Jamie Malonzo
Malonzo in 2023
No. 3 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-31) July 31, 1996
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolO'Dea
(Seattle, Washington)
CollegeHighline CC (2015–2017)
Portland State (2017–2019)
De La Salle University (2019)
PBA draft2020: 1st round, 2nd overall[lower-alpha 1]
Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022NorthPort Batang Pier
2022–presentBarangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards

Jamie James Malonzo Orme (born July 31, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1][2]

Professional career

NorthPort Batang Pier (2021–2022)

Malonzo was selected second overall by the NorthPort Batang Pier during the PBA Season 46 draft.[3]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2022–present)

On September 20, 2022, Malonzo was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Prince Caperal, Arvin Tolentino, and a 2022 first-round pick.[4]

National team career

Malonzo is eligible to play for the Philippines national team as a local under FIBA eligibility rules since he received his Philippine passport when he was eight years old.[5]

He was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup,[6] where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup.[7]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  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

As of the end of 2022–23 season[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 NorthPort 2534.8.442.298.5968.72.41.41.314.1
2022–23 NorthPort 5633.8.455.359.6367.52.41.4.915.1
Barangay Ginebra
Career 8134.1.451.343.6237.92.41.41.114.8

Personal life

Malonzo is the son of an African-American father and a Filipino mother who traces her roots in Batangas. He uses his mother's maiden name, Malonzo, on his jerseys during his UAAP and PBA career to represent his Filipino roots.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2021 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special round, which consists of 4 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Malonzo was selected as the 2nd pick of the regular draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Jamie Malonzo steps up at the right time". www.pba.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jamie Malonzo on SPIN.ph". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jamie Malonzo on being potential top pick and learning from NBA veterans". ESPN.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (September 20, 2022). "Trades approved: Jamie Malonzo, Von Pessumal to Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Li, Matthew (June 29, 2022). "Chot bares Malonzo classified as local by FIBA, working on Adams' status". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (June 6, 2023). "Clarkson, Brownlee, Kouame head 21-man Gilas pool for World Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Ventura, Sid (August 23, 2023). "Gilas Pilipinas confirm final 12 for FIBA World Cup". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jamie Malonzo Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  9. ↑ "Get to know La Salle's 3 one-and-done Fil-foreign recruits". September 17, 2019.


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