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Get the latest complete game-by-game stats and video highlights of former NBL Adelaide 36ers center and current Hiroshima Dragonflies player 7'3" Kai Zachary Sotto (born May 11, 2002), son of former PBA player Ervin Sotto, a member of the Mythical Five and was named Finals MVP of the UAAP Season 80 juniors basketball tournament averaging 17 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 6.3 blocks in the three-game title playoffs. Kai earns FIBA U16 Asia Championship Mythical First Team selection and the most efficient player of the competition with a rating of 21.5, after averaging 16.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks.
It’s official. Kai Sotto has agreed to an overseas offer (Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japan B.League) during the NBL off-season, as he continues the pursuit of his NBA dream. “A new opportunity for me is really good and another opportunity for me to play basketball, I’m excited. I didn’t want to spend a lot of time not playing, I’m lucky I’ve been offered this deal.” - Kai (via Adelaide 36ers news)
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup (Gilas Pilipinas)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2023 (W) 96-75 | vs. China | 19:03 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | 2/3 | 0/2 | VID |
| August 31, 2023 (L) 68-87 | vs. South Sudan | 23:50 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3/5 | 2/6 | 0/0 | VID |
| August 29, 2023 (L) 83-90 | vs. Italy | 7:32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| August 27, 2023 (L) 70-80 | vs. Angola | 19:33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | VID |
| August 25, 2023 (L) 81-87 | vs. Dominican Republic | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | VID |
Pre-World Cup 2023 Tune-Up Games (Gilas Pilipinas)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2023 (L) 77-84 | vs. Mexico | 22:42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 1/1 | VID |
| August 20, 2023 (L) 87-102 | vs. Montenegro | 14:56 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| August 18, 2023 (W) 85-62 | vs. Ivory Coast | 20:55 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/6 | 0/2 | 0/0 | VID |
NBA Summer League 2023 @ Las Vegas (Orlando Magic)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16 (L) 77-94 | vs. Celtics | 8:09 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/2 | VID |
| July 14 (L) 71-88 | vs. Trail Blazers | 13:23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| July 13 (L) 80-82 OT | vs. Knicks | DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision) | |||||||||
| July 11 (L) 85-108 | vs. Pacers | DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision) | |||||||||
| July 9 (L) 78-89 | vs. Pistons | DID NOT PLAY (Coach's Decision) | |||||||||
Japan B.League 2023 (Hiroshima Dragonflies):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2023 (L) 78-86 | vs. Ryukyu | 18:55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 0/1 | VID |
| March 15 (W) 102-95 | vs. Kyoto | 22:45 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/14 | 2/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| March 18 (W) 90-72 | vs. Ibaraki | 22:51 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8/12 | 5/5 | 0/1 | VID |
| March 19 (W) 87-83 | vs. Ibaraki | 22:24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7/13 | 0/0 | 0/1 | VID |
| March 22 (L) 88-90 | vs. Nagoya D | 23:37 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| March 25 (W) 81-70 | vs. Toyama | 23:51 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| March 26 (W) 94-77 | vs. Toyama | 17:07 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 1 (W) 92-76 | vs. Kyoto | 23:09 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 2 (W) 76-63 | vs. Kyoto | 18:33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1/2 | VID |
| April 5 (W) 73-65 | vs. FE Nagoya | 14:00 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 8 (W) 80-71 | vs. Shimane | 21:32 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/1 | VID |
| April 9 (L) 88-100 (OT) | vs. Shimane | 21:02 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5/7 | 3/3 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 12 (W) 99-69 | vs. Osaka | 23:54 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 15 (L) 88-91 | vs. Nagoya D | 23:09 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 16 (L) 83-91 | vs. Nagoya D | 21:07 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 19 (W) 99-88 | vs. Shiga | 24:53 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6/12 | 2/2 | 0/1 | VID |
| April 22 (L) 80-83 | vs. Shinshu BW | 7:19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
| April 23 (POSTPONED) | vs. Shinshu BW | - | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | -/- | - |
| April 29 (W) 87-74 | vs. Shimane | 17:47 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/5 | 0/1 | VID |
