Jhonard Clarito (born April 3, 1996) is a Filipino professional

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player for the

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise righ ...

of the

Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...

(PBA).

Amateur career

San Juan Knights (2018–2021)

Coming off a college career with De Ocampo Memorial College, Clarito joined the expansion

San Juan Knights The San Juan Knights (also abbreviated as SJK) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in San Juan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its ...

of the

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 30 teams. Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion and then-Senator Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is ...

(MPBL). Averaging 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in the

2018–19 MPBL season The 2018–19 MPBL season, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup, was the second season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The regular season began on June 12, 2018 with the opening ceremonies Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, and end ...

, he played an important role in the winner-take-all game 5 of the

2019 MPBL finals The 2019 MPBL finals, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup finals, was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) 2018–19 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The North Division champion San Juan ...

. 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. Coincidentally, San Juan's Finals opponent was Clarito's hometown team, the

Davao Occidental Tigers The Davao Occidental Tigers (also known as Davao Occidental Tigers – Cocolife due to sponsorship reasons) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the Davao metropolitan area and representing the province of Davao Occidental. The ...

, with the game being held at

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a City of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the List of Philippine cities and municipalities ...

. Clarito stayed with San Juan for the

2019–20 MPBL season The 2019–20 MPBL season, also known as the MPBL Lakan Season or the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. It was also the last season of the league's amateur ...

, 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 The FilBasket Subic Championship, also known as the FilBasket Subic Championship – Cocolife due to sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural tournament under FilBasket, now known as AsiaBasket. It was also the only tournament held in 2021. The to ...

Professional career

JPS Zamboanga City (2021)

Clarito would get his first professional stint after signing with JPS Zamboanga City of the

Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup is a men's regional basketball league in the Philippines. The league comprises teams from the Visayas and Mindanao regions, similar to the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) from 2006 until 2008, with ...

Return to San Juan (2021–2022)

After his VisMin stint, Clarito made his return to San Juan for the

2021 MPBL Invitational The 2021 MPBL Invitational was the preseason tournament for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2022 season and the first edition of what would become the MPBL Preseason Invitational. The tournament began on December 11, 2021 and ende ...

and 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship.

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2022–present)

In the PBA season 47 draft, Clarito was selected by the

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 The 2023–24 PBA season (or PBA season 48) was the 48th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Due to the participation of Philippine men's national basketball team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2022 Asian Games, the ...

with a bigger role, averaging 10.8 points per game on 46.6% shooting with 4.3 rebounds to add. He signed a new two-year deal with Rain or Shine and later won PBA's Most Improved Player for the season.

Career statistics

PBA

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''

Season-by-season averages

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MPBL

Season-by-season averages

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San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to: * San Juan, Puerto Rico * San Juan, Argentina * San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines San Juan may also refer to: Places Arge ...

, 32 , , 5 , , 13.3 , , .397 , , .222 , , .534 , , 4.1 , , .9 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 4.2 , - , align=left , 2019–20 , align=left ,

, 40 , , 3 , , 23.0 , , .427 , , .286 , , .712 , , 8.8 , , 2.0 , , 1.8 , , 1.0 , , 11.7

References

External links

Jhonard Clarito via Genius Sports (MPBL)
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