| 2011 PBA draft | |
| Logosize: | 200px |
| Date: | August 28, 2011 |
| Time: | 4:00 pm (PHT) |
| Location: | Robinsons Place Manila |
| Network: | AKTV |
| League: | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First: | JVee Casio, Powerade Tigers |
| Prev: | 2010 |
| Next: | 2012 |
The 2011 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Robinson's Place Ermita in Manila on August 28, 2011.[1] Players who applied for the draft underwent a rookie camp that lasted a week.
The lottery was held on August 6, 2011, before the start of the 2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Powerade Tigers beat the statistical odds by winning the first overall pick against the Air21 Express (renamed as Barako Bull Energy starting the 2011-12 season).[2] From this year on, as opposed in having the draft last two rounds as what was done from 2005 to 2010, the league allowed the draft to continue until all teams have passed.[3]
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center | bgcolor=gold | Mythical team member | All-star |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | bgcolor=silver | PG | Powerade Tigers | De La Salle University | |||
| 1 | 2 | bgcolor=gold | PG | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Barako Bull Energy) | University of the East | |||
| 1 | 3 | bgcolor=silver | SF | Barako Bull Energy (from Meralco, traded to Petron Blaze Boosters) | Marshall University | |||
| 1 | 4 | bgcolor=gold | SG/SF | Powerade Tigers (from Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | Cal State Fullerton | |||
| 1 | 5 | bgcolor=gold | PG | Shopinas.com Clickers (from B-Meg Llamados) | Far Eastern University | |||
| 1 | 6 | bgcolor=silver | SF/PF | Alaska Aces | Far Eastern University | |||
| 1 | 7 | Jason Ballesteros | C | Meralco Bolts (from Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters via Shopinas.com Clickers*) | San Sebastian | |||
| 1 | 8 | bgcolor=silver | SF | Petron Blaze Boosters (traded to Barako Bull Energy) | UST | |||
| 1 | 9 | Reil Cervantes | PF | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Far Eastern University | |||
| 1 | 10 | bgcolor=silver | SG/SF | Barako Bull Energy (from Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | UST |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Magi Sison | C | Shopinas.com Clickers | UP Diliman | ||
| 2 | 2 | John Raymundo | PG | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Barako Bull Energy) | San Sebastian | ||
| 2 | 3 | Eric Salamat | PG | Alaska Aces (from Rain or Shine Elasto Painters via Powerade Tigers) | Ateneo | ||
| 2 | 4 | Julius Pasculado | SG/PG | Alaska Aces (from Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and Powerade Tigers via Meralco Bolts) | Wilbur Wright | ||
| 2 | 5 | Ariel Mepaña | PF | Alaska Aces (from Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) | UV | ||
| 2 | 6 | Brian Ilad | -- | B-Meg Llamados | De La Salle | ||
| 2 | 7 | Gilbert Bulawan | PF | Alaska Aces (traded to Meralco Bolts) | San Sebastian | ||
| 2 | 8 | James Martinez | SG | Barangay Ginebra Kings (from Shopinas.com Clickers*) | UE | ||
| 2 | 9 | Kenneth Acibar | F | Barako Bull Energy (from Petron Blaze Boosters) | UE | ||
| 2 | 10 | Paul Sorongon | G | Barako Bull Energy (from Barangay Ginebra Kings) | UP Diliman | ||
| 2 | 11 | John Marc Agustin | F | Powerade Tigers (from Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters) | Adamson |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Mark Cagoco | PG/SG | Shopinas.com Clickers | Jose Rizal University | ||
| 3 | 2 | Filemon Fernandez | PG/SG | Petron Blaze Boosters | Orange Coast College |
Note: Powerade, Barako Bull, Meralco, Rain or Shine, B-Meg, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra and Talk 'N Text passed in this round.
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.
| Name | Position | Country of birth | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ababon | G |  | UV | |
| Martin Antonio | F | | SBC | |
| Alwyn Cabonce | G/F | | Letran | |
| John Douglas Chamberlin IV | F |  | TIP Quezon City | |
| Christopher Concepcion | G | | Saint Francis | |
| Marvin Graebel | F | Stauffenberg Business School | ||
| Julio Magbanua | F | RTU | ||
| Philip Medenilla | G | | SUNY Oswego | |
| Nino Nabong | G | SIT | ||
| Ezer Kit Rosopa | C | UE |