Jared Dillinger
Filipino-American basketball player (born 1984)
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Jared Ryan B. Dillinger (born January 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He played for three teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Dillinger is the second pick overall in the 2008 draft class. He was 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.
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Dillinger in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1984 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Medals | |
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]
His last team was Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and last played for them at the 2023 PBA On Tour.[5]
On July 3, 2025, it was announced that Dillinger has retired to focus on business.[6] He confirmed his retirement in January 2026.[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 |
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.[9] He is also the co-host of "Let it Fly" podcast[10] and also works with a Philippines based cryptocurrency wallet where he educates people on emerging technologies.[11]