Sony Hendrawan
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| Born | 21 June 1943 Semarang, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||
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| SAHABAT Semarang | ||||||||||||||||||
| SAHABAT Surabaya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waringin Abadi | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FIBA Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sony Hendrawan (born June 21, 1943) or his Chinese name Liem Tjien Siong, is an Indonesian former professional basketball player. In 2023, Hendrawan became the only Indonesian to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.[1] The IBL Most Valuable Player reward was renamed after him in 2020.[2]
Professional career
Hendrawan is from Semarang, but started his professional career in Surabaya.[3][4]
National team career
In 1964, Hendrawan scored 43 points against South Korea in the 1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament in Yokohama, Japan. In 1968, he represented Indonesia in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico.[5]
References
- ↑ "2023 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Sony Hendrawan". www.fiba.basketball. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "IBL Legacy Award 2025: Bambang Susanto dan Semangat yang Terus Kuat". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Ibl legend : Sony Hendrawan Teladan Di Dalam dan Luar Lapangan". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Sony Hendrawan sosok legenda bola basket Indonesia yang diakui dunia". antaranews.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Sony Hendrawan, Legenda Basket Indonesia Diakui Dunia". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.