Jawhar William dela Cruz Purdy (born December 15, 1991) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. 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 fifth round in 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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 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: 5th round, 43rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Blackwater Elite | |
| Playing career | 2018–2018 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat |
| 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 | |
Personal life
editPurdy 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]
Career statistics
edit| Year[9] | Team | League | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO | RNK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Fil-Am hopeful Jawhar Purdy puts best foot forward ahead of PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
- ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (9 August 2015). "Fil-Am Purdy, aspiring writer, joining PBA rookie draft". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ Taguibao, Justin (3 March 2018). "Taylor Statham: Unfinished Business". ASEAN Sports.
- ^ "Philippines Basketball Players / Coaches Abroad - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (4 March 2018). "Joshua Munzon, Westports Malaysia snap Alab's eight-game winning streak". Tiebreaker Times.
- ^ "Checking in with Fil-Am college baller Taylor Statham". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Fil-Am Jawhar Purdy earns spurs in bush leagues as he takes aim at PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
- ^ "Fil-Am prospect Jawhar Purdy hoping to strut his stuff in PBA D-League". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Jawhar Purdy Player Profile, Westports Malaysia Dragons, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
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