2008 PBA draft

{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2008 PBA draft

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| logo = 2008-pba-rookie-draft.png

| logosize = 200px

| date = August 31, 2008

| time = 4:00 pm (PHT)

| location = Market! Market!
in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

| network = Solar TV

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| first = Gabe Norwood, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| prev = 2007

| next = 2009

}}

The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (formerly known as the Welcoat Dragons) selected Gabe Norwood of the George Mason University as the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a two-day rookie camp.

Round 1

class=wikitable
PGPoint guard

| SG

Shooting guard

| SF

Small forward

| PF

Power forward

| C

Center

|bgcolor=gold| *

Mythical team member

|bgcolor=silver| #

All-star

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

|bgcolor=gold| Gabe Norwood*

| {{USA}}

| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| George Mason

align=center| 2

|bgcolor=silver|Jared Dillinger#

| {{USA}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Hawaii

align=center| 3

|bgcolor=gold| Jayson Castro*

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
(from San Miguel Beermen)

| PCU

align=center| 4

| Rob Reyes

| {{USA}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Flagler

align=center| 5

|bgcolor=silver|Sol Mercado#

| {{USA}}

| Alaska Aces

| Biola

align=center| 6

| Mark Borboran

| {{PHI}}

| Air21 Express

| UE

align=center| 7

| bgcolor=silver|Beau Belga#

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

| PCU

align=center| 8

| Bonbon Custodio

| {{PHI}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| UE

align=center| 9

| Larry Rodriguez

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Barako

| PMI

align=center| 10

| Kelvin Gregorio

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| UE

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| 1

| Pong Escobal

| {{PHI}}

| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| San Beda

align=center| 2

| TY Tang

| {{PHI}}

| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| De La Salle

align=center| 3

| Pocholo Villanueva

| {{PHI}}

| Air 21 Express

| De La Salle

align=center| 4

| Chito Jaime

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| AMA

align=center| 5

| Kelvin dela Peña

| {{PHI}}

| Alaska Aces

| Mapúa

align=center| 6

| Jonathan Fernandez

| {{PHI}}

| Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants

| NU

align=center| 7

|bgcolor=gold| Jeff Chan*

| {{PHI}}

| Red Bull Barako

| FEU

align=center| 8

| Mark Cuevas

| {{USA}}

| Red Bull Barako

| Los Angeles County

align=center| 9

| Christian Cabatu

| {{PHI}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| St. Benilde

Undrafted players

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="50%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| Country of origin*

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

Juan Luis Abad

|{{PHI}}

|St. Benilde

Lawrence BonusSigned by Coca-Cola Tigers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Philippine Cup

|{{PHI}}

|UM

Patrick Cabahug

|{{PHI}}

|Adamson

Andrew Catigan

|{{CAN}}

|Langara

Jan Anthony Coching

|{{PHI}}

|St. Benilde

Dennis Concha

|{{PHI}}

|

Rene Cunanan

|{{PHI}}

|JRU

Kevin Dulafu

|{{USA}}

|Vanguard

Nestor David

|{{PHI}}

|UP Diliman

Michael Dizon

|{{USA}}

|Florida College

Anthony Espiritu

|{{PHI}}

|UST

Julian Bermejo

|{{PHI}}

|San Sebastian

Ismael Juinio

|{{PHI}}

|Letran

Nizar Kiram

|{{PHI}}

|St. Francis

Ferdie Melocoton

|{{PHI}}

|EAC

Franklyn Nailon

|{{PHI}}

|UC

Ricky Natividad

|{{PHI}}

|PSBA

Leimar Navarro

|{{PHI}}

|PCU

Angelus Raymundo

|{{PHI}}

|San Beda Alabang / UE

Ryan Regalado

|{{PHI}}

|UM

Unik Christian Reyes

|{{PHI}}

|St. Benilde

Earn Saguindel

|{{PHI}}

|UE

Eder Saldua

|{{PHI}}

|FEU

Mark YeeSigned by the Burger King Whoppers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Fiesta Cup

|{{PHI}}

|San Sebastian-Cavite

Eian Yu

|{{USA}}

|UCLA

Draft-day trades

Off-season trades

Note

*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.