Jared Dillinger

Jared Dillinger
	Dillinger in 2014
No. 2 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position	Small forward / guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	January 6, 1984; 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
	Selected by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2013	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013–2019	Meralco Bolts
2019–present	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
	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);
Men's Basketball
Representing Philippines
FIBA Asia Cup

Jared Ryan B. Dillinger (born January 6, 1984) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player 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. 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. He was traded to Barangay Ginebra in 2019.

Television career

Since December 2023, Dillinger is also one of three co-hosts of CNN Philippines' business and gaming program, The Future.

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games 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 2022–23 season

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
2012–13	Meralco	41	24.4	.351	.271	.619	3.0	1.5	.4	.2	6.5
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
2019	Barangay Ginebra	13	13.0	.447	.400	.800	2.5	.6	.2	.1	4.3
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