| No. 9 – Dewa United Banten | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | IBL | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-11-04) November 4, 1992 Solo, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-2023 | West Bandits Solo | ||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Dewa United Banten | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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Rio Disi (born December 4, 1992) is an Indonesian professional basketball player for Dewa United Banten of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
Early career
In Rio's early career, he played basketball for LA Streetball, where he would play Streetball all across Jakarta, and even meeting Grayson Boucher, "The Professor".
source: Rio Disi for LA Streetball
Professional career
West Bandits Solo
Rio made his professional basketball debut in the 2021 IBL season. However, the 28-year-old previously played for Aspac Jakarta in the 2016 Perbasi Cup. Rio also trained with Pelita Jaya. However, his first opportunity to play in the IBL came with West Bandits Solo. In his first season, Rio's performance was undeniable. He led West Bandits Solo to the semifinals. For his personal record, Rio averaged 16.52 minutes per game and scored 7.05 points per game.[1]
In just two seasons, Rio is already been nominated for two individual awards, the Sixth Man of the Year, and then the Most Improved Player. Whether he's selected or not, Rio Disi's performance is ultimately very promising. Statistically, Rio Disi's improvement is clearly far superior to the other candidates. For example, in terms of points per game alone, Rio averaged 7.0 PPG last season. Meanwhile, in the 2022 season, he managed to increase his score to 8.4 PPG. In other words, Rio increased his point production by around 21 percent. Rio's playing time increased from 16.4 minutes to 20 minutes. This increase allowed Rio to contribute 2.0 RPG and 3.0 APG. Rio's assists, in particular, saw a significant increase. From 1.9 APG in the 2021 season, it rose to 3.0 in the 2022 season, representing a 58 percentage point increase. As a reserve player, Rio has successfully deepened the West Bandits roster.[2]
Dewa United Banten
Rio in his first year at Dewa United, played in 26 regular season games and five playoff games in the 2024 season. He averaged 3.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. Rio played 14.2 minutes per game.[3][4][5]
Rio played 25 times for Dewa United Banten in the 2025 season, helping them win their first championship.[6][7] Rio reciprocated the coach's trust by averaging 5.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists with an efficiency of 155. Rio outperformed his teammate in the polling race for the Sixthman of the Year award, Arki Dikania Wisnu, who finished second with 94 points. Daniel Salamena rounded out the top three with 86 points. Resulting in Rio winning his first individual award.[8][9]
National team career
Rio represented the Indonesia men's national 3x3 team in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Qualification held in Singapore. They won against Sri Lanka and Tahiti, but lost against Chinese Taipei. Because of that loss, Indonesia had to wait the results of Sri Lanka VS Chinese Taipei, if Chinese Taipei won they would qualify for the Asian Cup, but unfortunately Sri Lanka won 16–14, as Indonesia failed to qualify.[10]
Rio, for the first time, represented the Indonesia men's national basketball team in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification. He played 4 games total and averaged 2.5 PPG, 0.5 RPG, and 0.3 APG.[11]
Rio in his second stint for the national team, played his first ever SEA Games in the 2025 SEA Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. Rio averaged 3.2 PPG and successfully helped Indonesia win the bronze medal.[12]
References
- ^ "Pernah Singgah di Beberapa Klub, Rio Disi Akhirnya Unjuk Gigi di West Bandits". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Kandidat MIP - Rio Disi (West Bandits Combiphar Solo)". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi Melihat Dewa United yang Berbeda dari Sebelumnya". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi mulai membangun chemistry dengan Dewa United". sulteng.antaranews.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi Siap Bantu Dewa United". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Untungnya Bumi Masih Berputar, dan Rio Disi Memilih Tidak Menyerah". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi Masih Lapar Gelar Juara". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi Jadi Pemenang IBL Sixth Man of the Year 2025". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rio Disi Jadi Pemenang IBL Sixth Man of the Year 2025". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Timnas Indonesia Gugur di Kualifikasi FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2023". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jelang FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers, Komposisi Baru Indonesia dan Dua Lawannya!". mainbasket.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "SEA Games Pertama yang Tak Ingin Berakhir Kecewa". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
External links
- Rio Disi at FIBA Basketball
