MANILA, Philippines – Former Far Eastern University (FEU) guard Roger Pogoy knows defense will be his calling card once he gets to the PBA, but he also dreams of one day becoming like his idol, Dondon Hontiveros.

"Gusto ko sana gayahin si Dondon Hontiveros," Pogoy said last Friday during the SLAM Draft Suite at Resorts World. "Sobrang shooter eh."

Pogoy is no slouch from beyond the arc himself, having converted 34.2% of his three-pointers during a five-year career with the Tamaraws. He memorably drained a clutch three-pointer in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 78 Finals between FEU and University of Santo Tomas, with his team going on to win the title.

Since winning the championship, Pogoy has been doing well. He has shone in the PBA D-League, been selected to the Gilas Cadet pool, and is now one step away from reaching the PBA.

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"Doon talaga nag-turn around, noong nag-champion kami, kasi tuloy-tuloy na 'yung blessings," he said. "Kinuha kami ng Gilas, tapos ganito, parang tuloy-tuloy na. Nagulat ako – ganito pala pag nag-champion kayo."

He believes he is ready for the next level, even as he is unsure of which team has selected him. The one thing Pogoy is sure of is that he will bring tenacity on defense wherever he goes.

"Ang mako-contribute ko talaga is 'yung defense ko," he said. "Defense talaga ang puhunan ko doon, kasi marami nang star player doon."

But he also intends to continue improving on offense. Aside from dreaming of one day becoming like Hontiveros, Pogoy is also learning how to play the point guard position, after mostly competing as a shooting guard or a small forward in college.

"Kung pwede akong mag-point guard, mag-point guard ako," he said. "Hindi kasi ako sobrang laki sa two-three position, pero sa point guard, pwede rin ako."

"Sa tingin ko, kaya," he added.

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