Joseph Evans "JVee" D. Casio (born September 1, 1986) is a Filipino

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player for the

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of the

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(PBA). He was drafted first overall by the Powerade Tigers in 2011 PBA draft.

Early life and high school career

Casio started playing basketball at the age of seven. He started by watching his brother play at their village and started his formal training during his stay at

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, where was part of the

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squad in the NCAA Juniors Division. He helped the team sweep the eliminations of the 78th season of the NCAA. They faced the Letran Squires for the finals and won the 2002 NCAA juniors basketball championship, in which he was named the finals MVP. He emerged as one of the top guns in his high school days as a Red Cub. He was known for his outside shooting skills, which made collegiate scouts interested to recruit him. San Beda tried to ask him to stay while Ateneo, FEU, and La Salle also made offers.

College career

Casio joined the De La Salle Green Archers in 2003. In that season, he was known to sink in two free throws to seal an overtime game with

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and win the round with triples in the Semi-Finals. He won the Rookie of the Year award. In

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, he is one of the important players that led the De La Salle Green Archers the win in the final game against

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. He hit the game-changing 3-pointer that defined his UAAP career as a clutch performer. He is

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Finals co-MVP (shared with

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) when the De La Salle Green Archers edged the erstwhile undefeated

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to win the UAAP season 70 men's basketball championship. He was also selected as a member of the mythical five, with teammate

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, Ateneo ace

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, UE stalwart

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, and season MVP UST's

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. During his last year with the Green Archers, he averaged 17 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 14 games.

Smart Gilas

Casio decided not to enter the 2009 PBA draft because he was given an offer to play for the Smart Gilas national team, then coached by

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. He was a part of the squad that represented the Philippines in the

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and 2010 Asian Games Basketball Tournament together with PBA reinforcement

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and

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. In the

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, Barako Bull filed a leave of absence for one season because of lack of budget. PBA Commissioner Chito Salud tapped

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as Barako's replacement in their preparation for the

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. He played 13 games, nine for the elimination round and four for the playoff round. He averaged 14.11 points per game, 3.33 rebounds per game and 5.22 assists per game in the eliminations. He also averaged 14.50 points per game, 3.75 rebounds per game, and 5.50 assists per game when they lost to

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3-1 in the semi-finals and finished 3rd place in the league.

PBA

Powerade Tigers

On August 16, 2011, he applied for the 2011 PBA draft. But

coach

refused to let him join on the said draft. He then said to Toroman that he will surely play for the Gilas anytime his services are needed. On August 28, 2011, he was selected first overall in the draft by Powerade Tigers.

teammate Marcio Lassiter was also chosen by the Tigers as 4th overall. He missed the first four games of the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup due to sore left knee. Upon his return from injury, he had slow start in his first few games as a professional, but eventually found his groove, helping Powerade reach the Finals against Talk 'N Text. In his rookie season, he posted norms of 11.9 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.1 rebounds. These numbers though were not enough to give him the Rookie of the Year honors. Despite missing the Rookie of the Year honors, he was awarded

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Alaska Aces

Prior to the start of the

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, Casio was traded to the Alaska Aces to replace the spot of LA Tenorio, who was traded away to Ginebra. In his first conference with the Aces, he averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 assist, and 3.5 rebounds. He also helped capture the

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trophy, scoring 18 points en route to their 14th title, the first in the post-

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era. He was given the Sportsmanship award for the second straight year. The next season, he posted averages of 12.60 points, 3.53 rebounds and 3.02 assist per game, while providing steady presence at the point guard slot.Player Profile
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, entering the semifinals against Rain or Shine. During the Game 4 of their best of five semifinal series against the Elasto Painters, with his team leading the series 2-1, he intercepted a pass and streaked down the floor unmolested for a 1-on-0 fastbreak opportunity that could have resulted in the go-ahead basket. Instead of pushing Alaska through to the finals, he slipped on a wet spot in an unfortunate incident that not only saw him turn the ball over but also forced him to miss the deciding Game Five with an injury. As a result, Alaska lost the semifinal series. He signed a fresh three-year contract extension with the Aces during the

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Blackwater Bossing

On October 13, 2021, Casio, along with

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, was traded to the

for

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and a 2022 second-round pick. On January 3, 2022, Casio signed a one-year contract extension with the Bossing.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

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, 51 , , 33.4 , , .374 , , .340 , , .840 , , 3.3 , , 4.5 , , .9 , , .1 , , 12.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 43 , , 33.5 , , .435 , , .383 , , .779 , , 3.5 , , 3.0 , , .8 , , .2 , , 12.6 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 52 , , 26.8 , , .391 , , .320 , , .792 , , 2.9 , , 2.8 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.7 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 40 , , 24.3 , , .412 , , .380 , , .828 , , 2.5 , , 2.8 , , .6 , , .0 , , 8.1 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 31 , , 25.3 , , .494 , , .455 , , .792 , , 3.2 , , 3.5 , , .9 , , .1 , , 11.4 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 51 , , 23.8 , , .404 , , .342 , , .924 , , 2.6 , , 3.4 , , .5 , , .1 , , 8.3 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 31 , , 23.0 , , .464 , , .355 , , .774 , , 2.2 , , 2.8 , , .7 , , .1 , , 9.3 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 12 , , 25.3 , , .382 , , .293 , , .667 , , 2.8 , , 2.5 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 7.7 , - , align=left rowspan=2, , align=left ,

, rowspan=2, 19 , , rowspan=2, 22.3 , , rowspan=2, .429 , , rowspan=2, .333 , , rowspan=2, .571 , , rowspan=2, 1.9 , , rowspan=2, 3.1 , , rowspan=2, .8 , , rowspan=2, .0 , , rowspan=2, 8.9 , - , align=left , Blackwater , - , -class=sortbottom , colspan="2" align="center" , Career , 375 , , 27.7 , , .414 , , .353 , , .811 , , 2.9 , , 3.6 , , .7 , , .1 , , 10.1

Awards and team achievements

Individual awards

* NCAA season 78 Finals MVP * UAAP season 66 Rookie of the Year * UAAP season 70 Mythical Selection * UAAP season 70 Finals co-MVP * UAAP season 71 Mythical Selection

Team achievements

4th-place finish (

) *

participant (

) *

3rd-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas) *

participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas) * 2010 Asian Games 6th-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas) *

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participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas) *

4th-place finish (

) *

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champions ( Alaska Aces) *

champions ( De La Salle Green Archers)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Casio, Jvee 1986 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players Asian Games competitors for the Philippines Basketball players at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball players from Metro Manila Blackwater Bossing players De La Salle Green Archers basketball players Filipino men's basketball players People from Makati Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippines men's national basketball team players Point guards Powerade Tigers draft picks Powerade Tigers players San Beda University alumni