Kemark Cariño

Kemark Cariño (born February 1, 1998) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Kemark Cariño

No. 33 – Terrafirma Dyip
Position	Center / power forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1998-02-01) February 1, 1998 (age 27)
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College	San Beda
PBA draft	2023: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Terrafirma Dyip
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Aomori Wat's
2022	Pegasus Brunei
2023	Zamboanga Valientes
2023	Muntinlupa Cagers
2023	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
2023–present	Terrafirma Dyip
Career highlights
PBA All-Defensive Team (2024) PBA All-Rookie Team (2024) 2× NCAA Philippines champion (2017, 2018)

He played for the San Beda Red Lions in college and had stints in the PBA D-League. In 2021, he turned professional with the Aomori Wat's in the second division of Japan's B.League. In 2023, he moved to the Zamboanga Valientes for the ABL Invitational before joining the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) with the Muntinlupa Cagers. Mid-season, he moved to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards.

During the PBA season 48 draft, Cariño was selected with the 13th overall pick by Terrafirma. In his first season in the PBA, he was selected to the PBA All-Defensive Team. He also won two NCAA Philippines championships with San Beda.

College career

In college, Kemark played for the San Beda Red Lions where he won two championships in 2017 and 2018.^[1]

Professional career

Aomori Wat's (2021–2022)

On July 21, 2021, Kemark signed with the Aomori Wat's, competing in the second division of Japan's B.League. Although he had two years of eligibility left with San Beda, he stated that family was the main reason for signing with Aomori in a statement to Tiebreaker Times.^[2]

Post B-League and pre-PBA stints (2022–2023)

Cariño then returned to domestic basketball in the PBA D-League, playing for the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers.^[3] Kemark also had a brief stint with Pegasus Brunei before joining the Zamboanga Valientes for the 2023 ABL Invitational.^[4][5]

After the ABL Invitational, Kemark entered the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, playing for the Muntinlupa Cagers. Mid-season, however, he moved to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards.^[6][7] In sixteen games in the MPBL, he averaged 7.3 points and 8 rebounds alongside 1.6 blocks per game.

Terrafirma Dyip (2023–present)

Cariño was selected 13th overall by the Terrafirma Dyip during the PBA season 48 draft. He was selected to the PBA All-Defensive Team after averaging 6.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in his first season in the PBA.^[8]

Career statistics

PBA

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3FG%	3-point field-goal percentage	4P%	4-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 2024–25 season^[9]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	4P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Terrafirma	21	19.4	.451	.333	—	.684	4.8	.5	.4	1.8	6.7
2024–25	Terrafirma	14	18.6	.462	.314	.000	.600	4.0	.4	.4	1.0	5.3
Career		35	19.1	.455	.326	.000	.667	4.5	.4	.4	1.5	6.1

MPBL

Legend
GP	Games played	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 season

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023	Muntinlupa	11	9	23.1	.354	.226	.565	8.2	.9	.1	1.8	7.6
	Nueva Ecija	5	2	13.9	.375	.286	.778	7.6	.2	.4	1.0	6.6
Career		16	11	20.2	.367	.237	.625	8.0	.7	.2	1.6	7.3