.jpg) Malonzo in 2023 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| 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] |
| Drafted by | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
| 2022–2025 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2025 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Jamie James Malonzo Orme (born July 31, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League. He spent three seasons with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) before signing with the Hannaryz.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]NorthPort Batang Pier (2021–2022)
[edit]Malonzo was selected second overall by the NorthPort Batang Pier during the PBA season 46 draft.[3]
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2022–2025)
[edit]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)
[edit]In July 2025, Malonzo signed with the Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League.[6] On October 17, his contract with the team was terminated.[7]
National team career
[edit]Malonzo is eligible to play for the Philippines national team as a local under FIBA eligibility rules since he acquired his Philippine passport at the age of eight.[8]
He was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup,[9] where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup.[10]
PBA career statistics
[edit]| 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[11]
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| 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
[edit]Malonzo is of Filipino descent through his mother, Maria Teresa Malonzo, an immigrant from Pampanga, and African American descent through his father.[12][13] He used his mother's maiden name, Malonzo, on his jerseys throughout his UAAP and PBA career to represent his Filipino roots.[14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jamie Malonzo's B.League contract terminated by Kyoto Hannaryz". Spin.ph. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 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.
- ^ Naredo, Camille B. (June 29, 2022). "FIBA: Jamie Malonzo one step closer to fulfilling Gilas dream". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Riego, Normie (July 24, 2022). "From a virtual unknown, Jamie Malonzo now hopes to make another dream come true by representing Gilas Pilipinas". ESPN. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Get to know La Salle's 3 one-and-done Fil-foreign recruits". September 17, 2019.
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