Jamie Malonzo
.jpg) Malonzo in 2023 | |
| Kyoto Hannaryz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 1996 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Highline CC (2015–2017) Portland State (2017–2019) De La Salle (2019) |
| PBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 2nd overall[a] |
| Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2022–2025 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2025–present | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| Career highlights | |
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Jamie James Malonzo Orme (born July 31, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of B.League. He spent three seasons with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)[1][2] before signing with the Hannaryz.
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 (2022–2025)
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]
On March 10, 2024, Malonzo tore his calf muscle during the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. He successfully underwent calf-achilles surgery but the recuperation period is from six to eight weeks.[5]
Kyoto Hannaryz (2025–present)
On July 2025, Malonzo signed with the Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League.[6]
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.[7]
He was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup,[8] where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup.[9]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 2024–25 season[10]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NorthPort | 25 | 34.8 | .442 | .298 | — | .596 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
| 2022–23 | NorthPort | 56 | 33.8 | .455 | .359 | — | .636 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .9 | 15.1 |
| Barangay Ginebra | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Barangay Ginebra | 20 | 31.9 | .414 | .347 | — | .709 | 6.1 | 3.2 | .7 | .7 | 14.8 |
| 2024–25 | Barangay Ginebra | 37 | 26.2 | .404 | .315 | .111 | .675 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 11.4 |
| Career | 138 | 31.7 | .434 | .337 | .111 | .644 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 13.9 | |
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.[11]
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Jamie Malonzo steps up at the right time". www.pba.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Malonzo on SPIN.ph". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Malonzo on being potential top pick and learning from NBA veterans". ESPN.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 20, 2022). "Trades approved: Jamie Malonzo, Von Pessumal to Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Dy, Richard (May 14, 2024). "Malonzo out for 6 to 8 weeks". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Malonzo leaves Ginebra to sign with Japan B.League side Kyoto". Spin.ph. July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 29, 2022). "Chot bares Malonzo classified as local by FIBA, working on Adams' status". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 6, 2023). "Clarkson, Brownlee, Kouame head 21-man Gilas pool for World Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Ventura, Sid (August 23, 2023). "Gilas Pilipinas confirm final 12 for FIBA World Cup". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jamie Orme Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Get to know La Salle's 3 one-and-done Fil-foreign recruits". September 17, 2019.
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