JOHN MCAULIFFE
Coach John is the senior statesman in SG Basketball’s coaching lineup. He has years and years of playing and coaching experience and continues to engage actively today as our oldest player and coach. He is a passionate man who also loves art and drawing, as seen in his personal collection of beautiful art work.
Current Teams:
National Team U16 Girls Coach, Academy Coach, SJI A-Division
Playing Career:
- Dandenong Rangers Youth
- Pan Pacific Masters Gold Medalist
- SG Basketball Men’s Masters Champion 2022
Coaching experience:
- Level 3 coach with over 30 years of experience.
- 6 x SEASAC Championships.
Other basketball experience:
- Commissioner of CBL Basketball League
- Tournament Director of Asia Pacific Cup
NG SHI YANG
Coach Shiyang is SG Basketball’s Head Coach and is an elite player who plays in NBL Div 1. He may appear stern but is an extremely warm and helpful coach in person. He holds nothing back when it comes to coaching and he always shares his best with his players.
Current Teams:
Academy Head Coach, St. Stephen’s School, ACS Primary School, SG Basketball U18 & U16
Playing Career:
- Represented S’pore National Team (‘14 to ‘16)
- ‘17 SNBL Men’s Open Champion.
- Represented Singapore National Team for 5th FIBA Asia Cup ‘14
- Sea Games Training Squad ‘15
- FIBA Asia Championship ‘15
- 21st Super Kung Sheung Cup ‘16
- Represented SAFSA in National Basketball League Division 1 , 2nd & 4th ‘12 & ‘15
- Represented SG Basketball in National Basketball League ‘17 - ‘23
Coaching Experience:
- 9 years
- CBL ‘17 S2 U15D2 Boys 3rd.
- NSG East Zone ‘18 B Div 2nd.
- NSG East Zone ‘19 B Div 3rd.
- ActiveSG 3X3 U14 Boys Champs.
- ACS Pri NSG (Junior Boys) ‘22 South zone tier 1 2nd.
- SPBL ‘23 U14 Boys Division 1, 2nd.
- ACS Pri NSG (Junior Boys) 23’ South zone tier 2, Champs.
- St. Stephen’s School NSG (Junior Boys) 23’ South zone tier 2, Champs.
DERICK LEE
With his boyish good looks worthy of a Korean idol, Coach Derick or Coach D as he is affectionately known, is one of SG Basketball’s first coaches who has grown over the years into a mature and articulate coach who is not only popular with the trainees but also known for his strict discipline and ‘tough-love’ approach to training.
Current Teams:
Academy Coach, Lions U10 Boys & U12 Boys Head Coach,
Lions U14, U16 & U18 Girls Team Head Coach,
Gong Shang Primary School, ACS Primary School
Playing Career:
ProAm ‘15 & 16’
- ‘17 Singapore National Basketball League Men’s Open Champion
- Singapore National Basketball League ‘18
- Singapore National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 ‘19
- Singapore National Games Basketball Men’s Corporate ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘22, ‘23 Champion
Coaching Experience:
- 12 years.
- National School Game (Senior Boys) East zone top 4
- National School Game (Junior Boys) East zone tier 2 3rd
- 3 x Malaysia & Singapore Invitation Tournament Champion (‘19)
- 2 x ACSIS (International School) League U12 Girls D1 Champion (‘18 & ’19).
- 4 x ACSIS (International School) League 2nd.
- 8 Seasons in CBL
- 6 x CBL Champions.
- 5 x CBL 2nd
- 3 x CBL 3rd
- 1 x Active SG U12 3X3 Champion
- 1 x Active SG U18 2X2 Champion
- 1 x Active SG U16 2X2 2nd
- 1 x Active SG U12 3X3 3rd
HARRY YOUNG
Coach Harry played professionally in the Philippines before coming to Singapore to join us as a coach. His rich pro playing experience has equipped him with the ability to coach players at a higher level and share advanced basketball knowledge with them. He is highly relatable and can connect well with trainees of all ages.
Current Teams:
Academy Coach, Lions U14 Boys
Playing Career:
Pro in the Philippines
Coaching Experience:
5 years coaching camps and training
P.K. ONG
Known by many of his friends as “The Basketball Man”, Coach PK is all things basketball. Having started Jammers League from the ground up and later co-founding SG Basketball, he has no lack of participation in the local basketball scene. Coach PK was the first leading coach to help pioneer ActiveSG’s basketball program, as well as that of MOE’s Junior Sports Academy (JSA) program.
His ties with basketball has seen him being a media guest at the 2015 NBA All-Star weekend in New York, and he has organized a group of young players and their families to San Francisco for Singapore’s one and only GS Warriors Camp in 2018!
Current Teams:
Academy Coach, MBL Head Coach, Grizzlies Head Coach, Canberra Pri Sch Head Coach
Playing Career:
- SG Basketball (Pro-Am)
- Men’s Open Champion Team ‘17
- Jammers League ‘08 - ‘22
Coaching Experience:
- 13 years.
- ActiveSG Camp Coach.
- MOE JSA Program Coach.
- Jr NBA Coach.
- 4 seasons in CBL.
- CBL ‘19 U11D3 Boys 3rd.
- MBL Head Coach.
- Grizzlies Head Coach.
XAVIER LAI
A man of many talents, Coach Xavier is also a professional basketball referee. Xavier is creative with his basketball drills and does a great job with kids of all levels. His coaching philosophy is that you need to reach a certain level of creativity, challenge and freedom for basketball. “Your training and effort won’t fail you, believe it and stay consistent,” quips Xavier.
Current team:
Academy Coach
Coaching experience:
5 years coaching school and club teams
Coach, Kota Kinabalu High School, Sabah
Certified Personal Trainer of NASM
T.Y. NG
Current Teams:
Academy Coach, Lions U9 Developmental Coach. NPS U16 Head Coach. Temasek Secondary Coach.
Playing Career:
- ‘17 SNBL Men’s Open Champion.
Coaching Experience:
- 5years.
- CBL ‘18 U13D2 Boys 1st.
- CBL ‘19 U15D2 Boys 3rd.
- CBL ‘19 U15D1 Girls 1st.
- 2 x ACSIS Champion, U16D1 Girls in ‘18 and U16D2 Boys in ‘16.
REMUS LOW
Current teams:
Academy Coach, Lions U11 Girls Team Head Coach Camp Asia.
Playing Career:
- 1 year in Singapore National Team, Bronze Medalist in SEABA ‘16.
- FIBA World Cup 3x3 U18 ‘12.
- ProAm 3-point Champion ‘15.
- ‘17 SNBL Men’s Open Champion.
Coaching Experience:
- 1 year.
- 2 seasons coaching in CBL.
- CBL ‘19 U13D1 Girls 2nd & U11D2 Girls 3rd.
LIM SHENGYU
Current Teams:
Academy Coach, TTS Coach, Stingers U11, 13 Boys & U18 Girls
Playing Career:
- 12 years in Singapore National Team (‘07 to ‘18).
- SEA Games Bronze in ‘13 and ‘15.
- 4 years with Singapore Slingers.
- ABL 3-point Champion 2013.
Coaching Experience:
- 10 years.
- CBL ‘19 U13D3 Boys 1st.
- North Zone ‘11 C Div 3rd.
- East Zone ‘18 C Div 3rd.
