Jawhar Purdy (born December 15, 1991) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Kuala Lumpur Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League. He played college basketball at the California State University, Stanislaus (2013-2014) and College of the Canyons (2011-2013) and was drafted with the 1st pick of the 2015 PBA draft by the Blackwater Elite.[1][2] He joined the Westports Malaysia Dragons in 2017[3] and was part of the team for the rest of 2017–18 ABL season.[4][5] He also played for the AMA Titans in the PBA D-League.[6]
No. 12 – Kuala Lumpur Dragons | |
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Position | Point guard/Shooting guard |
League | ABL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991 (age 30) Los Angeles, CA |
Nationality | Filipino-American |
Career information | |
High school | Impact Basketball Academy (Las Vegas, NV) and Saugus High School (Santa Clarita, CA) |
College | California State University Stanislaus (2013-2014) and College of the Canyons (2011-2013) |
PBA draft | 2015 Round: 5 / Pick: 1st overall |
Selected by the Blackwater Elite | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2015 | Blackwater Elite |
2018 | Madgoats Basketball Club (Thailand Basketball Super Liga) |
2018 | Kuala Lumpur Dragons |
Career highlights and awards | |
California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Champion 2014 with California State University Stanislaus and Western State Conference Champion 2013 with College of the Canyons, FilSports Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference | |
Purdy was born in 1991[7] in Los Angeles to Fatima dela Cruz of Davao City, and William Purdy, a Jackson, Mississippi native. He completed his higher education at Saugus High School and completed his graduation in 2010.[8]
Year | Team | League | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO | RNK |
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2017-18 | Westports MD | ASEAN-1 | 7 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 20.8% | 19.0% | 59.1% | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
2018 | Mad Goat | THA-1 | 6 | 33.2 | 14.8 | 29.3% | 29.5% | 78.8% | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
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