Jhonard Clarito

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Jhonard Clarito
No. 22–Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1996-04-03) April 3, 1996 (age 28)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College De Ocampo
PBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021 San Juan Knights
2021JPS Zamboanga City
2021–2022San Juan Knights
2022–present Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Career highlights and awards

Jhonard Clarito (born April 3, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Amateur career

San Juan Knights (2018–2021)

Coming off a college career with De Ocampo Memorial College, [1] [2] Clarito joined the expansion San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Averaging 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in the 2018–19 MPBL season, he played an important role in the winner-take-all game 5 of the 2019 MPBL finals. In the last minute of the fourth quarter, Clarito made two crucial shots that gave San Juan the lead and eventually clinched them their first MPBL championship. [3]

Clarito stayed with San Juan for the 2019–20 MPBL season, improving to averaging a near double-double with 11.7 points and 8.8 rebounds alongside 2 assists, helping the team clinch back-to-back national finals appearances. He also was part of San Juan's finals run in the 2021 FilBasket Subic Championship. [4]

Professional career

JPS Zamboanga City (2021)

Clarito would get his first professional stint after signing with JPS Zamboanga City of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. [5]

Return to San Juan (2021–2022)

After his VisMin stint, Clarito made his return to San Juan for the 2021 MPBL Invitational and 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship. [6] [7]

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2022–present)

In the PBA season 47 draft, Clarito was selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with the 17th overall pick. After his first season where he only averaged 1.3 points per game on 23.1% shooting, Clarito broke out in the following 2023–24 PBA season with a bigger role, averaging 10.8 points per game on 46.6% shooting with 4.3 rebounds to add, winning the PBA's Most Improved Player for the season. [8]

Career statistics

PBA

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

As of the end of 2023–24 season [9]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Rain or Shine 195.8.231.150.750.8.3.3—1.3
2023–24 Rain or Shine 3021.6.466.330.7454.31.7.7.310.8
Career4915.5.433.298.7453.01.1.6.27.1

MPBL

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 San Juan 32513.3.397.222.5344.1.91.0.54.2
2019–20 San Juan 40323.0.427.286.7128.82.01.81.011.7

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  2. ↑ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 12, 2022). "Unheralded Jhonard Clarito aims to show unconventional path to PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Li, Matthew (April 25, 2019). "Davaoeño Jhonard Clarito lifts San Juan Knights to MPBL National Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "San Juan Knights on the brink of FilBasket Subic crown". BusinessWorld Online. November 21, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Li, Matthew (May 13, 2021). "Mac Cardona, Fran Yu lead Zamboanga City team in VisMin-Mindanao". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (December 13, 2021). "Abando makes MPBL debut, powers San Juan rout of Sarangani". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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  8. ↑ Micaller, Bea (August 18, 2024). "June Mar Fajardo wins 8th PBA MVP award". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jhonard Clarito Player Profile, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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