Abraham Damar Grahita Explained

Abraham Damar Grahita
Number:4
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:165
League:IBL
Team:Satria Muda Pertamina
Birth Date:8 October 1995
Birth Place:Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia
Highschool:Santo Yosef Pangkal Pinang
(Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia)
College:Esa Unggul (2013-2018)
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:Stadium Jakarta
Years2:20162020
Team2:Aspac/Stapac Jakarta
Years3:2020-2021
Team3:Indonesia Patriots
Years4:2021-2022
Team4:Prawira Bandung
Years5:2023
Team5:Veltex Shizuoka
Years6:2023-present
Team6:Satria Muda Pertamina
Highlights:

Abraham Damar Grahita (born October 8, 1995) known for his initials ADG, is an Indonesian professional basketball player that plays for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Grahita became the first ever Indonesian player to play overseas, joining Veltex Shizuoka of the B.League in 2023. And he also became the first ever Indonesian player to receive his own signature shoes with the release of Ardiles x DBL called AD1.[1] [2]

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 [3]

Career statistics

Denotes seasons in which Grahita won an IBL championship
Led the league

IBL

Regular season

YearsTeamsGPMinFG%3P%FT%APGRPGSPGBPGPPG
2015-16Stadium Jakarta2816.336.025.068.01.02.71.20.26.8
2016-17Aspac Jakarta1323.343.042.071.01.33.61.50.112.2
2017-18Stapac Jakarta1520.633.030.050.01.73.31.10.18.2
2018-191620.636.034.073.03.32.71.00.09.4
2019-20Indonesia Patriots1126.845.233.983.12.83.61.70.013.6
2020-21Prawira Bandung1627.345.634.166.93.15.30.80.115.8
2021-222129.944.938.477.32.94.51.20.214.4

Playoffs

YearsTeamsGPMinFG%3P%FT%APGRPGSPGBPGPPG
2016Stadium Jakarta226.420.00.083.01.01.50.50.05.5
2017Aspac Jakarta421.030.020.050.01.52.71.00.25.2
2018Stapac Jakarta421.932.020.062.02.05.21.00.27.7
2019419.036.021.075.03.72.71.50.06.0
2021Prawira Bandung332.337.534.671.41.65.61.30.321.3
2022533.743.040.050.02.82.41.00.215.6

International

YearCompetitionGPMinFG%3P%FT%APGRPGSPGBPGPPG
20142014 ASEAN University Games50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20162016 ASEAN University Games50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2018Test Event Asian Games 201840.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Career14.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gandeng Abraham Damar, DBL Indonesia dan Ardiles Rilis Sepatu AD1. mainbasket.com. July 22, 2023 . July 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Apresiasi Pencapaian Abraham Damar Grahita, Ardiles dan DBL Luncurkan Sepatu Khusus. jpnn.com. July 22, 2023 . July 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: Attitude costs Indonesian basketball player place on team roster in World Cup qualifiers.
  4. Web site: FIBA.basketball. FIBA.basketball. en. 2017-11-19.