2003 PBA draft
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 12, 2003, at the Glorietta Activity Center at Makati.
| 2003 PBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | January 12, 2003 |
| Time | 3:00 pm |
| Location | Glorietta Activity Center, Makati |
| Network | NBN/IBC |
| Overview | |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First selection | Mike Cortez (Alaska Aces) |
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 12, 2003, at the Glorietta Activity Center at Makati.[1]
Round 1
[edit]| * | Mythical team member | # | All-star |
Round 2
[edit]| * | Mythical team member | # | All-star |
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sunday Salvacion# |  Philippines
|
Barangay Ginebra Kings | St. Benilde |
| 12 | John Ferriols# | Philippines
|
FedEx Express | San Jose |
| 13 | Adonis Sta. Maria | Philippines
|
Shell Turbo Chargers | La Salle-Manila |
| 14 | Cyrus Baguio* | Philippines
|
Red Bull Thunder | UST |
| 15 | Eugene Tejada |  United States
|
Sta. Lucia Realtors (traded to Alaska Aces) | Chabot |
| 16 | Ronald Tubid# | Philippines
|
Shell Turbo Chargers | East |
| 17 | Rysal Castro | Philippines
|
Red Bull Thunder | Far Eastern |
| 18 | Arnold Calo | Philippines
|
San Miguel Beermen | MLQU |
| 19 | Vincent San Diego | Philippines
|
Red Bull Thunder | La Salle-Manila |
| 20 | Leo Bat-Og | Philippines
|
Alaska Aces (traded to Sta. Lucia) | UNO-R |
Round 3
[edit]| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bruce Dacia | Philippines
|
FedEx Express | Visayas |
| 22 | Rob Johnson | United States
|
Barangay Ginebra Kings | Bellevue |
| 23 | Ralph Rivera | Philippines
|
Shell Turbo Chargers | San Beda |
| 24 | Jenkins Mesina | Philippines
|
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | UP Diliman |
| 25 | Ariel Capus | Philippines
|
Sta. Lucia Realtors | Jose Rizal University |
| 26 | William Kahi Villa | United States
|
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | BYU-Hawaii |
| 27 | Dustin Coloso | Philippines
|
Red Bull Thunder | Kean |
| 28 | Gec Chia | Philippines
|
Coca-Cola Tigers | Ateneo de Manila |
| 29 | Stephen Padilla | Philippines
|
Alaska Aces | Visayas |
San Miguel passed in this round.
Round 4
[edit]| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kalani Ferreria | United States
|
FedEx Express | Moorpark |
| 31 | Dennis Madrid | Philippines
|
Shell Turbo Chargers | Adamson |
| 32 | Jerry Jaca | Philippines
|
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | CIT |
| 33 | Richard Hardin | Philippines
|
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Fort Hays State |
| 34 | Clarence Cole | United States
|
Red Bull Thunder | Santa Ana (CA) |
| 35 | Jeffrey Sanders | Philippines
|
Coca-Cola Tigers | TIP |
| 36 | Sunny Margate | Philippines
|
Alaska Aces | Skyline (CA) |
Ginebra and Sta. Lucia passed in this round.
Round 5
[edit]| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Mike Bravo | Philippines
|
FedEx Express | UP Diliman |
| 38 | Joseph Dominguez | Philippines
|
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Winnipeg |
| 39 | Ramil Ferma | Philippines
|
Red Bull Thunder | New Era University |
Shell, Talk N' Text, Coke and Alaska passed in this round
Round 6
[edit]| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Sanley de Castro | Philippines
|
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | LA Harbor |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aces drop Duremdes, pick Cortez 1st". Philippine Daily Inquirer.