Kemark Devera Cariño (born February 1, 1998) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and listed at 6 ft 8 in.
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.
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.
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. Kemark also had a brief stint with Pegasus Brunei before joining the Zamboanga Valientes for the 2023 ABL Invitational.
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. In sixteen games in the MPBL, he averaged 7.3 points and 8 rebounds alongside 1.6 blocks per game.
Terrafirma Dyip (2023–2025) At 6′8½, 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.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2026–present)
On February 27, 2026, Cariño was traded to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in exchange for Ben Adamos.
Career statistics
PBA
As of the end of 2024–25 season
Season-by-season averages
| align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma | 21 || 19.4 || .451 || .333 || || .684 || 4.8 || .5 || .4 || 1.8 || 6.7 |- | align=left | | align=left | Terrafirma | 14 || 18.6 || .462 || .314 || .000 || .600 || 4.0 || .4 || .4 || 1.0 || 5.3 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 35 || 19.1 || .455 || .326 || .000 || .667 || 4.5 || .4 || .4 || 1.5 || 6.1
MPBL
As of the end of 2023 season
Season-by-season averages
| align=left rowspan=2 | 2023 | align=left | Muntinlupa | 11 || 9 || 23.1 || .354 || .226 || .565 || 8.2 || .9 || .1 || 1.8 || 7.6 |- | align=left | Nueva Ecija | 5 || 2 || 13.9 || .375 || .286 || .778 || 7.6 || .2 || .4 || 1.0 || 6.6 |-class=sortbottom | align=center colspan=2 | Career | 16 || 11 || 20.2 || .367 || .237 || .625 || 8.0 || .7 || .2 || 1.6 || 7.3
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