2019 PBA draft

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2019 PBA draft
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General information
Date(s)December 8, 2019 [1]
Location Robinsons Place Manila
Network(s) ESPN 5 (The 5 Network, PBA Rush, TV5.ESPN.com)
Overview
League Philippine Basketball Association
First selection Roosevelt Adams, [n 1] Columbian Dyip
  2018
Season 46  

The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event that allows teams to take turns selecting amateur basketball players and other eligible players, including half-Filipino foreign players. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of two-thirds of the member teams from the 2019 season, with the worst team picking first.

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Draft order

The draft order was determined based on 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 are 25% each. The order for teams picking 9th to 12th was determined by their positions after the Governors' Cup regular round. NorthPort and Rain or Shine swapped places during the draft.

Draft orderTeamFinal rankingTotal
PHI COM GOV
1st Columbian Dyip 10th11th10th10.3
2nd Blackwater Elite 12th6th12th10.2
3rd NLEX Road Warriors 9th12th5th8.7
4th Alaska Aces 8th8th7th7.7
5th Meralco Bolts 11th9th2nd7.7
6th Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters 3rd10th11th7.5
7th NorthPort Batang Pier 7th5th8th6.7
8th Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4th4th9th5.5
9th Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 2nd7th6th4.7
10th Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5th3rd4th4.1
11th TNT KaTropa 6th2nd3rd3.9
12th San Miguel Beermen 1st1st5th2.2

Special draft

There was a separate draft for the players in the pool for the Philippine national team, better known as Gilas Pilipinas. The five teams held their rights to the players they selected only after their release from international duty. [2]

As part of the agreement between the PBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the latter named 5 players being loaned to Gilas's training camp after their selection in this special draft. The draft order was identical to the first five picks in the regular first and second rounds. [2]

Draft selections

PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center *Mythical team member#All-Star

Special round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League teamSchool
1 Isaac Go C/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Columbian Dyip Cignal HD Hawkeyes Ateneo
2 Rey Suerte SG/SFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Elite Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers UE
3 Matt Nieto PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Cignal HD Hawkeyes Ateneo
4 Allyn Bulanadi SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces Valencia City, Bukidnon San Sebastian
5 Mike Nieto SFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Cignal HD Hawkeyes Ateneo

1st round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League teamSchool
1 Roosevelt Adams SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Columbian Dyip Go for Gold Scratchers College of Idaho
2 Maurice Shaw CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Elite Hutchinson CC
3 Mike Ayonayon SG/PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Marinerong Pilipino Skippers Philippine Christian
4 Barkley Eboña PF/CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces Cha Dao Tea Place Far Eastern
5 Adrian Wong SG/SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Phoenix Pulse via Alaska) [a] Cignal HD Hawkeyes Ateneo
6 Clint Doliguez SFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Meralco) [b] Metropac Movers San Beda
7 Prince Rivero PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters De La Salle
8 Sean Manganti SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States NorthPort Batang Pier Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers Adamson
9 Aris Dionisio #SF/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok Gamboa Coffee MixersSt. Clare
10 Arvin Tolentino #SF/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Wang's Basketball Couriers Far Eastern
11 Kib Montalbo PG/SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines TNT KaTropa Marinerong Pilipino Skippers De La Salle
12 Christian Balagasay CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Columbian Dyip (from San Miguel) [c] Petron Letran

2nd round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League teamSchool
13 Jerrick Balanza SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Columbian) [d] Petron Letran
14 Richard Escoto SF/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Elite Phoenix Accelerators Far Eastern
15 Will McAloney C/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Marinerong Pilipino Skippers San Carlos
16 Rey Publico PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces Go for Gold Scratchers Letran
17 Jaycee Marcelino PG/SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Alaska Aces (from Phoenix Pulse) [e] Zark's Jawbreakers Lyceum
18 Aaron Black PG/SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Meralco Bolts AMA Online Education Titans Ateneo
19 Vince Tolentino SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Go for Gold Scratchers Ateneo
20 AC Soberano SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors (from NorthPort via TNT) [f] Metropac Movers San Beda
21 Yankie Haruna SFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok Go for Gold Scratchers St. Benilde
22 Kent Salado PG/SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Go for Gold Scratchers Arellano
23 Wendell Comboy SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from TNT) [g] Cha Dao Tea Place Far Eastern
24 Renzo Subido PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier (from San Miguel) [h] Ironcon Builders Santo Tomas

3rd round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League teamSchool
25 Bonbon Batiller SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Columbian Dyip Petron Letran
26 Chris Bitoon PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Elite Go for Gold ScratchersSt. Clare
27 Gelo Vito PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Wang's Basketball Couriers Philippines
28 Ralph Tansingco PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters Zark's Jawbreakers Lyceum
29 Mike Cañete PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Meralco Bolts The Masterpiece / CD14 Designs-Trinity Arellano
30 Luke Parcero SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters AMA Online Education Titans St. Francis of Assisi
31 Cris Dumapig C/PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier BRT Sumisip Basilan Southwestern-U
32 Alvin Capobres SFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok Valencia City, Bukidnon San Sebastian
33 Fran Asuncion SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel AMA Online Education Titans AMA
34 Simon Camacho PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines TNT KaTropa Akari Adamson
35 Travis Thompson SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Miguel Beermen Alaska Anchorage

