Atlas Ballers
Atlas Ballers · Est. 2017 · Kuala Lumpur

12 KIDS.
ONE COURT.
ONE IDEA.

Atlas Ballers started in 2017 as a group of international school kids who just wanted to play. No programme. No coaches. No plan. Just 12 of us, a basketball, and a dream to compete against the local scene. Seven years later, we are 240 athletes strong — and we’re just getting started.

2017
Founded
12
Original Members
240
Athletes Today
9
Years & Counting
MPBL Season 1 Champions · KLASS Series Winners · Asia Pacific Cup 4th Place · National Players Produced · State Players Produced
The Origin Story

IT STARTED WITH
12 KIDS AND A DREAM.

In 2017, a group of international school kids in Kuala Lumpur had a simple problem — they wanted to compete in a men’s open basketball tournament, the Statsports League, but had no team and no club to represent.

So they built one. John Lee, 15 years old at the time, gathered 11 friends and formed Atlas Ballers. No programme. No coaches. No formal structure. Just 12 teenagers who wanted to play basketball against the local scene — and prove that international school kids could hold their own.

The motivation went deeper than competition. There was a gap between the international school world and the local Malaysian basketball community. Foreign kids who loved the game had nowhere to go outside of inter-school tournaments. Atlas Ballers was built to bridge that gap — to give international school players a home in the broader KL basketball scene.

For five years, the club ran on pure passion. Players came and went, games were played, friendships were forged across cultures. Then in 2022, everything changed.

“We just wanted to play. We wanted to be part of the local scene — not just play amongst ourselves. We wanted the best of both worlds for our kids.”

Clement Chew · Club Manager
2017
The Beginning
12 international school kids. One team. First entry into the Statsports League. Non-profit, grassroots, passion-driven.
2022
The Academy Launches
Structured coaching, clear pathways, and a formal Academy programme. Atlas Ballers becomes a development club.
2026
240 Athletes Strong
National players, state players, a girls programme, league titles — and a pipeline of talent that’s just getting started.
The original Atlas Ballers team, 2017
2017
The original 12. This is where it all started — international school kids who just wanted to compete. Most of them had never played in a proper league before.
Our Mission

BRIDGING THE GAP.
CONNECTING CULTURES.
THROUGH BASKETBALL.

Bridge The Gap
International school kids live in KL but often exist in a bubble — playing only within their own community. We wanted to connect that world to the local Malaysian basketball scene and give foreign kids a genuine stake in the sport they love.
Connect Cultures
Atlas Ballers has always been multicultural by design. Kids from every background, nationality, and school train together, compete together, and grow together. The court is where those differences stop mattering.
Develop The Whole Player
Basketball is the vehicle. What we’re really building is discipline, resilience, communication, and character. Players who come through Atlas Ballers leave with more than a jump shot — they leave better people.
The Best Of Both Worlds
We want our international kids to have it all — the structure and safety of a well-run programme, and the competitive edge of playing in real Malaysian leagues against real local talent. Not one or the other. Both.
WE DON’T JUST WANT TO
BUILD BETTER BALLERS.
WE WANT TO BUILD
BETTER PEOPLE.

Every drill, every game, every season is in service of something bigger than winning. We want kids to leave Atlas Ballers more confident, more disciplined, and more connected to the world around them — regardless of where they came from.

By The Numbers

NINE YEARS OF GROWTH.
ONE COMMUNITY.

From 12 friends in a gym to 240 athletes across multiple programmes, leagues, and national competitions. Here’s what the journey looks like in numbers.

240
Athletes
Active athletes across all programmes as of April 2026
9
Years Active
Founded in 2017 — still growing, still competing
15+
Leagues
Competing across MPBL, KLBA, ABCT, Asia Pacific Cup, Limitless and more
1
National #1
Bennedict Ong — SEABA #1 ranked U17 3x3 player in Southeast Asia
MPBL Season 1 Champions
Malaysia Premier Basketball League Season 1 — won outright. Our first major league title.
KLASS Series Winners
Claimed the KLASS Series title multiple times over the 3 years — another league trophy for the collection.
MPBL Season 2 — Silver
Runners-up in Season 2 of the Malaysia Premier Basketball League. Close, but the hunger remains.
Asia Pacific Cup — 4th Place
Competed at the Asia Pacific Cup and finished 4th. Regional exposure for our best players.
KLBA U20 — 4th Place
Finished 4th in the KLBA U20 — with a squad of 15 year olds. That’s the pathway working.
Girls Programme Established
Built a dedicated girls programme from scratch — dedicated coaching, competitive teams, and a growing community.
National & State Players Produced
Multiple players have gone on to represent Kuala Lumpur at state level and Malaysia at national level — all through the Atlas pathway.
Academy Launched 2022
Grew from 12 players in 2017 to 240 athletes in 2026 — fuelled by the Academy programme that launched in October 2022.
Athlete Growth — 2017 to 2026
2017
12
Founded
2022
~30
Academy launches
2023
~80
Girls programme
2024
~150
Benny goes national
2026
240
Today
The People

BUILT BY BALLERS.
RUN BY PEOPLE WHO CARE.

