Ferdinand Damanik

Ferdinand Damanik (born 15 April 1988) is an Indonesian professional basketball player. Damanik plays center for JNE Bandung Utama.

After a standout high school career at La Salle Green Hills, Ferdinand joined the De La Salle Green Archers. Under the direction of Coach Franz Pumaren in his first year in the UAAP Basketball Championship he won the 2007-2008 season.

In his first season in the NBL Indonesia 2012-2013 season, Damanik played for Pelita Jaya Esia. In that season he managed to make his team the runner-up in the NBL Indonesia 2012-2013 Season. In 2013 Ferdinand entered the NBL Indonesia slam dunk contest. But still not a champion. In this season Damanik decided to exchange with the players in the Dell Aspac Jakarta Anggi Arizki. Because there is an internal problem between the coach Nathaniel Canson.

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.

Ferdinand debuted with the Indonesian national basketball team in 2013. In that same year, Ferdinand participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games where his team managed to win a bronze medal. Ferdinand was also part of the national team that participated in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar.