2024 Premier Volleyball League draft

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2024 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft
2024 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft
General information
Sport	Volleyball
Date(s)	July 8, 2024
Location	Novotel Manila Araneta City, Quezon City
Network(s)	One Sports
Overview
	23 total selections in 4 rounds
League	Premier Volleyball League
Teams	12
First selection	Thea Gagate ; (Zus Coffee Thunderbelles)
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Last updated July 24, 2024

The 2024 Premier Volleyball League draft was the inaugural rookie draft for the Premier Volleyball League, the top-level women's professional volleyball league in the Philippines, conducted on July 8, 2024 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City.^[1]

Key Dates

Table of key dates
Event	Date(s)
Submission of applicants' draft requirements.	19 May – 12 June 2024
Announcement of the initial list of applicants.	15 June 2024
Combine registration for free agents.	18 – 21 June 2024
Draft lottery day.	24 June 2024
Rookie draft combine	25 – 26 June 2024
PVL Rookie Draft event.	8 July 2024

Eligibility and entrants

The following were the eligibility requirements for the draft:^[3]

Has not previously competed in the league since the 2021 Premier Volleyball League season.
At least 21 years old by December 31, 2024.
For Filipinos with foreign citizenship: Philippine passport or birth certificate issued in the Philippines.
No academic qualifications or playing experience is required.

Teams are required to:^[3]

Make a minimum of three-year (two-year guaranteed and one-year extension option) contract offer for first-round picks.
Make a minimum of a one-year contract for the second round and later picks.
Make a minimum of a one-conference contract for the undrafted players signed by teams.

The deadline for entrant submissions was set on May 31, 2024, but was extended to June 12, 2024.^[4]

Draft entrants

From an initial list of 50 players, 47 applicants were officially listed for the draft.^[5]

UAAP players

Abi Goc – OH, University of the Philippines
Angelica Alcantara – S, Adamson University
Antonette Adolfo – OP, Adamson University
Dara Nieva – OP, University of the East
Dea Villamor – L, University of the East
Ishie Lalongisip – OH, Adamson University
Jenina Zeta – L, University of the East
Jewel Encarnacion – OH, University of the Philippines
Julia Coronel – S, De La Salle University
Karen Verdeflor – L, Adamson University
Leila Cruz – OP, De La Salle University
Lucille Almonte – OH, Adamson University
Maicah Larroza – OH/L, De La Salle University
Nikka Yandoc – S, Adamson University
Pierre Abellana – OH, University of Santo Tomas
Roma Mae Doromal – L, Ateneo de Manila University
Shayra Ancheta – MB, Adamson University
Stephanie Bustrillo – OP, University of the Philippines
Thea Gagate – MB, De La Salle University

UAAP training pool and former players

Caroline Santos – MB , De La Salle University
Lalaine CJ Evangelista – MB, National University
Giliana Torres – OH, De La Salle University
Mary Grace Vernaiz – OH, University of Santo Tomas
Remcel Santos – MB, University of the East
Ysabela Bakabak – MB, De La Salle University

NCAA players

Bay Anne de Leon – OH, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Camille Belaro – L, Lyceum of the Philippines University
Cathrine Almazan – OH, Emilio Aguinaldo College
Charmina Diño – OH, Arellano University
Daisy Melendres – MB, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Dodee Batindaan – MB, Arellano University
Donnalyn Paralejas – S, Arellano University
Jewelle Bermillo – L, San Sebastian College – Recoletos
Lalaine Arizapa – MB, San Beda University
Lorraine Pecaña – MB, Arellano University
Maxinne Tayag – OH, San Beda University
Razel Aldea – MB, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
Robbie Mae Matawaran – MB, Arellano University
Sandra Dayao – L, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Non-UAAP/NCAA players

Andrea Jardio – MB, Lyceum of Alabang
Danivah Aying – OP, University of San Jose–Recoletos
Danya Casiño – MB, Trinity University of Asia
Jamie Solina – S, Marinduque State University
Lian Macasiray – L, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
Lovely Zapf – MB, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

Foreign-based Filipino players

Aleiah Torres – L, Brock University (Canada)
Nathalie Ramacula – S/L, Red River College Polytechnic (Canada)

Combine

The Rookie Draft Combine was held from June 25 to 26, 2024 at the Gameville Ball Park in Mandaluyong City. It was a mandatory two-day event for draft applicants to undergo physical measures, medical tests, interviews, athletic tests, and scrimmages, all observed by coaches and officials.^[6]

The draft combine was also open to free-agent players who had played in the league starting from the 2021 season. Although free agents were ineligible to join the rookie draft, the event allowed them to show their skills, to be observed and potentially hired by teams.^[7] The deadline for registration for free agents was on June 21, 2024.

