Vincent Rivaldi Kosasih

Indonesian basketball player
Vincent Kosasih
Kosasih with Pelita Jaya in 2024
No. 15 – Pelita Jaya
PositionCenter
LeagueIBL
Personal information
Born (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27)
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolBPK Penabur
(Jakarta, Indonesia)
CollegeZhejiang University of Science and Technology
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Aspac/Stapac Jakarta
2020–2021Indonesia Patriots
2021–presentPelita Jaya
Career highlights and awards
  • IBL champion (2019)
  • 4× IBL All-Star (2020, 2022-2024)
  • IBL Indonesia Cup champion (2022)
  • All-IBL Indonesian First Team (2022)
  • All-IBL Indonesian First Defensive Team (2022)
  • All-IBL Indonesian Second Defensive Team (2021)

Vincent Rivaldi Kosasih (born 17 June 1996) is an Indonesian professional basketball player for the Pelita Jaya Bakrie of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Standing in 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he is known for being the main center for the Indonesia national team.

Early and personal life

Born in Madiun, Kosasih grew up in Surabaya. His dad, Lie Tjuk Tek was a center for the Indonesia National Team. And his mom, Tjinggawati Halim was also a Indonesia National Team player for the 1987 SEA Games, his brother William is also a basketball player playing for Rajawali Medan. Later on he moved to Jakarta while he attended high school. Afterwards, he continued his studies abroad at the Zhejiang University of Science and Technology located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. He finished his studies there in 2017.[1]

In Indonesia, Kosasih is also known for dating brand ambassador of ONIC Esports, Nita Vior.[2][3]

Club career

Vincent Kosasih started out his professional career with Satria Muda where he was roommate with Christian Sitepu. Kosasih recalls that Sitepu provided him with much valuable input.[1]

In 2016, Kosasih joined Stapac Jakarta where he stayed until 2019.[4]

In his two matches at the 2017 IBL Indonesia, Vincent averaged 6.5 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block in around 11 minutes per game.[1]

In early 2021, he signed with his former club's local competitor Pelita Jaya Bakrie Jakarta to replace Adhi Putra who retired.[4]

National team

Vincent Kosasih suited up for both Indonesia men's national under-16 basketball team and Indonesia men's national under-18 basketball team. He was part of the youth national team squads which appeared at the 2011 SEABA Under-16 Championship in Banting, Malaysia and 2012 SEABA Under-18 Championship in Singapore. Then he also appeared at the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.[1]

He was a member of the Indonesian national basketball team squad that won the silver medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[1] He joined the team after Adhi Pratama and Kristian Liem had to withdraw due to injury. He became one of the few Indonesian Centers (and forwards) available for the national team.[1]

Player profile

Kosasih's game has been influenced by several coaches from Eastern Europe. When he and Stapac won the 2019 IBL, he was coached by the Lithuanian Giedrius Žibėnas aka Coach Ghibi. Then in 2020 he joined the Indonesian national team and was trained by the Serbian coach Rajko Toroman.[4]

Wahyu Widayat Jati, 2017 head coach of Indonesia's national team stated that he values Kosasih's defense and rebounding ability.[1]

Career statistics

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
† Denotes seasons in which Grahita won an IBL championship
* Led the league

IBL

Regular season

Years Teams GP Min FG% 3P% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG PPG
2016-17 Aspac Jakarta 2 10.9 60.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 1.0 6.5
2017-18 Stapac Jakarta 9 21.5 43.9 0.0 51.9 0.4 5.0 0.4 1.1 6.8
2018-19 9 9.4 34.7 0.0 49.4 0.1 2.8 0.5 0.3 2.2
2019-20 Indonesia Patriots 12 7.4 52.1 0.0 29.3 0.1 2.6 0.1 0.5 2.1
2020-21 Pelita Jaya 15 22.2 57.2 0.0 66.9 0.9 7.8 0.6 1.4 8.9
2021-22 21 19.4 44.9 0.0 59.2 0.8 6.2 0.5 1.0 4.4

Playoffs

Years Teams GP Min FG% 3P% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Stapac Jakarta 3 26.9 30.4 50.0 50.0 0.7 6.5 0.7 0.5 5.6
2019 3 7.2 50.0 0.0 49.2 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
2021 Pelita Jaya 5 26.8 57.5 0.0 63.6 0.6 9.0 0.6 0.6 10.4
2022 7 18.7 52.0 0.0 55.0 0.8 5.4 1.5 0.8 5.1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Vincent Rivaldi Kosasih, Sosok Misterius di Timnas Basket Indonesia JawaPos.com, 22 June 2017. Accessed 2 March 2021.(in Indonesian)
  2. ^ "Demi Nikahi Gamer Nita Vior, Vincent Rivaldi Bolak-balik Pindah Agama". amp.suara.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Foto: Momen Romantis Vincent Kosasih saat Temui Sang Kekasih, Nita Vior setelah Laga Indonesia International Basketball Invitational". bola.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Vincent tak Kesulitan Beradaptasi dengan Pelita Jaya Republika Online, 12 February 2021. Accessed 2 March 2021.(in Indonesian)

External links

  • Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) Profile
  • FIBA profile
  • Profile at Eurobasket.com
  • Profile at RealGM.com