His twin brother, Anthony, who was his teammate in San Beda is also a professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors.
In late 2011, they both left the team due to a falling out with the coaching staff, and opted to play for the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP.
[3] Despite having to sit out two seasons before becoming eligible, the twins were actively practicing with the Blue Eagles, and participated in off-season tournaments such as the Father Martin's Summer Cup as part of Ateneo's Team B.
On December 18, 2018, Semerad was traded, along with Brian Heruela and 2020 1st round pick to TNT Katropa in exchange for Terrence Romeo.
[8] In 2011, they both entered as houseguests in ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited as part of the PBB's Double Trouble twist.