PBA season 48 draft explained

PBA season 48 draft
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Date:September 17, 2023
Location:Market! Market!
Network:One Sports (One Sports, PBA Rush)
League:Philippine Basketball Association
First:Stephen Holt (Terrafirma Dyip)
Prev:S47 (2021)
Next:S49 (2023)

The PBA season 48 draft was the 38th edition of the PBA draft. It was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on September 17, 2023. It was an event that allowed 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 the member teams from the 2022–23 season, with the worst team, the Terrafirma Dyip, picking first. For the first time since 2010, the draft was held at Market! Market!.[1]

Changes

The rules for the PBA draft were revised and adopted starting from Season 48. Among the changes were:[2]

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 30% each.[3]

Draft order Team Final ranking Total
GOV
1st 12th 12th11th11.7
2nd 8th11th12th10.1
3rd Rain or Shine Elasto Painters9th7th10th8.7
4th Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters11th6th8th8.6
5th NorthPort Batang Pier10th5th9th8.2
6th NLEX Road Warriors6th8th6th6.6
7th Converge FiberXers7th4th7th6.1
8th Meralco Bolts4th9th4th5.5
9th TNT Tropang Giga2nd10th1st4.1
10th Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots3rd2nd5th3.3
11th Barangay Ginebra San Miguel5th1st2nd2.9
12th San Miguel Beermen1st3rd3rd2.2

Draft selections

PG Point guardSG Shooting guardSF Small forwardPF Power forwardC Centerbgcolor=goldMythical Team MemberAll-Star

1st round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
1Stephen HoltGTerrafirma Dyip
2Christian DavidFBlackwater BossingButler
3Luis VillegasCRain or Shine Elasto PaintersUE
4Keith DatuFChico State
5Zavier LuceroFNorthPort Batang PierUP Diliman
6Kenneth TuffinF
7Richie RodgerGUE
8Brandon BatesCMeralco BoltsDe La Salle
9Schonny WinstonGDe La Salle
10BJ AndradeGAteneo
11Cade FloresFArellano
12Taylor MillerGWestminster (UT)

2nd round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
13Kemark CariñoC/FTerrafirma Dyip
14Bryan SantosFUST
15Henry GalinatoFRain or Shine Elasto PaintersUP Diliman
16Raffy VeranoG/FPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
17bgcolor=silverRicci RiveroGUP Diliman
18Enoch ValdezGNLEX Road WarriorsLyceum
19JL delos SantosGConverge FiberXers
20James KwekuteyeG
21Jhan NermalF
22Louie SangalangF
23Ralph CuFBarangay Ginebra San MiguelDe La Salle
24Adrian NocumG

3rd round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
25JB BahioFTerrafirma Dyip
26Clifford JopiaCBlackwater BossingSan Beda
27Sherwin ConcepcionFRain or Shine Elasto Painters
28Matthew DavesFPhoenix Super LPG Fuel MastersAteneo
29Brent ParaisoGNorthPort Batang PierLetran
30Dominick FajardoFNLEX Road WarriorsBulacan State
31Inand FornilosFConverge FiberXers
32Jolo MendozaGMeralco Bolts
33Patrick MaagdenbergC/FMagnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
34Kim AurinGBarangay Ginebra San MiguelPerpetual
35Troy MallillinFSan Miguel Beermen

4th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
36Tommy OlivarioGTerrafirma DyipLetran
37Archie ConcepcionGBlackwater Bossing
38JC CullarGRain or Shine Elasto PaintersBenilde
39John Lloyd ClementeGPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
40Fran YuGNorthPort Batang Pier
41Francis GiussaniG/FNLEX Road WarriorsEnderun
42King CaralipioGConverge FiberXers
43Zach HuangFMeralco Bolts
44Rey Anthony PeraltaGMagnolia Chicken Timplados HotshotsPerpetual
45Franz AbudaFBarangay Ginebra San MiguelSan Beda
46Jayson ApolonioFSan Miguel Beermen

5th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
47Damie CuntapayC/FTerrafirma DyipSan Beda
48Dariel BaylaFBlackwater BossingArellano
49Larry ArpiaGRain or Shine Elasto PaintersSan Sebastian
50Daniel AtienzaGPhoenix Super LPG Fuel MastersCentro Escolar
51John AmoresGNorthPort Batang Pier
52Lorenzo NavarroGNLEX Road Warriors
53Rhinwil YambingFConverge FiberXers
54Jessie SumodaCMeralco Bolts
55Warren BonifacioFMagnolia Chicken Timplados HotshotsMapúa
56Brandrey BienesC/FBarangay Ginebra San MiguelFEU
57Ichie AltamiranoGSan Miguel BeermenSan Sebastian / Negros Muscovados

6th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
58Kenneth VillapandoFTerrafirma Dyip
59Joe Gómez de LiañoGPhoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
60Jan SobrevegaGNorthPort Batang PierUE
61Kamron Vigan-FlemingGConverge FiberXersBethesda
62Shean JacksonGMeralco BoltsCheyenne HS
63Christian BuñagCMagnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
64John GobC/FSan Miguel Beermen

7th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
65Jeric PidoGTerrafirma Dyip
66Theo FloresG/FPhoenix Super LPG Fuel MastersNU
67Ian HerreraCNorthPort Batang PierUST
68Raymond BinuyaGConverge FiberXers
69Jayvee dela CruzGSan Miguel BeermenUC

8th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
70Enrique CaunanFTerrafirma DyipUST
71Johnnel BauzonC/FNorthPort Batang PierDiliman College
72Jeffrey GarciaGConverge FiberXers
73Jamel RamosGSan Miguel BeermenReed HS

9th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
74Joemari LacastesantosGNorthPort Batang PierLyceum
75FConverge FiberXersAteneo
76Kyt JimenezGSan Miguel Beermen

10th round

PlayerCountry of birthTeam
77Nikko ParanadaGNorthPort Batang PierUE
78GConverge FiberXersAmando Cope College

11th round

12th round

A twelfth round was held, but NorthPort passed, thus ending the 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 draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams. Converge retained the right to Alaska's second-round picks.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bacnis. Justine. PBA Draft returns to Market! Market! . August 8, 2023. August 10, 2023. Tiebreaker Times.
  2. News: PBA approves new draft rules -- including lifting of age limit on Fil-fors . 1 September 2023 . Tiebreaker Times . 30 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Henson. Joaquin. Will Holt join PBA draft?. The Philippine Star. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.