Brandon Jawato

Brandon Jawato

Jawato with CLS Knights in 2018
No. 13–Pelita Jaya
Position	Small forward / point guard
League	IBL
Personal information
Born	(1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 31) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	Indonesian / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	El Segundo (El Segundo, California)
College	Hawaii (2011–2015)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016	Pelita Jaya
2018–2019	CLS Knights
2019–2020	Indonesia Patriots
2021–2022	Utsunomiya Brex
2022–2023	SeaHorses Mikawa
2023–present	Pelita Jaya
Career highlights and awards
IBL champion (2024) ABL champion (2019) All-IBL Indonesian Second Team (2024) IBL All-Star (2024)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing   Indonesia Southeast Asian Games 2021 Vietnam Team

Brandon Van Dorn Jawato (born June 3, 1993) is an American-Indonesian professional basketball player for the Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and is a member of the Indonesia national team.

Personal life

Jawato's Indonesian heritage comes from his father, Nyoman Jawato who is Balinese, and his American heritage comes from his mother, Belinda Van Dorn. ^[1]

College career

Redshirt season (2011–12)

Jawato was awarded a scholarship by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, to play for their basketball team, the Rainbow Warriors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. But would be redshirted for the entire season. ^{[2] [3]}

Freshman year (2012–13)

Played in 28 games with four starts. Jawato led the team in 3-pointers made. Jawato returned to action vs Chaminade University in December 15, 2012 scoring his first career points, finished with 10 points in 10 minutes of action. He started back-to-back games vs. East Tennessee State University and Ole Miss.

Sophomore year (2013–14)

Jawato Appeared briefly in 14 games, and averaged 3.6 minutes per game. Jawato would also play alongside Christian Standhardinger, who is a member of the Philippines national team.

Professional career

Pelita Jaya (2016)

After graduating, he made his professional debut in his dad's hometown in the Indonesian Basketball League for Pelita Jaya in the inaugural 2016 IBL season. ^[4]

CLS Knights (2018–2019)

After some issues that made Jawato not play professionally for 2 years, ^[5] in the 2018–19 season Jawato signed with Indonesia's representative in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) the CLS Knights, in his 36 games played for them, he averaged 13 points per game, 4,3 rebound per game, 2,5 assist per game, and 1,1 steal per game, and in that same year they won the championship, defeating the Singapore Slingers in a best of three. ^[6]

Indonesia Patriots (2019–2020)

Joined the Indonesia Patriots for the 2020 IBL season, in total of 13 games he averaged 16,7 points per game, 6,5 rebounds per game, dan 1,8 assist per game with an averaged playing time of 25,8 minutes per game. ^[7]

B.League career (2021–2023)

In August 26, 2021, Jawato signed with Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League filling their Asian Special Slot. ^[8] In September 2, 2022, Jawato signs with the Seahorses Mikawa, playing his second year in Japan. ^[9]

Pelita Jaya (2023–present)

On November 16, 2023, Jawato made a surprising comeback to the IBL, joining his first professional team, Pelita Jaya on a second stint. ^[10] At April 24, 2024, Jawato was selected as a 2024 IBL All-Star. ^[11]

National team career

Participated in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers as a member of the Indonesian national team, and recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in the match against Thailand on November 28, 2020. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

References

1. "Brandon Jawato: Small Forward Blasteran Andalan Indonesia". fandom.id. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. "Jawato's Hot Hand Helps Lift UH Over UC Riverside". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
3. "Brandon Jawato Profile". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
4. "Bekuk Pelita Jaya, CLS Knights Kokoh Pimpin IBL". indosport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
5. "2 Tahun Menghilang, Brandon Jawato Siap Kembali ke Indonesia Bersama CLS Knights". bolasport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
6. "Brandon Jawato Berusaha Harumkan Nama Indonesia Dari Prestasi CLS Knights". ligaolahraga.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
7. "Mengingat Kembali Performa Brandon Jawato di IBL". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
8. "Utsonumiya Brex, Klub yang Dibela Brandon Jawato Sukses Juarai Liga Basket Jepang". skor.id. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
9. "Brandon Jawato Kembali ke Liga Jepang, Kali Ini Perkuat Seahorses Mikawa". ligaolahraga.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
10. "Brandon Jawato kembali ke Pelita Jaya". antaranews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
11. "Pemain-pemain Yang Tampil Perdana di IBL All-Star". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
12. "Jelang FIBA Asia Cup 2022, Brandon Jawato Sebut Timnas Basket Indonesia Banyak Belajar dari Kegagalan di Kualifikasi FIBA World Cup 2023". sports.okezone.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
13. "Profil Brandon Jawato, Bintang Basket Indonesia yang Disengat Tomcat di Perkampungan Atlet SEA Games 2023". amp.suara.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
14. "SEA Games 2023 – Brandon Jawato Tak Khawatir Meski Baru Gabung Timnas Basket Putra Indonesia". bolasport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.