2015 PBA draft

2015 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)	August 23, 2015
Time	2:00 pm (PHT)
Location	Robinsons Place Manila
Network(s)	Sports5 (TV5, Sports5.ph)
Overview
League	Philippine Basketball Association
First selection	Moala Tautuaa (Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
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The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at the Midtown Atrium, Robinsons Place Manila on August 23, 2015. From this draft on, the league abandoned its lottery system after the controversies that surrounded the previous year's draft. ^{[1] [2]} Instead, the league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams for the 2014–15 season, with the worst team picking first. ^[3]

Draft order

The draft order was determined based from the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Philippine Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the rankings of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups will comprise 30% each.

Draft order	Team	Final ranking			Total
		PHIL	COM	GOV
1st	Blackwater Elite	12th	12th	12th	12.0
2nd	Mahindra Enforcer	11th	11th	9th	10.4
3rd	NLEX Road Warriors	10th	5th	11th	8.8
4th	GlobalPort Batang Pier	8th	10th	5th	7.7
5th	Barako Bull Energy	9th	7th	6th	7.5
6th	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	5th	8th	8th	6.8
7th	Meralco Bolts	6th	4th	7th	5.7
8th	Star Hotshots	7th	3rd	4th	4.9
9th	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	4th	1st	10th	4.9
10th	San Miguel Beermen	1st	9th	1st	3.4
11th	Alaska Aces	2nd	6th	2nd	3.2
12th	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3rd	2nd	3rd	2.7

Draft

PG

Point guard

SG

Shooting guard

SF

Small forward

PF

Power forward

C

Center

*

Mythical team member

#

All-Star

1st round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
1	1	#Moala Tautuaa	C	PF	United States	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Blackwater) [a]	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	Chadron State
1	2	*Troy Rosario	PF		Philippines	Mahindra Enforcer	Hapee Fresh Fighters	NU
1	3	#Maverick Ahanmisi	PG	SG	United States	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) [b]	Cafe France Bakers	Minnesota
1	4	#Chris Newsome	SG	SF	United States	Meralco Bolts (from GlobalPort) [c]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	Ateneo
1	5	*Scottie Thompson	SG	PG	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Barako Bull) [d]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	Perpetual Help
1	6	Garvo Lanete	SG		Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors (from Ginebra) [e]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
1	7	#Baser Amer	PG		Philippines	Meralco Bolts	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
1	8	#Norbert Torres	C	PF	Canada	Star Hotshots	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	La Salle
1	9	Arthur dela Cruz	PF	SF	Philippines	Blackwater Elite (from Talk 'N Text) [f]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
1	10	#Glenn Khobuntin	SF	PF	Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors (from San Miguel) [g]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	NU
1	11	Kevin Racal	SF		Philippines	Alaska Aces	Hog's Breath Cafe Razorbacks	Letran
1	12	Josan Nimes	SF		Philippines	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	Cafe France Bakers	Mapúa

2nd round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
2	1	#Almond Vosotros	PG	SG	Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	La Salle
2	2	#Bradwyn Guinto	C		Philippines	Mahindra Enforcer	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	SSC-R
2	3	#Don Trollano	SF	SG	Philippines	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) [h]	Cagayan Rising Suns	Adamson
2	4	Aljon Mariano	SF	PF	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from GlobalPort via Barako Bull) [i]	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	UST
2	5	Simon Enciso	PG		Philippines	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Barako Bull and GlobalPort) [j]	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	Notre Dame de Namur
2	6	Marion Magat	C		Philippines	Alaska Aces (from Ginebra) [k]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	NU
2	7	Kris Rosales	PG		United States	Barako Bull Energy (from Star) [l]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	Hope International
2	8	Jaypee Mendoza	SF		Philippines	Alaska Aces (from Talk 'N Text) [m]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
2	9	Michael Miranda	C	PF	Philippines	Barako Bull Energy (from San Miguel) [n]	Wang's Basketball Couriers	San Sebastian
2	10	Abel Galliguez	PG		United States	Alaska Aces	Cagayan Rising Suns	John Brown

(Rain or Shine passed. Their first of two unused picks originally belonged to Meralco. ^[o] )

