Paul Varilla (born August 10, 1993) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| No. 9 – TNT Tropang Giga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1993 |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UE |
| PBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Batangas City Athletics |
| 2019–2022 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2023–present | TNT Tropang Giga |
| Career highlights and awards | |
College career
editVarilla played his college career with the UE Red Warriors.[1]
Amateur career
editIn 2017, Varilla was part of the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters of the PBA D-League during the 2017 Foundation Cup. In 2018, he joined another Tanduay-backed team in the Batangas City Athletics of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, where he won a championship with the team.[2]
Professional career
editNLEX Road Warriors (2019–2022)
editVarilla was selected 13th overall by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2018 PBA draft, but did not suit up for the team. He would instead end up with the NLEX Road Warriors.[3]
TNT Tropang Giga (2023–present)
editOn January 18, 2023, Varilla was part of a three-team trade between NLEX, the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, and TNT Tropang Giga that sent him and teammate Justin Chua to TNT.[4] On March 15, 2023, he signed a two-year deal with TNT.[5] In his first conference with TNT, Varilla won his first professional championship after the Tropang Giga won the 2023 Governors' Cup finals.
Career statistics
editPBA
edit| 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
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NLEX | 19 | 10.7 | .455 | .524 | .800 | 1.3 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | NLEX | 9 | 12.1 | .231 | .273 | 1.000 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | — | 1.2 |
| 2021 | NLEX | 11 | 10.5 | .533 | .500 | .333 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | — | 1.8 |
| 2022–23 | NLEX | 20 | 18.8 | .321 | .179 | .500 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| TNT | 18 | 11.7 | .300 | .133 | .364 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 | |
| 2023–24 | TNT | 8 | 3.9 | .429 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | .8 |
MPBL
edit| 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 2018–19 season, December 6, 2018
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Batangas City | 17 | 17 | 24.4 | .417 | .087 | .691 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .6 | 7.4 |
| 2018–19 | Batangas City | 17 | 15 | 23.8 | .369 | .300 | .581 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .5 | .5 | 7.0 |
References
edit- ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 5, 2014). "Who's in who's out: Roi Sumang leads veteran-laden UE Red Warriors' title quest under Pumaren". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 24, 2018). "Batangas City Athletics look to retain core as they go for back-to-back MPBL titles". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (December 29, 2018). "ROS draftee Paul Varilla suits up for NLEX in tune-up vs TNT". Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Jake Pascual, Frankie Lim reunite at NLEX as PBA approves three-team trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (March 15, 2023). "Paul Varilla grateful for TNT faith after signing fresh two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 15, 2023.