Vergel Meneses "Aerial Voyager" Player Profile Philippine Basketball Team
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•Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
•Position:
Small Forward
•Born:
January 14, 1969 • Malolos, Bulacan
•College:
Jose Rizal University
•Real Name:
Vergel Meneses
•Jersey:
No. 18
 
FIBA ASIA
Scoring Title
677890
JONES CUP
Scoring Title
677890
PBA
Scoring Title
677890
PBA
Scoring Title
677890
PBA
Scoring Title
677890
 
• Trivia:
In the 1985 Jones Cup, Caidic played in the San Miguel Beer-Philippines’ overtime victory against the USA, coached by the legendary Gene Keady, in the finals. His shooting mentor, Arthur “Chip” Engelland, scored 43 points while Caidic scored 21,
• His Memorable Quote:
• "Hindi porke maganda sapatos mo mananalo ka. Kapag masipag ka, kahit luma sapatos mo, may tsansa ka."
• "It’s tough but I always say, I would rather play against a good team and show my best and try and win than play against a joker team and lose." 
• What others said:
"In the eyes of most coaches today, there is no player as dangerous on the offense as Vergel," wrote the PBA Annual. "The reason is simple. The 1995 league MVP can break down opposing teams in so many ways, from his crowd-pleasing drives to his long jumpers to his ability to see the floor and hit open teammates with the perfect pass
• PBA Draft History:
• Drafted 1st Overall • PRESTO ICE CREAM
• Signature Moves:
• Baseball pass • Between the legs pass • Barrel drive • No look pass • Behind the back pass
• Major Leagues Played For:
PBA
FIBA
OLYMPICS
MICAA
UAAP
23 PBA Seasons
GP HI AVG
345
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
623
GP HI AVG
Vergel Meneses (born January 14, 1969, Malolos, Bulacan) - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team. A high leaper blessed with a deft shooting touch, a dozen post moves and an eye for the open man, Meneses has been described as the most talented player ever to play in the PBA
• National Team Tour of Duty
1989, he was named to the RP Youth Team SEA Games 1989 2nd silver kuala lumpur SEA Games 1991 Gold manila RP Centennial 1998 Member of the PBA Selection in the "Shaq-a-Rap Tour" 2004 4th Shell Rimula Series Basketball Tournament
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA WORLD
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
OLYMPICS
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
JONES CUP
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
EXHIBITION
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
• International Accomplishments
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA WORLD
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
OLYMPICS
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
JONES CUP
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
EXHIBITION
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
° 1987 °
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
RP Centennial
FIBA ASIA
1987
• PRO Career: PBA • Philippine Basketball Association
Drafted 3rd Overall • SUNKIST
1995 Season PBA Draft
SUNKIST ORANGE JUICERS
1995 - 1997
POP COLA 800S
1998
ALASKA MILKMEN
1998 - 2002
STA LUCIA REALTORS
2003 - 2007
COCA COLA TIGERS
2007 - 2008
• Professional Career Accomplishments PBA Philippine Basketball Association
Most Valuable Player MVP • 1x
1995
Best Player of the Conference • 3x
1994 Gov. • 1995 AFC - Comm.
PBA Champion • 3x
1993 Comm. • 1995 Comm. - AFC
Mythical 1st Team • 2x
1994 • 1995
Mythical 2nd Team • 1x
1993
All Star Game MVP • 4x
1995 • 1998 • 2000 • 2003
All Star Game Member • 11x
'92-'98 • '00 • '03-'04
Most Improved Player
1993
Slam Dunk Champion • 2x
1992 • 1993
Sportsman of the Year
2003
Total Points Stat Leader • 2x
1994 • 1995
Total 2Pts FG Stat Leader • 1x
1994
All Time Points
9,453
All Time Rebounds
1,896
All Time Assists
2,129
All Time Minutes Played
19,135
• Amateur Career: PBL Philippine Basketball League
PBL 12 Greatest Legacy Team
Inducted 2000
PBL Top 20 Players
Inducted 2003
Magnolia Ice Cream
•
Burger City
•
Swift Hotdogs
•
PBL Slam Dunk Champion
•
• College Career: Jose Rizal University in NCAA/div>
JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY
•
 
