ROSSER, GRAY, AMBOHOT, ARANA LEAD AS TOP PICKS OF PBA SEASON 47 DRAFT
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Jeremiah Gray, Jeo Ambohot, and Justin Arana landed the top four picks in the PBA Season 47 Rookie Draft on Sunday at Robinsons Place Manila in Ermita.
Rosser, who was a member of the Gilas Pilipinas squad that won bronze in the men’s 3×3 competitions of the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, is regarded as the most prominent name in this year’s draft class and landed to Blackwater as the No. 1 pick.
Other notable draftees are former Alab Pilipinas and TNT 3×3 cager Gray who was the No. 2 pick of Terrafirma, while Converge and FiberExers choose Ambohot and Arana as No. 3 and 4 picks, respectively.
A total of 75 athletes filed for the draft, but only 66 would be allowed to realize their basketball dreams as some of them failed to submit the necessary requirements.
Still, the PBA draft was ruled by big men as Rain or Shine chose Gian Mamuyac with the No. 5 overall pick, and JM Calma going to NorthPort at No. 6.
NLEX took Fil-am high-flyer Tyrus Hill at seventh overall while Ginebra chose former UP Fighting Maroons and Japan B.League import Javi Gomez de Liano for the No. 8 overall pick.
Here is the full list of draftees:
First round
- Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser – Blackwater
- Jeremiah Gray – Terrafirma
- Jeo Ambohot – Converge
- Justin Arana – Converge
- Gian Mamuyac – Rain or Shine
- JM Calma – NorthPort
- Tyrus Hill – NLEX
- Javi Gomez de Liaño – Barangay Ginebra
- Kurt Lojera – Blackwater
- Shaun Ildefonso – Rain or Shine
- Mark Dyke – Blackwater
- Keith Zaldivar – Magnolia
Second round
- Ato Ular – Blackwater
- Tyler Tio – Phoenix
- Kameron Vales – Converge
- Chris Lalata – Phoenix
- Jhonard Clarito – Rain or Shine
- RJ Ramirez – Rain or Shine
- Encho Serrano – Phoenix
- Jayson David – Barangay Ginebra
- Chester Saldua – NLEX
- Christian Fajarito – Meralco
- Enzo Joson – Phoenix
- Carlo de Chavez – Magnolia
Third round
- Daryl Pascual – Blackwater
- Allen Mina – Terrafirma
- Jollo Go – Converge
- Alvin Baetiong – Phoenix
- Rhaffy Octobre – Rain or Shine
- John Apacible – NorthPort
- Levi dela Cruz – NLEX
- Rence Alcoriza – Barangay Ginebra
- Jerwyn Guinto – San Miguel
- JJ Espanalo – Meralco
- Roberto Bartolo – TNT
- Orlan Wamar – Magnolia
Fourth round
- Earvin Lacsamana – Blackwater
- Shaq Alanes – Terrafirma
- PASS – Converge
- Leonard Esguerra – Phoenix
- PASS – Rain or Shine
- JJ Caspe – NorthPort
- PASS – NLEX
- PASS – Barangay Ginebra
- Lyndon Colina – San Miguel
- Andrey Armenion – Meralco
- John Villanueva – TNT
- Garciano Puerto – Magnolia
Fifth round
- Arthur Navasero – Blackwater
- Sandy Senal – Terrafirma
- PASS – Converge
- Nino Ibanez – Phoenix
- PASS – Rain or Shine
- Yves Sazon – NorthPort
- PASS – NLEX
- PASS – Barangay Ginebra
- John Gonzaga – San Miguel
- PASS – Meralco
- PASS – TNT
- PASS – Magnolia
Sixth round
- PASS – Blackwater
- Red Cachuela – Terrafirma
- PASS – Converge
- Nichole John Ubalde – Phoenix
- PASS – Rain or Shine
- PASS – NorthPort
- PASS – NLEX
- PASS – Barangay Ginebra
- CJ Cadua – San Miguel
- PASS – Meralco
- PASS – TNT
- PASS – Magnolia
Seventh round
- PASS – Blackwater
- PASS – Terrafirma
- PASS – Converge
- PASS – Phoenix
- PASS – Rain or Shine
- PASS – NorthPort
- PASS – NLEX
- PASS – Barangay Ginebra
- PASS – San Miguel
- PASS – Meralco
- PASS – TNT
- PASS – Magnolia