Anthony Semerad

Anthony Semerád
No. 14 – TNT KaTropa
Position Small forward / Power forward
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1991-04-25) April 25, 1991
Australia
Nationality Filipino / Czech / Australian
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school John Paul College Brisbane
College San Beda College
PBA draft 2014 Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2017 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–present TNT KaTropa
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Paul Semerád (born April 25, 1991) is an Australian-born Filipino-Czech professional basketball player, model and TV host who currently plays basketball for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). His twin brother, David, who was also his teammate in San Beda, now plays for the San Miguel Beermen.

The Semerad twins were born to a pure-Czech father and pure-Filipina mother from Pampanga and raised in Australia.[1] They both studied at San Beda College, graduating with a Business Marketing degree.[2]

College career

The Semerad twins were first recruited by San Beda in 2009. In their first three years with the Red Lions, the brothers were part of a team that had a historical 18-0 season, and two back-to-back championships.

In late 2011, they both left the team due to a falling out with the coaching staff, and opted to play for the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP.[3] Despite having to sit out two seasons before becoming eligible, the twins were actively practicing with the Blue Eagles, and participated in off-season tournaments such as the Father Martin's Summer Cup as part of Ateneo's Team B. After sitting out one season, they decided to go back to San Beda.[4] With them back in the fold, they won back-to-back titles in NCAA Seasons 89 and 90. He ended his college career with a Finals MVP in his belt.

Professional career

Semerad was picked 7th overall by GlobalPort Batang Pier in the 2014 PBA draft. On October 26, 2014, days after winning the championship for San Beda, he played his first PBA game with a win against Barako Bull, finishing with 7 points and 6 rebounds.[5]

Showbiz career

The Semerad twins are currently managed by Arnold Vegafria's ALV Talent Circuit.[1] They have since dabbled into hosting, the most recent was with Lucy Torres in TV5's weekly dance show Celebrity Dance Battle in 2014.

Aside from being basketball players, the twins also moonlight as models, endorsing signature brands such as Bench and Sperry.[6]

In 2011, they both entered as houseguests in ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited as part of the PBB's Double Trouble twist, disguising as fake Czech Big Brother Housemates, Antonik and Imerich Novak.[7]

PBA career statistics

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

Correct as of September 14, 2016[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 GlobalPort 3121.7.406.383.6672.1.7.4.04.9
2015–16 GlobalPort 3216.2.381.325.8672.0.5.3.04.5
Career 6318.9.394.350.7502.1.6.3.04.7

References

  1. 1 2 Lo, Ricky. "Anthony & David Semerad Twin Picks".
  2. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (August 27, 2014). "David and Anthony Semerad looking to accomplish two things at San Beda before setting their eyes on PBA - SPIN.PH".
  3. ↑ News, ABS-CBN. "Semerad twins confirm transfer to Ateneo".
  4. ↑ "Semerad Brothers Say Sorry, Return to the Red Lions - SLAMonline Philippines". December 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ Billones, Pranz Kaeno. "Alex Cabagnot, No. 1 pick Stanley Pringle lead GlobalPort past Barako Bull for first win". www.interaksyon.com. Sports5. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Semerads to join Blue Eagles". January 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Anthony and David Semerad Enter the PBB House for a Fake Big Swap - BIDA KAPAMILYA". February 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ Player Profile at PBA-Online!
Preceded by
Arthur dela Cruz		 NCAA Men's Basketball Finals Most Valuable Player
2014		 Succeeded by
Mark Cruz
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