Pelita Jaya Esia

Pelita Jaya Esia
Founded 1988
League NBL
Team history Citra Satria Pelita (CSP)
(1999-2002)
Kalila Jakarta
(2002-2004)
Mitra Kalila
(2004-2005)
Jaya Esia
(1988-99, 2005-Present)
Based in Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Team colors white, orange-red, dark blue
Head coach Rastafari Horongbala
Championships 3
Website http://www.pelitajayabasketball.com/

Pelita Jaya Esia BC is the basketball section of Indonesia's Pelita Jaya sports franchise, which also has football, badminton, tennis, and swimming sections. Currently competing in the NBL, Pelita Jaya has also won 3 national championships in the former KOBATAMA league. The team served as the core for the Indonesian National five which competed in the latest edition of the FIBA Asia Championship[1], led by its head coach, Rastafari Horongbala.

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Club History

Pelita Jaya Esia was founded in 1988 by the Bakrie Group. The new team immediately found success in the KOBATAMA league, finishing on top of the elimination rounds in 1990 and 1991, eventually winning a three-peat championship from 1990 to 1992[2]. The team has consistently placed itself among the top 5 teams of Indonesian basketball in the 90's; and in 1999 the team merged with Citra Satria to form Citra Satria Pelita (CSP). The new team entered the millennium with a new name, Bali Jeff CSP. It however, failed to break into the top three in the early years of the decade. In 2002, the team was renamed Kalila Jakarta. Two years later, it merged with PB. Mitra to form a new team known as Mitra Kalila. However, in 2005, the team abandoned the Mitra name; and in 2008, it reverted to its old name of Pelita Jaya. With the entry of new sponsor Bakrie Telecom, the team entered 2009 with a new name: Pelita Jaya Esia. The team's shoes are sponsored by AND1.[3]

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 1 Iroth, Joullius Christian 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
PG 3 Purwanto, Kelly 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
SF 5 Poedjakesuma, Andi (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 7 Rustawijaya, I.G. Ngurah 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
SG 8 Sebayang, Erick Christopher 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 64 kg (141 lb)
PF 9 Chandra, Romy Chrisanto 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 10 Dewanto, Dimas Aryo 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
G/F 11 Palopo, Vavories 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
C 12 Dini, Fidyan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
C 13 Indrawan, Ponsianus Nyoman 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
PF 16 Kurniahu, Samuel 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
C/G 20 Gumilar, Gian 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
SF 21 Sogirin, Haris 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
SG 25 Chandra, Ary 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
SF 27 Sucipto, Juliano Gandhi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PF 41 Mardiyansyah, Yudhi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
Head coach
  • Rastafari Horongbala
Assistant coach(es)
  • Koko Heru Setyo
  • Ali Budimansyah
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Roster • updated 2010-10-08

Notable players

References

  1. ^ http://china2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/fascm/team/p/rid//sid/7038/tid/302/profile.html
  2. ^ http://www.pelitajayabasketball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=70
  3. ^ http://www.pelitajayabasketball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=70
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