Brandon Bates Explained

Brandon Bates
Number:33
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:231
League:PBA
Team:Meralco Bolts
Nationality:Filipino / Australian
Draft Year Pba:2023
Draft Round Pba:1
Draft Pick Pba:8
Draft Team Pba:Meralco Bolts
College:De La Salle
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2023
Team1:Sutherland Sharks
Years2:2023–present
Team2:Meralco Bolts
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Brandon Matthew Bates is a Filipino-Australian basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Collegiate career

Bates played for De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team starting in 2018. In his time with La Salle, he was tagged as a "useless center". In the first round of his first season (2019), he only averaged 1.8 points on 36% shooting, on top of 7.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 17 minutes of play. He later proved to be a reliable interior defender and rebounder. He scored 10 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks on an elimination game against UST De La Salle won the game 80–79.[1] [2] [3] Before leaving La Salle, he averaged 8.43 rebounds.[4]

Professional career

Australia

Bates left La Salle to join the Sutherland Sharks of NBL1 in Australia.[5]

Meralco Bolts

Bates got selected by Meralco Bolts in the 2023 PBA draft as 8th overall, but he did not sign a contract earlier because he wanted to go home to Australia.[6]

Sharing play time in centre position with Raymond Almazan, he was seen as an energizer[7] with a shot-blocking ability. He had 6 blocks and 13 rebounds in the Game 7 semifinal match vs. Ginebra in 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.[8] [9] [10] [11] He helped his team to win the first championship against San Miguel Beermen. His most notable game was playing with flu in Game 5 while guarding June Mar Fajardo.[12] Another notable moment was a dunk in Game 6.[13]

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2023–24 season[14]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left | | align=left | Meralco| 30 || 16.8 || .625 || || .275 || 5.1 || .4 || .3 || 1.3 || 3.5|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 30 || 16.8 || .625 || || .275 || 5.1 || .4 || .3 || 1.3 || 3.5

Personal life

Bates worked as a barista while studying in La Salle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Bates proves he's not 'the useless one' at La Salle . 2024-06-17 . Spin.ph . en.
  2. Web site: 2019-10-24 . How La Salle's Bates is turning negatives into positives . 2024-06-17 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: Li . Matthew . 2018-10-27 . Brandon Bates shows why he is part of the Green Archers . 2024-06-17 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: Co . Chris . Bates out na sa La Salle . 2024-06-17 . Philstar.com.
  5. Web site: Abad . Ysa . 2020-08-05 . DLSU’s Bates gaining confidence in Aussie semi-pro league . 2024-06-17 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  6. Web site: COLUMN: Why No. 8 pick Brandon Bates has yet to join Meralco Bolts . 2024-06-17 . Spin.ph . en.
  7. Web site: Meralco's Brandon Bates goes from serving coffee to swatting shots . 2024-06-17 . Spin.ph . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-01 . Rookie pero palaban! Brandon Bates sasabayan mga higante ng Beermen . 2024-06-17 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Meralco boots out Ginebra in Game 7, makes PBA Finals vs SMB . 2024-06-17 . Spin.ph . en.
  10. Web site: Brandon Bates glad to prove worth for Meralco . 2024-06-17 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  11. Web site: TDT . 2024-06-02 . Bates rises to occasion . 2024-06-17 . Daily Tribune . en.
  12. Web site: Brandon Bates fights through flu to help Meralco win Game 5 . 2024-06-17 . Spin.ph . en.
  13. Web site: Cadayona . Russell . Unang PBA crown para sa Meralco . 2024-06-17 . Philstar.com.
  14. Web site: Brandon Bates Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.

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