The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event that allows 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 two-thirds of the member teams from the 2019 season, with the worst team picking first.
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 25% each. The order for teams picking 9th to 12th was determined by their positions after the Governors' Cup regular round. NorthPort and Rain or Shine swapped places during the draft.
Special draft
There was a separate draft for the players in the pool for the Philippine national team, better known as Gilas Pilipinas. The five teams held their rights to the players they selected only after their release from international duty.[2]
As part of the agreement between the PBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the latter named 5 players being loaned to Gilas's training camp after their selection in this special draft. The draft order was identical to the first five picks in the regular first and second rounds.[2]
Draft selections
Special round
1st round
2nd round
3rd round
4th round
5th round
6th round
A sixth round was supposed to be held, but the teams from the fifth round passed, ending the draft.
Draft picks per school
Notes
- ^ The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Go was selected as the first pick in the Gilas special draft. Roosevelt Adams (College of Idaho) was selected by Columbian Dyip as the first pick of the regular 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 day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.
- ^ August 16, 2019: Alaska to Rain or Shine[3]
August 7, 2018: Phoenix Pulse (Phoenix) to Alaska[4]
- ^ May 13, 2019: Meralco to Rain or Shine[5]
- Rain or Shine acquired 2019 and 2021 first-round picks
- Meralco acquired Raymond Almazan
- ^ October 27, 2017: San Miguel to Columbian (Kia)[6]
- ^ November 15, 2016: Columbian (Mahindra) to Barangay Ginebra[7]
- Ginebra acquired a future second-round pick
- Mahindra acquired Nico Salva
- ^ December 15, 2017: Phoenix Pulse (Phoenix) to Alaska[8]
- Alaska acquired a second-round pick
- Phoenix acquired Jaypee Mendoza
- ^ May 6, 2017: NorthPort (GlobalPort) to NLEX (four-team trade with Meralco and TNT)[9]
- NLEX (via GlobalPort) acquired Larry Fonacier and GlobalPort's second-round pick from TNT, and Kia's 2017 second-round pick from Meralco
- GlobalPort acquired Sean Anthony and Bradwyn Guinto from NLEX, and Jonathan Grey from Meralco
- Meralco acquired Garvo Lanete from NLEX via GlobalPort
- TNT acquired Anthony Semerad and re-acquired their 2017 first-round pick from GlobalPort
- ^ October 2, 2014: TNT (Talk 'n Text) to Rain or Shine[10]
- Rain or Shine acquired 2015 and 2019 second-round picks
- Talk 'n Text acquired Larry Rodriguez
- ^ December 10, 2014: San Miguel to NorthPort (GlobalPort)[11]
Undrafted player
References
- ^ "PBA draft set Dec. 8". Philstar.com. June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Who will be the top pick of the 2019 PBA Draft?". PBA.ph. December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Rain or Shine trades Ahanmisi to Alaska for Exciminiano, 1st round draft picks". Inquirer Sports. August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Alaska trades Abueva to Phoenix for 2019 pick and Dehesa". Slam Philippines. August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Rain or Shine ships Almazan to Meralco". Rappler. May 13, 2019.
- ^ "PBA approves Kia-San Miguel trade". Inquirer Sports. October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Salva traded to Mahindra". Inquirer Sports. November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix acquires Jaypee Mendoza from Alaska in exchange for 2019 second-round draft pick". Spin.ph. December 15, 2017.
- ^ "NLEX acquires Larry Fonacier, JR Quinahan in 4-team trade". Interaksyon.com. News5. May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Larry Rodriguez moves to TNT". Dugout.ph. October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Alex Cabagnot returns to San Miguel Beer, Sol Mercado back with GlobalPort in revised trade deal". Spin.ph. December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Unheralded Daniel de Guzman signs one-year deal with San Miguel". spin.ph. March 4, 2020.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (June 6, 2023). "Chance to prove worth". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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