Yesaya Saudale

Yesaya Saudale
Yesaya Interview with Rocky Padila in 2022
No. 3 – Pelita Jaya
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIBL
Personal information
Born14 January 2000
Denpasar, Bali
NationalityIndonesian
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Career information
High school
College
  • UPH (2018-2021)
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Pelita Jaya Bakrie
2021-2022Indonesia Patriots
2022-presentPelita Jaya Bakrie
Career highlights and awards
  • IBL All-Star (2023)
  • 2x LIMA Champion (2018, 2021)
  • IBL Indonesia Cup champion (2022)
  • LIMA Finals MVP (2018)

Yesaya Alessandro Michael Joseph Saudale (born 14 January 2000), is an Indonesian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Pelita Jaya club of the Indonesian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UPH Eagles.

Career

Saudale has represented the province of Jakarta in 2021 Pekan Olahraga Nasional where he won the gold medal for Basketball, and also has been a member of Indonesia's national basketball team at several occasions, including Indonesia's under-18.

Was drafted 15th overall in the recommended round of the 2022 IBL Draft.

High school career

In high school, Saudale was part of the most prestigious basketball school in all of Indonesia, SMA Ragunan or SMAN 116 Jakarta, which is known for producing top basketball talents for the country. At Ragunan he won the DBL 3x3 National Championship in 2016.

College career

And in 2018, Saudale commited to play for the UPH Eagles of the Pelita Harapan University, where he won them 2 LIMA Championships in 2018 and 2021.