Ferdinand Damanik (born 15 April 1988) is an Indonesian professional

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player who plays

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. In October 2017, Ferdinand was suspended for 5 years after allegedly being involved in match-fixing.

College

After a standout high school career at

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, Ferdinand joined the

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. Under the direction of Coach Franz Pumaren, in his first year in the

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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. He managed to make his team the runner-up in the NBL Indonesia 2012-2013 season. In 2013 Damanik entered the NBL Indonesia slam dunk contest. But still not a champion. In this season Damanik decided to exchange with the players in the

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Anggi Arizki because of an internal problem with coach Nathaniel Canson. In February of the 2014-2015 NBL Season, Damanik scored a career high 23 points and 7 rebound to help Aspac beat Satria Muda 85-76. Aspac qualified for the championship series, but lost to Stadium Jakarta 65-67. Damanik had a double-double – 10 points and grab 10 rebounds but wasn't enough to take Aspac to the final four. Damanik's contract expired before the start of 2017 season. He chose to sign with JNE Bandung Utama and was selected to participate at the All Star game that season.

Walikota Cup

Joined together Familia BC in the 2016 Walikota cup, he managed to bring his team was runner-up in the tournament after losing to Mawar Sharon Eagles.

International

Ferdinand debuted with the Indonesian national basketball team in 2013. In that same year, Ferdinand participated in the

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where his team managed to win a bronze medal. Ferdinand was also part of the national team that participated in the 2013

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in Myanmar.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Damanik, Ferdinand Indonesian men's basketball players De La Salle Green Archers basketball players 1988 births Living people Centers (basketball) Indonesian expatriates in the Philippines Indonesian expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Indonesia 21st-century Indonesian people Pelita Jaya Basketball Club players Stapac Jakarta players