Paul Varilla (born August 10, 1993) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the

TNT Tropang 5G The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the PLDT, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The ...

of the

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(PBA).

College career

Varilla played his college career with the

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Amateur career

In 2017, Varilla was part of the Tanduay Light Rhum Masters of the

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during the 2017 Foundation Cup. In 2018, he joined another Tanduay-backed team in the

Batangas City Athletics The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters are a professional basketball team based in Batangas City, Batangas. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team splits its h ...

of the

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 30 teams. Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion and then-Senator Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is ...

, where he won a championship with the team.

Professional career

NLEX Road Warriors (2019–2022)

Varilla was selected 13th overall by the

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during the

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, but did not suit up for the team. He would instead end up with the

NLEX Road Warriors The NLEX Road Warriors is a professional basketball team owned by Manila North Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the 2014 ...

TNT Tropang Giga / TNT Tropang 5G (2023–present)

On January 18, 2023, Varilla was part of a three-team trade between NLEX, the

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, and

TNT Tropang Giga The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The fra ...

that sent him and teammate

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to TNT. On March 15, 2023, he signed a two-year deal with TNT. In his first conference with TNT, Varilla won his first professional championship after the Tropang Giga won the 2023 Governors' Cup finals.

Career statistics

PBA

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''

Season-by-season averages

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MPBL

''As of the 2018–19 season, December 6, 2018''

Season-by-season averages

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References

External links

Paul Varilla Player Profile - RealGM

Paul Varilla - Genius Sports (MPBL)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Varilla, Paul 1993 births Living people Filipino men's basketball players UE Red Warriors basketball players Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters players Rain or Shine Elasto Painters draft picks NLEX Road Warriors players TNT Tropang 5G players Small forwards 21st-century Filipino sportsmen