55 Facts About Roger Pogoy

Roger Ray Bacusma Pogoy was born on June 16,1992 and is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Roger Pogoy won a championship in high school then played for Far Eastern University, where he won a championship in his final year there.

Roger Pogoy became a five-time PBA All-Star, a Mythical Team member in 2019, and a three-time PBA champion.

Roger Pogoy has represented the Philippines national team in international competitions.

Roger Pogoy first played for the national team in the SEABA Stankovic Cup in 2016.

Roger Pogoy grew up in Talisay, Cebu, as the youngest of two brothers and two sisters and was taught basketball by his father, who was a former basketball player in Mindanao turned seaman.

Roger Pogoy started getting recognition for his basketball skills at the Salazar Institute of Technology but dropped out of the school.

At UC, Roger Pogoy first played for their Under-16 team in the inaugural season of the CYBL in 2008.

Roger Pogoy eventually became a star for the UC Junior Webmasters that year, leading them to a CESAFI juniors title and claiming the Finals MVP award.

Roger Pogoy then joined the Tamaraws after his father read about the FEU tryouts in Cebu in the local newspaper and encouraged him to try out.

Roger Pogoy first played for the FEU Tamaraws in UAAP Season 74 in 2011.

In Season 75, Roger Pogoy had a game where he scored 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Roger Pogoy got frustrated and told his parents and high school coach that he wanted to go home.

Roger Pogoy's parents convinced him to stay, so he kept working.

In Season 78, Roger Pogoy had an expanded role; heading into the season, Rick Olivares of The Philippine Star characterized him as the team's "X-factor".

Roger Pogoy led all scorers in the semifinal game that brought them back to the finals, scoring 16 points with 10 coming in the second half.

In Game 1, Roger Pogoy had 15 points to lead a balanced attack to get the win.

In Game 2, Roger Pogoy had 12 points but missed the latter part of the fourth quarter due to cramps.

In Game 3, Roger Pogoy scored 14 points to put UST away, winning FEU its first title since 2005.

Roger Pogoy played for Cafe France in the D-League Aspirants' Cup in 2012.

Roger Pogoy was drafted in 2016 from the national team training pool by the TNT KaTropa and signed for.

Halfway through the Commissioner's Cup, Roger Pogoy made the All-Star Games as a member of Gilas Pilipinas.

Roger Pogoy finished the season winning Rookie of the Year and was on the All-Rookie Team.

Roger Pogoy was second in voting among Visayas players for the All-Star Games.

Roger Pogoy was injured with a sprained ankle in the Governor's Cup, but he was able to play in their next games as the KaTropa did not make the playoffs.

Roger Pogoy played through it in the semifinals after missing a SEA Games stint.

Roger Pogoy ended the season as a member of the Mythical Second Team.

Roger Pogoy injured his left ankle in the third game, but showed no signs of injury in the next game as he scored 30 points, five rebounds, two assists, and a block.

Roger Pogoy earned the first PBA Bubble Player of the Week.

Roger Pogoy scored 34 points in a quarterfinals win against the Alaska Aces.

Roger Pogoy was nominated for Best Player of the Conference but lost to Stanley Pringle.

Roger Pogoy scored 16 points to lead TNT to eliminate Ginebra in the first round.

Roger Pogoy then scored 18 points as TNT scored its first win of the conference.

Roger Pogoy scored 20 points for the third time in the Philippine Cup in a win over Phoenix.

Roger Pogoy started the Commissioner's Cup with a 23-point performance in a loss to the Hotshots.

Roger Pogoy then led TNT to its first win of the conference by making his first 10 shots of their game against the Batang Pier and finished with 32 points in 28 minutes.

Roger Pogoy then scored 22 points in a come from behind win over Rain or Shine.

On June 26,2023, Roger Pogoy signed a three-year contract extension with the team.

Roger Pogoy got his fifth All-Star appearance that season as a replacement for the injured Tyler Tio.

Roger Pogoy played a vital role in TNT's 2024 Governors' Cup Finals campaign against Ginebra.

Roger Pogoy first played for the national team in the SEABA Stankovic Cup in 2016.

Roger Pogoy was on the 24-man list for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila.

Roger Pogoy joined the team for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Roger Pogoy averaged 6.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the tournament.

Roger Pogoy was named to the 2017 SEABA Championship lineup and the 2017 William Jones Cup lineup.

Roger Pogoy's team finished 7th in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.

Roger Pogoy participated in the November 2017 window and February 2018 window for the 2019 FIBA Asia World Cup Qualifiers.

In 2018, Roger Pogoy was on the Gilas 3x3 team for the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup.

Roger Pogoy scored 4 points in his debut against Brazil.

Roger Pogoy apologized for his actions and was suspended for 5 games.

Roger Pogoy made his return after his suspension in a game against Kazakhstan.

Roger Pogoy was selected to join the Gilas squad for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games but was unable to play due to a nerve root irritation caused by a bulging disc.

Roger Pogoy got a silver medal in the 31st SEA Games.

Roger Pogoy was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup.

Roger Pogoy was set to play in the Asian Games, but due to health problems, he had to withdraw.