3rd round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
3	1	Jason Melano	PF		Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Cagayan Rising Suns	St. Francis of Assisi
3	2	Leo de Vera	PF		United States	Mahindra Enforcer	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	SSC-R
3	3	Jansen Rios	SF		Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors	LiverMarin Guardians	Adamson
3	4	Roi Sumang	PG		Philippines	GlobalPort Batang Pier	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	UE
3	5	Yutien Andrada	C		Philippines	Barako Bull Energy	Café France Bakers	La Salle
3	6	Dennice Villamor	PF	SF	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	NU
3	7	Joseph Sedurifa	SG		Philippines	Meralco Bolts	Café France Bakers	CEU
3	8	Mark Cruz	PG		Philippines	Star Hotshots	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	Letran
3	9	Michole Sorela	PF	C	Philippines	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
3	10	Michael Mabulac	PF	C	Philippines	San Miguel Beermen	Cagayan Rising Suns	JRU
3	11	Nico Elorde	PG		Philippines	Alaska Aces	Hapee Fresh Fighters	Ateneo

4th round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
4	1	Keith Agovida	SF		Philippines	Blackwater Elite	KeraMix Mixers	Arellano
4	2	Michael DiGregorio	SG		United States	Mahindra Enforcer	KeraMix Mixers	McKendree
4	3	Jerramy King	SG	PG	United States	NLEX Road Warriors	AMA Computer University Titans	Cal State Long Beach
4	4	Ryan Wetherell	SG	SF	United States	GlobalPort Batang Pier	none	Southern California
4	5	John Ray Alabanza	C	PF	Philippines	Barako Bull Energy	MJM M-Builders	UE
4	6	Samboy de Leon	SF		Philippines	Star Hotshots	Cafe France Bakers	CEU
4	7	Joshua Cubillo	SG		United States	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	AMA University	Cal State Fullerton
4	8	Andretti Stevens	PG	SG	Philippines	San Miguel Beermen	Erase XFoliant Erasers	Mapúa
4	9	Robin Roño	PG		Philippines	Alaska Aces	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	NU

(Ginebra and Meralco passed.)

5th round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
5	1	Jawhar Purdy	SG	PG	United States	Blackwater Elite	Wang's Basketball Couriers	Cal State Stanislaus
5	2	Alexander Austria	PG		United States	Mahindra Enforcer	Cagayan Rising Suns	San Francisco State
5	3	Alfred Batino	C	PF	Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors	Cafe France Bakers	CEU
5	4	Bong Galanza	SG		Philippines	GlobalPort Batang Pier	Cafe France Bakers	UE
5	5	Emilian Vargas	SG		Philippines	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters	None	St. Claire of Caloocan

(Barako Bull, Star, San Miguel, Alaska passed.)

6th round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
6	1	Christian Palma	SF	SG	Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Cagayan Rising Suns	Arellano
6	2	Roberto Hainga	C	PF	Philippines	Mahindra Enforcer	MP Hotel Warriors	UST
6	3	Edgar Tanuan, Jr.	SF		Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors	None	FEU

(GlobalPort and Talk 'N Text passed.)

7th round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
7	1	Alvin Abundo	PG		Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Café France Bakers	CEU
7	2	Michael Abad	C	PF	Philippines	Mahindra Enforcer	LiverMarin Guardians	Mapúa
7	3	Arvin Vitug	PG		Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors	EA Regen Meds	SSC-R

8th round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
8	1	Randy Dilay	SG	United States	Blackwater Elite	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	Dominican U

(Mahindra and NLEX passed.)