4th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League team School
36 Marco Balagtas PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Columbian Dyip Diliman College-Gerry's José Rizal
37 Hubert Cani SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Elite Cha Dao Tea Place Far Eastern
38 Jayvee Marcelino PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Wang's Basketball Couriers Lyceum
39 Spencer Pretta PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters Zark's Jawbreakers Lyceum
40 Dexter Zamora PGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier Batangas - EAC Lyceum
41 Val Chauca PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States TNT KaTropa FamilyMart - Enderun Adamson
42 Daniel de Guzman PFFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Batangas - EAC NEUST [12]

5th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeam PBA D-League teamSchool
43 Jeramer Cabanag SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Wang's Basketball Couriers San Beda
44 Jeffrey Santos SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters Zark's Jawbreakers Lyceum
45 Von Tambeling SGFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Wang's Basketball Couriers Philippine Christian

6th round

A sixth round was supposed to be held, but the teams from the fifth round passed, ending the draft.

Draft picks per school

SchoolSpecial round1st roundAfter 1st roundTotal
Lyceum 0077
Ateneo 3126
FEU 0224
Letran 0134
Adamson 0123
San Beda 0123
Arellano 0022
De La Salle 0202
PCU 0112
UST 0022
St. Clare0112
St. Francis0011
Other schools1 each

Notes

  1. The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Go was selected as the first pick in the Gilas special draft. Roosevelt Adams (College of Idaho) was selected by Columbian Dyip as the first pick of the regular draft.

Trades involving draft picks

NOTE: Due to the postponement of the PBA season 46 draft, all draft picks from 2020 onwards are executed one year later.

Pre-draft trades

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.

  1. August 16, 2019: Alaska to Rain or Shine [3] August 7, 2018: Phoenix Pulse (Phoenix) to Alaska [4]
  2. May 13, 2019: Meralco to Rain or Shine [5]
    • Rain or Shine acquired 2019 and 2021 first-round picks
    • Meralco acquired Raymond Almazan
  3. October 27, 2017: San Miguel to Columbian (Kia) [6]
  4. November 15, 2016: Columbian (Mahindra) to Barangay Ginebra [7]
    • Ginebra acquired a future second-round pick
    • Mahindra acquired Nico Salva
  5. December 15, 2017: Phoenix Pulse (Phoenix) to Alaska [8]
    • Alaska acquired a second-round pick
    • Phoenix acquired Jaypee Mendoza
  6. May 6, 2017: NorthPort (GlobalPort) to NLEX (four-team trade with Meralco and TNT) [9]
    • NLEX (via GlobalPort) acquired Larry Fonacier and GlobalPort's second-round pick from TNT, and Kia's 2017 second-round pick from Meralco
    • GlobalPort acquired Sean Anthony and Bradwyn Guinto from NLEX, and Jonathan Grey from Meralco
    • Meralco acquired Garvo Lanete from NLEX via GlobalPort
    • TNT acquired Anthony Semerad and re-acquired their 2017 first-round pick from GlobalPort
  7. October 2, 2014: TNT (Talk 'n Text) to Rain or Shine [10]
    • Rain or Shine acquired 2015 and 2019 second-round picks
    • Talk 'n Text acquired Larry Rodriguez
  8. December 10, 2014: San Miguel to NorthPort (GlobalPort) [11]

Undrafted player

NameCountry of birthCollegeNotes
Marvin LeeFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines UST [13]

References

  1. "PBA draft set Dec. 8". Philstar.com. June 8, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Who will be the top pick of the 2019 PBA Draft?". PBA.ph. December 7, 2019.
  3. "Rain or Shine trades Ahanmisi to Alaska for Exciminiano, 1st round draft picks". Inquirer Sports. August 16, 2019.
  4. "Alaska trades Abueva to Phoenix for 2019 pick and Dehesa". Slam Philippines. August 7, 2018.
  5. "Rain or Shine ships Almazan to Meralco". Rappler. May 13, 2019.
  6. "PBA approves Kia-San Miguel trade". Inquirer Sports. October 27, 2017.
  7. "Salva traded to Mahindra". Inquirer Sports. November 15, 2016.
  8. "Phoenix acquires Jaypee Mendoza from Alaska in exchange for 2019 second-round draft pick". Spin.ph. December 15, 2017.
  9. "NLEX acquires Larry Fonacier, JR Quinahan in 4-team trade". Interaksyon.com. News5. May 6, 2017.
  10. "Larry Rodriguez moves to TNT". Dugout.ph. October 2, 2014.
  11. "Alex Cabagnot returns to San Miguel Beer, Sol Mercado back with GlobalPort in revised trade deal". Spin.ph. December 10, 2014.
  12. "Unheralded Daniel de Guzman signs one-year deal with San Miguel". spin.ph. March 4, 2020.
  13. Henson, Joaquin M. (June 6, 2023). "Chance to prove worth". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.