Jared Dillinger
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Jared Ryan Dillinger is a Filipino
professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in 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 5 position. In just his rookie year, he was included in the RP Training Pool under Coach Yeng Guiao
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, 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 percentfrom the 3-point line as a senior.
His first game on Philippine soil was with the Pampanga Buddies in the Liga Pilipinas
where he only averaged about 5 point per game.
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.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
professional basketball player currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
. Dillinger is the second pick overall in the very talented draft class of 2008
2008 PBA Draft
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft is an event, which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event is set to be held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters selected Gabe Norwood of the George Mason...
. He is a very versatile player that can play the 2,3, and occasionally the 5 position. In just his rookie year, he was included in the RP Training Pool under Coach Yeng Guiao
Yeng Guiao
Joseller "Yeng" Guiao is a Filipino professional basketball head coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association, and was also the head coach of the Philippine National Basketball Team. Guiao won four PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in...
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Early career
Jared Bautista 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 AcademyAir Force Falcons
The Air Force Falcons are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The intercollegiate program has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanctioned teams...
, then transferred to Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
The University of Hawaii Warriors, University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, or University of Hawaii Rainbows are the team names of the men's sports programs at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa....
, and was a starter on his last year. Dillinger averaged 31 minutes, 9.7 points, and 2 assists. He shot 38.3 percentfrom the 3-point line as a senior.
His first game on Philippine soil was with the Pampanga Buddies in the Liga Pilipinas
Liga Pilipinas
Liga Pilipinas is a regional basketball league in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and owned by Pinoy Basketbol, Inc....
where he only averaged about 5 point per game.
Player Profile
Dillinger is 6′5″, 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.