CLS Knights Indonesia

BTN CLS Knights Indonesia is a basketball club based in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia that plays in the ASEAN Basketball League.[2] Their home games are played at GOR Kertajaya Surabaya.

BTN CLS Knights Indonesia
LeaguesIndonesian Basketball League (2003–2009) (2016–2017) (2019–present)
National Basketball League (Indonesia) (2010–2015) ASEAN Basketball League (2017–2019)
Founded1946
HistoryCLS Knights Surabaya
(2008–2017)
CLS Knights Indonesia
(2017–2019)
BTN CLS Knights Indonesia
(2019–Present)
ArenaGOR Kertajaya
LocationSurabaya, Indonesia
Team colorsPurple, gold
   
Main sponsorBank BTN[1]
Team managerChristoper Tanuwidjaja
Head coachBrian Rowsom
ChampionshipsIBL: 1 (2016)
ABL: 1 (2019)
Websiteclsknights.com

History

First years (2003–2011)

CLS Knights first competed in the Indonesian Basketball League in 2003. They never won the IBL title from their inaugural season until 2010 when the league changed their name to the National Basketball League (NBL). On the league's first season as the NBL in 2010-11, the Knights reached the league finals for the first time losing to eventual champions, Satria Muda BritAma.

Dimaz Muharri era (2011–2013)

Dimaz is a carrier of change for CLS Knights Surabaya. Although he has never won the NBL in his career, Dimaz had garnered individual awards such as being the player with the Top Steal and Assist. The Knights' best finish with Dimaz was 3rd place.

"Big 2 Point Guards" (2013–2015)

CLS brought in Mario Wuysang who played with the Indonesia national basketball team as a point guard. Wuysang was reportedly the NBL player with the highest salary. Wuysang was paired with Dimaz. In 2015, the league reverted to its old name.

Jamarr Johnson, local dominance, and exit (2015–2017)

Five of them were brought CLS in the heyday by winning the IBL Indonesia for the first time. Jamarr came to Indonesia in 2014 and began playing in 2015. Not only that Sandy and Mario is the Indonesian national team players in the event the SEA Games 2015. Plus Thoyib return from retirement to make the CLS more intense. Febri which is a player in the Indonesia SEA Games in 2013 also made great contributions. Johnson was recognized as the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Top Scorer Awards in the IBL while Wuysang was recognized as the player with the Most Assists.

However, just after the 2017 IBL Indonesia season, the Knights pulled out of the league, citing a new rule change as one of the main reasons for their departure.[3]

ASEAN Basketball League (2017–present)

After pulling out from the IBL, the Knights subsequently announced their entry to the ASEAN Basketball League, being one of the four new teams to enter the league in the 2017–18 season of the league.[4] The Knights will be the first Indonesian team to join the league since the 2014 ABL season, when the Indonesia Warriors and Laskar Dreya South Sumatra last played in the pan-ASEAN league. The team will play under the name "CLS Knights Indonesia" in the ABL. But during the ABL 2018-2019 mid season, on 11 January 2019 they announced their name change to "BTN CLS Kngihts" upon signing deal of sponsorship with BTN Bank. The Knights Finished the 2018-2019 ABL Season as the ABL Champion after defeating the Singapore Slingers in 5 games, Maxie Esho won the finals MVP after dropping 25 points in game 5.[5]

ASEAN Basketball League Champions (2019)

