![]() Malonzo in 2023 | |
Kyoto Hannaryz | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | B.League |
Personal information | |
Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | July 31, 1996
Nationality | Filipino / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
College | Highline CC (2015–2017) Portland State (2017–2019) De La Salle (2019) |
PBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 2nd overall [a] |
Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
2022–2025 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
2025–present | Kyoto Hannaryz |
Career highlights | |
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Jamie James Malonzo Orme (born July 31, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of B.League. He spent three seasons with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) [1] [2] before signing with the Hannaryz.
Malonzo was selected second overall by the NorthPort Batang Pier during the PBA season 46 draft. [3]
On September 20, 2022, Malonzo was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Prince Caperal, Arvin Tolentino, and a 2022 first-round pick. [4]
On March 10, 2024, Malonzo tore his calf muscle during the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. He successfully underwent calf-achilles surgery but the recuperation period is from six to eight weeks. [5]
On July 2025, Malonzo signed with the Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League. [6]
Malonzo is eligible to play for the Philippines national team as a local under FIBA eligibility rules since he received his Philippine passport when he was eight years old. [7]
He was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, [8] where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup. [9]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes 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]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | NorthPort | 25 | 34.8 | .442 | .298 | — | .596 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
2022–23 | NorthPort | 56 | 33.8 | .455 | .359 | — | .636 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .9 | 15.1 |
Barangay Ginebra | ||||||||||||
2023–24 | Barangay Ginebra | 20 | 31.9 | .414 | .347 | — | .709 | 6.1 | 3.2 | .7 | .7 | 14.8 |
2024–25 | Barangay Ginebra | 37 | 26.2 | .404 | .315 | .111 | .675 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 11.4 |
Career | 138 | 31.7 | .434 | .337 | .111 | .644 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 13.9 |
Malonzo is the son of an African-American father and a Filipino mother who traces her roots in Batangas. He uses his mother's maiden name, Malonzo, on his jerseys during his UAAP and PBA career to represent his Filipino roots. [11]