Jason Ballesteros

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Filipino basketball player (born 1985)

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Field	Value
name	Jason Ballesteros
image	Jason Ballesteros 2024.jpg
caption	Ballesteros with the JT Bulacan Taipan in 2024
number	18
position	Center
league	MPBL / PSL
team	Biñan Tatak Gel
nationality	Filipino
birth_date
birth_place	Basista, Pangasinan, Philippines
height_ft	6
height_in	6
weight_lbs	246
college	San Sebastian
draft_year_pba	2011
draft_round_pba	1
draft_pick_pba	7
draft_team_pba	Meralco Bolts
career_start	2011
years1	2011–2012
team1	Meralco Bolts
years2	2012–2013
team2	Barako Bull Energy
years3	2013–2014
team3	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
years4	2014
team4	Meralco Bolts
years5	2014–2016
team5	Blackwater Elite
years6	2016–2017
team6	Mahindra Enforcer / Mahindra Floodbuster / Kia Picanto
years7	2017–2020
team7	Meralco Bolts
years8	2021–2022
team8	MisOr–Brew Authoritea / GlobalPort ZValientes–MisOr
years9	2022
team9	Pasig City MCW Sports
years10	2022–2023
team10	Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan
years11	2023
team11	Pasig City MCW Sports
years12	2023–2024
team12	JT Bulacan Taipan
years13	2024
team13	Quezon City Toda Aksyon
years14	2024–present
team14	Biñan Tatak Gel
highlights	* 2× MPBL All-Star (2023, 2024)
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MPBL Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
NCAA Philippines Mythical Five (2008)
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Jason Ballesteros (born October 7, 1985) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). He was drafted seventh by the Meralco Bolts in the 2011 PBA draft. He has also played for Smart Gilas.

College career

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

Meralco Bolts

In 2011, Ballesteros applied for that year's PBA Draft. During the PBA rookie camp, he was measured as the second tallest applicant at 6’6 ¼”, but had the longest wingspan at 82 inches. He was drafted by Meralco Bolts seventh overall in the 2011 PBA draft that also featured his former Smart Gilas teammates. He was given a two-year contract.

Barako Bull

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.

Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants

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In 2013, Ballesteros suffered a knee muscle injury that made him consider retirement for four months. He made his return to basketball with the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants in the PBA D-League. There, he would consistently put up double-doubles and lead his team to a semifinals appearance.

Second stint with Meralco

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.

Blackwater Elite

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.

Mahindra franchise

On March 20, 2016, Ballesteros was traded to Mahindra Enforcer for Kyle Pascual. He was cut by the team in 2017.

Third stint with Meralco

Ballesteros found his way back to Meralco for a third time. In a 2017–18 Philippine Cup win against the Phoenix Fuel Masters, he had 12 rebounds. He then followed it up with 17 rebounds and played clutch defense against Japeth Aguilar in a win over Barangay Ginebra.

MisOr–Brew Authoritea

In 2021, Ballesteros played for MisOr–Brew Authoritea in the VisMin Super Cup. He got Player of the Game honors in a win over Basilan BRT in which he had six blocks and 14 rebounds. Despite being the top-seeded team that season, they were upset by the Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors.

Pasig City / MCW Sports

Ballesteros then played for Pasig City MCW Sports in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over the Bacoor City Strikers. They got eliminated during the North semifinals by the San Juan Knights.

Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan

In between MPBL seasons, Ballesteros played for Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Against the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions, he made two free throws with .7 seconds remaining to win the game. He hit another game-winning free throw against Quezon City for 13 points with nine rebounds.

Second stint with Pasig City

Ballesteros returned to Pasig for his 2nd season. He had nine points and 16 rebounds in a win over the Marikina Shoemasters. That season, he was selected as an MPBL All-Star. He was able to lead Pasig to the playoffs as a fifth seed despite him and Josan Nimes being the only PBA veterans on the team. In Game 3 of the first round, he was able to grab 17 rebounds, but they lost to the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo and were eliminated. He was awarded as the league's Defensive Player of the Year.

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

As of the end of 2020 season

Season-by-season averages

|- | align=left | | align=left | Meralco | 16 || 8.7 || .400 || — || .222 || 2.8 || .1 || .0 || .3 || .9 |- | align=left | | align=left | Barako Bull | 9 || 10.3 || .300 || — || .500 || 3.9 || .1 || .1 || .8 || 1.9 |- | align=left | | align=left | Meralco | 3 || 12.7 || .667 || — || .778 || 2.3 || .7 || .7 || .3 || 3.7 |- | align=left | | align=left | Blackwater | 27 || 14.0 || .518 || — || .667 || 4.4 || .5 || .5 || .7 || 2.4 |- | align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Blackwater | rowspan=2|29 || rowspan=2|12.5 || rowspan=2|.575 || rowspan=2|— || rowspan=2|.464 || rowspan=2|4.0 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.2 || rowspan=2|.8 || rowspan=2|2.3 |- | align=left | Mahindra |- | align=left | | align=left | Mahindra / Kia | 32 || 15.5 || .477 ||— || .727 || 4.3 || .2 || .1 || .7 || 1.8 |- | align=left | | align=left | Meralco | 20 || 11.8 || .538 || — || .800 || 4.1 || .2 || .1 || .6 || 1.8 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 136 || 12.8 || .498 || — || .592 || 4.0 || .2 || .2 || .6 || 2.0

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(August 24, 2011). "D-League, Gilas players stand out at rookie camp".
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Joble, Rey. (September 11, 2012). "Barako Bull acquires 'project' Ballesteros from Meralco for Salvacion, Sharma". InterAksyon.
Lozada, Mei-Lin. (December 26, 2013). "After mulling retirement, Ballesteros vows to work his way back to PBA through D-League".
Dolores, Aljo. (February 21, 2018). "The Jason Ballesteros Redemption Project - SLAMonline Philippines".
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(March 20, 2016). "Mahindra, Blackwater swap bigs". [[Fox Sports Asia]].
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