# Brandon Bates

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Filipino-Australian basketball player

Brandon Bates No. 33 – Meralco Bolts Position Center League PBA Personal information Born (1997-08-12) August 12, 1997 (age 28) Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 231 lb (105 kg) Career information College De La Salle PBA draft 2023: 1st round, 8th overall pick Drafted by Meralco Bolts Playing career 2022–present Career history 2022–2023 Sutherland Sharks 2023–present Meralco Bolts Career highlights PBA champion (2024 Philippine) PBA All-Star Week Obstacle Challenge (Big Man) champion (2026) PBA D-League champion (2022 Aspirants')

**Brandon Matthew Bates** is a Filipino-Australian [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for the [Meralco Bolts](/source/Meralco_Bolts) of the [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association) (PBA).

## Collegiate career

Bates played for [De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team](/source/De_La_Salle_Green_Archers_basketball) starting in 2018. In the first round of his first season (2019), he only averaged 1.8 points on 36% shooting, on top of 7.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 17 minutes of play. He later proved to be a reliable interior defender and rebounder. He scored 10 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks on an elimination game against [UST](/source/UST_Growling_Tigers_basketball) De La Salle won the game 80–79.[1][2][3] Before leaving La Salle, he averaged 8.43 rebounds.[4]

## Professional career

### Australia

Bates left La Salle to join the [Sutherland Sharks](/source/Sutherland_Sharks_(basketball)) of [NBL1](/source/NBL1) in Australia.[4][5]

### Meralco Bolts

Bates got selected by Meralco Bolts in the [2023 PBA draft](/source/PBA_season_48_draft) as 8th overall, but he did not sign a contract earlier because he wanted to go home to Australia.[6]

Sharing play time in centre position with [Raymond Almazan](/source/Raymond_Almazan), he was seen as an energizer[7] with a shot-blocking ability. He had 6 blocks and 13 rebounds in the Game 7 semifinal match vs. Ginebra in [2024 PBA Philippine Cup](/source/2024_PBA_Philippine_Cup).[8][9][10][11] He helped his team to win the first championship against [San Miguel Beermen](/source/San_Miguel_Beermen). His most notable game was playing with flu in Game 5 while guarding [June Mar Fajardo](/source/June_Mar_Fajardo).[12] Another notable moment was a dunk in Game 6.[13]

## PBA career statistics

Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3FG% 3-point field-goal percentage 4P% 4-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 2024–25 season*[14]

### Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% 4P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2023–24 Meralco 30 16.8 .625 — — .275 5.1 .4 .3 1.3 3.5 2024–25 Meralco 35 16.6 .550 — — .444 5.5 .5 .2 .9 3.5 Career 65 16.7 .581 — — .333 5.3 .4 .2 1.0 3.5

## Personal life

Bates worked as a barista while studying in La Salle.[7]

He is currently dating Rocio Trillo, the eldest daughter of Bolts' head coach [Luigi Trillo](/source/Luigi_Trillo).[15]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Brandon Bates proves he's not 'the useless one' at La Salle"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/brandon-bates-la-salle-green-archers-uaap-season-82-a2437-20191023). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["How La Salle's Bates is turning negatives into positives"](https://www.espn.ph/basketball/colleges/story/_/id/27915255/how-la-salle-bates-turning-negatives-positives). *ESPN.com*. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Li, Matthew (October 27, 2018). ["Brandon Bates shows why he is part of the Green Archers"](https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/brandon-bates-shows-part-green-archers/132263). *Tiebreaker Times*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) Co, Chris. ["Bates out na sa La Salle"](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/2022/02/24/2162933/bates-out-na-sa-la-salle). *Philstar.com*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Abad, Ysa (August 5, 2020). ["DLSU's Bates gaining confidence in Aussie semi-pro league"](https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/dlsu-brandon-bates-gaining-confidence-semi-professional-basketball-league-australia/). *RAPPLER*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["COLUMN: Why No. 8 pick Brandon Bates has yet to join Meralco Bolts"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/why-no-8-pick-brandon-bates-has-yet-to-join-meralco-bolts-a2244-20231005). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_7-1) ["Meralco's Brandon Bates goes from serving coffee to swatting shots"](https://www.spin.ph/life/people/student-barista-was-the-life-before-pba-for-rookie-brandon-bates-a6035-20240606). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Rookie pero palaban! Brandon Bates sasabayan mga higante ng Beermen"](https://tonite.abante.com.ph/2024/06/01/rookie-pero-palaban-brandon-bates-sasabayan-mga-higante-ng-beermen/). June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Meralco boots out Ginebra in Game 7, makes PBA Finals vs SMB"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/meralco-beats-ginebra-in-game-7-to-reach-pba-finals-vs-smb-a795-20240531). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Brandon Bates glad to prove worth for Meralco"](https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/31/brandon-bates-glad-to-prove-worth-for-meralco). *Manila Bulletin*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** TDT (June 2, 2024). ["Bates rises to occasion"](https://tribune.net.ph/2024/06/01/bates-rises-to-occasion). *Daily Tribune*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Brandon Bates fights through flu to help Meralco win Game 5"](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/brandon-bates-plays-through-a-case-of-flu-in-game-5-a795-20240615). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Cadayona, Russell. ["Unang PBA crown para sa Meralco"](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/2024/06/17/2363473/unang-pba-crown-para-sa-meralco). *Philstar.com*. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Brandon Bates Player Profile, Meralco Bolts - RealGM"](https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Brandon-Bates/Summary/224228). *basketball.realgm.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Sacamos, Ariane Karlo F. (August 27, 2024). ["Cool dad Luigi Trillo on daughter Rocio dating Bolts rookie Bates"](https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/meralco-coach-luigi-trillo-on-daughter-rocio-dating-bolt-rookie-brandon-bates-a6872-20240827). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

v t e Meralco Bolts current roster 1 A. Black 5 Brickman 6 Banchero 7 Hodge 10 Mocon 11 Newsome 17 Caram 19 Quinto 20 Almazan 22 Maliksi 24 Jose 27 Rios 32 Pascual 33 Bates 71 Cansino 93 Magbuhos – Varnado (Import) Head coach: Trillo Assistant coaches: Afable (1st assistant) Hugnatan Soriano Vučinić (active consultant) N. Black (consultant)

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