Mario Wuysang
Mario Wuysang, nicknamed "Uncle Roe", is an Indonesian-American basketball trainer and former professional player. He attended Indiana University–Purdue University [Fort Wayne] during his college years and is recognized as Indonesia's best point guard of all time, renowned for his passing and 3-point shooting abilities. Additionally, he has represented the Indonesia national [basketball team|Indonesia national team].
Early life and career
Mario Wuysang, known by the nickname "Roe," was born in Sidoarjo on May 5, 1979. Although born in Indonesia, Roe spent his childhood in the United States and began developing his basketball talent there at the age of 12. Mario is also known as one of the best point guards on the Indonesian national team. A great admirer of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, Roe possesses exceptional ball control and security, making him a trusted player in the team's game.Roe began actively playing basketball while still in high school. He won a basketball tournament at Indiana State representing Bloomington [North High School]. His achievements later caught the attention of Irawan Haryono, also known as Kim Hong, who invited him to return to Indonesia to join Kim Hong's club, Aspac Jakarta.
Professional career
At the club level, after winning the 2003 and 2005 IBL titles with Aspac, Mario then moved to Garuda Bandung in 2009. After just one season with Garuda, Mario was recruited by Satria Muda to compete in the ASEAN Basketball League. A year later, under the name of Indonesia Warriors, Mario and his teammates won the ABL championship in 2012. He then joined the CLS Knights Surabaya. With the CLS Knights, Mario again won the IBL championship in 2016. Mario remained with the CLS Knights until 2018, when he played for the Macau Wolf Warriors in the ABL that year.Career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2016 | CLS Knights | IBL | 6 | 31.65 | 46% | 52% | 83% | 4.67 | 7.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 12.33 |
| 2017 | CLS Knights | IBL | 6 | 25.50 | 29% | 24% | 100% | 3.17 | 3.67 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
National team career
According to FIBA data, Wuysang has played in the FIBA Asia Cup three times, in 2005 [FIBA Asia Championship] in Doha, Qatar, in 2007 [FIBA Asia Championship] at Tokushima, Japan, and the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China. However, his best performance was in the 2011 edition, where he was selected as the Top Assist with an average of 6.4 apg in 6 games. In fact, in the last six FIBA Asia Cup editions, Wuysang ranked third for average assists. The first position was occupied by Mehdi Kamrani from Iran with an average of 6.6 APG, then in second place was Hamed Haddadi with 6.5 APG. At the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship,Wuysang once notched 11 assists in a single game. This occurred during Indonesia's victory over Bahrain. Interestingly, Wuysang didn't score at all, focusing solely on delivering precise passes to his teammates. However, against India in the final match, Wuysang put in an outstanding performance, recording 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Although known as a skilled playmaker, Wuysang can also play as a scorer. This was evident in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship, where he averaged 14.6 PPG. In the 2007 edition, Wuysang emerged as a scoring monster. He scored 20+ points twice, 10+ points twice, and once scored 33 points on 8/11 field goals. This was achieved during Indonesia's match against Syria. To date, or at least in the last six editions of the FIBA Asia Cup, only Mario Wuysang is the only Indonesian to have achieved the best individual statistical record.