Trades involving draft picks

Pre-draft trades

• ^a On October 9, 2014, Talk 'N Text acquired a first round pick from Blackwater in a three-team trade with NLEX. ^[4]
• ^b On October 4, 2014, Rain or Shine acquired a 2015 first round pick from NLEX in exchange for the draft rights to Kevin Alas. ^[5]
• ^c On January 31, 2013, Meralco acquired a 2015 first round pick, Rey Guevarra, Vic Manuel, and Josh Vanlandingham from GlobalPort in exchange for Sol Mercado, Kelly Nabong, Jaypee Belencion, and Yousif Aljamal. ^[6]
• ^d On March 31, 2015, Ginebra acquired a first round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for James Forrester and Dylan Ababou. ^[7]
• ^e On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from Ginebra in exchange for Joseph Yeo. ^[8]
• ^f On October 9, 2014, Blackwater acquired Larry Rodriguez and a first round pick from Talk 'N Text in a three-team trade with NLEX. ^[4]
• ^g On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from San Miguel in exchange for a 2016 first round pick. ^[9]
• ^h
• ⁱ On February 3, 2015, Ginebra acquired a second round pick and Dorian Peña from Barako Bull in a three-team trade with San Miguel. ^[10] Previously, the Energy acquired the pick and RR Garcia on June 24, 2014, from GlobalPort in exchange for Keith Jensen. ^[11]
• ^j On August 18, 2015, Rain or Shine acquired a second round pick and Jewel Ponferada from GlobalPort in exchange for Jervy Cruz. ^[12] Previously, the Batang Pier acquired the pick and Ronjay Buenafe on June 4, 2014, from Barako Bull in exchange for Nico Salva and Bonbon Custodio. ^[13]
• ^k On August 31, 2012, Alaska acquired JVee Casio and a 2015 second round pick from Ginebra in exchange for LA Tenorio in a five-team trade with Barako Bull, GlobalPort, and Petron (San Miguel). ^[14]
• ^l On September 6, 2011, Barako Bull acquired a second round pick and Don Allado from Star (as B-Meg) in a three-team trade with Shopinas.com/Air21 (NLEX). ^[15]
• ^m On November 3, 2013, Alaska acquired a 2015 second round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for the draft rights to John Paul Erram (see 2013 PBA draft).
• ⁿ On December 10, 2014, San Miguel acquired Dennis Miranda and a 2015 second round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for Sol Mercado. ^[16]
• ^o On August 19, 2012, Rain or Shine acquired a 2015 second round pick from Meralco in exchange for the draft rights to Kelly Nabong. ^[17]

Draft-day trades

Note: No trades were allowed during the draft day as requested by incoming commissioner Chito Narvasa. ^[18]

Undrafted players

Name	College	PBA D-League team
Eric Acuña	St. Clare
Alex Almario	JRU	Jumbo Plastic
Junar Arce	PCU
Carlo Gatmaitan	St. Claire
Jonathan Grey*	CSB
Dale Hodges	U of Canberra
Jul-Ashri Ignacio	NU	Livermarin
Eric Miraflores	UE	Wang's
Mark Montuano	Informatics	Wang's
Adrian Santos	UE	Tanduay

Note: *Backed out due to not playing in the PBA D-League; eventually drafted in 2016 by Meralco.

References

1. Salud says sorry for 'crude' conduct of PBA draft lottery, but insists it was an honest draw, Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 4, 2014
2. PBA rules out re-draw of draft lottery after board settles controversy in emergency meeting Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 5, 2014
3. If PBA draft is held today, this team will hit the jackpot - and it's not Blackwater, spin.ph, April 10, 2015
4. Alas heads to TnT in 3-team trade deal philstar.com, retrieved October 9, 2014
5. Alas to NLex, Inquirer.net, October 4, 2014
6. PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades Archived February 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 31, 2013
7. Ginebra ships seldom-used Ababou, Forrester to Barako Bull as team set to make coaching change Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , interaksyon.com, March 31, 2015
8. 'Ninja' on the move:Joseph Yeo traded to Ginebra for a draft pick Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , interaksyon.com, July 25, 2014
9. NLEX busy on trading floor; Yeo to Ginebra, Inquirer.net, July 25, 2014
10. PEÑA MOVES TO GINEBRA IN 3-TEAM TRADE, PBA.ph, February 3, 2015.
11. Garcia to Barako Bull, GlobalPort gets Jensen Mark Giongco, Inquirer.net, June 24, 2014
12. PBA approves GlobalPort trade for Jervy Cruz Archived October 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , interaksyon.com, August 18, 2015.
13. GlobalPort continues trade spree, gets Ronjay Buenafe from Barako for Salva, Custodio Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , InterAksyon.com, June 4, 2014
14. Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , InterAKTV, August 31, 2012
15. 3-way PBA deal; Barroca, Allado, Espiritu change places Archived November 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Reynaldo Belen, InterAksyon.com, September 6, 2011
16. Barako Bull in trading spree anew, sends Denok Miranda, 2015 pick to SMB for Sol Mercado Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , InterAksyon.com, December 10, 2014
17. "Boosters grow stronger". August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.
18. No trades allowed during PBA draft, Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 23, 2015

External links

• PBA.ph