Abraham Damar Grahita
Abraham Damar Grahita (born 8 October 1995) is an Indonesian professional basketball player that last played for Veltex Shizuoka of the Japanese Basketball League (B3). Grahita attended Esa Unggul University where he was a member of their basketball team from 2013 to 2018. Grahita plays as a combo-guard in his basketball team. He also became the first ever Indonesian professional basketball player to receive his own signature shoes with the release of Ardilles x DBL, AD1. AD2 was released on 1 July 2022 and its represent the SeaGames Gold Medal.
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 October 1995 Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indonesian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Santo Yosef Pangkal Pinang (Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Esa Unggul University (2013-2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2016 | Stadium Jakarta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Aspac/Stapac Jakarta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Indonesia Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Prawira Bandung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Veltex Shizuoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Grahita was born in Pangkal Pinang, the capital and largest city of Bangka Belitung Islands located at the southeastern coasts of the island of Sumatra. He excelled at the sport of basketball throughout his high school years. However, he did not receive much exposure due to living at the rural area of Indonesia. After much supports and help from his friends, coach and family, Grahita decided to venture to Jakarta to find better competition and to pursue a career in basketball. His coach eventually managed to recommend Grahita to Stadium Jakarta, a professional team that participated in Indonesia's professional basketball league, IBL. Through Stadium, Grahita was given a scholarship to study at Esa Unggul University and also joined the school's basketball team where he played until turning professional in 2015. During this time, he also practiced with Stadium and even played in one of the pre-season game where he scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Professional career
He played in a variety of professional places, which includes: Stadium Jakarta (2015–16), Stapac Jakarta (2016–2019), Indonesia Patriots (2020), Prawira Bandung (2021–present). He wasn't able to be part of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers [1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games 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 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Grahita won an IBL championship |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Years | Teams | GP | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2015-16 | Stadium Jakarta | 28 | 16.3 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 68.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 2016-17 | Aspac Jakarta | 13 | 23.3 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 71.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 12.2 |
| 2017-18 | Stapac Jakarta | 15 | 20.6 | 33.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 20.6 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 73.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | |
| 2019-20 | Indonesia Patriots | 11 | 26.8 | 45.2 | 33.9 | 83.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
| 2020-21 | Prawira Bandung | 16 | 27.3 | 45.6 | 34.1 | 66.9 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 15.8 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 29.9 | 44.9 | 38.4 | 77.3 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
Playoffs
| Years | Teams | GP | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016 | Stadium Jakarta | 2 | 26.4 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | Aspac Jakarta | 4 | 21.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | Stapac Jakarta | 4 | 21.9 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 62.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 19.0 | 36.0 | 21.0 | 75.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | |
| 2021 | Prawira Bandung | 3 | 32.3 | 37.5 | 34.6 | 71.4 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 33.7 | 43.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 15.6 |
International
| Year | Competition | GP | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014 | 2014 ASEAN University Games | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 2016 ASEAN University Games | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Test Event Asian Games 2018 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
References
- "Attitude costs Indonesian basketball player place on team roster in World Cup qualifiers".
- "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-11-19.