Free agent combine entrants

The following table shows the players listed for the combine for free agent players.^[8]

Player	Pos.	Last PVL team	Last PVL conference played
Bien Elaine Juanillo	OP	Gerflor Defenders	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Cathrina Dizon	MB	Capital1 Solar Spikers	2024 All-Filipino
Chumcee Caole	S	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino
Dana Del Rosario	S	Capital1 Solar Spikers	2024 All-Filipino
Jan Angeli Cane	OH	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino
Jana Sta. Maria	OP	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino
Judith Abil	OH	Nxled Chameleons	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Lhara Maye Clavano	S	Gerflor Defenders	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Mary Angelei Jingco	OH	Gerflor Defenders	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Menchie Tubiera	OH	Gerflor Defenders	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Merry Rose Jauculan	OP	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino
Pia Sarmiento	L	Gerflor Defenders	2023 2nd All-Filipino
Sheeka Gin Espinosa	OP	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino
Souzan Raslan	OP	Strong Group Athletics ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2024 All-Filipino

Draft order

In the first round, the order of the four worst-performing teams was determined through a lottery, for the ability to pick the first to fourth picks. This practice was designed to discourage any tanking by teams in order to influence the pick order in potential future drafts. The remaining eight teams were arranged based on the reverse final standing at the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. The draft lottery results revealed that Zus Coffee Thunderbelles got the inaugural top draft pick, from which the arrangement of the next teams followed their exact reverse standings in the 2024 All-Filipino.^[9] The draft concluded when all 12 teams passed the draft selection.

For the second and subsequent rounds, the draft order continued to use the reverse final standing of the said conference, with the worst team picking first and the champions picking last.^[6]

Draft order	Team	2024 AFC result
Draft order	Team	Placement	Record (W-L)
1st	Zus Coffee Thunderbelles ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	12th	0–11
2nd	Capital1 Solar Spikers	11th	1–10
3rd	Galeries Tower Highrisers	10th	3–8
4th	Farm Fresh Foxies	9th	3–8
5th	Nxled Chameleons	8th	4–7
6th	Akari Chargers	7th	5–6
7th	Cignal HD Spikers	6th	7–4
8th	PLDT High Speed Hitters	5th	8–3
9th	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	4th	10–6
10th	Petro Gazz Angels	3rd	11–5
11th	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	2nd	12–4
12th	Creamline Cool Smashers	1st	12–4

Draft selections

Positions key
OH	Outside hitter	MB	Middle blocker	OP	Opposite hitter	S	Setter	L	Libero

‡	National Team Member
†	PVL Dream Team Awardee
♯	Rookie of the Year

1st round

Pick	Player	Pos.	Team	College/University
1	Thea Gagate ‡	MB	Zus Coffee Thunderbelles	De La Salle University
2	Leila Cruz	OP	Capital1 Solar Spikers	De La Salle University
3	Julia Coronel ‡	S	Galeries Tower Highrisers	De La Salle University
4	Maicah Larroza	OH/L	Farm Fresh Foxies	De La Salle University
5	Lucille Almonte	OH	Nxled Chameleons	Adamson University
6	Stephanie Bustrillo	OP	Akari Chargers	University of the Philippines
7	Ishie Lalongisip	OH	Cignal HD Spikers	Adamson University
8	Angelica Alcantara	S	PLDT High Speed Hitters	Adamson University
9	Karen Verdeflor	L	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Adamson University
10	Antonette Adolfo	OP	Petro Gazz Angels	Adamson University
11	Lorraine Pecaña	MB	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	Arellano University
12	Aleiah Torres	L	Creamline Cool Smashers	Brock University

2nd round

Pick	Player	Pos.	Team	College/University
13	Shayra Ancheta	MB	Zus Coffee Thunderbelles	Adamson University
14	Roma Mae Doromal	L	Capital1 Solar Spikers	Ateneo de Manila University
15	Jewel Encarnacion	OH	Galeries Tower Highrisers	University of the Philippines
16	Pierre Abellana	OH	Farm Fresh Foxies	University of Santo Tomas
17	Razel Aldea	MB	Nxled Chameleons	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
18	Donnalyn Paralejas	S	Petro Gazz Angels	Arellano University

Akari, Cignal, PLDT, Chery Tiggo, Choco Mucho and Creamline passed during the round.^[10]

3rd round

Pick	Player	Pos.	Team	College/University
19	Nikka Yandoc	S	Zus Coffee Thunderbelles	Adamson University
20	Giliana Torres	OH	Capital1 Solar Spikers	De La Salle University
21	Dodee Batindaan	MB	Galeries Tower Highrisers	Arellano University

Farm Fresh, Nxled and Petro Gazz passed during the round.^[10]

4th round

Pick	Player	Pos.	Team	College/University
22	Jenina Zeta	L	Zus Coffee Thunderbelles	University of the East
23	Danivah Aying	OP	Galeries Tower Highrisers	University of San Jose–Recoletos

Capital1 passed during the round.^[10]

5th round

A fifth round was held, but all remaining teams passed, thus ending the draft.^[10]

Draft lottery

The draft lottery determined the arrangement of the four lowest-ranked teams in selecting draft applicants in the first round.^[6] The lottery was held on the June 24, 2024 broadcast of The Starting Lineup of RPTV.^[5]^[9]

