Yudha Saputera (born November 21, 1998) is an Indonesian professional basketball player for the Prawira Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for ITHB Arrows of the Liga Mahasiswa (LIMA), where he won the championship in 2019.
 Yudha in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 8 – Prawira Harum Bandung | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | IBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 November 1998 Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2020 | Prawira Bandung | ||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | →Indonesia Patriots | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-present | Prawira Bandung | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Early career
editSaputera's carrier starts off from Pekan Olahraga Kota (Popkota). After that, he was trusted to represent the city of Cirebon in Pekan Olahraga Daerah (Porda) in 2014 and 2018. Saputera was also a key player for the province of West Java in the Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) in 2016 and 2021. In his youth years, he played for Generasi Muda Cirebon (GMC).[1]
Professional career
edit2020-present
editAfter completing his stint of career with Indonesia Patriots,[2] in 2022 he signed with Prawira Bandung as the projected future point guard for the team.[3] In his first year, he was paired with another superstar guard Abraham Damar Grahita. They managed to reach semi-final before fell short to Satria Muda Pertamina. His brilliant performance in the 2022 IBL season with the Prawira Bandung, caught the attention of Miloš Pejić the coach of the national team. His ability makes a good backup guard for the national team.[4] Entering his second season, upon departure of Abraham who left to play for Veltex Shizuoka. He's now become the main guard for the team, and along with import Brandone Francis and Jarred Shaw, he managed to lead Prawira Bandung to their first championship since 1998.[5] On March 2, 2024, Saputera's shot against Borneo Hornbills on the 4th quarter going over time complete's one of his biggest achievement by collecting 1.000 career points in the IBL.[6]
National team career
editHe has been a member of Indonesia's national basketball team at several occasions such as the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, and Indonesia's first ever basketball gold medal in the 2021 SEA Games.[7] In the 2024 FIBA Pre-Qualifying Olympic, Saputera averaged 14.0 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 4.4 RBG.[8][9]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kalahkan UPH, Tim Basket Putra ITHB Juara LIMA Basketball Final National". jpnn.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Yudha Saputera Gembira Patriot Bisa Kalahkan Prawira". ligaolahraga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Abraham dan Yudha Sudah Gabung Prawira Lagi". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Yudha Saputera Tetap Biru". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Arti Juara untuk Yudha Saputera". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Yudha Masuk 1.000 Points Club IBL". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Kenalan dengan 6 Pemain Basket Timnas Indonesia 2023". jakartanotebook.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Statistics". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Yudha Saputera Profile". sports.okezone. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.