Aristotle Dionisio (born July 21, 1995) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 9th overall in the 2019 PBA draft by Magnolia Hotshots.[1]
Amateur career
Manila Stars (2018–2020)
Dionisio first played with the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). During his two-year stint with the Stars, he made two all-star appearances, won a Defensive Player of the Year award, and earned two All-MPBL selections.[2]
Professional career
Magnolia Hotshots (2020–present)
On December 8, 2019, Dionisio was selected ninth overall by the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 PBA draft.[3][4]
In 2024, Dionisio would make his first PBA all-star appearance as a replacement for Scottie Thompson, who was injured at the time.
On March 12, 2024, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Hotshots.[5]
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 2023–24 season[6]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Magnolia | 9 | 12.9 | .442 | .500 | .571 | 2.6 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Magnolia | 36 | 12.0 | .382 | .325 | .680 | 2.3 | .3 | .5 | .4 | 4.1 |
| 2022–23 | Magnolia | 47 | 16.6 | .466 | .409 | .723 | 3.7 | .4 | .6 | .5 | 6.3 |
| 2023–24 | Magnolia | 31 | 17.0 | .411 | .427 | .852 | 3.6 | .5 | .7 | .5 | 6.0 |
| Career | 123 | 15.1 | .429 | .399 | .736 | 3.2 | .4 | .6 | .5 | 5.5 | |
References
- ^ "Aris Dionisio - Players | PBA - The Official Website". www.pba.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Gab Banal beats out Mark Yee for MPBL Datu Cup MVP award". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Throwback photo with Allein Maliksi reminds Aris Dionisio how far he's come". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Unlikely hero Aris Dionisio gives Magnolia huge boost". RAPPLER. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (March 12, 2024). "Magnolia signs top shooter Aris Dionisio to three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Aris Dionisio Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
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