Paul Varilla

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Paul Varilla
No. 9TNT Tropang Giga
Position Small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1993-08-10) August 10, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College UE
PBA draft 2018: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018 Batangas City Athletics
2019–2022 NLEX Road Warriors
2023–present TNT Tropang Giga
Career highlights and awards

Paul Varilla (born August 10, 1993) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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College career

Varilla played his college career with the UE Red Warriors. [1]

Amateur career

In 2017, Varilla was part of the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters of the PBA D-League during the 2017 Foundation Cup. In 2018, he joined another Tanduay-backed team in the Batangas City Athletics of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, where he won a championship with the team. [2]

Professional career

NLEX Road Warriors (2019–2022)

Varilla was selected 13th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2018 PBA draft, but did not suit up for the team. He would instead end up with the NLEX Road Warriors. [3]

TNT Tropang Giga (2023–present)

On January 18, 2023, Varilla was part of a three-team trade between NLEX, the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, and TNT Tropang Giga that sent him and teammate Justin Chua to TNT. [4] On March 15, 2023, he signed a two-year deal with TNT. [5] In his first conference with TNT, Varilla won his first professional championship after the Tropang Giga won the 2023 Governors' Cup finals.

Career statistics

PBA

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 2023–24 season [6]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 NLEX 1910.7.455.524.8001.3.4.3.12.4
2020 NLEX 912.1.231.2731.000.91.0.31.2
2021 NLEX 1110.5.533.500.3331.2.5.21.8
2022–23 NLEX 3915.5.310.156.4482.0.7.2.21.9
TNT
2023–24 TNT 83.9.429.000.0001.0.1.8
Career8612.3.361.282.4881.5.6.2.11.8

MPBL

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 2018–19 season, December 6, 2018

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Batangas City 171724.4.417.087.6915.21.41.1.67.4
2018–19 Batangas City 171523.8.369.300.5815.71.7.5.57.0

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