Vergel Corpuz Meneses (born January 14, 1969) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and a politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association and served as 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]

This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (February 2014)

The Honorable Vergel Meneses
Mayor of Bulakan
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Vice Mayor	Patrick Neil F. Meneses
Preceded by	Patrick Neil F. Meneses
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 53) Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Political party	PDP–Laban
Occupation	Athlete, politician
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Jose Rizal College
PBA draft	1992 Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career	1992–2006
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Career history
As player:
1988–1989	RFM-Swift Hotdogs (PBL)
1990	Burger City (PBL)
1990–1991	Swift Hotdogs (PBL)
1992–1993	Presto Ice Cream
1993	Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–1999	Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2002	Barangay Ginebra Kings
2002–2004	FedEx Express
2004–2006	Red Bull Barako
2006	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
As coach:
2009–2018	JRU Heavy Bombers
Career highlights and awards
3x PBA champion (1993 Commissioner's, 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's) PBA Most Valuable Player (1995) PBA Most Improved Player (1993) 3x PBA Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors', 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's) 4x PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003) 2x PBA Mythical First Team (1994, 1995) 1x PBA Mythical Second Team (1993) 10x PBA All-Star (1992–1998, 2000, 2003, 2004) 2x PBA Slam Dunk Champion (1992–1993) PBA Scoring Champion (1996) PBA's 25 Greatest Players PBA's 40 Greatest Players No. 18 retired by Air21 Express
Medals Men’s basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 1989 Kuala Lumpur Team 1991 Manila Team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Team William Jones Cup 1998 Taiwan Team

PBA career statistics

Collegiate record

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

External links

• http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/07/16/13/meneses-joins-air21-coaching-staff
• http://www.mypbl.com/20PBLplayers.shtml
• http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=PBALEGENDS&s=basketball&t=c
• http://www.chanrobles.com/ncaabasketballrivalries.html