Aris Dionisio

Aris Dionisio

No. 57–Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 30) Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College	Saint Clare College of Caloocan
PBA draft	2019: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2020	Manila Stars
2020–present	Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
Career highlights
PBA All-Star (2024) All-MPBL First Team (2019) All-MPBL Second Team (2020) MPBL Defensive Player of the Year (2019) 2× MPBL All-Star (2019, 2020)

Aristotle Dionisio (born July 21, 1995) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 9th overall in the 2019 PBA draft by Magnolia Hotshots. ^[1]

Amateur career

Manila Stars (2018–2020)

Dionisio first played with the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his two-year stint with the Stars, he made two all-star appearances, won a Defensive Player of the Year award, and earned two All-MPBL selections. ^[2]

Professional career

Magnolia Hotshots (2020–present)

On December 8, 2019, Dionisio was selected ninth overall by the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 PBA draft. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2024, Dionisio would make his first PBA all-star appearance as a replacement for Scottie Thompson, who was injured at the time.

On March 12, 2024, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Hotshots. ^[5]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3FG%	3-point field-goal percentage	4P%	4-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 2024–25 season ^[6]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	4P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020	Magnolia	9	12.9	.442	.500	—	.571	2.6	.3	.3	.8	5.8
2021	Magnolia	36	12.0	.382	.325	—	.680	2.3	.3	.5	.4	4.1
2022–23	Magnolia	47	16.6	.466	.409	—	.723	3.7	.4	.6	.5	6.3
2023–24	Magnolia	31	17.0	.411	.427	—	.852	3.6	.5	.7	.5	6.0
2024–25	Magnolia	42	17.5	.350	.346	.077	.813	3.5	.6	.9	.5	5.4
Career		165	15.7	.408	.383	.077	.760	3.3	.4	.7	.5	5.5

References

1. "Aris Dionisio - Players | PBA - The Official Website". www.pba.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
2. "Gab Banal beats out Mark Yee for MPBL Datu Cup MVP award". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. "Throwback photo with Allein Maliksi reminds Aris Dionisio how far he's come". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
4. "Unlikely hero Aris Dionisio gives Magnolia huge boost". RAPPLER. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
5. Ramos, Gerry (March 12, 2024). "Magnolia signs top shooter Aris Dionisio to three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
6. "Aris Dionisio Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.

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