1996 PBA draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | January 21, 1996 |
Time | 2:00 pm |
Location | New World Makati Hotel, Makati |
Network(s) | Vintage Sports on IBC |
Overview | |
League | Philippine Basketball Association |
First selection | Marlou Aquino (Ginebra) |
The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on January 21 at the New World Hotel in Makati.[1] It was the last draft held in a hotel, as the draft venues were held inside shopping malls.
Round 1
[edit]Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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1 | Marlou Aquino | ![]() |
Ginebra San Miguel | Adamson |
2 | Rodney Santos | ![]() |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | San Sebastian |
3 | Reuben Dela Rosa | ![]() |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (from Shell) | Mapua |
4 | Arnold Gamboa | ![]() |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | UE |
5 | Marcelino Morelos | ![]() |
San Miguel Beermen | UE |
6 | Gilbert Castillo | ![]() |
San Miguel Beermen | Letran |
7 | Peter Martin | ![]() |
Pepsi Mega | San Sebastian |
8 | Joselito Rodriguez II | ![]() |
Sunkist Orange Juicers | UNO-R Bacolod |
Round 2
[edit]Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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9 | Richard del Rosario | ![]() |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | De La Salle |
10 | Patrick Fran | ![]() |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | UST |
11 | Rommel Santos | ![]() |
Formula Shell Zoom Masters | College of Staten Island |
12 | Leonard Reyes | ![]() |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Susquehanna University |
13 | Roel Bravo | ![]() |
San Miguel Beermen | Manila |
Round 3
[edit]Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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14 | Gerardo Locsin | ![]() |
Ginebra San Miguel | |
15 | Richard Superal | ![]() |
Pepsi Mega | Saint La Salle |
Round 4
[edit]Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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16 | Ruel Culala | ![]() |
Pepsi Mega | UE |
Round 5
[edit]Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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17 | Segundo "Bong" Dela Cruz III | ![]() |
Pepsi Mega | Adamson |
Undrafted players
[edit]Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become rookie free agents.[2]
- Clifton Claybrook (Yakima Valley)
- Ariel Marundan (Trinity)
- Bethine "Siot" Tanquingcen (UST)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hottest amateur standout joins Barangay Ginebra". Manila Standard.
- ^ "When Siot was snubbed". Philippine Star.