Ferdinand Damanik

Ferdinand Damanik

No. 24 – Dell Aspac Jakarta
Position	Center
League	NBL Indonesia
Personal information
Born	(1988-04-15) April 15, 1988 Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	De La Salle University Manila
Playing career	2012-–present
Career history
Pelita Jaya Esia ( 2012-2014 ) Dell Aspac Jakarta ( 2014 - )
Career highlights and awards
1x UAAP Season 70 Champions (2007-2008) 1x NBL Indonesia Champions (2014)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Indonesia Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Palembang Team

Ferdinand Damanik (born 15 April 1988) is an Indonesian professional basketball player. As of April 2014, Damanik plays center for Dell Aspac Jakarta.

College

After a standout high school career at La Salle Green Hills, Ferdinand joined the De La Salle Green Archers. Under the direction of Coach Franz Pumaren in his first year in the UAAP Basketball Championship he won the 2007-2008 season.

First Season NBL

In his first season in the NBL Indonesia 2012-2013 season, Damanik played for Pelita Jaya Esia. In that season he managed to make his team the runner-up in the NBL Indonesia 2012-2013 Season. In 2013 Ferdinand entered the NBL Indonesia slam dunk contest. But still not a champion. In this season Damanik decided to exchange with the players in the Dell Aspac Jakarta Anggi Arizki. Because there is an internal problem between the coach Nathaniel Canson.

International

Ferdinand debuted with the Indonesian national basketball team in 2013. In that same year, Ferdinand participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games where his team managed to win a bronze medal. Ferdinand was also part of the national team that participated in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar.