Jason Ballesteros

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Jason Ballesteros
Jason Ballesteros Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants.jpg
Ballesteros during his tenure at Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants.
No. 18–Quezon City Toda Aksyon
Position Center
League Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-10-07) October 7, 1985 (age 38)
Basista, Pangasinan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College San Sebastian College
PBA draft 2011: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Meralco Bolts
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Meralco Bolts
2012–2013 Barako Bull Energy
2013–2014 Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
2014Meralco Bolts
2014–2016 Blackwater Elite
2016–2017 Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto
2017–2020Meralco Bolts
2021–2022MisOr–Brew Authoritea / GlobalPort ZValientes–MisOr
2022 Pasig City / MCW Sports
2022–2023 Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan
2023Pasig City MCW Sports
2023–presentJT Bulacan Taipan
2024–present Quezon City Toda Aksyon
Career highlights and awards

Jason Ballesteros (born October 7, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for Quezon City Toda Aksyon of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and JT Bulacan Taipan of the Pilipinas Super League. He was drafted seventh by the Meralco Bolts in the 2011 PBA draft. He has also played for Smart Gilas.

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College career

Ballesteros played college basketball for the San Sebastian Stags where he became the team's starting center. While playing for San Sebastian, he was known as one of NCAA Philippines' top defensive players, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award twice, in 2007 and 2008. He also made the league's Mythical Five team in his final season in 2008.

Professional career

Meralco Bolts

In 2011, Ballesteros applied for that year's PBA Draft. [1] During the PBA rookie camp, he was measured as the second tallest applicant at 6’6 ¼”, but had the longest wingspan at 82 inches. [2] He was drafted by Meralco Bolts seventh overall in the 2011 PBA draft that also featured his former Smart Gilas teammates. [3] He was given a two-year contract. [4]

Barako Bull

Weeks before the start of the 38th PBA season, he was traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Carlo Sharma and 3-point bomber Sunday Salvacion. [5]

Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants

In 2013, Ballesteros suffered a knee muscle injury that made him consider retirement for four months. He made his return to basketball with the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants in the PBA D-League. [6] There, he would consistently put up double-doubles and lead his team to a semifinals appearance. [7]

Second stint with Meralco

In February 2014, San Miguel Beermen signed Ballesteros to a two-year deal, but never played a game for them and was released before the Governors' Cup. [7] The Meralco Bolts re-signed him for the rest of the season.

Blackwater Elite

On September 12, 2014, he and Salvacion were sent to Blackwater Elite in a three-way trade involving NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts. NLEX obtained Blackwater's 2016 and 2017 2nd round pick along with the draft rights for Juneric Baloria. Meralco received Sean Anthony from NLEX via Blackwater as third party. [8]

Mahindra franchise

On March 20, 2016, Ballesteros was traded to Mahindra Enforcer for Kyle Pascual. [9] [10] He was cut by the team in 2017. [11]

Third stint with Meralco

Ballesteros found his way back to Meralco for a third time. [12] In a 2017–18 Philippine Cup win against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, he had 12 rebounds. [13] He then followed it up with 17 rebounds and played clutch defense against Japeth Aguilar in a win over Barangay Ginebra. [7]

MisOr–Brew Authoritea

In 2021, Ballesteros played for MisOr–Brew Authoritea in the VisMin Super Cup. He got Player of the Game honors in a win over Basilan BRT in which he had six blocks and 14 rebounds. [14] Despite being the top-seeded team that season, they were upset by the Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors. [15]

Pasig City / MCW Sports

Ballesteros then played for Pasig City MCW Sports in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over the Bacoor City Strikers. [16] They got eliminated during the North semifinals by the San Juan Knights. [17]

Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan

In between MPBL seasons, Ballesteros played for Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Against the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions, he made two free throws with .7 seconds remaining to win the game. [18] He hit another game-winning free throw against Quezon City for 13 points with nine rebounds. [19]

Second stint with Pasig City

Ballesteros returned to Pasig for his 2nd season. He had nine points and 16 rebounds in a win over the Marikina Shoemasters. [20] That season, he was selected as an MPBL All-Star. [21] He was able to lead Pasig to the playoffs as a fifth seed despite him and Josan Nimes being the only PBA veterans on the team. [22] In Game 3 of the first round, he was able to grab 17 rebounds, but they lost to the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo and were eliminated. [23] He was awarded as the league's Defensive Player of the Year. [24]

International career

Ballesteros played for Smart Gilas, the Philippine national team, and was one of the Smart Gilas' pioneers. Of all the big men from the first Gilas team, he stayed with the team the longest, from its creation in 2008 until 2011, when he was drafted to the PBA. [25]

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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 2020 season [26] [27]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Meralco 168.7.400—.2222.8.1.0.3.9
2012–13 Barako Bull 910.3.300—.5003.9.1.1.81.9
2013–14 Meralco 312.7.667—.7782.3.7.7.33.7
2014–15 Blackwater 2714.0.518—.6674.4.5.5.72.4
2015–16 Blackwater 2912.5.575—.4644.0.2.2.82.3
Mahindra
2016–17 Mahindra / Kia 3215.5.477—.7274.3.2.1.71.8
2017–18 Meralco 2011.8.538—.8004.1.2.1.61.8
Career13612.8.498—.5924.0.2.2.62.0

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