Jared Dillinger

Jared Dillinger

Dillinger in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1984-01-06) January 6, 1984 (age 41) Rapid City, South Dakota
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Dakota Ridge (Littleton, Colorado)
College	Air Force (2003–2005) Hawaii (2006–2008)
PBA draft	2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Playing career	2008–2023
Position	Small forward / guard
Career history
2008–2013	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013–2019	Meralco Bolts
2019–2023	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights
9× PBA champion (2008–09 Philippine, 2010–11 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2011–12 Philippine, 2012–13 Philippine, 2019 Governors', 2020 Philippine, 2021 Governors', 2022–23 Commissioner's) PBA All-Star (2009) PBA All-Rookie Team (2009) PBA Blitz Game MVP (2010)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing   Philippines FIBA Asia Cup 2014 Wuhan Team

Jared Ryan B. Dillinger (born January 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played 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

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

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]}

On July 3, 2025, it was announced that Dillinger has retired to focus on business. ^[5]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	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

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Season-by-season averages

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

Television career

In December 2023, Dillinger was one of three co-hosts of CNN Philippines' business and gaming program, The Future. ^[8] He is also the co-host of "Let it Fly" podcast ^[9] and also works with a Philippines based cryptocurrency wallet where he educates people on emerging technologies. ^[10]

References

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. Terrado, Reuben (July 3, 2025). "Jared Dillinger continues venture in digital world through own AI tool". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
6. "Jared Dillinger Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.
7. "Jared Dillinger Player Profile - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
8. Micallef, Katy (December 7, 2023). "CNN Philippines launches new series The Future". SiGMA. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
9. "Jared Dillinger tells hilarious story of how he was hidden by Talk 'N Text before 2008 PBA Draft". onesports.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
10. Peligro, Ana (2023-09-20). "Jared Dillinger, Kylie Versoza take on emerging tech to help boost the Philippine market". CoinGeek. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

External links

• Jared Dillinger: First Look | Player Profile