2006–07 Singapore Slingers season

June 2020 June 2020 2006–07 Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers Logo.png #DA1D42 #FEC528 #FFFFFF AUS Gordon McLeod AUS Ben Knighthttp://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3199 New club approaches Knight nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060830063527/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3199 30 August 2006 Singapore Indoor Stadium 13 20 8th Elimination finalist(lost to Crocodiles 106–93) Helms USA 22.7 Knight AUS 8.7 B.Davidson AUS 3.5 D4001F _basket_with_white D4001F _whitesidesandhems FEC528 _basket_with_white FEC528 _whitesidesandhems 2007–08 14 February 2007 The 2006–07 Singapore Slingers season was the 1st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3165 NBL heads to Singapore nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060427105854/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3165 27 April 2006 The Singapore Slingers were the first Asian team to compete in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).http://www.fiba.basketball/news/-Slingers-will-be-competitive- 'Slingers will be competitive' FIBA.basketballhttp://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3398 Slingers have muscle nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060828185611/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3398 28 August 2006 The Slingers play their home games at the 10,000 seat Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_profile Singapore Slingers at a glance nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060823114104/http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_profile 23 August 2006 Roster NBL n 2006–07 Singapore Slingers G 1 IND Eban Hyams 1.95 86 C 3 AUS Pero Vasiljevic 2.08 112 F 7 AUS David Moore basketball 1.96 96 DP G 8 NZL Jeremy Kench 1.86 93 F 10 AUS Larry Davidson basketball 2.06 100 G 12 SIN Koh Meng Koon 1.90 86 DP F 13 AUS Aaron Trahair 1.94 101 G 14 AUS Brad Davidson 1.82 78 F 15 SIN Pathman Matialakan 1.98 102 DP G 23 USA Mike Helms 1.84 94 I C 30 AUS Ben Melmeth 2.08 110 F 33 AUS Ben Knight basketball 2.02 106 C F 35 USA Marquin Chandler 2.02 100 I AUS Gordon McLeod AUS Dean Vickerman SIN Neo Beng Siang y y https://web.archive.org/web/20070901130905/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_players 6 November 2006 Depth chart Singapore Slingers Development Ben Melmeth Pero Vasiljevic Ben Knight Larry Davidson Marquin Chandler Aaron Trahair David Moore Mike Helms Jeremy Kench Pathman Matialakan Brad Davidson Eban Hyams Koh Meng Koon Regular season 2006–07 NBL season The regular season of the National Basketball League consisted of 33 games, with each team playing each other 3 times.http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3244 Season tips-off September 20! nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060829175525/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3244 29 August 2006 Slinger's will play 16 home games and 17 away games. The Slingers opening match is against the Adelaide 36ers at Singapore's home which is the Singapore Indoor Stadium.http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3381 Singapore Slingers – the new show in town nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060828185809/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3381 28 August 2006http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_schedule Slingers Schedule nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060823113953/http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=slingers_schedule 23 August 2006 Ladder This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series. The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding. Regular season Singapore Slingers 2007 Total: 13–20 (home: 9–7; road: 4–13) Singapore Slingers September yes 1 1 0 1 no |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 1 | 20 September | Adelaide | W 98–91 | Marquin Chandler (21) | Helms, Melmeth (8) | Chandler, Melmeth, Trahair (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–0 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 2 | 22 September | @ Perth | L 94–82 | Mike Helms (24) | Ben Knight (11) | Mike Helms (5) | Challenge Stadium | 1–1 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 3 | 27 September | Perth | L 100–109 | Mike Helms (38) | Ben Melmeth (10) | Marquin Chandler (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 1–2 Singapore Slingers October 2 3 0 2 no |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 4 | 9 October | West Sydney | W 126–89 | Marquin Chandler (28) | Ben Knight (10) | Ben Knight (7) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 2–2 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 5 | 12 October | Wollongong | L 87–105 | Mike Helms (14) | Ben Knight (13) | Chandler, L.Davidson, Kench (2) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 2–3 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 6 | 14 October | @ Melbourne | L 113–102 | Mike Helms (24) | Ben Knight (8) | Marquin Chandler (4) | State Netball Hockey Centre | 2–4 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 7 | 18 October | South | W 104–96 | Marquin Chandler (32) | Chandler, Knight (9) | Brad Davidson (5) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 3–4 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 8 | 20 October | @ West Sydney | L 97–80 | Mike Helms (21) | Mike Helms (11) | Helms, Vasiljevic (3) | State Sports Centre | 3–5 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 9 | 26 October | Cairns | L 98–102 | Mike Helms (27) | Ben Knight (11) | Brad Davidson (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 3–6 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 10 | 29 October | Sydney | L 83–90 | Mike Helms (28) | L.Davidson, Knight (8) | Aaron Trahair (6) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 3–7 Singapore Slingers November 0 0 0 3 no |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 11 | 3 November | @ Cairns | L 98–90 | Mike Helms (20) | Ben Knight (9) | Chandler, Helms, Trahair (3) | Cairns Convention Centre | 3–8 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 12 | 27 November | @ Brisbane | L 131–93 | Ben Melmeth (21) | Ben Knight (11) | Ben Knight (3) | Brisbane Convention Centre | 3–9 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 13 | 29 November | @ Townsville | L 120–101 | Marquin Chandler (23) | Larry Davidson (11) | Helms, Trahair (4) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 