Pathman Matialakan

Pathman s/o Matialakan (born 1 June 1980) is a Singaporean basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers in the Asean Basketball League (ABL). He goes by the nicknames "Pride of the Lion City" as the only Asian to ever played in the Australian National Basketball League and "17-foot assassin" as he models his mid-range jumpshots after NBA player David West.

Pathman Matialakan
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1980-06-01) 1 June 1980
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2012Singapore Slingers

ABL career

Pathman is the first Singaporean to ever play and score points in a professional league, the Australian National Basketball League, and the longest serving local player in the team’s four-year history. On August 2009, Pathman signed a one-year contract to play for the Singapore Slingers along with Hong Wei Jian.[1]

On 19 Dec 2009, Pathman proposed on court, after an ABL game against the Thailand Tigers, in front of the home crowd, to his long-time girlfriend Li Ling.[2]

ABL Statistics
Legend
  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 18112:29.475.000.8891.4.4.17.063.7
Career 18112:29.475.000.8891.4.4.17.063.7

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009-10 Slingers 308:50.375.0001.0002.3.31.67.003.3
Career 308.50.375.0001.0002.3.31.67.003.3

Others

Pathman is also a member of the Singapore national basketball team for men. He is also the most veteran player in the national team.

In 2011, Pathman married Singapore national netball player Li Ling.

References
  1. http://redsports.sg/2009/09/08/singapore-slingers-8-more-players-abl/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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