Abraham Damar Grahita

Abraham Damar Grahita
	Grahita in 2024
No. 4–Satria Muda Pertamina
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	IBL
Personal information
Born	8 October 1995 (age 28); Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Santo Yosef Pangkal Pinang; (Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia)
College	Esa Unggul (2013-2018)
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2016	Stadium Jakarta
2016–2020	Aspac/Stapac Jakarta
2020-2021	Indonesia Patriots
2021-2022	Prawira Bandung
2023	Veltex Shizuoka
2023-present	Satria Muda Pertamina
Career highlights and awards
	IBL champion (2019); 3× IBL Local Most Valuable Player (2020, 2022, 2024); 6× All-IBL Indonesian First Team (2017–2022); IBL All-Indonesian Defensive Team (2022); IBL All-Star Local MVP (2022); 6× IBL All-Star (2017–2020, 2022, 2024); IBL Sixthman of the Year (2019); IBL Most Improved Player (2017); LIMA Jakarta Conference MVP (2015);
Men's Basketball
Representing Indonesia
SEABA Championship
SEA Games
2021 FIBA Asia Cup SEABA Pre-Qualifier
Test Event Asian Games

Last updated July 15, 2024

Abraham Damar Grahita (born October 8, 1995) known for his initials ADG, is an Indonesian professional basketball player that plays for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Grahita became the first ever Indonesian player to play overseas, joining Veltex Shizuoka of the B.League in 2023. And he also became the first ever Indonesian player to receive his own signature shoes with the release of Ardiles x DBL called AD1.^[1]^[2]

Early career

Grahita was born in Pangkal Pinang, the capital and largest city of Bangka Belitung Islands located at the southeastern coasts of the island of Sumatra. He excelled at the sport of basketball throughout his high school years. However, he did not receive much exposure due to living at the rural area of Indonesia. After much supports and help from his friends, coach and family, Grahita decided to venture to Jakarta to find better competition and to pursue a career in basketball. His coach eventually managed to recommend Grahita to Stadium Jakarta, a professional team that participated in Indonesia's professional basketball league, IBL. Through Stadium, Grahita was given a scholarship to study at Esa Unggul University and also joined the school's basketball team where he played until turning professional in 2015. During this time, he also practiced with Stadium and even played in one of the pre-season game where he scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.^{[ citation needed ]}

Professional career

He played in a variety of professional places, which includes: Stadium Jakarta (2015–16), Stapac Jakarta (2016–2019), Indonesia Patriots (2020), Prawira Bandung (2021–present). He wasn't able to be part of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers ^[3]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

†	Denotes seasons in which Grahita won an IBL championship
*	Led the league

IBL

Regular season

Years	Teams	GP	Min	FG%	3P%	FT%	APG	RPG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015-16	Stadium Jakarta	28	16.3	36.0	25.0	68.0	1.0	2.7	1.2	0.2	6.8
2016-17	Aspac Jakarta	13	23.3	43.0	42.0	71.0	1.3	3.6	1.5	0.1	12.2
2017-18	Stapac Jakarta	15	20.6	33.0	30.0	50.0	1.7	3.3	1.1	0.1	8.2
2018-19	Stapac Jakarta	16	20.6	36.0	34.0	73.0	3.3	2.7	1.0	0.0	9.4
2019-20	Indonesia Patriots	11	26.8	45.2	33.9	83.1	2.8	3.6	1.7	0.0	13.6
2020-21	Prawira Bandung	16	27.3	45.6	34.1	66.9	3.1	5.3	0.8	0.1	15.8
2021-22	Prawira Bandung	21	29.9	44.9	38.4	77.3	2.9	4.5	1.2	0.2	14.4

Playoffs

Years	Teams	GP	Min	FG%	3P%	FT%	APG	RPG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Stadium Jakarta	2	26.4	20.0	0.0	83.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	5.5
2017	Aspac Jakarta	4	21.0	30.0	20.0	50.0	1.5	2.7	1.0	0.2	5.2
2018	Stapac Jakarta	4	21.9	32.0	20.0	62.0	2.0	5.2	1.0	0.2	7.7
2019	Stapac Jakarta	4	19.0	36.0	21.0	75.0	3.7	2.7	1.5	0.0	6.0
2021	Prawira Bandung	3	32.3	37.5	34.6	71.4	1.6	5.6	1.3	0.3	21.3
2022	Prawira Bandung	5	33.7	43.0	40.0	50.0	2.8	2.4	1.0	0.2	15.6

International

Year	Competition	GP
2014	2014 ASEAN University Games	5
2016	2016 ASEAN University Games	5
2018	Test Event Asian Games 2018	4
Career		14.0

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References

↑ "Gandeng Abraham Damar, DBL Indonesia dan Ardiles Rilis Sepatu AD1". mainbasket.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
↑ "Apresiasi Pencapaian Abraham Damar Grahita, Ardiles dan DBL Luncurkan Sepatu Khusus". jpnn.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
↑ "Attitude costs Indonesian basketball player place on team roster in World Cup qualifiers".
↑ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-11-19.

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[1] "Gandeng Abraham Damar, DBL Indonesia dan Ardiles Rilis Sepatu AD1". mainbasket.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[2] "Apresiasi Pencapaian Abraham Damar Grahita, Ardiles dan DBL Luncurkan Sepatu Khusus". jpnn.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[3] "Attitude costs Indonesian basketball player place on team roster in World Cup qualifiers".

[4] "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-11-19.

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