CLS Knights won against Singapore Slingers with spectacular fashion in their home arena at OCBC Arena in Singapore, they took the championship after a 2–2 rally with Singapore Slingers. During the 2017–2018 season, the CLS Knights did not even make the playoffs, started off the season with 2–7. Eventually, CLS Knights finished off the season by winning 15 and losing 11, giving them the fourth seed in the playoffs. The first round took off on March 31, giving CLS Knights the 2–1 sweep. The Second round began, the hardest challenger CLS has faced off in the playoffs; CLS Knights took over the game with another 2–1 sweep. The Finals began, CLS Knights was not expecting any spectacular results knowing that Jerran Young will be playing in the final. The first game went on, CLS taking game 1 at OCBC Arena; eventually, the lost the next 2 games at OCBC Arena and GOR Kertajaya Surabaya. The second home game of CLS Knights is where they shine their power again, taking the game 87–74. The final game, it is the most intense game so far in the playoffs, especially for a CLS Knights fan. CLS Knights were struggling during the first half, they eventually found their rhythm and performed a spectacular comeback and taking the game. The CLS Knights was declared the champion of the ASEAN Basketball League champion of the 2018–2019 season. Soon after that they announced that they won't be playing in ABL 2019-2020 season

Players

Roster 2018–19

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

[6]

Pos Name Age Nationality No Height University
SG/SF Doug Herring Jr. (WI) 32  United States 1 191 cm Utica College
SG/SF Brandon Jawato 25  United States 3 193 cm University of Hawaii at Mānoa
PG Wei Long Wong 30  Singapore 5 175 cm Nanyang Technological University
PG/SG Ngurah Wisnu 28  Indonesia 8 180 cm University of Surabaya
SG/SF Sandy Febiansyakh (c) 32  Indonesia 9 190 cm University of Surabaya
PG/SF Rachmad Febri Utomo 34  Indonesia 10 180 cm
PG Arif Hidayat 27  Indonesia 11 177 cm University of Surabaya
C Darryl Watkins (WI) 34  United States 13 213 cm Syracuse University
PG Jan Misael Panagan 24  Indonesia 15 179 cm Harapan Bangsa Institute of Technology
C Firman Dwi Nugroho 28  Indonesia 16 200 cm Satya Wacana Christian University
SG/SF Katon Adjie Baskoro 24  Indonesia 17 184 cm University of Surabaya
PF/C Maxie Esho (WI) 27  United States 18 207 cm University of Massachusetts Amherst
C Moh. Saroni 22  Indonesia 24 199 cm University of Surabaya
PG Bima Risky Ardiansyah 28  Indonesia 27 182 cm

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Reserves
C Darryl Watkins Firman Dwi Nugroho
PF Maxie Esho Moh. Saroni
SF Brandon Jawato Rachmad Febri Utomo Bima Riski
SG Doug Herring Jr. Sandy Febiansyakh Katon Adjie Baskoro
PG Wei Long Wong Arif Hidayat Ngurah Wisnu Jan Misael Panagan

Individual awards

ABL Finals MVP Award

  • Maxie Esho – 2018–19

ABL Mid-Season Fan Award, Local MVP Award

ABL Mid-Season Fan Award, Best Defensive Player Award

Sonny Hendrawan MVP Award

Top Steal IBL/NBL

  • Dimaz Muharri – 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14

Top Assist IBL/NBL

  • Mario Wuysang – 2014–15, 2016, 2017
  • Dimaz Muharri – 2013–14

Rookie of the Year

Top Score IBL/NBL

Coach of the Year

  • Kim Dong-Won – 2013–14

Sixth-Man of the Year

  • Rachmad Febri Utomo – 2011
  • Arif Hidayat – 2017

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Name Pos
Brian Rowsom Head Coach
Koko Nugroho Asst. Coach

Season-by-season record
SeasonCoachRegular SeasonPost Season
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2017–18Koko Heru Setyo Nugroho515.2506thDid not qualify
2018–19Brian Rowsom1511.5774th74.636Champions
Totals2026.435-74.636

References
  1. "CLS Knights Indonesia Dapat Sponsor untuk ABL" (Press release). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  2. "CLS Knights Indonesia". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. Padilla, Rocky. "The IBL Just Kicked Out One Of Its Most Popular Teams". Vice. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. CLS Knights Ride in Shining Armor to Bring ABL Glory back to Indonesia
  5. https://sport.detik.com/basket/d-4379750/cls-knights-dapat-sponsor-untuk-abl-20182019
  6. "Staff Profiles". Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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