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.
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]
In December 2023, Dillinger was one of three co-hosts of CNN Philippines’ business and gaming program, The Future.[5] He is also the co-host of “Let it Fly” podcast[6] and also works with a Philippines based cryptocurrency wallet where he educates people on emerging technologies.[7]
