Jhonard Clarito
| No. 22 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 1996 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | De Ocampo |
| PBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | San Juan Knights |
| 2021 | JPS Zamboanga City |
| 2021–2022 | San Juan Knights |
| 2022–present | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jhonard Clarito (born April 3, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Amateur career
[edit]San Juan Knights (2018–2021)
[edit]Coming off a college career with De Ocampo Memorial College,[1][2] Clarito joined the expansion San Juan Knights of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Averaging 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in the 2018–19 MPBL season, he played an important role in the winner-take-all game 5 of the 2019 MPBL finals. In the last minute of the fourth quarter, Clarito made two crucial shots that gave San Juan the lead and eventually clinched them their first MPBL championship.[3]
Clarito stayed with San Juan for the 2019–20 MPBL season, improving to averaging a near double-double with 11.7 points and 8.8 rebounds alongside 2 assists, helping the team clinch back-to-back national finals appearances. He also was part of San Juan's finals run in the 2021 FilBasket Subic Championship.[4]
Professional career
[edit]JPS Zamboanga City (2021)
[edit]Clarito would get his first professional stint after signing with JPS Zamboanga City of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.[5]
Return to San Juan (2021–2022)
[edit]After his VisMin stint, Clarito made his return to San Juan for the 2021 MPBL Invitational and 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship.[6][7]
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2022–present)
[edit]In the PBA season 47 draft, Clarito was selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with the 17th overall pick. After his first season where he only averaged 1.3 points per game on 23.1% shooting, Clarito broke out in the following 2023–24 PBA season with a bigger role, averaging 10.8 points per game on 46.6% shooting with 4.3 rebounds to add, winning the PBA's Most Improved Player for the season.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]PBA
[edit]| 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 |
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Rain or Shine | 19 | 5.8 | .231 | .150 | .750 | .8 | .3 | .3 | — | 1.3 |
| 2023–24 | Rain or Shine | 30 | 21.6 | .466 | .330 | .745 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 10.8 |
MPBL
[edit]| 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 |
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | San Juan | 32 | 5 | 13.3 | .397 | .222 | .534 | 4.1 | .9 | 1.0 | .5 | 4.2 |
| 2019–20 | San Juan | 40 | 3 | 23.0 | .427 | .286 | .712 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bolima, Martin Dale (June 8, 2023). "Diamond in the rough? Yeng Guiao high on two-way player Jhonard Clarito". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 12, 2022). "Unheralded Jhonard Clarito aims to show unconventional path to PBA". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (April 25, 2019). "Davaoeño Jhonard Clarito lifts San Juan Knights to MPBL National Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "San Juan Knights on the brink of FilBasket Subic crown". BusinessWorld Online. November 21, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (May 13, 2021). "Mac Cardona, Fran Yu lead Zamboanga City team in VisMin-Mindanao". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (December 13, 2021). "Abando makes MPBL debut, powers San Juan rout of Sarangani". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (May 7, 2022). "Tempers flare as San Juan drags Nueva Ecija to Filbasket Finals KO game". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (August 18, 2024). "June Mar Fajardo wins 8th PBA MVP award". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.