UTAR Basketball Championship

The selected teams and organising committee

Following the success of the first UTAR Basketball Championship League in March 2015, the Sports and Recreation Unit of Kampar Campus’ Department of Students Affairs continued its effort this year by organising the second UTAR Basketball Championship League at the Sports Complex of Kampar Campus from 16 March until 8 April 2016, the day of the finals.

This year, the basketball championship which was open to all UTAR students saw a total of 15 participating teams, with each team comprising 12 players showcasing their robust involvement, skills, and teamwork in the games.

Sports and Recreation Unit Senior Assistant Manager Adrin Yeap Wai Kuan said, “The main goals of this basketball championship were to further improve the students’ performance, knowledge, and skills in basketball. Besides that, the championship was also to promote the game of basketball, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and to instil the love of sports among UTAR students.”

He added, “Besides that, this year’s UTAR Basketball Championship League was also aimed to select some potential players to be fielded as the university representatives in the forthcoming UTAR Invitation Basketball Championship which will be held in September 2016. The UTAR Invitation Basketball Championship is tailored specially for talented, skilful, and experienced players, as well as state players, to compete with one another. The top three teams in the UTAR Basketball Championship League, namely Secret Service, Falcon Flare, and XAVIER, were selected.”

One of those selected, Goh Duan Huai said, “UTAR Basketball Championship League is a great platform for all the players to brush up on our skills and knowledge about basketball. At the same time it also paves the way for us to build a good network among the university players.”

He added, “My team and I are also glad to be selected as one of the teams to compete in the upcoming UTAR Invitation Basketball Championship. We would like to take this opportunity as a team to learn and acquire more useful tactics, as well as to train ourselves to perform better and become more competent.”

UTAR Basketball Championship League was held as a stage for young university students to get involved in sports and lead a healthy and balanced university life.