Jawhar Purdy

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Jawhar Purdy
Personal information
Born (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Career information
High schoolImpact Basketball Academy (Las Vegas, NV) and Saugus High School (Santa Clarita, CA)
College California State University Stanislaus (2013-2014) and College of the Canyons (2011-2013)
PBA draft 2015: 5th round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Blackwater Elite
Playing career2018–2018
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2018Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat
2018 Kuala 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

Jawhar William dela Cruz Purdy (born December 15, 1991) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. 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]

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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

Year [9] TeamLeagueGMINPTS2FGP3FGPFTRORDRTASPFBSSTTORNK
2017-18Westports MD ASEAN-1 731.05.020.8%19.0%59.1%0.61.72.33.32.70.00.71.11.9
2018Mad Goat THA-1 633.214.829.3%29.5%78.8%1.24.55.76.53.00.01.72.016.8

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