3–10 Singapore Slingers December 3 0 1 2 no |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 14 | 10 December | @ Wollongong | W 84–110 | Marquin Chandler (31) | Marquin Chandler (11) | B.Davidson, Helms (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre | 4–10 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 15 | 13 December | New Zealand | W 111–94 | Marquin Chandler (34) | Ben Knight (7) | Brad Davidson (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 5–10 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 16 | 16 December | @ Adelaide | L 102–100 | Chandler, Helms (20) | Ben Knight (14) | Chandler, B.Davidson (5) | Adelaide Arena | 5–11 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 17 | 20 December | West Sydney | W 115–93 | Mike Helms (31) | Marquin Chandler (10) | Brad Davidson (6) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 6–11 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 18 | 27 December | @ Perth | L 105–88 | Marquin Chandler (26) | Ben Melmeth (10) | Ben Melmeth (5) | Challenge Stadium | 6–12 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 19 | 29 December | New Zealand | W 109–96 | Mike Helms (31) | Ben Melmeth (13) | Melmeth, Trahair (5) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 7–12 Singapore Slingers January 3 2 1 4 no |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 20 | 3 January | South | L 85–110 | Mike Helms (17) | Ben Knight (14) | Brad Davidson (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 7–13 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 21 | 4 January | Townsville | W 114–103 | Mike Helms (34) | Ben Melmeth (14) | B.Davidson, Trahair (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 8–13 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 22 | 6 January | @ Brisbane | L 131–116 | Marquin Chandler (31) | Ben Melmeth (10) | Marquin Chandler (5) | Brisbane Convention Centre | 8–14 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 23 | 10 January | Sydney | W 96–88 | Marquin Chandler (24) | Chandler, Knight (6) | Mike Helms (5) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 9–14 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 24 | 12 January | @ Cairns | W 101–113 | Marquin Chandler (30) | Chandler, Melmeth (7) | Brad Davidson (4) | Cairns Convention Centre | 10–14 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 25 | 13 January | @ Townsville | L 140–100 | Brad Davidson (22) | Ben Melmeth (8) | Ben Knight (5) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 10–15 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 26 | 17 January | Melbourne | L 89–96 | Marquin Chandler (24) | Mike Helms (11) | Brad Davidson (4) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 10–16 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 27 | 24 January | @ New Zealand | L 103–100 | Mike Helms (26) | Ben Melmeth (7) | Brad Davidson (6) | North Shore Events Centre | 10–17 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 28 | 27 January | @ Melbourne | L 125–114 | Ben Knight (33) | Ben Knight (9) | Brad Davidson (7) | State Netball Hockey Centre | 10–18 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 29 | 31 January | Adelaide | W 105–100 | Aaron Trahair (27) | Ben Knight (20) | B.Davidson, Melmeth (3) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 11–18 Singapore Slingers February 0 1 2 1 no |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 30 | 2 February | @ Wollongong | W 93–96 | Mike Helms (26) | Ben Knight (13) | Aaron Trahair (7) | WIN Entertainment Centre | 12–18 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | 31 | 3 February | @ South | W 100–114 | Aaron Trahair (28) | Ben Melmeth (10) | Brad Davidson (12) | Vodafone Arena | 13–18 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 32 | 7 February | Brisbane | L 102–134 | Mike Helms (30) | Pero Vasiljevic (6) | Aaron Trahair (6) | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 13–19 |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 33 | 11 February | @ Sydney | L 102–76 | Mike Helms (29) | Larry Davidson (8) | Aaron Trahair (4) | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 13–20 2006–07 season schedule Postseason 2007 NBL Finals The elimination finals were played over 4 days. The first two teams automatically went ahead to the semi-finals. The winner of Game 1 went on to play the 4th placed team, while the winner of Game 2 went on to play the 3rd placed team.http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3491 2007 Finals dates revealed nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20060827142422/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3491 27 August 2006http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4681 The final eight nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070914124006/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4681 14 September 2007http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4700 Crocs sling Singapore nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20070222155723/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4700 22 February 2007 Finals Singapore Slingers yes 2007 Total: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1) Singapore Slingers Elimination finals 0 0 0 1 yes no |- style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | 1 | 14 February | @ Townsville | L 106–93 | Ben Knight (21) | Ben Knight (17) | B.Davidson, Trahair (6) | Townsville Entertainment Centre | 0–1 Awards Player of the Week Round 12: Marquin Chandler – 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steal and 3 blocks vs. Wollongong Hawks @ WIN Entertainment Centrehttps://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=500766488&c=0-189-0-125715-0&pool=-1 boxscore websites.sportstg.com Singapore Slingers Awards Most Valuable Player: Mike Helmshttp://admin.nbl.com.au/site/_content/document/00005802-source.pdf 2007–08 Singapore Slingers Media Guide nbl.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20071017203256/http://admin.nbl.com.au/site/_content/document/00005802-source.pdf 17 October 2007 2006–07 NBL All-Star Game World All-Star: Mike Helms – 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal vs. Aussie All-Stars @ Adelaide Arenahttps://www.hoops.com.au/nbl/stats/games.cfm?id=2007 World All-Stars 136, Aussie All-Stars 133 hoops.com.au See also 2006–07 NBL season Singapore Slingers References External links Official Website Singapore Slingers season Category:Singapore Slingers seasons