ROGER Pogoy is on a roll with TNT.
The veteran guard became the latest Tropang 5G player to join the 5,000-point club, while leading the Tropang Giga's grand slam bid in the PBA Philippine Cup.
Pogoy achieved the mark during the team's 80-79 squeaker against Magnolia that clinched for TNT a semifinals berth.
He reached 5,000 points late in the first period and finished the game with a team-high 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists as TNT made the semifinals for the third straight time in Season 49.
On Wednesday night, the 33-year-old guard out of Far Eastern University received the special PBA plaque for his Career Achievement Award.
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Commissioner Willie Marcial led the awarding ceremony during halftime of Game 1 of the TNT-Rain or Shine semifinals series.
Marcial was joined in the short awarding rite by league Chairman Ricky Vargas and Rain or Shine governor Atty. Mamerto Mondragon.
According to PBA resident statistician Fidel Mangonon III, Pogoy is the 101st member of the 5,000-point club and the 96th among locals to achieve it.
He is also the 15th to reach the mark among active players, but only the seventh to do it in TNT franchise history after Glenn Capacio, Vic Pablo, Jimmy Alapag, Ranidel de Ocampo, Jason Castro, and Kelly Williams.
Pogoy erupted for 28 points to tow TNT to a 98-91 win over Rain or Shine in the semis opener at the Mall of Asia Arena.(RG)
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