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2002 PBA draft

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{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2002 PBA draft

| image =

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| caption =

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| date = January 13, 2002

| time = 3:00 pm

| location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati

| network = Viva TV on IBC

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| first = Yancy de Ocampo (FedEx Express)

| prev = 2001

| next = 2003

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The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 13, 2002, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=21o1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3349%2C16627834|title=De Ocampo to FedEx|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

Round 1

class=wikitable
bgcolor=gold| *Mythical team member

|bgcolor=silver| #

All-star

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! 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

|bgcolor=gold|Yancy de Ocampo*

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| St. Francis

align=center| 2

|bgcolor=silver|Rafi Reavis#

| {{USA}}

| Coca-Cola Tigers

| Coppin State

align=center| 3

| Omanzie Rodriguez

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| Mapua

align=center| 4

|bgcolor=silver|Chris Calaguio#

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| Letran

align=center| 5

| Homer Se

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Thunder

| San Sebastian

align=center| 6

| Miguel Noble

| {{USA}}

| Alaska Aces

| Utica

align=center| 7

| Eric Canlas

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| St. Francis

align=center| 8

|bgcolor=silver|Renren Ritualo#

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| La Salle-Manila

align=center| 9

| Chester Tolomia

| {{PHI}}

| Barangay Ginebra Kings

| Perpetual Help

align=center| 10

| Leo Avenido

| {{PHI}}

| Coca-Cola Tigers

| Far Eastern

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| 11

| Gilbert Lao

| {{PHI}}

| Coca-Cola Tigers

| Santo Tomas

align=center| 12

| Christian Nicdao

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Far Eastern

align=center| 13

| Chito Victolero

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| Mapua

align=center| 14

| Reinier Sison

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| Ateneo de Manila

align=center| 15

| Edwin Bacani

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| Far Eastern

align=center| 16

| Gilbert Malabanan

| {{PHI}}

| Barangay Ginebra Kings

| Perpetual Help

align=center| 17

| Jojo Manalo

| {{PHI}}

| Coca-Cola Tigers

| Perpetual Help

align=center| 18

| Alvin Castro

| {{PHI}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| La Salle-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| 19

| Celino Cruz

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Far Eastern

align=center| 20

| Junel Mendiola

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| PSBA

align=center| 21

| Brandon Sison

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| Ateneo de Manila

align=center| 22

| Dexter Racho

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| UP Diliman

align=center| 23

| Willie Mejia

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Thunder

| Angeles University Foundation

align=center| 24

| Rensy Bajar

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| San Beda

align=center| 25

| Jason Misolas

| {{PHI}}

| Coca-Cola Tigers

| Letran

align=center| 26

| Aries Dimaunahan

| {{PHI}}

| Barangay Ginebra Kings

| Santo Tomas

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| 27

| John Victorio

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| UNLV

align=center| 28

| Danilo Capobres

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Lyceum

align=center| 29

| Richard de la Peña

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

|

align=center| 30

| Billy Moody

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| Letran

align=center| 31

| Arnel Mañalac

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Thunder

| Perpetual Help

align=center| 32

| Richard Melencio

| {{PHI}}

| Shell Turbo Chargers

| Santo Tomas

Round 5

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| 33

| Francis Sanz

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| PCCR

align=center| 34

| Jerome Barbosa

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| San Sebastian

align=center| 35

| Eugene Tan

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| Manila

align=center| 36

| Kenneth Gumpenberger

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Thunder

| Cal State San Bernardino

align=center| 37

| Edrick Ferrer

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| UP Diliman

Round 6

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| 38

| Francis Aquino

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

|

align=center| 39

| Jacques Gottenbos

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| San Beda

Round 7

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| 40

| Paolo Malonzo

| {{PHI}}

| FedEx Express

| New Era

Note

*All players are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

References

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{{2002 PBA season by team}}

{{PBA draft}}

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