Rogemar "Ogie" A. Menor (born December 4, 1986 in
Roxas, Isabela) is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the
Bulacan Kuyas
Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan is a professional basketball currently playing in the Pilipinas Super League, and formerly in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. It was first owned by the Provincial Gov ...
of the
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines.
History
Manny Pacquiao launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on August 29, 2017, starting off as a semi-professional lea ...
(MPBL).
High school
Menor spent high school at San Beda College in Mendiola, Manila where he was a vital cog for the Red Cubs in the NCAA Juniors Division. They swept the eliminations of the 79th season of the NCAA paving the way for a duel with the Mapua Robins for the 2003 Juniors basketball championship. The Red Cubs won and Menor was named the Finals MVP. During the 80th season which was his last in the NCAA Juniors, Menor was named the Season MVP and Finals MVP while beating the Letran Squires for the championship.
College
Menor figured in a controversy even before his first college game. He stayed at La Salle for a week before he had a change in heart and opted to return to San Beda College. There, he boldly promised to give the Red Lions the championship. In his first year, though, he struggled to adapt to the college game. Still, he was a threat to other teams. He lost the Rookie of the Year honors to
Kelvin dela Peña
Kelvin Charles Chicote dela Peña (born January 19, 1984) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete who played shooting guard for the Alaska Aces of the PBA, the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League and Calgary Crush ...
. San Beda had high hopes of winning the championship after a 28-year drought during his second year. With Menor contributing consistently with averages of 8.6 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 14 games, he finally delivered on his promise as they won the NCAA championship against the
PCU Dolphins. In his third year, the Red Lions faced the Letran Knights for the championship and Menor was named the Finals MVP. Menor scored a career high 35 points against the St. Benilde Blazers during his senior year. That was his last year in the Red Lion uniform as he opted to enter his name in the PBA after the season ended.
Career
Menor was drafted 7th overall by the
Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the
2009 PBA draft. He was then traded to the now-defunct
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors were a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1993 to 2010. Prior to joining the PBA, it played in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) from 1987 to 1992.
In 2015, a new Sta. ...
and later played for the
Meralco Bolts. He was waived by the team during the
2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2010–11 PBA season. The tournament began on February 18 and ended on May 8, 2011. The tournament was an import-laden format, which requires an ...
. Due to injuries to key players
Mark Cardona and
Chris Ross, Menor was re-signed by the Bolts. He was later traded to the
Powerade Tigers
The Powerade Tigers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 2002 to 2012. The franchise was owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) when the company acquired Cosmos Bottling Co ...
during the off-season along with
Chris Timberlake
Chris Timberlake (born April 28, 1985) is a Filipino-American former basketball player who last played for the Blackwater Elite of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 7th overall in the 2009 PBA draft by the Barangay Gin ...
. However, he was not signed. He was then signed by the Clickers before the start of the season. In 2014, Menor played for expansion team
Blackwater Elite
The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise began as one of the founding teams in the PB ...
for the
2014–15 season. Menor gained widespread attention on his 'butiki' (
lizard in English) haircut that it even reached global attention from several sports websites around the world like
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). Th ...
and
Bleacher Report.
References
External links
PBA Online! ProfileAwards: Most Valuable PlayersPrimer: NCAA senior men's basketball
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1986 births
Living people
Filipino men's basketball players
San Beda Red Lions basketball players
People from Isabela (province)
Basketball players from Isabela (province)
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Barako Bull Energy Boosters players
Sta. Lucia Realtors players
Meralco Bolts players
Air21 Express players
Blackwater Bossing players
Filipino expatriate basketball people in the United States
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League players
Filipino expatriate basketball people in Thailand
Ilocano people
Barako Bull Energy Boosters draft picks