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Filipino basketball player

Aris Dionisio
No. 57 – Magnolia Hotshots
Position Power forward / small forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 29)Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College Saint Clare College of Caloocan
PBA draft 2019: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Magnolia Hotshots
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–2020 Manila Stars
2020–present Magnolia Hotshots
Career highlights and awards
PBA All-Star (2024) All-MPBL First Team (2019) All-MPBL Second Team (2020) MPBL Defensive Player of the Year (2019) 2× MPBL All-Star (2019, 2020)

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]

Manila Stars (2018–2020)

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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

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Magnolia Hotshots (2020–present)

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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

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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

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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
  1. ^ "Aris Dionisio - Players | PBA - The Official Website". www.pba.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Gab Banal beats out Mark Yee for MPBL Datu Cup MVP award". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ^ "Throwback photo with Allein Maliksi reminds Aris Dionisio how far he's come". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. ^ "Unlikely hero Aris Dionisio gives Magnolia huge boost". RAPPLER. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gerry (March 12, 2024). "Magnolia signs top shooter Aris Dionisio to three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Aris Dionisio Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.