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A total of 122 players hope to turn their PBA dreams into reality in the Season 50 Rookie Draft, which features a record number of applicants
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA welcomes its 50th season with a new crop of players as 122 aspirants hope to make their dreams come true in the Rookie Draft on Sunday, September 7, at the Mall of Asia Music Hall.
This edition marks the biggest in PBA history in terms of number of applicants since the league adopted the draft system in 1985, with the likes of Juan Gomez de Liaño, Geo Chiu, Dalph Panopio, and Jason Brickman among the top prospects.
For the fifth time in the last seven years, Terrarfirma will select first, followed by Converge at second after a pick swap with Phoenix, then Blackwater at third, NorthPort at fourth, and NLEX at fifth.
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First round
Terrafirma – Geo Chiu
Converge – Juan Gomez de Liaño
Blackwater – Dalph Panopio
NorthPort – Chris Koon
NLEX – LJay Gonzales
Magnolia – Yukien Andrada
Meralco – Jason Brickman
Phoenix – Will Gozum
San Miguel – Chris Miller
Rain or Shine – Christian Manaytay
Barangay Ginebra – Sonny Estil
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters – Jun Roque
Second round
Barangay Ginebra – Mario Barasi
Phoenix – Dave Ando
Blackwater – Ximone Sandagon
NorthPort – CJ Austria
NLEX – Arvin Gamboa
Terrafirma – Shawn Umali
Meralco – Vince Magbuhos
Rain or Shine – Mark Omega
Converge – Kobe Monje
Rain or Shine – Deo Cuajao
Barangay Ginebra – John Abis
Rain or Shine – Joshua David
Third round
Terrafirma – Aurin Catacutan
Phoenix – Harvey Pagsanjan
Blackwater – Jack Cruz-Dumont
NorthPort – Mark Sangco
NLEX – JL Capulong
Magnolia – Gab Gomez
Meralco – Ethan Galang
Converge – Tony Ynot
San Miguel – Royce Mantua
Rain or Shine – Cole Micek
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – Sean Quitevis
Fourth round
Terrafirma – Dolan Adlawan
Phoenix – Aldave Canoy
Blackwater – James Una
NorthPort – Bryan Sajonia
NLEX – Judel Fuentes
Magnolia – Joshua Yerro
Meralco – Ladis Lepalam
Converge – JM Manalang
San Miguel – Justine Guevarra
Rain or Shine – Kyle Tolentino
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – Daniel Celzo
Fifth round
Terrafirma – Royce Alforque
Phoenix – King Gurtiza
Blackwater – Dominic Panlilio
NorthPort – Jonathan Gesalem
NLEX – Benedict Benedictos
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – Jeff Comia
Converge – JP Cauilan
San Miguel – Axel Iñigo
Rain or Shine – MJ dela Virgen
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Sixth round
Terrafirma – JM Bravo
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – Gjerard Wilson
NorthPort – Jonas Tibayan
NLEX – Mark Ramirez
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – Dan Mallari
San Miguel – Jacey Cruz
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Seventh round
Terrafirma – Ira Bataller
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – Emmanuel Codiñera
NorthPort – Kobe Bryant Pableo
NLEX – AJ Madrigal
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – Jordan Sta. Ana
San Miguel – PASS
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Eighth round
Terrafirma – Claude Camit
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – PASS
NorthPort – Kenny Rocacurva
NLEX – John Galinato
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – Geremy Robinson
San Miguel – PASS
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Ninth round
Terrafirma – Tristan Medina
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – PASS
NorthPort – Kint Ariar
NLEX – PASS
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – Patrick Ramos
San Miguel – PASS
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Tenth round
Terrafirma – Franz Diaz
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – PASS
NorthPort – Robi Nayve
NLEX – PASS
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – Neil Tolentino
San Miguel – PASS
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Eleventh round
Terrafirma – PASS
Phoenix – PASS
Blackwater – PASS
NorthPort – Ricky Peromingan
NLEX – PASS
Magnolia – PASS
Meralco – PASS
Converge – PASS
San Miguel – PASS
Rain or Shine – PASS
Barangay Ginebra – PASS
TNT – PASS
Here is the list of applicants:
ABIS, John Cedrick
ADJEI, Jaycee
ADLAWAN, Dolan
AFRICANO, Isaiah
ALARCON, Victor John Glenn
ALFORQUE, Royce
ALMENDRAS, Jan Marc
ANDO, Arnold Dave
ANDRADA, Yukien
ANDREWS, Ashon
ARIAR, Kint Devone
AUSTRIA, Cyrus John
BARASI, Mario Jr.
