Kiat Huat Steven Khoo (born 25 January 1985), nicknamed "Yakuza", is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL). Possessing both inside and outside skill sets, Khoo's all-round play places him arguably as the most fundamentally sound local player in the squad.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 January 1985 Singapore |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Singapore Slingers |
Club career
editSingapore Slingers (2009-present)
editIn 2008, Khoo had a brief stint with the Singapore Slingers while the team was competing in the 2008/09 Singapore Challenge Series.[citation needed]
In August 2009, Khoo signed a one-year contract to play full-time for the Singapore Slingers along with seven other local players.[1] However, he only played a partial season due to national service commitments. He averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds for the team.[citation needed]
On 5 September 2010, during the 2010/2011 preseason, Khoo became the highest scoring Singaporean in Slingers history to play when he scored a career high of 23 points against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2010/11 Singapore Challenge Series.[2]
For the 2010/2011 Asean Basketball League season, with local star Hong Wei Jian out with an injury, Khoo stepped up for the locals.. Starting off as an undersized power forward, he expanded his game to in which he contributed 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists.[3] Khoo also co-captained the Singapore Slingers together with American Import Kyle Jeffers for the 2010/2011 ABL Season.[citation needed]
Singapore Siglap
editIn July 2011, Khoo played with Singapore Siglap, one of the 4 teams competing in the 2011 Malaysia National Basketball League.[4]
Collecting a total of 51 points and 20 rebounds in 3 games, Khoo was awarded the MVP title for circuit 2 of the tournament.[5]
International career
editKhoo captained the Singapore national basketball team for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.5 rebounds for the competition.[6]
ABL Statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Slingers | 17 | 0 | 08:15 | .427 | .500 | .714 | 1.4 | .2 | .07 | .00 | 2.2 |
| 2010-11 | Slingers | 18 | 3 | 16:30 | .382 | .263 | .944 | 1.6 | .6 | .11 | .06 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | Slingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
| Career | 35 | 3 | 12:30 | .409 | .286 | .844 | 1.4 | .4 | .07 | .00 | 3.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Singapore Slingers add 8 more players for ABL – Red Sports. Always Game". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "New Slingers coach Neo Beng Siang enjoys first taste of success – Red Sports. Always Game". Redsports.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Embracing The 'Tweener'". Jumpshot.sg. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "ABL News - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - ABL Players Remain Busy Despite Off-Season". Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "邱健发膺次周MVP 约翰森继当得分王". 1 Titan. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Competition Stats". SportingPulse. Retrieved 21 February 2012.