1. Eric Conrad Padua Menk was born on August 24,1974 and is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association and the ASEAN Basketball League.
53 Facts About Eric Menk
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Eric Menk had played for the Barangay Ginebra franchise for twelve seasons before being waived and signed by the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League.
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Eric Menk was eventually picked up by the Aces of the PBA, playing for them for two seasons before retiring.
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Eric Menk was born in Grand Rapids; his family moved to Charlotte when he was six.
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Eric Menk's father began teaching him how to play basketball at the age of seven.
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Eric Menk attended Charlotte High School in the state of Michigan from 1988 to 1992.
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Eric Menk decided to attend Lake Superior State University from 1992 to 1996.
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Eric Menk finished his career at LSSU with 1,800 points in 105 games.
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Eric Menk arrived in the Philippine basketball scene in 1997 when he played for the Tanduay Rhum Masters in the Philippine Basketball League.
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Eric Menk headlined the list of those elevated to the pro ranks.
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However, Eric Menk made a strong showing in the 1999 All-Filipino Conference, leading Tanduay to a finals appearance in their maiden season.
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Eric Menk scored 43 points in a Game 3 loss during that finals.
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Eric Menk continued his strong performance in the Commissioner and Governors Cup tournaments, leading him to numerous awards.
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In 2000, Eric Menk had another strong season for the Rhum Masters, as the team became one of the strongest teams in the league, acquiring Dondon Hontiveros and Jeffrey Cariaso.
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Eric Menk's citizenship came in question as well during the Commissioner's Cup, after the league scrutinized most of the Filipino-foreign cagers' documents.
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Eric Menk was unable to further prove his Filipino lineage and was suspended indefinitely, forcing Eric Menk to end his season early.
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Eric Menk got frustrated not being able to play and considered leaving the country.
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Eric Menk played five games for Tanduay in the 2001 Governor's Cup, as the Rhum Masters bowed out of the tournament early and he suffered a strained calf injury.
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Eric Menk was unable to lead the Kings into the quarterfinals.
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In 2003, Eric Menk had strong performances during the season Barangay Ginebra failed to enter the semi-finals of the All-Filipino Cup.
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Eric Menk then had to sit out for a month due to a hamstring injury.
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Eric Menk led the Ginebra Kings to two consecutive PBA titles, winning the transition Fiesta Conference and the Philippine Cup.
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Eric Menk won the Best Player of the Conference honors during the two said tournaments.
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Eric Menk got one of the highest votes to play in that year's All-Star game.
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Eric Menk averaged 17.5 points and a league-best 11.8 rebounds in 71 total games.
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Eric Menk got another double-double of 17 points and 17 rebounds as Ginebra won their fifth straight.
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Eric Menk missed a game as he was suspended by the team for missing a practice without notice.
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Eric Menk had three clutch free throws in a win over the Coca-Cola Tigers.
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Eric Menk missed several more games due to bone spurs.
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Eric Menk then scored 20 points and 14 rebounds in a win over the Alaska Aces.
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Eric Menk performed well in the series, especially in Game 7, in front of a record-setting 22,000 plus crowd at the legendary Araneta Coliseum.
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Eric Menk finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while earning his 3rd PBA Finals MVP accolade.
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Eric Menk got back to his old self when he led his team with 17 points, and a game-winning follow-up basket over Alaska.
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Eric Menk was selected to play in the All-Star Game during the 2009 All-Star Weekend as a member of a PBA selection that went up against the Philippine national team.
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In 2009, Eric Menk missed two weeks due to a fractured toe.
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Eric Menk then had a conference-high 20 points the following game, which led to a win over Barako.
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Eric Menk then missed six games due to a calf injury.
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Eric Menk then was selected to play in the 2011 All-Star Game.
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Eric Menk then played for the San Miguel Beermen in the ABL along with former national teammate and rival Asi Taulava in 2013.
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Eric Menk got his first double-double with Globalport in an overtime win over Alaska in which he had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
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Eric Menk then contributed eight points and six rebounds in a win over Taulava's team, the NLEX Road Warriors.
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In 2002, Eric Menk was selected to play in the National Team for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
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Eric Menk started every game and averaged eight rebounds for the tournament.
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In 2005, Eric Menk was again included in the National Pool for future international competitions.
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However, with his citizenship still in limbo during the time, Eric Menk failed to join Team Pilipinas in either the Jones Cup or the Brunei Sultan Cup.
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In 2007, for the third time, Eric Menk represented the Philippines again in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship.
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Eric Menk hosted an online sports podcast called Staying Major on YouTube.
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Eric Menk was a basketball analyst for CNN Philippines and wrote articles on basketball for ABS-CBN.
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In 2018, Eric Menk joined Jimmy Alapag's coaching staff for Alab Pilipinas.
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Eric Menk was with the team until 2020, when that season was suspended.
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Eric Menk has a wife, Erin, whom he met in the Philippines, and two children.
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Eric Menk's citizenship has been questioned since he arrived in the PBA in 1999.
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In 2005, Eric Menk was again suspended for failing to submit additional documents to the league for clarification.