Eric Menk
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Eric Conrad Padua Menk (born August 24, 1974) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the ASEAN Basketball League. Known as Major Pain, Menk is a four-time PBA champion and was the 2004–05 PBA Most Valuable Player.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Padua and the surname or paternal family name is Menk.
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Born | (1974-08-24) August 24, 1974 (age 49) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Charlotte (Charlotte, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
College | Lake Superior State (1992–1996) | ||||||||||||||
PBA draft | 1999: Elevated | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Masters | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1996–2016 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2018–2020 | ||||||||||||||
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1996–1997 | Horsens Idraets Club | ||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | ||||||||||||||
2001–2012 | Barangay Ginebra Kings / Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||||
2013 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Alaska Aces | ||||||||||||||
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2018–2020 | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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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. He was eventually picked up by the Aces of the PBA, playing for them for two seasons before retiring.