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League
  
PBA

2011–2012
  
Weight
  
91 kg

Nationality
  
Filipino

Name
  
Jason Ballesteros

Position
  
Listed height
  
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player

Pro career
  
2011

Listed weight
  
200 lb (91 kg)

Height
  
2.01 m


Jason Ballesteros PBA DLeague Ballesteros towers as Jumbo Plastic trips


Born
  
October 7, 1985 (age 38) San Carlos, Pangasinan (
1985-10-07
)

PBA draft
  
2011 Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall

College
  
San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila

Similar People
  
Harold Arboleda, Reynel Hugnatan, Dorian Pena

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Jason Ballesteros (born October 7, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Kia Picanto of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted seventh by the Meralco Bolts in the 2011 PBA draft. He has also played for Smart Gilas.

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College career

Jason Ballesteros After mulling retirement Ballesteros vows to work his way

Ballesteros played college basketball for the San Sebastian Stags where he became the team's starting center. While playing for San Sebastian, he was known as one of NCAA Philippines' top defensive players, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award twice, in 2007 and 2008. He also made the league's Mythical Five team in his final season in 2008.

Professional career

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Ballesteros was drafted by Meralco Bolts seventh overall in the 2011 PBA draft that also featured his former Smart Gilas teammates.

Weeks before the start of the 38th PBA season, he was traded to Barako Bull in exchange for Carlo Sharma and 3-point bomber Sunday Salvacion.

In February 2014, San Miguel Beermen signed Ballesteros to a two-year deal, but never played a game for them and was released before the Governors' Cup. The Meralco Bolts re-signed him for the rest of the season.

On September 12, 2014, he and Salvacion were sent to Blackwater Elite in a three-way trade involving NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts. NLEX obtained Blackwater's 2016 and 2017 2nd round pick along with the draft rights for Juneric Baloria. Meralco received Sean Anthony from NLEX via Blackwater as third party.

On March 20, 2016, Ballesteros was traded to Mahindra Enforcer for Kyle Pascual.

International career

Ballesteros played for Smart Gilas, the Philippine national team, and was one of the Smart Gilas' pioneers. Of all the big men from the first Gilas team, he stayed with the team the longest, from its creation in 2008 until 2011, when he was drafted to the PBA.

PBA career statistics

Correct as of September 24, 2016

References

Jason Ballesteros Wikipedia