Aljon Mariano
| No. 31 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 3, 1992 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Beda College |
| College | University of Santo Tomas (2009–2014) |
| PBA draft | 2015 Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Aljon Escalona Mariano (born August 3, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
Mariano joined the Tigers in 2009. Mariano played limited minutes with the Tigers during his first season with the team.
In his second season, Mariano became a starter for the Tigers, while averaging 7.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, the inexperienced Tigers failed to return to the Final Four and finished 7th in the standings at 4-10 ahead of the UP Fighting Maroons.
Mariano sat out the entire season in UAAP Season 74 due to a fractured ankle which kept him out of action for 6 months.
Mariano returned to the Tigers the following season. In a game against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, Mariano scored a career high 21 points and 13 rebounds as he led the Tigers to snap a 12-game losing streak against the Blue Eagles 71-70. In a game against the De La Salle Green Archers, Mariano scored all of his 15 points in the 4th quarter and in the two overtime periods, including the game-winning basket with 7.1 seconds left as the Tigers defeat the Green Archers in double overtime 84-82. Then in their second round meeting against the NU Bulldogs, Mariano set another career high 22 points including the game winner with 4.4 seconds left in overtime as he led the Tigers to an overtime victory against the Bulldogs 58-57. The Tigers were able to advance to the UAAP Final Four as the #2 seed with a 10-4 record in the elimination round, they were able to defeat the NU Bulldogs to advance to the UAAP Finals and faced off against the Ateneo Blue Eagles but were swept in the Finals 2-0 as the Blue Eagles completed their five-peat. Mariano finished the season averaging 13.3 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game on 42% shooting from the field, 36% shooting from 3 point range and 67% free throw shooting.
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