Brandon Bates
| No. 33 – Meralco Bolts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1997 |
| Nationality | Filipino / Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle |
| PBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Meralco Bolts |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Sutherland Sharks |
| 2023–present | Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Brandon Matthew Bates is a Filipino-Australian basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Collegiate career
[edit | edit source]Bates played for De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team starting in 2018. 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
[edit | edit source]Australia
[edit | edit source]Bates left La Salle to join the Sutherland Sharks of NBL1 in Australia.[4][5]
Meralco Bolts
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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[14]
Season-by-season averages
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Meralco | 30 | 16.8 | .625 | — | — | .275 | 5.1 | .4 | .3 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 2024–25 | Meralco | 35 | 16.6 | .550 | — | — | .444 | 5.5 | .5 | .2 | .9 | 3.5 |
| Career | 65 | 16.7 | .581 | — | — | .333 | 5.3 | .4 | .2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Bates worked as a barista while studying in La Salle.[7]
He is currently dating Rocio Trillo, the eldest daughter of Bolts' head coach Luigi Trillo.[15]
References
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