BARBA, John Ronald
BASALLOTE, Jay-R
BATALLER, Ira Spencer
BELTRAN, Allan Mari
BENEDICTOS, Benedict
BRAVO, John Matthew
BRICKMAN, Jason
CAMIT, Claude Leymark
CANOY, Aldave Dale
CAPULONG, John Lorenz
CATACUTAN, Aurin Stephen
CAUILAN, John Paul
CAÑAL, Miles Geny
CELIS, Jason
CELSO, Joseph Ryan
CELZO, Daniel Joe
CHIU, Shaun Geoffrey
CODINERA, Jude Emmanuel
COMETA, Gabriel George
COMIA, Jefferson
CRUZ-DUMONT, Jack
CRUZ, Jacey Kleon
CUAJAO, Vince
CUEVAS, Jasper Derek
CUNANAN, Vincent Greg
DAVID, Vincent Joshua
DELA VIRGEN, Mark Justine
DIAZ, Franz Ray
ESTIL, Sonny
FLOWERS, Aaron Thane
FUENTES, Judel Ric
GABAT, Reggz Albert
GALANG, Ethan Winston
GALICIA, Riordan Jacob
GALINATO, John Martin
GAMBOA, Arvin
GASPAY, Jake
GESALEM, Jonathan Ralph
GOMEZ DE LIANO, Juan Gerardo
GOMEZ, Vince John Gabriel
GONZALES, Louelljay
GOZUM, Will Allen
GUEVARRA, Justine
GURTIZA, Kris Kelly
HERNANDEZ, Kristan
HOWE, Dajon Anthony
INGEL, Jordan
INIGO, Alejandrino Antonio
KOON, Christopher Tomas
LEPALAM, Ladis
MADRIGAL, Alain Jethro
MAGBUHOS, Vince
MALAZARTE, Kenneth Rae
MALLARI, Danielle Kelsey
MANALANG, John Matthew
MANAYTAY, Christian
MANTUA, Royce
MARCOS, Joshua
MARTINEZ, John Matthew
MAYNES, Mitchelle
MAYO, Lerry Jhon
MEDINA, Tristan Mitchel
MESQUERIOLA, Ram
MICEK, Cole
MILLER, Christopher
MILOT, Andrew
MONJE, Kobe Bryan
NAYVE, Robi Julian
OBUYES, Angelo
OCHEA, Dawn Hynrick
OMEGA, Mark Denver
PABLEO, Kobe Bryant
PAGSANJAN, Kris Harvey
PANLILIO, Dominic Bryan Paul
PANOPIO, Dalph Adem
PERALTA, Samuel
PEROMINGAN, Ricky Dyn
POOLE, Marc Lexter
QUIMINALES, Paolo
QUITEVES, Jose Antonio
RAMIREZ, Edrian Mark
RAMOS, Patrick
RIVERA, Joshua
ROBINSON, Geremy
ROCACURVA, Kenny Rogers
ROJAS, John Edcel
ROQUE, Arthur
SAJONIA, John Bryan
SAMSON, John Christopher
SANDAGON, Ximone Ace
SANGCO, Mark Daniel
SANTOS, Ivan Bhenell
SEDILLO, Alfred Anecito
SERA JOSEF, Chester
SEVILLA, Anthony
STA. ANA, John Jordan
STRAIT, Jason
TAGALA, Joshua Gavril
TEMPRA, James Daniel
TIBAYAN, Jonas Raphael
TOLENTINO, Kyle Dominic
TOLENTINO, Neil Jay
UMALI, Shawn Michael
UNA, James Paul
VILLANUEVA, Jerick
WILSON, Gjerard Juztin
YERRO, Joshua
YNOT, Winston Jay
YU, Romeo Jr.
– Rappler.com