 
 
 
• International All-Time Career Totals
Year
Event
GP
Mins
FGM
FGA
3M
3A
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
TOR
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
HI
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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• International Career Averages
Year
Event
GP
Mins
3P%
2P%
FT%
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
HI
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• PBA All-Time Career Totals
Season
PBA Team
GP
Mins
FGM
FGA
3M
3A
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
TOR
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
HI
1992
Presto
39
1018
v
14
46
249
487
178
222
84
37
DR
62
8
24
690
36
1993
Sta. Lucia
22
810
11
33
157
292
83
101
70
24
DR
78
6
16
408
36
1993
Swift
50
1487
18
59
316
542
115
151
127
43
DR
137
11
37
765
30
1994
Swift
71
2589
18
86
560
1014
251
306
326
88
DR
220
13
37
1389
43
1995
Sunkist
70
2585
38
117
535
1070
294
373
234
56
DR
379
22
42
1402
36
1996
Sunkist
37
1473
25
91
274
584
152
199
148
34
DR
246
26
17
725
33
1997
Pop Cola
38
1356
29
84
258
546
104
133
138
33
DR
195
16
26
649
36
1998
Pop Cola
30
1098
23
82
209
432
88
126
96
24
DR
130
10
14
529
34
1999
Pop Cola • Brgy Ginebra
32
1229
22
104
216
523
81
118
117
36
DR
140
13
10
535
34
2000
Brgy. Ginebra
32
1088
22
84
170
519
65
105
113
22
DR
108
10
6
427
26
2001
Brgy. Ginebra
49
1456
46
143
222
546
58
86
154
29
DR
157
13
18
548
25
2002
Brgy. Ginebra • FedEx
22
547
21
61
105
236
42
53
56
13
DR
41
4
2
273
34
2003
FedEx
39
1156
25
112
253
646
88
138
110
34
DR
116
10
16
619
33
2004-05
FedEx • Red Bull
51
1147
39
118
188
445
59
101
103
18
DR
108
11
5
474
28
2005-06
Talk 'N Text
8
96
1
7
9
30
1
2
20
2
DR
12
1
0
20
10
• PBA Career Averages
Season
PBA Team
GP
Mins
3P%
2P%
FT%
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
HI
1992
Presto
39
26.10
0.304
0.511
0.802
2.15
1.59
0.21
0.62
17.69
36
1993
Sta. Lucia
22
36.82
0.333
0.538
0.822
3.18
3.55
0.27
0.73
18.55
36
1993
Swift
50
29.74
0.305
0.583
0.762
2.54
2.74
0.22
0.74
15.30
30
1994
Swift
71
36.46
0.209
0.552
0.820
4.59
3.10
0.18
0.52
19.56
43
1995
Sunkist
70
36.93
0.325
0.500
0.788
3.34
5.41
0.31
0.60
20.03
36
1996
Sunkist
37
39.81
0.275
0.469
0.764
4.00
6.65
0.70
0.46
19.59
33
1997
Pop Cola
38
35.68
0.345
0.473
0.782
3.63
5.13
0.42
0.68
17.08
36
1998
Pop Cola
30
36.60
0.280
0.484
0.698
3.20
4.33
0.33
0.47
17.63
34
1999
Pop Cola • Brgy Ginebra
32
38.41
0.212
0.413
0.686
3.66
4.38
0.41
0.31
16.72
34
2000
Brgy. Ginebra
32
34.00
0.262
0.328
0.619
3.53
3.38
0.31
0.19
13.34
26
2001
Brgy. Ginebra
49
29.71
0.322
0.407
0.674
3.14
3.20
0.27
0.37
11.18
25
2002
Brgy. Ginebra • FedEx
22
24.86
0.344
0.445
0.792
2.55
1.86
0.18
0.09
12.41
34
2003
FedEx
39
29.64
0.223
0.392
0.638
2.82
2.97
0.26
0.41
15.87
33
2004-05
FedEx • Red Bull
51
22.49
0.331
0.422
0.584
2.02
2.12
0.22
0.10
9.29
28
2005-06
Talk 'N Text
8
12.00
0.143
0.300
0.500
2.50
1.50
0.12
0.00
2.50
10
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