BJ Andrade

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BJ Andrade
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Andrade with the Blackwater Bossing in 2025
No. 10–Blackwater Bossing
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 29)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
College Ateneo
PBA draft 2023: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Converge FiberXers
Career history
2023–2025 Converge FiberXers
2025–present Blackwater Bossing
Career highlights

Bryan Jason Andrade [1] (born July 26, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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Andrade is a four-time University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion with Ateneo de Manila University, playing for the Blue Eagles throughout his college career. In 2023, he was selected by the Converge FiberXers with the tenth pick of the PBA season 48 draft. In 2025, he was traded to the Blackwater Bossing.

Andrade is also the nephew of Danny Ildefonso.

College career

In his entire college career, Andrade played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. He was part of the Ateneo squad that won three consecutive championships in UAAP seasons 80 (2017), 81 (2018), and 82 (2019). In his final year with Ateneo in UAAP Season 85 (2022), he won his fourth championship. [2]

Before declaring for the PBA draft, Andrade also had a stint with Strong Group Athletics alongside other collegiate players for the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Tournament in early 2023. [3]

Professional career

Converge FiberXers (2023–2025)

On August 26, 2023, Andrade declared for the PBA season 48 draft. [4] During the draft, he was selected by the Converge FiberXers with the tenth overall pick, joining his uncle Danny Ildefonso in the team. [5] On September 25, he signed a rookie contract with Converge, which reportedly lasts for two years. [6] His debut for Converge was delayed after suffering an ACL injury which rendered him out of the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. [7] His debut would come during the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup in a game against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots on March 16, 2024. [8]

Blackwater Bossing (2025–present)

In 2025, Converge traded Andrade to Blackwater in exchange for Rey Suerte. [9]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  MPGMinutes per game FG%  Field-goal percentage
 3FG%  3-point field-goal percentage 4P%  4-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

As of the end of 2024–25 season [10]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%4P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Converge 59.0.300.286—.000.8.8.4—1.6
2016–17 Converge 3613.3.425.378.429.7781.0.6.3.04.2
Blackwater
Career4112.8.415.370.429.7371.0.7.3.03.9

References

  1. ↑ "LOOK: Official schedule and team lineups for UAAP Season 81 men's basketball". GMA News Online. September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Morales, Luisa (December 22, 2022). "Ateneo's Baldwin advocates for Andrade in pro career". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Li, Matthew (January 2, 2023). "Strong Group signs Baltazar, Gozum, two Blue Eagles for Dubai tilt". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Li, Matthew (August 26, 2023). "Andrade, Bahio, 3 other EOG boys enter PBA Draft". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ballesteros, Jan (September 18, 2023). "First round pick BJ Andrade bares Danny Ildefonso's role in his basketball career". onesports.ph. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (September 25, 2023). "Converge signs Andrade, Vigan-Fleming, picks up Patrick Maagdenberg". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (October 25, 2023). "BJ Andrade ruled out of Commissioner's Cup due to ACL injury". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Andrade gets feet wet in the PBA". www.pba.ph. March 18, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Li, Matthew (February 17, 2025). "Blackwater trades Rey Suerte to Converge for BJ Andrade". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bryan Andrade Player Profile, - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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