Jared Ryan B. Dillinger (born January 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(PBA). Dillinger is the second pick overall in the very talented draft class of

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. 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

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Early career

Jared Ryan Dillinger was born on January 6, 1984, in

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to a Filipina mother and American father. He originally played for the

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, then transferred to

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, 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

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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

Dillinger was drafted second overall by the

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in the 2008 PBA draft. In June 2013, in the middle of the

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, Dillinger was traded to sister team

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in a three-team trade that also involved

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. He was traded to Barangay Ginebra in 2019.

PBA career statistics

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Season-by-season averages

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Barangay Ginebra The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The most popular team in the league, it is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidia ...

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References

External links

Jared Dillinger: First Look , Player Profile
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