Andy Gemao

Apl Mcandrei "Andy" Gemao (born June 26, 2006) is a Filipino high school basketball player who recently attended Royal Crown Academic School in Ontario, Canada. He is committed to playing college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He first broke out in high school playing for the Letran Squires in the juniors division of the NCAA in the Philippines, leading them to their first title in 22 years and becoming viral for his athleticism. He then played high school basketball in the US and Canada.

Early life Gemao first played basketball at four years old, with his father Mark acting as his first coach. Aside from basketball drills, his father also put him through plyometric drills at a young age.

At nine years old, Gemao began playing competitive basketball. Three years later, he competed in the Palarong Pambansa, where they won a silver medal.

High school career While he was in Manila for a Jr. NBA camp, Gemao was recruited by National University-Nazareth School (NUNS), who were led by coach Goldwin Monteverde at the time.

Gemao then enrolled at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran to play for the Letran Squires of the NCAA's junior division. He then scored a career-high 35 points in a win over the Lyceum Junior Pirates, the most points scored in the NCAA that season. He then went on to lead the Squires to their first NCAA title in 22 years, averaging 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists as their Finals MVP while also making the Mythical Team with averages of 18.5 points, 6.9 boards, and 2.8 assists for the season. The NBTC ranked him as the 4th-best high school player in the country. Later that year, he was invited to the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia camp.

Initially, Gemao committed to finish his senior high school years with Letran. On September 20, 2023, he left Letran to try out for Veritas Academy National Prep, a Nike Elite high school in California. In 2024, he was invited to the BWB Global Camp. He then briefly returned to the Philippines to play for Fil-Nation Select in the 2024 NBTC Finals. Teaming up with Terrence Hill Jr., he led them to their first NBTC title.

Gemao then spent his last two years of high school with Royal Crown Academic School. In 2026, Gemao was invited to the Adidas Nations Tokyo Under-19 Special Camp.

On May 8, 2026, Gemao received an offer from Penn State, which he accepted.

National team career In 2022, Gemao was named to the Philippines men's national under-16 team for the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship. At 15 years old, he was the team's youngest member. Although they qualified for the FIBA U18 Asia Cup, he was not able to play due to a metacarpal fracture.