Jawhar Purdy

Jawhar William dela Cruz 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 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]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is dela Cruz and the surname or paternal family name is Purdy.
Jawhar Purdy
No. 12 – Kuala Lumpur Dragons
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueABL
Personal information
Born (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Career information
High schoolImpact Basketball Academy (Las Vegas, NV) and Saugus High School (Santa Clarita, CA)
CollegeCalifornia State University Stanislaus (2013-2014) and College of the Canyons (2011-2013)
PBA draft2015: 5th round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Blackwater Elite
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2015Blackwater Elite
2018Madgoats Basketball Club (Thailand Basketball Super Liga)
2018Kuala 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

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]

Career statistics[9]
YearTeamLeagueGMINPTS2FGP3FGPFTRORDRTASPFBSSTTORNK
2017-18 Westports MD ASEAN-1 731.05.020.8%19.0%59.1%0.61.72.33.32.70.00.71.11.9
2018 Mad Goat THA-1 633.214.829.3%29.5%78.8%1.24.55.76.53.00.01.72.016.8

References
  1. "Fil-Am hopeful Jawhar Purdy puts best foot forward ahead of PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
  2. Inquirer, Philippine Daily (9 August 2015). "Fil-Am Purdy, aspiring writer, joining PBA rookie draft". INQUIRER.net.
  3. Taguibao, Justin (3 March 2018). "Taylor Statham: Unfinished Business". ASEAN Sports.
  4. "Philippines Basketball Players / Coaches Abroad - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com.
  5. Bacnis, Justine (4 March 2018). "Joshua Munzon, Westports Malaysia snap Alab's eight-game winning streak". Tiebreaker Times.
  6. "Checking in with Fil-Am college baller Taylor Statham". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
  7. "Fil-Am Jawhar Purdy earns spurs in bush leagues as he takes aim at PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
  8. "Fil-Am prospect Jawhar Purdy hoping to strut his stuff in PBA D-League". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
  9. "Jawhar Purdy Player Profile, Westports Malaysia Dragons, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.