2007 PBA draft

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2007 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)August 19, 2007
Time4:00 pm
Location Market! Market!, Taguig
Network(s) ABC
Overview
League Philippine Basketball Association
First selection Joe Devance, Welcoat Dragons
  2006
2008  

The 2007 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 19, 2007. The Welcoat Dragons drafted Joe Devance of the University of Texas at El Paso and Toyota-Balintawak Road Kings to be the #1 draft pick. [1]

Contents

Round 1

PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center *Mythical team member#All-star
PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1 Joe Devance*Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Welcoat Dragons Texas-El Paso
2 Samigue Eman Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Beverage Masters (from Coca-Cola Tigers) U of Mindanao
3 Ryan Reyes #Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sta. Lucia Realtors Cal State Fullerton
4 JC Intal #Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Air21 Express (from Coca-Cola Tigers via Air21 Express) Ateneo
5 Doug Kramer Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Air21 Express (from Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants) Ateneo
6 Ken Bono Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces Adamson
7 J.R. Quiñahan #Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces (from Red Bull Barako) UV
8 Yousif Aljamal Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Air21 Express (to be returned to Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) San Beda
9 Jonas Villanueva #Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Beverage Masters (from Barangay Ginebra Kings) FEU
10 Macky Escalona Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings Ateneo

Round 2

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
11 Ronjay Buenafe Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors (from Coca-Cola Tigers) EAC
12 Ryan Araña Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Welcoat Dragons De La Salle
13 Melvin Mamaclay Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors Adamson
14 Marvin Cruz Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Air21 Express UP Diliman
15 Jojo Duncil Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Red Bull Barako (from Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants) [1] UST
16 Ardy Larong Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces USJ-R
17
PASSED
18
PASSED
19
PASSED
20 RJ Masbang Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Air21 Express (from Magnolia Beverage Masters) UE

Red Bull's two picks (supposedly 17th and 19th), and Talk 'N Text (supposedly 18th) were passed. [2]

Draft-day trades

Undrafted players

Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become free agents.

Players scrapped from the list

Note

*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Devance No.1 pick". The Manila Times.
  2. "Welcoat Acquire Fil-Am DeVance as Top Draft Pick". Arab News. August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. Zaldivar, A. C. (October 25, 2007). "Duncil At Andaya Mahalaga Sa Red Bull". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. Terrado, Reuben (March 30, 2018). "Meet the former SSC Stag turned councilor now calling the shots for Bulacan in MPBL". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Henson, Joaquin M. (October 25, 2007). "Maximum tolerance". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. Henson, Joaquin M. (March 2, 2014). "P. J.'s rise from obscurity". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.