Yudha Saputera

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Yudha Saputera
YudhaPrawira.jpg
Yudha in 2024
No. 8–Prawira Harum Bandung
Position Point guard
League IBL
Personal information
Born (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25)
Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020 Prawira Bandung
2020-2021→Indonesia Patriots
2021-presentPrawira Bandung
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
SEA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Vietnam Team

Yudha Saputera (born November 21, 1998) is an Indonesian professional basketball player for the Prawira Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for ITHB Arrows of the Liga Mahasiswa (LIMA), where he won the championship in 2019.

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Early career

Saputera's carrier starts off from Pekan Olahraga Kota (Popkota). After that, he was trusted to represent the city of Cirebon in Pekan Olahraga Daerah (Porda) in 2014 and 2018. Saputera was also a key player for the province of West Java in the Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) in 2016 and 2021. In his youth years, he played for Generasi Muda Cirebon (GMC). [1]

Professional career

2020-present

After completing his stint of career with Indonesia Patriots, [2] in 2022 he signed with Prawira Bandung as the projected future point guard for the team. [3] In his first year, he was paired with another superstar guard Abraham Damar Grahita. They managed to reach semi-final before fell short to Satria Muda Pertamina. His brilliant performance in the 2022 IBL season with the Prawira Bandung, caught the attention of Miloš Pejić the coach of the national team. His ability makes a good backup guard for the national team. [4] Entering his second season, upon departure of Abraham who left to play for Veltex Shizuoka. He's now become the main guard for the team, and along with import Brandone Francis and Jarred Shaw, he managed to lead Prawira Bandung to their first championship since 1998. [5] On March 2, 2024, Saputera's shot against Borneo Hornbills on the 4th quarter going over time complete's one of his biggest achievement by collecting 1.000 career points in the IBL. [6]

National team career

He has been a member of Indonesia's national basketball team at several occasions such as the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, and Indonesia's first ever basketball gold medal in the 2021 SEA Games. [7] In the 2024 FIBA Pre-Qualifying Olympic, Saputera averaged 14.0 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 4.4 RBG. [8] [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Yudha Saputera Gembira Patriot Bisa Kalahkan Prawira". ligaolahraga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Abraham dan Yudha Sudah Gabung Prawira Lagi". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Yudha Saputera Tetap Biru". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Arti Juara untuk Yudha Saputera". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Yudha Masuk 1.000 Points Club IBL". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kenalan dengan 6 Pemain Basket Timnas Indonesia 2023". jakartanotebook.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "FIBA Statistics". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Yudha Saputera Profile". sports.okezone. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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