Abu Jahal Tratter (born January 9, 1993) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1] He played college basketball for the De La Salle University.[2][3]

Abu Tratter
Tratter in 2023
No. 9 – NorthPort Batang Pier
PositionPower forward / center
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1993-01-09) January 9, 1993 (age 31)
Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Francis High School (Mountain View, California)
CollegeDeAnza College (2013)
De La Salle (2014–2017)
PBA draft2018: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Blackwater Elite
2019–2022Alaska Aces
2022–2023Converge FiberXers
2023–2024Magnolia Hotshots
2024–presentNorthPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Tratter was selected seventh overall during the 2018 PBA draft by the NLEX Road Warriors.

On September 6, 2019, he was traded to the Alaska Aces for Carl Bryan Cruz.[4]

On June 15, 2022, he signed a contract with the Converge FiberXers, the new team that took over the defunct Alaska Aces franchise.[5]

On April 14, 2023, Tratter, along with David Murrell, was traded to the Magnolia Hotshots for Adrian Wong and a 2022 first-round pick.[6]

PBA career statistics

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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

As of the end of 2023–24 season[7]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Blackwater 32 21.1 .476 .000 .535 5.2 .6 .8 .2 8.7
Alaska
2020 Alaska 12 27.5 .544 .630 6.5 .4 .7 .2 10.6
2021 Alaska 24 29.0 .431 .000 .685 6.7 1.4 .5 .4 10.9
2022–23 Converge 33 21.7 .440 .281 .678 5.0 .7 .6 .4 7.6
2023–24 Magnolia 32 11.7 .513 .357 2.5 .3 .2 .0 2.8
Career 133 21.0 .466 .214 .603 4.9 .7 .5 .2 7.5

References

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  1. ^ Naredo, Camille. "PBA: After solid debut, Blackwater's Abu Tratter looks forward to tougher tests". ABS-CBN News.
  2. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (24 September 2016). "Aldin Ayo's confidence erases the doubt for Abu Tratter". Rappler.
  3. ^ Joaquin M. Henson (18 December 2018). "Sound bites from draftees". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Alaska ships Cruz to Blackwater for Tratter". The Philippine STAR.
  5. ^ Li, Matthew (June 15, 2022). "Converge finally locks up Abu Tratter". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (April 14, 2023). "Tratter, Murrell traded to Magnolia as Converge gets Wong, 1st-round pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Abu Jahal Tratter Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.