Malaysia will send young squad to SEABA tourney

All for youth: (front row from left) Malaysia Basketball Association (Maba) president Datuk Lua Choon Hann, Ministry of Education director of sports division Dr Mehander Singh, Deputy Finance Minister II Datuk Lee Chee Leong, team manager Yakub Hussaini and Goh Cheng Huat during the flag handing ceremony at the Maba Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have opted to send a youthful side to the men’s South-East Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship in Manila from May 12-18.

National coach Goh Cheng Huat, who named his squad on Saturday, has left out several Westports Malaysia Dragons veterans like Kuek Tian Yuan, Loh Shee Fai, Wong Yi Hou, Ma Chee Kheun and Ivan Yeo.