| Brandon Jawato | |
| Number: | 13 |
| Position: | Small forward / point guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Nationality: | Indonesian / American |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| League: | IBL |
| Team: | Pelita Jaya |
| Birth Date: | 1993 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| High School: | El Segundo (El Segundo, California) |
| College: | Hawaii (2011-2015) |
| Draft Year: | 2016 |
| Career Start: | 2016 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Team1: | Pelita Jaya |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Team2: | CLS Knights |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Team3: | Indonesia Patriots |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Team4: | Utsunomiya Brex |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Team5: | SeaHorses Mikawa |
| Years6: | 2023–present |
| Team6: | Pelita Jaya |
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Brandon Van Dorn Jawato (born June 3, 1993) is an American-Indonesian professional basketball player for the Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and is a member of the Indonesia national team.
Jawato's Indonesian heritage comes from his father, Nyoman Jawato who is Balinese, and his American heritage comes from his mother, Belinda Van Dorn.[1]
Jawato was awarded a scholarship by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, to play for their basketball team, the Rainbow Warriors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. But would be redshirted for the entire season.[2] [3]
Played in 28 games with four starts. Jawato led the team in 3-pointers made. Jawato returned to action vs Chaminade University in December 15, 2012 scoring his first career points, finished with 10 points in 10 minutes of action. He started back-to-back games vs. East Tennessee State University and Ole Miss.
Jawato Appeared briefly in 14 games, and averaged 3.6 minutes per game.Jawato would also play alongside Christian Standhardinger, who is a member of the Philippines national team.
After graduating, he made his professional debut in his dad's hometown in the Indonesian Basketball League for Pelita Jaya in the inaugural 2016 IBL season.[4]
After some issues that made Jawato not play professionally for 2 years,[5] in the 2018-19 season Jawato signed with Indonesia's representative in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) the CLS Knights, in his 36 games played for them, he averaged 13 points per game, 4,3 rebound per game, 2,5 assist per game, and 1,1 steal per game, and in that same year they won the championship, defeating the Singapore Slingers in a best of three.[6]
Joined the Indonesia Patriots for the 2020 IBL season, in total of 13 games he averaged 16,7 points per game, 6,5 rebounds per game, dan 1,8 assist per game with an averaged playing time of 25,8 minutes per game.[7]
In August 26, 2021, Jawato signed with Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League filling their Asian Special Slot.[8] In September 2, 2022, Jawato signs with the Seahorses Mikawa, playing his second year in Japan.[9]
On November 16, 2023, Jawato made a surprising comeback to the IBL, joining his first professional team, Pelita Jaya on a second stint.[10] At April 24, 2024, Jawato was selected as a 2024 IBL All-Star.[11]
Participated in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers as a member of the Indonesian national team, and recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in the match against Thailand on November 28, 2020.[12] [13] [14]