Vergel Meneses

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Corpuz and the surname or paternal family name is Meneses.
The Honorable
Vergel Meneses
Vergel Meneses.jpg
Mayor of Bulakan
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Vice MayorPatrick Neil F. Meneses
Preceded byPatrick Neil F. Meneses
Personal details
Born (1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 52)
Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP–Laban
OccupationAthlete, politician
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeJose Rizal College
PBA draft1992 Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career1992–2006
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
As player:
1988–1989RFM-Swift Hotdogs (PBL)
1990Burger City (PBL)
1990–1991Swift Hotdogs (PBL)
1992–1993Presto Ice Cream
1993Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–1999Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2002Barangay Ginebra Kings
2002–2004FedEx Express
2004–2006Red Bull Barako
2006Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
As coach:
2009–2018JRU Heavy Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Team
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place Team

Vergel Corpuz Meneses (born January 14, 1969) is a Filipino politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He is also a retired professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association and the former head coach of the JRU Heavy Bombers of the NCAA Philippines. He is also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine national team.[1]

PBA career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992 Presto 39 26.10 .511 .304 .802 2.15 1.59 0.21 0.62 17.69
1993 Sta. Lucia 22 36.82 .538 .333 .822 3.18 3.55 0.27 0.73 18.55
1993 Swift Mighty Meaty 50 29.74 .583 .305 .762 2.54 2.74 0.22 0.74 15.30
1994 Swift Mighty Meaty 71 36.46 .552 .209 .820 4.59 3.10 0.18 0.52 19.56
1995 Sunkist Orange Juice 70 36.93 .500 .325 .788 3.34 5.41 0.31 0.60 20.03
1996 Sunkist Orange Juice 37 39.81 .469 .275 .764 4.00 6.65 0.70 0.46 19.59
1997 Pop Cola 38 35.68 .473 .345 .782 3.63 5.13 0.42 0.68 17.08
1998 Pop Cola 30 36.60 .484 .280 .698 3.20 4.33 0.33 0.47 17.63
1999 Barangay Ginebra 32 38.41 .413 .212 .686 3.66 4.38 0.41 0.31 16.72
2000 Barangay Ginebra 32 34.00 .328 .262 .619 3.53 3.38 0.31 0.19 13.34
2001 Barangay Ginebra 49 29.71 .407 .322 .674 3.14 3.20 0.27 0.37 11.18
2002 Barangay Ginebra/FedEx Express 22 24.86 .445 .344 .792 2.55 1.86 0.18 0.09 12.41
2003 FedEx Express 39 29.64 .392 .223 .638 2.82 2.97 0.26 0.41 15.87
2004–05 FedEx Express/Red Bull Barako 51 22.49 .422 .331 .584 2.02 2.12 0.22 0.10 9.29
2005–06 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 8 12.00 .300 .143 .500 2.50 1.50 0.12 0.00 2.50
Career 590 32.43 .470 .287 .749 3.21 3.61 0.29 0.46 16.02

Collegiate record[]

Season Team Eliminations Playoffs
W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Results
2010 JRU 12 4 .750 3rd 2 1 1 .500 Won over Mapúa in the First Round,Lost to San Sebastian in the Semifinals
2011 JRU 9 9 .500 4th 1 0 1 .000 Lost to San Beda in the Semifinals
2012 JRU 10 8 .556 5th 1 0 1 .000 Lost to Perpetual Help in the 4th-Seed Playoff
2013 JRU 6 12 .333 8th Missed playoffs
2014 JRU 12 6 .667 3rd 2 1 1 .500 Won over UPHSD in the 3rd-Seed Playoffs, Lost to Arellano in the Semifinals
2015 JRU 12 6 .667 4th 2 0 2 .000 Lost to Mapúa in the 3rd-Seed Playoffs, Lost to San Beda in the Semifinals
2016 JRU 9 9 .500 5th Missed playoffs
2017 JRU 11 7 .622 3rd 1 0 1 .000 Lost to San Sebastian in the First Round
2018 JRU 3 15 .167 10th Missed playoffs
Totals 84 76 .525 9 2 7 .222 0 championships

Achievements[]

Philippine Basketball Association[]

  • Most Valuable Player (1995)
  • 4-time All-Star Game MVP (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003)
  • 10-time All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004; in 1999, he was voted as a starter but failed to play due to an injury)
  • 2-time Mythical First Team Selection (1994, 1995)
  • Mythical Second Team Selection (1993)
  • Most Improved Player (1993)
  • 2-time Slam Dunk Champion (1992, 1993)
  • 3-time Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors Cup, 1995 All-Filipino Cup, 1995 Commissioners Cup)
  • PRO Basketball Player of the Year (PSA Awards and SCOOP Awards in 1995)
  • Member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
  • Member of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players
  • Member, 5,000-point and 9,000 point clubs
  • Member, 2,000-assists club
  • PBA Commissioner's Cup Champions (1993, 1995)
  • PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions (1995)

Philippine Basketball League[]

  • Member of the PBL's 12 Greatest Legacy Team (2000)
  • Member of the PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time (2003)

Philippine national team[]

  • 1989 Asian Youth Championship, Bronze Medal (Manila, Philippines)
  • 1989 South East Asian Games, Runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  • 1991 South East Asian Games, Champion (Manila, Philippines)
  • 1998 William Jones Cup, Champion (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • 1998 Asian Games, Bronze Medal (Bangkok, Thailand)
  • 1998 US Tour versus US NCAA Division I teams
  • 1998 Member of the PBA Selection in the "Shaq-a-Rap Tour"
  • 2004 4th Shell Rimula Invitational Basketball Tournament (Darussalam, Brunei)

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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