| NS Matrix Deers | |
| Nickname: | The Deers |
| History: | NS Matrix (sometimes) NS Matrix Deers (2022[1] –present) |
| Arena: | SJKC Kampung Seri Sikamat |
| Location: | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan |
| Colors: | Black, white |
| President: | Lee Yuen Fong |
| Coach: | Felton Sealey |
| Ownership: | Matrix Holding Concept Bhd. |
| Championships: | 4 x Agong Cup (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) 2 x Major Basketball League (2022, 2023) |
| Website: | Official website |
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| 2 Title: | Away |
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NS Matrix Deers, simply known as NS Matrix, are a Malaysian men's professional basketball club based in Seremban.[2] Founded in 2015, the Deers currently play in the Major Basketball League Malaysia (MLB) and the Basketball Champions League Asia, and formerly in the ASEAN Basketball League.
The Negeri Sembilan (NS) Matrix basketball team was established in 2015 and is owned by the Matrix Holding Concept Bhd. It was a frequent participant of the Agong Cup. With its roster having players from the Malaysian national team, they are a four-time Agong Cup champions.[2] [3] The club also has a women's team.[4]
NS Matrix is among the six teams of the inaugural season of the Major Basketball League (MBL) of Malaysia in 2022.[5]
They also joined the ASEAN Basketball League and made their debut in the 2023 season.[6]
| Champions | Season champions | Runners-up | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Head coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||
| 2019 | MPL | 4th | 10 | 6 | 4 | Won Semifinals (JD Unicorns) 2–0 Lost MPL Finals (Farmco Touch Up) 0–2 | style="text-align:center;" | - | |
| 2022 | MBL | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | Won Semifinals (Adroit) 2–0 Won MBL Finals (Southern Tigers) 2–0 | Jeff Viernes | ||
| 2023 | ABL | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | Lost Semifinals (Eastern) 0–2 | Jeff Viernes | ||
Roster for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia:
Brian Lester[3] (–2020)