Jeffrey J. Cariaso is a retired Filipino

Philippines

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 professional

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 basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

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. He is the former starting off-guard for the Alaska Aces

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

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Alaska

He was first drafted by the Alaska Aces

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

 (then known as the Alaska Milkmen) during the 1995 PBA Draft

1995 PBA Draft

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 as the sixth overall. During his rookie year, he won the Rookie of the Year Award. And in only his second year in the league, he achieved a rare grand slam

Grand Slam (PBA)

The Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association refers to a PBA team who has won all three conferences in a single season. After the PBA reduced the number of conferences from three to two beginning in 2004, the term became quite obsolete to some...

 with the Alaska Aces

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

 where he was instrumental in that majestic championship run.

Mobiline & Tanduay Years

Before the start of the 1997 PBA season

1997 PBA season

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, Cariaso was traded to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (then known as the Mobiline Phone Pals) where he was a primary offensive threat for the team. After his tenure with Talk 'N Text, he was again sent to the expansion team Tanduay Rhum Masters

Tanduay Rhum Masters

The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:...

. He bannered the team alongside Sonny Alvarado and Rudy Hatfield

Rudy Hatfield

Rudolf Conse Hatfield II , better known as Rudy Hatfield, is a retired American-Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association....

. They won the special 1998 Centennial Cup.

Reunion with Johnny Abarrientos

After Tanduay folded in 2001, he was then picked by the Coca-Cola Tigers where he got reunited with Johnny Abarrientos. They won a couple of championships which include the 2002 All-Filipino Cup against his former team Alaska and the 2003 Reinforced Conference against San Miguel. He last tasted a championship with Talk 'N Text prior to this. He also received the most number of awards in his career during his tenure with the Tigers. Also, Coca-Cola was the only team that made it to the finals of all three conferences in 2003.

Return to Alaska and Twilight Years

In the middle of the 2004-05 PBA season

2004-05 PBA season

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, he along with Bong Hawkins

Bong Hawkins

Rene Hawkins Jr. better known as "Bong Hawkins" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is former starting forward for the Alaska Aces and he also played for Tivoli, Sta. Lucia, Tanduay and Coca-Cola.-Tivoli:He was drafted in 1991 by Presto...

 were traded back to the Alaska Aces

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

 in exchange for all-stars John Arigo

John Arigo

John Hartley Ward Arigo , in Charleston, South Carolina, is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player for three teams in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted 5th overall by the Alaska Aces in January of 2001 while in his senior year of playing NCAA Division II...

 and Ali Peek

Ali Peek

Albert Henry Peek better known as Ali Peek is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays mostly at the Center position, although he is also used as a Power Forward occasionally...

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Jeff was the last active player remaining on that Alaska Grand Slam team of 1996.

In the semifinals of the 2010 PBA fiesta conference, he announced his retirement after playing 15 seasons in the league. His number 22 was also retired by the Alaska Aces

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

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Season

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| align="left" | 1995
| align="left" | Alaska

Alaska Aces (PBA)

The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...

| 73 || 27.6|| .484 || .207 || .803 || 3.9 || 1.5 || .7 || .1 || 11.4
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| align="left" | 1996
| align="left" | Alaska
| 69 || 29.6 || .493 || .125 || .807 || 4.3 || 2.0 || .5 || .3 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 1997
| align="left" | Alaska
| 39 || 38.6 || .425 || .208 || .766 || 7.0 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 18.7
|-
| align="left" | 1998
| align="left" | Mobiline
| 23 || 42.3 || .449 || .091 || .729 || 6.8 || 5.1 || .9 || .4 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999
| align="left" | Mobiline
| 35 || 36.1 || .398 || .318 || .789 || 5.2 || 3.8 || .7 || .3 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000
| align="left" | Tanduay

Tanduay Rhum Masters

The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:...

| 44 || 37.0 || .383 || .222 || .771 || 5.2 || 4.5 || .7 || .2 || 14.6
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| align="left" | 2001
| align="left" | Tanduay
| 35 || 36.3 || .427 || .299 || .812 || 5.1 || 3.1 || .7 || .2 || 18.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 12 || 28.0 || .422 || .392 || .679 || 3.3 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .2 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | Coca-Cola
| 65 || 33.0 || .405 || .232 || .841 || 4.3 || 3.7 || .8 || .1 || 15.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004-05
| align="left" | Coca-Cola/Alaska
| 71 || 34.0 || .418 || .377 || .866 || 4.6 || 3.9 || .7 || .1 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Alaska
| 49 || 34.7 || .414 || .288 || .797 || 4.7 || 3.1 || .6 || .1 || 12.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006-07
| align="left" | Alaska
| 45 || 34.2 || .445 || .308 || .866 || 4.6 || 3.0 || .6 || .0 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007-08
| align="left" | Alaska
| 45 || 29.6 || .400 || .349 || .763 || 4.3 || 3.0 || .6 || .1 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008-09
| align="left" | Alaska
| 40 || 21.6 || .399 || .275 || .774 || 2.9 || 2.1 || .3 || .0 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Alaska
| 41 || 10.8 || .356 || .111 || .696 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .1 || .1 || 2.8
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 686 || 31.3 || .426 || .296 || .802 || 4.4 || 3.0 || .6 || .1 || 13.1