the available ones are often unable to contribute."
Another factor, he said, is the money that these players are getting.
"The National Sports Council (NSC) is not funding us anymore so we only have our sponsors to rely on.
"Every month we give the players a RM1,000 allowance plus other benefits but only those who really have the heart to play would accept that."
The team started training yesterday with the available players.

Taken from http://www.nst.com.my/

3東運球員退役‧男籃集訓僅8人報到


（吉隆坡訊）大馬籃總在去年8月元首杯時遴選了29位男球員為初選國手，但在大馬男籃隊週一（7日）展開新一年集訓時，僅有8人報到。
大馬男籃隊主帥沈新興難掩失望地表示，盡管目前僅有少數球員前來報到，但他希望有興趣的球員可繼續參與集訓。
沈新興說：“有3位缺席選拔的球員將在之後加入，我也將從青年隊中擢升兩位球員。”
“我想補充的是，有意代表國家隊的球員隨時歡迎加入。”
3國手國外唸書
他還表示，另有3位球員在國外唸書及打球，他們只會在空檔時代表國家隊出戰比賽。
沈新興在12月呵叻東運會中率領男籃隊獲得銅牌，他表示希望國家隊能有16至18位球員參與常規訓練，而這些球員將爭取出征比賽的12個席位。
3位呵叻東運會的代表施仁、高成傑和羅富遠已在東運會後退役，這對球隊的實力構成很大影響。
沈新興雖然失望，但他明白球員的難處。
困境是無法召集最好球員集訓
他說：“這反映了男籃隊在國內集訓的處境。我們總是無法召集國內最好的球員在一起。”
另一個因素是，球員需對經濟問題做出實際的考量。
沈新興說：“國家體理會不再資助我們，所以我們只能依靠贊助商。我們每個月給每位球員1000令吉的津貼以及其他福利，但只有那些真正有心的球員才能接受（這樣的條件）。”

星洲日報／體育．2008.01.09