The Atlas Ballers team is a mix of founders, former players, and coaches who’ve lived this journey from the beginning. Everyone here has skin in the game.

Clement Chew
Director of Basketball Operations
CLEMENT CHEW

Heads Atlas Ballers alongside Atlas Solutions — SE Asia’s premier UK-accredited security company. A former international school student himself, he understood the gap between the expat and local scene better than anyone — and built Atlas Ballers to close it.

Atlas Solutions PLT · Founder
John Lee
Founding Captain
JOHN LEE

15 years old when he gathered 11 friends and entered Atlas Ballers into their first men’s open tournament in 2017. He captained the original squad, set the culture, and planted the seed that grew into everything Atlas Ballers is today. Now works in finance — occasionally drops by to say hi.

Est. 2017 · The Original
Shogun Lim
Assistant Club Manager
SHOGUN LIM

Shogun is the Atlas pathway in action — joined as an Academy player and worked his way all the way up to the HPDT. Now on the other side of the table as Assistant Club Manager, he brings first-hand knowledge of what it takes to develop as a Baller and a deep understanding of what the programme means to the players in it.

Academy → HPDT · Now Management
Ben Olajide
Head Coach
BEN OLAJIDE

Leads the Atlas coaching programme with national-level experience and overseas exposure. Sets the competitive standards and shapes the coaching philosophy that drives our best players forward. If you’ve been invited to the HPDT or Elite Group, Ben had a hand in that decision.

Benedict Ocheme
Coach
BENEDICT OCHEME

Brings a deep knowledge of the game and a different perspective to the Atlas coaching team. Works across all tiers from Academy fundamentals through to competitive team preparation alongside Ben.

Ethan Wong
Coach & Atlas Ballers Alumni
ETHAN WONG

Joined Atlas Ballers at 13 years old in 2017. Held his own in men’s open leagues, left for college, then returned in 2023 to play the KLBA U20. Now coaching the next generation — he knows every step of this journey because he’s lived it.

Born 2004 · Atlas OG

Every person on this team is here because they believe in what Atlas Ballers stands for. Coaches who were once players. Managers who were once kids in international school. We build this programme because we know what it means to be on the outside looking in — and we never want another kid to feel that way.

Part of the Atlas Family

BACKED BY
ATLAS SOLUTIONS PLT.

Atlas Ballers is connected to Atlas Solutions PLT — Southeast Asia’s premier UK-accredited close protection training company, founded and led by Clement Chew.

Atlas Solutions serves Fortune 500 companies, royal families, and ultra-high net worth individuals across Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia. It is the only company of its kind in the region to hold UK accreditation for close protection training.

The connection matters because it means Atlas Ballers benefits from organisational rigour, professional management, and institutional backing that most youth sports clubs simply don’t have access to. We are not just a passion project run on goodwill — we are a properly structured organisation with the resources and infrastructure to deliver on our promises to players and parents.

The Atlas name stands for something in both worlds. In security — precision, professionalism, and trust. In basketball — development, community, and excellence. The values are the same.

Learn more about Atlas Solutions PLT
Atlas Ballers is a programme under Atlas Solutions PLT · Registered in Malaysia · Offices in KL, Singapore & Cambodia
UK-Accredited Standards
Atlas Solutions is the only UK-accredited close protection training company in Southeast Asia. That same commitment to standards carries into how Atlas Ballers is run.
Regional Presence
With offices in Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia, Atlas Solutions brings genuine regional experience and credibility to the Atlas group of companies.
Professional Management
Clement’s background in government, security, and international development means Atlas Ballers is managed with a level of professionalism rare in youth sports.
Shared Values
Discipline. Precision. Character. The values that define Atlas Solutions are the same values we build into every Atlas Ballers player from day one.

BECOME PART
OF THE STORY.

We started with 12 kids and a dream. We’re now 240 athletes strong — and there’s room for more. If you’re an international school player who wants to develop, compete, and be part of something bigger than yourself, this is where you belong.

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