| April 30 (L) 65-87 | vs. Shimane | 12:47 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| May 6 (L) 71-78 | vs. Ryukyu | 17:25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0/0 | VID |
| May 7 (W) 73-70 | vs. Ryukyu | 14:02 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| May 13 (W) QF Game 1 72-70 | vs. Chiba Jets | 15:52 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | VID |
| May 14 (L) QF Game 2 69-98 | vs. Chiba Jets | 25:49 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3/9 | 0/0 | 0/1 | VID |
| May 15 (L) QF Game 3 91-96 | vs. Chiba Jets | 5:13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VID |
NBL 2022-2023 Season (Adelaide 36ers) @ Australia:
| Date | Game | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 Averages (27 Games) | Adelaide 36ers (#11 Jersey) | 12.80 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7/5.3 (51%) | 1.3/1.8 (72%) | 0.1/0.7 (14%) | FULL STATS |
FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers / 4th Window (GILAS PILIPINAS):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2022 (L) 81-85 | vs. Lebanon | 31:20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
| August 29, 2022 (W) 84-46 | vs. Saudi Arabia | 22:14 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4/10 | 8/11 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
NBL 2021-2022 Season (Adelaide 36ers) @ Australia:
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 (L) 73-85 | vs. Perth Wildcats | DID NOT PLAY (knee soreness) | |||||||||
| Dec 5 (L) 71-81 | vs. Illawarra Hawks | DID NOT PLAY (knee soreness) | |||||||||
| Dec 9 (W) 83-80 | vs. Tasmania Jackjumpers | DID NOT PLAY (knee soreness) | |||||||||
| Dec 12 (W) 98-85 | vs. New Zealand Breakers | DID NOT PLAY (knee soreness) | |||||||||
| Dec 18 (L) 67-93 | vs. Cairns Taipans | 9:50 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | - |
| Jan 18 (W) 87-74 | vs. Perth Wildcats | DID NOT PLAY (coach's decision) | |||||||||
| Jan 22 (L) 78-97 | vs. Melbourne United | 16:19 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
| Jan 24 (L) 89-100 | vs. Illawarra Hawks | 13:52 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/7 | 8/8 | 0/0 | - |
| Jan 28 (L) 71-76 | vs. Tasmania JackJumpers | 16:26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4/4 | 4/6 | 0/0 | - |
| Jan 30 (W) 90-83 OT | vs. Melbourne United | 21:15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
| Feb 11 (L) 73-77 [VIDEO] | vs. Brisbane Bullets | 15:07 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
| Feb 20 (W) 82-71 [VIDEO] | vs. Cairns Taipans | 12:22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
| Feb 25 (L) 71-87 [VIDEO] | vs. Illawarra Hawks | 15:17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
| Feb 27 (L) 90-93 [VIDEO] | vs. Sydney Kings | 11:13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
| March 4 (L) 76-83 [VIDEO] | vs. S.E. Melbourne | 18:58 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0/1 | - |
| March 6 (L) 73-92 [VIDEO] | vs. Perth Wildcarts | 7:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
| March 12 (L) 75-84 | vs. New Zealand Breakers | 20:23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 1/1 | - |
| March 18 (W) 83-57 | vs. Cairns Taipans | 17:26 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0/7 | 2/2 | 0/1 | - |
| March 20 (L) 74-101 | vs. Melbourne United | 19:03 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | 1/2 | 1/2 | - |
| March 27 (W) = 100-92 | vs. S.E. Melbourne | 15:44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
| Date | Game | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
| April 1 (L) 72-80 | vs. Tasmania JackJumpers | 17:21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | - |
| April 3 (L) 91-92 | vs. Brisbane Bullets | 4:33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/1 | - |
| April 9 (L) 77-84 | vs. Sydney Kings | 16:30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 0/1 | - |
| April 11 (L) 85-93 | vs. Brisbane Bullets | 17:34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 1/1 | - |
| April 14 (W) 82-70 | vs. Perth Wildcats | 12:27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0/0 | - |
| April 17 (W) 90-82 | vs. Sydney Kings | 14:15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 0/1 | - |
| April 22 (L) 91-94 | vs. S.E. Melbourne | 15:38 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/10 | 5/6 | 1/2 | - |
| April 24 (W) 93-60 | vs. NZ Breakers | 20:21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5/12 | 1/4 | 1/1 | - |
NBL Pre-Season (Adelaide 36ers) @ Australia:
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 (W/OT 91-87) | vs. Cairns Taipans | 19:57 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 0/1 | - |
| Nov 16 (W 63-56) | vs. Perth Wildcats | DID NOT PLAY | |||||||||
| Nov 21 (W 82-80) | vs. Tasmania Jackjumpers | DID NOT PLAY | |||||||||
| Nov 26 (W 97-93) | vs. Perth Wildcats | DID NOT PLAY | |||||||||
| Nov 28 (W 72-67) | vs. Brisbane Bullets | DID NOT PLAY | |||||||||
FIBA OQT (Gilas Pilipinas) Venue: Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, Belgrade, Serbia
