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Jeff Viernes
Jeff Alvin Dumelod Viernes (born May 18, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He also served as head coach from 2022 to 2023.
Viernes was born on May 18, 1989, in the province of Isabela. He hails from the town of Delfin Albano. He was inspired to take up basketball after watching Michael Jordan figure for the Chicago Bulls against the Utah Jazz in the Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
Viernes started his playing career for Metro Manila College in 2009 before moving to the University of Manila to play for the UM Hawks of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU). In 2009, Viernes was named Rookie of the Year. In 2011, he was named season MVP. However Viernes moved to St. Claire College in Caloocan the following year after UM's decision to take a leave of absence from the NAASCU. He then suited up for the St. Clare College Saints. He would graduate from St. Clare by 2013.
After graduation, Viernes played for the Boracay Rum Waves in the PBA D-League in 2013. He would enter the November draft for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) but withdrew. He would return to the D-League and play for Racal Motors (later renamed KeraMix Mixers) He would also play for the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants helping the team win the 2016 PCBL title. The Singapore Slingers would include him in their roster on a trial basis for the 2016 Merlion Cup, potentially signing him for the upcoming 2016–17 ABL season.
Viernes would break into the PBA, joining the Phoenix Fuel Masters in 2017. However his stint was cut short after he took part in a ligang labas. He played under Hobe Macway Travel in the Republica Cup under a pseudonym and without sanction from his PBA club. He was fined and requested his release from the team. He only played one game for Phoenix.
Malaysian club NS Matrix would invite Viernes to play for them in the 2017 Seri Mutiara Cup. He would return to play in the 2018 edition although Matrix failed to progress to the semifinal with Viernes sustaining an injury. He would also ply his trade in Thailand as part of Hi-Tech Bangkok City.
After his stint in Thailand, Viernes would return to the Philippines to play for the Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers of the PBA D-League. He would aid the team in reaching the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup finals. However he would not take part in the final series against Zark's–Lyceum after he was signed by a PBA team.
Viernes would return to the PBA after GlobalPort Batang Pier signed him in the lead up to the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup which started in April. However he was quickly replaced after featuring in two games after GlobalPort brought in Paolo Javelona to the team in May 8.
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Jeff Viernes
Jeff Alvin Dumelod Viernes (born May 18, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He also served as head coach from 2022 to 2023.
Viernes was born on May 18, 1989, in the province of Isabela. He hails from the town of Delfin Albano. He was inspired to take up basketball after watching Michael Jordan figure for the Chicago Bulls against the Utah Jazz in the Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
Viernes started his playing career for Metro Manila College in 2009 before moving to the University of Manila to play for the UM Hawks of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU). In 2009, Viernes was named Rookie of the Year. In 2011, he was named season MVP. However Viernes moved to St. Claire College in Caloocan the following year after UM's decision to take a leave of absence from the NAASCU. He then suited up for the St. Clare College Saints. He would graduate from St. Clare by 2013.
After graduation, Viernes played for the Boracay Rum Waves in the PBA D-League in 2013. He would enter the November draft for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) but withdrew. He would return to the D-League and play for Racal Motors (later renamed KeraMix Mixers) He would also play for the Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants helping the team win the 2016 PCBL title. The Singapore Slingers would include him in their roster on a trial basis for the 2016 Merlion Cup, potentially signing him for the upcoming 2016–17 ABL season.
Viernes would break into the PBA, joining the Phoenix Fuel Masters in 2017. However his stint was cut short after he took part in a ligang labas. He played under Hobe Macway Travel in the Republica Cup under a pseudonym and without sanction from his PBA club. He was fined and requested his release from the team. He only played one game for Phoenix.
Malaysian club NS Matrix would invite Viernes to play for them in the 2017 Seri Mutiara Cup. He would return to play in the 2018 edition although Matrix failed to progress to the semifinal with Viernes sustaining an injury. He would also ply his trade in Thailand as part of Hi-Tech Bangkok City.
After his stint in Thailand, Viernes would return to the Philippines to play for the Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers of the PBA D-League. He would aid the team in reaching the 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup finals. However he would not take part in the final series against Zark's–Lyceum after he was signed by a PBA team.
Viernes would return to the PBA after GlobalPort Batang Pier signed him in the lead up to the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup which started in April. However he was quickly replaced after featuring in two games after GlobalPort brought in Paolo Javelona to the team in May 8.