Vergel Meneses
Vergel Corpuz Meneses 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 Philippine Basketball Association [Most Valuable Player award|PBA Most Valuable Player] and a many-time member of the Philippines men's national [basketball team|Philippine national team].
Achievements
Philippine Basketball Association
- Most Valuable Player
- 4-time All-Star Game MVP
- 10-time All-Star
- 2-time Mythical First Team Selection
- Mythical Second Team Selection
- Most Improved Player
- 2-time Slam Dunk Champion
- 3-time Best Player of the Conference
- PRO Basketball Player of the Year
- 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
- PBA All-Filipino Cup champions
Philippine Basketball League
- Member of the PBL's 12 Greatest Legacy Team
- Member of the PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time
Philippine national team
- 1989 Asian Youth Championship, Bronze Medal
- 1989 [South East Asian Games], Runner-up
- 1991 South [East Asian Games], Champion
- 1998 William Jones Cup, Champion
- 1998 Asian Games, Bronze Medal
- 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