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2021 (L) | vs. Serbia | 20:16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3/13 | 4/4 | 0/3 | VIDEO |
| July 2, 2021 (L) | vs. Dominican Republic | 19:01 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers (Gilas Pilipinas) Venue: AUF Gym - Angeles, Pampanga, PHI
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2021 (W) | vs. Korea | 19:59 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/8 | 4/5 | 0/2 | VIDEO |
| June 18, 2021 (W) | vs. Indonesia | 18:31 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2/7 | 3/4 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
| June 16, 2021 (W) | vs. Korea | 18:07 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4/9 | 3/4 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
NBA G League 2020–2021 (G League Ignite):
| Date | Game | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DID NOT PLAY | |||||||||||
National Prep Showcase 2019 (New Haven, Connecticut):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2019 (L) | vs. St. Thomas More | 31:00 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
| Nov 22, 2019 (L) | vs. Putnam Science | 23:00 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7/13 | 6/8 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup 2019
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8 (L) | vs. New Zealand | 29:32 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
| July 7 (W) | vs. China | 12:57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 0/0 | - |
| July 5 (L) | vs. Australia | 31:06 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5/13 | 1/4 | 1/1 | - |
| July 4 (L) | vs. Serbia | 30:09 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/8 | 0/2 | - |
| July 3 (L) | vs. Russia | 30:52 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 0/0 | - |
| July 1 (L) | vs. Argentina | 33:54 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6/10 | 5/7 | 0/2 | - |
| June 30 (L) | vs. Greece | 30:14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5/11 | 5/11 | 0/0 | - |
Kai Sotto Full Game Statistics / Batang Gilas U19 (Tune Up Game @Qatar):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26 | vs. Al Rayyan-Qatar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June 24 (W) | vs. Al Rayyan-Qatar | 26:57 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7/10 | 5/7 | 0/0 | VIDEO |
Kai Sotto Full Game Statistics / Ateneo Blue Eaglets (2019 NBTC Nationals):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 (L) | vs. Filam Sports USA | 33:33 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/14 | 10/16 | 0/1 | - |
| Mar 19 (W) | vs. LPU-CAVITE | 29:17 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11/18 | 12/16 | 1/2 | VIDEO |
Kai Sotto Full Game Statistics / Ateneo Blue Eaglets (2019 NBTC Nationals):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 (L) | vs. Filam Sports USA | 33:33 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/14 | 10/16 | 0/1 | - |
| Mar 19 (W) | vs. LPU-CAVITE | 29:17 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11/18 | 12/16 | 1/2 | VIDEO |
Kai Sotto Full Game Statistics / Ateneo Blue Eaglets (Season 81 UAAP Basketball Juniors Division):
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FT | 3PTS | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 (L) | vs. NU | 34:57 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5/19 | 16/19 | 0/0 | - |
| Feb 18 (L) | vs. NU | 34:29 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7/14 | 2/5 | 0/0 | - |
| Feb 15 (W) | vs. FEU | 26:40 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5/9 | 12/21 | 0/0 | - |
| Feb 10 (W) | vs. AdU | 27:51 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7/13 | 3/6 | 0/1 | - |
| Feb 3 (W) | vs. DLSZ | 26:17 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/8 | 0/0 | NEWS |
| Jan 23 (W) | vs. UPIS | 19:46 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6/11 | 5/6 | 1/2 | VIDEO |
| Jan 20 (W) | vs. FEU | 35:50 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10/20 | 7/11 | 0/2 | VIDEO |
| Jan 16 (W) | vs. UE | 26:20 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13/19 | 4/7 | 0/1 | VIDEO |
| Jan 13 (L) | vs. NU | 34:30 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10/19 | 1/4 | 3/3 | VIDEO |
| Dec 15 (L) | vs. NU | 31:59 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5/12 | 13/18 | 0/0 | NEWS |
| Dec 12 (W) | vs. UE | 25:56 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11/18 | 1/2 | 1/2 | NEWS |
| Dec 8 (W) | vs. UPIS | 27:00 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14/17 | 8/10 | 0/1 | NEWS |
| Dec 2 (W) | vs. DLSZ | 28:50 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3/5 | 5/11 | 0/0 | NEWS |
| Nov 25 (L) | vs. FEU | 38:58 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/17 | 0/0 | NEWS |
| Nov 18 (W) | vs. AdU | 28:18 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5/8 | 17/25 | 0/1 | NEWS |
| Nov 11 (W) | vs. UST | 30:50 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7/11 | 10/13 | 0/1 | NEWS |