The Philippine Basketball Association draft is an annual event dating back to 1985 in which the twelve teams from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. The draft usually takes place between October and December, during the league's off-season. No player may sign with the PBA until he has been eligible for at least one draft.
Rommel Niño T. "KG" Canaleta is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is also a former assistant coach for the Taichung Suns of the T1 League. He played majority of his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). A 6-6 athletic forward, he is fondly called by nicknames like KG, The Big Ticket, and The Da Vinci of Dunk. He won the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012 PBA Slam Dunk Contests and led the Air21 Express to a third-place finish in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup.
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Purefoods/Coney Island/B-Meg/San Mig Coffee/Star/Magnolia PBA franchise.
Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Jervy A. Cruz is a Filipino professional basketball player for the South Cotabato Warriors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Christopher Guerrero Banchero is an American professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted fifth overall by Alaska in the 2014 PBA draft.
Bobby Ray Barbosa Parks Jr. is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the Japanese B.League. A 6'4" guard, he played college basketball for the NU Bulldogs for three years before declaring for the NBA draft in 2015 where he went undrafted.
Elvin Jake Javier Pascual is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was taken 8th overall by Barako Bull in the 2014 PBA draft.
Jericho Xavier Setubal Cruz is a Filipino-Guamanian professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Juneric "Jong" Davalos Baloria is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 30th overall pick by the Blackwater Elite in the 2014 PBA draft. He was traded to the NLEX Road Warriors along with 2016 and 2017 second round picks for Jason Ballesteros and Sunday Salvacion.
Christian Karl Hermoso Standhardinger is a Filipino-German professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He has won four PBA championships, two PBA Best Player of the Conference Awards, and one PBA Finals MVP Award.
Jeth Troy Utanes Rosario is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Shej Roi R. Sumang is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Josan Michael C. Nimes is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Quezon City Toda Aksyon of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Simon Nicholas Marquez Enciso is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Von Rolfe Villaseñor Pessumal is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Rodel N. de Leon is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Reden Marimon Celda is a Filipino professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the National University. He was drafted by the NLEX Road Warriors at the 2014 PBA draft.
Trevis Aundrell Tedios Jackson is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Marion Evan Castillo Magat is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He played college basketball for the NU Bulldogs of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
