Jared Dillinger

Jared Dillinger
Dillinger in 2014
No. 22 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
PositionSmall forward / guard
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1984-01-06) January 6, 1984 (age 40)
Rapid City, South Dakota
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDakota Ridge (Littleton, Colorado)
College
PBA draft2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2013Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013–2019Meralco Bolts
2019–presentBarangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Wuhan Team

Jared Ryan B. Dillinger (born January 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Dillinger is the second pick overall in the very talented draft class of 2008. He is a very versatile player that can play the 2, 3, and occasionally the 4 position. In his rookie year, he was included in the RP Training Pool under coach Yeng Guiao.

Early career

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Jared Ryan Dillinger was born on January 6, 1984, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to a Filipina mother and American father.[1] He originally played for the U.S. Air Force Academy, then transferred to Hawaii, and was a starter on his last year. Dillinger averaged 31 minutes, 9.7 points, and 2 assists. He shot 38.3 percent from the 3-point line as a senior.

He first played for the Pampanga Buddies in the Liga Pilipinas to meet the requirements of the PBA which was to play 25 amateur games before entering the PBA draft. He soon got drafted by Talk’N’Text and was a part of the dynasty where he won 5 championships in a span in 4 years.

Professional career

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Dillinger was drafted second overall by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the 2008 PBA draft.

In June 2013, in the middle of the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Dillinger was traded to sister team Meralco Bolts in a three-team trade that also involved Barako Bull Energy.[2] He signed with Barangay Ginebra in 2019 as a free agent, breaking the "gentelman's agreement" between him and his previous team Meralco Bolts.[3][4]

Television career

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In December 2023, Dillinger was one of three co-hosts of CNN Philippines' business and gaming program, The Future.[5] He is also the co-host of "Let it Fly" podcast[6] and also works with a Philippines based cryptocurrency wallet where he educates people on emerging technologies.[7]

PBA career statistics

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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

As of the end of 2022–23 season[8][9]

Season-by-season averages

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Talk 'N Text 45 26.0 .377 .310 .520 4.3 1.6 .8 .5 10.7
2009–10 Talk 'N Text 43 19.9 .374 .038 .606 4.2 1.5 .6 .2 6.7
2010–11 Talk 'N Text 44 17.4 .391 .306 .461 2.6 1.1 .4 .5 6.2
2011–12 Talk 'N Text 48 25.6 .401 .379 .537 3.1 1.8 .8 .3 10.2
2012–13 Talk 'N Text 41 24.4 .351 .271 .619 3.0 1.5 .4 .2 6.5
Meralco
2013–14 Meralco 33 30.8 .420 .348 .672 4.5 2.7 .8 .5 10.5
2014–15 Meralco 32 22.6 .455 .362 .591 3.8 1.3 .5 .1 9.1
2015–16 Meralco 43 25.8 .409 .332 .602 3.2 1.5 .6 .3 10.7
2016–17 Meralco 40 30.7 .375 .353 .544 3.3 1.9 .7 .5 10.8
2017–18 Meralco 27 23.4 .362 .319 .667 3.1 1.3 .8 .2 7.0
2019 Meralco 13 13.0 .447 .400 .800 2.5 .6 .2 .1 4.3
Barangay Ginebra
2020 Barangay Ginebra 21 16.3 .396 .319 .667 2.4 .9 .3 .2 5.2
2021 Barangay Ginebra 13 12.8 .310 .130 1.000 1.9 .6 .3 .2 2.3
2022–23 Barangay Ginebra 8 5.9 .200 .000 — .6 .1 .1 .0 .5
Career 451 23.2 .391 .324 .568 3.3 1.5 .6 .3 8.3

References

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  1. ^ "Jared Dillinger Player Profile | University of Hawaii |". Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  2. ^ Joble, Rey (June 10, 2013). "PBA approves trade: Dillinger, Allado to Meralco, Buenafe to Barako Bull, Anthony to Talk 'N Text". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Terrado, Reuben (May 31, 2019). "Meralco claims Dillinger 'broke gentlemen's agreement' to sign with Ginebra". Spin.ph.
  4. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (June 1, 2019). "Black, Meralco disappointed Dillinger signed with Ginebra". Rappler.
  5. ^ Micallef, Katy (December 7, 2023). "CNN Philippines launches new series The Future". SiGMA. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jared Dillinger tells hilarious story of how he was hidden by Talk 'N Text before 2008 PBA Draft". onesports.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ^ Peligro, Ana (2023-09-20). "Jared Dillinger, Kylie Versoza take on emerging tech to help boost the Philippine market". CoinGeek. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  8. ^ "Jared Dillinger Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.
  9. ^ "Jared Dillinger Player Profile, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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