	Denotes the actual lottery result

Team	2024 AFC		1st pick Lottery chances^[11]	Lottery probabilities
Team	Placement	Record	1st pick Lottery chances^[11]	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Zus Coffee Thunderbelles ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	12th	0–11	40	40.0%	31.6%	20.6%	7.8%
Capital1 Solar Spikers	11th	1–10	30	30.0%	30.8%	26.2%	13.0%
Galeries Tower Highrisers	10th	3–8	20	20.0%	24.1%	31.7%	24.1%
Farm Fresh Foxies	9th	3–8	10	10.0%	13.5%	21.4%	55.1%

Summary

Draft picks per school


School	Rounds		Total
School	1st	After 1st	Total
Adamson University	5	2	7
De La Salle University	4	1	5
Arellano University	1	2	3
University of the Philippines	1	1	2
Other schools			1 each

Draft picks per position


Position	Rounds		Total
Position	1st	After 1st	Total
Outside hitter	3	3	6
Middle blocker	2	3	5
Opposite hitter	3	1	4
Setter	2	2	4
Libero	2	2	4

PVL rookie statistics

The following table shows the statistics of the rookie draftees and free agents in their first year of playing in the league.

As of July 23, 2024^[12]

Positions Key
OH	Outside hitter	MB	Middle blocker	OP	Opposite hitter	S	Setter	L	Libero

♯	Denotes player who won the Rookie of the Year award
Player (in italic text)	Indicates the player who was undrafted but later acquired as free agent


Player	Pos.	Team	2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
Player	Pos.	Team	Pld.	Pts.	Atk.	Blk.	Srv.	Dig.	Set.	Rec.
Thea Gagate	MB	Zus Coffee	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Leila Cruz	OP	Capital1	7	12	21.43%	0.43	0.00	2.00	0.00	0.00%
Julia Coronel	S	Galeries Tower	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Maicah Larroza	OH/L	Farm Fresh	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Lucille Almonte	OH	Nxled	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stephanie Bustrillo	OP	Akari	1	0	0.00%	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00%
Ishie Lalongisip	OH	Cignal	4	0	0.00%	0.00	0.00	0.75	0.00	50.00%
Angelica Alcantara	S	PLDT	4	0	0.00%	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.25	0.00%
Karen Verdeflor	L	Chery Tiggo	6	–	–	–	–	2.33	0.00	45.16%
Antonette Adolfo	OP	Petro Gazz	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Lorraine Pecaña	MB	Choco Mucho	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Aleiah Torres	L	Creamline	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Shayra Ancheta	MB	Zus Coffee	3	2	14.29%	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00%
Roma Mae Doromal	L	Capital 1	7	–	–	–	–	3.00	0.29	22.00%
Jewel Encarnacion	OH	Galeries Tower	4	7	22.22%	0.00	0.25	0.75	0.00	10.00%
Pierre Abellana	OH	Farm Fresh	3	0	0.00%	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00%
Razel Aldea	MB	Nxled	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Donnalyn Paralejas	S	Petro Gazz	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nikka Yandoc	S	Zus Coffee	2	0	0.00%	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.14	0.00%
Giliana Torres	OH	Capital1	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dodee Batindaan	MB	Galeries Tower	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jenina Zeta	L	Zus Coffee	7	–	–	–	–	2.14	0.00	38.00%
Danivah Aying	OP	Galeries Tower	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Cathrine Almazan	OH	Akari	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ysabela Bakabak	MB	Akari	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Within the same season, Zus Coffee previously played under the name Strong Group Athletics in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference

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[Zus-name-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Within the same season, Zus Coffee previously played under the name Strong Group Athletics in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference

[1] Garcia, John Mark (July 8, 2024). "La Salle, Adamson dominate inaugural PVL draft selections". Spin.ph . Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[2] "Gagate tops historic PVL Rookie Draft". Premier Volleyball League. July 8, 2024. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[pvl-breaks-3] 1 2 "PVL breaks new ground, holds first Rookie Draft" (Press release). PVL. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[4] "PVL extends rookie draft application deadline". Philippine Daily Inquirer . May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[applicants-5] 1 2 Agcaoili, Lance (June 15, 2024). "Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel lead first PVL rookie draft aspirants". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

[holds-rappler-6] 1 2 3 Payo, Jasmine (May 19, 2024). "'Great equalizer': PVL holds first Rookie Draft in July". Rappler . Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[7] "PVL opens Combine to free agents". Tiebreaker Times. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

[8] "PVL veteran free agent Judith Abil hopes to land roster spot". Inquirer.net. June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[draft_lottery-10] 1 2 Agcaoili, Lance (June 24, 2024). "ZUS Coffee gets top pick for inaugural PVL Rookie Draft". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

[draft-rounds-11] 1 2 3 4 "LIVE UPDATES: 2024 PVL Rookie Draft". Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[guidelines-12] Dukha, Angel III (May 20, 2024). "PVL sets guidelines for first rookie draft". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[13] "Players". www.pvl.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

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