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1998 PBA draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1998 PBA draft

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| logo =

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| date = December 22, 1997

| time =

| location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati

| network = VTV on IBC

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| first = Danny Ildefonso (Shell)

| prev = 1997

| next = 1999

}}

The 1998 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 December 22, 1997, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MQ8iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9QoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3789%2C2228009|title=Shell gets Ildefonso; No.2 Castillo to SMB|work=Manila Standard}}

Round 1

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 1

| Danilo Ildefonso

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| National

align=center|2

| Noy Castillo

| {{USA}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| Citadel

align=center|3

| Ali Peek

| {{USA}}

| Pop Cola 800s

| Saint Mary's

align=center|4

| Brixter Encarnacion

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pop Cola 800s

| San Sebastian

align=center|5

| William Antonio

| {{USA}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| Chaminade

align=center|6

| Banjo Calpito

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| San Sebastian

align=center|7

| Henry Fernandez

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies

| Visayas

align=center|8

| Steven Smith

| {{USA}}

| Gordon's Gin Boars

| US International

Round 2

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center|9

| Jasper Ocampo

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pop Cola 800s

| San Sebastian

align=center|10

| Joel Dualan

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| University of Manila

align=center|11

| Braulio Lim

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Mobiline Phone Pals

| UE

align=center|12

| Stephen Antonio

| {{USA}}

| Alaska Milkmen

| Arizona State

align=center|13

| Oscar Simon

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| University of Manila

align=center|15

| Ulysses Tanique

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies

| San Sebastian

align=center|16

| Erwin Framo

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Gordon's Gin Boars

| University of Manila

Round 3

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center|

| Randy Alcantara

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| Mapua Tech

align=center|

| Terrence Bito

| {{USA}}

| Pop Cola 800s

| Cal State-Northridge

align=center|

| Tyrone Bautista

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Mobiline Phone Pals

| De La Salle

align=center|

| Patrick Benedicto

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Alaska Milkmen

| Mapua Tech

align=center|

| Juan Augustus Ramirez

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies

| UST

Round 4

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center|

| Jesse Cabanayan

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pop Cola 800s

| University of Baguio

align=center|

| Melchor Crisostomo

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| University of Manila

align=center|

| Cristino Reynoso Jr.

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Alaska Milkmen

|

Notes

References

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{{PBA draft}}

{{1998 PBA season by team}}

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Category:Philippine Basketball Association draft