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]
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] | Team | League | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO | RNK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Westports MD | ASEAN-1 | 7 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 20.8% | 19.0% | 59.1% | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | Mad Goat | THA-1 | 6 | 33.2 | 14.8 | 29.3% | 29.5% | 78.8% | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
References
- ^ "Fil-Am hopeful Jawhar Purdy puts best foot forward ahead of PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
- ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (9 August 2015). "Fil-Am Purdy, aspiring writer, joining PBA rookie draft". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ Taguibao, Justin (3 March 2018). "Taylor Statham: Unfinished Business". ASEAN Sports.
- ^ "Philippines Basketball Players / Coaches Abroad - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (4 March 2018). "Joshua Munzon, Westports Malaysia snap Alab's eight-game winning streak". Tiebreaker Times.
- ^ "Checking in with Fil-Am college baller Taylor Statham". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Fil-Am Jawhar Purdy earns spurs in bush leagues as he takes aim at PBA rookie draft". Spin.ph.
- ^ "Fil-Am prospect Jawhar Purdy hoping to strut his stuff in PBA D-League". ph.sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Jawhar Purdy Player Profile, Westports Malaysia Dragons, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
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