Jared Dillinger


Jared Ryan B. Dillinger is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association. 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 just 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. 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.

Player profile

Dillinger is 6′3″, left-handed, quick and fast, good ballhandler and has a good medium body build. His leaping ability is average.
His main asset is his passing ability. Dillinger is a great passer, he can at least make half a dozen long passes during a game, some of them on fastbreak plays. He's like a football quarterback throwing spot on passes downrange.

PBA career statistics

Correct as of October 19, 2016

Season-by-season averages