| 2023 ABL Invitational | |
| League: | ASEAN Basketball League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | 2 January – 15 March 2023 |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Season: | Invitational |
| Top Seed: | Saigon Heat |
| Finals: | ABL Finals |
| Finals Champ: |  Hong Kong Eastern |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Saigon Heat |
| Finals Mvp: |  Tonny Trocha-Morelos |
| Prevseason Link: | 2019–20 ABL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2019–20 |
The 2023 ABL Invitational was an invitational tournament to signify the return of the ASEAN Basketball League. The elimination round tipped off on 2 January in Singapore, before moving to 3 other host countries. The tournament ended with the finals played from 3 to 15 March.[1] The 2023 Invitational featured eight teams from the region.
New teams:
Did not participate:
| Team | Head coach | |
|---|---|---|
 Cooly Bangkok Tigers | Jakkraphan Chupthaisong | |
| Željko Pavličević | ||
| Jomar Tierra | ||
 Charles Dubé-Brais | ||
| Jeff Viernes | ||
 Matthew Van Pelt | ||
| Neo Beng Siang | ||
| Expedito De Los Santos |
All teams can register a maximum of 3 foreigners and 1 heritage player. The salary cap for the foreign players is set at US$ 20,000 per month.
| Club | Import 1 | Import 2 | Import 3 | Heritage player | Former imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooly Bangkok Tigers | William Vedder Freeman | Augustus Stone | Jose Nouchanthavong | Arizona Reid Jermale Jones Lloyd Burgess Alexander Osmand Smith | |
| Hong Kong Eastern | O'Darien Bassett | Chris McLaughlin | Tonny Trocha-Morelos | Dominic Gilbert | |
 Louvre Surabaya | Marcus Hammonds |  Alioune Tew | Jamarr Johnson | Ebrahim Enguio Lopez | Sameen Swint |
 Macau Black Bears | Isaiah Wade | D'Angelo Hamilton | Dequan Abrom | Winston Shepard | |
 NS Matrix Deers | Amir Williams | Tevin Glass | Isaiah Williams |  Wong Zhong Han | Henry Iloka |
| Saigon Heat | Jeremy Combs | Evan Gilyard | Jairus Holder | Hassan Thomas | |
| Singapore Slingers | Xavier Alexander[2] | CJ Gettys[3] | Kentrell Barkley[4] | ||
| Zamboanga Valientes | Mohamed Sesay | Mario Chalmers |  Renaldo Balkman | Jeremy Arthur | |
The invitational tournament had a new format compared to previous seasons. There will be four rolling tournaments before the lead up to best-of-three semi-finals and finals. At the end of the four tournaments, each team would have played one another twice, and a total of 14 matches. The top four teams would advance to the semi-finals. The second leg will be in Batam, Indonesia, third leg in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the fourth leg in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The semi final and final will be held also in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[5] [6]
| Leg | Venue | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Arena | Capacity | ||
| 1 | Kallang, Singapore | OCBC Arena | 3,000 | 2–8 January |
| 2 | Batam, Indonesia | Hi-Test Arena | 1,200 | 12–18 January |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | MABA Stadium | 2,500 | 3–8 February |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium | 2,100 | 12–17 February |
| Playoffs and final | 6–14 March | |||
The semi-final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
The final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
The winners were announced after Game 3 of the 2023 ABL Finals at the Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
| Category | Player | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 26.00 | ||
| Rebounds | 19.00 | ||
| Assists | 6.60 | ||
| Steals | 2.40 | ||
| Blocks | 1.90 | ||