2015 PBA draft
{{Short description|Player selection in Philippine basketball}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2015 PBA draft
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| logo =
| logosize = 200px
| date = August 23, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm (PHT)
| location = Robinsons Place Manila
| network = Sports5 (TV5, Sports5.ph)
| league = Philippine Basketball Association
| first = Moala Tautuaa
(Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)
| prev = 2014
| next = 2016
}}
The 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at the Midtown Atrium, Robinsons Place Manila on August 23, 2015. From this draft on, the league abandoned its lottery system after the controversies that surrounded the previous year's draft.[http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/commissioner-salud-says-sorry-for-crude-conduct-of-draft-lottery-but-insists-it-was-honest-v02 Salud says sorry for 'crude' conduct of PBA draft lottery, but insists it was an honest draw], Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 4, 2014[http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/pba-rules-out-re-draw-of-draft-lottery-after-board-settles-controversy-in-emergency-meeting PBA rules out re-draw of draft lottery after board settles controversy in emergency meeting] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124524/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/pba-rules-out-re-draw-of-draft-lottery-after-board-settles-controversy-in-emergency-meeting |date=September 24, 2015 }}, Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 5, 2014 Instead, the league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams for the 2014–15 season, with the worst team picking first.[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/special-reports/pba-rookie-draft-2015-blackwater-talk-n-text-kia-globalport-chito-salud If PBA draft is held today, this team will hit the jackpot - and it's not Blackwater], spin.ph, April 10, 2015
Draft order
The draft order was determined based from 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 will comprise 30% each.
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rowspan=2|Draft order | rowspan=2|Team | colspan=3|Final ranking | rowspan=2|Total | ||
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PHIL | COM | GOV | |||
1st | align="left"| Blackwater Elite | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12.0 |
2nd | align="left"| Mahindra Enforcer | 11th | 11th | 9th | 10.4 |
3rd | align="left"| NLEX Road Warriors | 10th | 5th | 11th | 8.8 |
4th | align="left"| GlobalPort Batang Pier | 8th | 10th | 5th | 7.7 |
5th | align="left"| Barako Bull Energy | 9th | 7th | 6th | 7.5 |
6th | align="left"| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5th | 8th | 8th | 6.8 |
7th | align="left"| Meralco Bolts | 6th | 4th | 7th | 5.7 |
8th | align="left"| Star Hotshots | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 4.9 |
9th | align="left"| Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 4th | 1st | 10th | 4.9 |
10th | align="left"| San Miguel Beermen | 1st | 9th | 1st | 3.4 |
11th | align="left"| Alaska Aces | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 3.2 |
12th | align="left"| Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2.7 |
Draft
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PG | Point guard
| SG | Shooting guard
| SF | Small forward
| PF | Power forward
| C | Center
|bgcolor=gold| * | Mythical team member
| style="background:silver;"| # | All-Star |
=1st round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 1
|align=center| 1 | bgcolor=silver|#Moala Tautuaa | C | PF | {{USA}} | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Blackwater) {{ref label|Note1|a|a}} |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 2 | bgcolor=gold|*Troy Rosario | colspan="2" | PF | {{PHI}} | NU |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 3 | bgcolor=silver|#Maverick Ahanmisi | PG | SG | {{USA}} | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) {{ref label|Note2|b|b}} |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 4 | bgcolor=silver|#Chris Newsome | SG | SF | {{USA}} | Meralco Bolts (from GlobalPort) {{ref label|Note3|c|c}} | Ateneo |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 5 | bgcolor=gold|*Scottie Thompson | SG | PG | {{PHL}} | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Barako Bull) {{ref label|Note4|d|d}} |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 6 | colspan="2" | SG | {{PHL}} | NLEX Road Warriors (from Ginebra) {{ref label|Note5|e|e}} | San Beda |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 7 | bgcolor=silver|#Baser Amer | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | San Beda |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 8 | bgcolor=silver|#Norbert Torres | C | PF | {{CAN}} | La Salle |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 9 | PF | SF | {{PHL}} | Blackwater Elite (from Talk 'N Text) {{ref label|Note6|f|f}} | San Beda |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 10 | bgcolor=silver|#Glenn Khobuntin | SF | PF | {{PHL}} | NLEX Road Warriors (from San Miguel) {{ref label|Note7|g|g}} | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | NU |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 11 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | Hog's Breath Cafe Razorbacks | Letran |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 12 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Mapúa |
=2nd round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 2
|align=center| 1 | bgcolor=silver|#Almond Vosotros | PG | SG | {{PHL}} | La Salle |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 2 | bgcolor=silver|#Bradwyn Guinto | colspan="2" | C | {{PHL}} | SSC-R |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 3 | bgcolor=silver|#Don Trollano | SF | SG | {{PHL}} | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) {{ref label|Note8|h|h}} | Adamson |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 4 | SF | PF | {{PHL}} | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from GlobalPort via Barako Bull) {{ref label|Note9|i|i}} | UST |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 5 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Barako Bull and GlobalPort) {{ref label|Note10|j|j}} |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 6 | colspan="2" | C | {{PHL}} | Alaska Aces (from Ginebra) {{ref label|Note11|k|k}} | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | NU |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 7 | colspan="2" | PG | {{USA}} | Barako Bull Energy (from Star) {{ref label|Note12|l|l}} |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 8 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | Alaska Aces (from Talk 'N Text) {{ref label|Note13|m|m}} | San Beda |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 9 | C | PF | {{PHL}} | Barako Bull Energy (from San Miguel) {{ref label|Note14|n|n}} |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 10 | colspan="2" | PG | {{USA}} |
(Rain or Shine passed. Their first of two unused picks originally belonged to Meralco.{{ref label|Note15|o|o}})
=3rd round=
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style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 3
|align=center| 1 | colspan="2" | PF | {{PHL}} |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 2 | colspan="2" | PF | {{USA}} | SSC-R |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 3 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | Adamson |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 4 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | UE |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 5 | colspan="2" | C | {{PHL}} | La Salle |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 6 | PF | SF | {{PHL}} | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | NU |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 7 | colspan="2" | SG | {{PHL}} | CEU |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 8 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | Letran |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 9 | PF | C | {{PHL}} | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | San Beda |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 10 | PF | C | {{PHL}} | JRU |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 11 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | Ateneo |
=4th round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 4
|align=center| 1 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | Arellano |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 2 | colspan="2" | SG | {{USA}} |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 3 | SG | PG | {{USA}} |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 4 | SG | SF | {{USA}} | none |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 5 | C | PF | {{PHL}} | UE |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 6 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | CEU |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 7 | colspan="2" | SG | {{USA}} |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 8 | PG | SG | {{PHL}} | Mapúa |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 9 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | NU |
(Ginebra and Meralco passed.)
=5th round=
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style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 5
|align=center| 1 | SG | PG | {{USA}} |
align=center| 5
|align=center| 2 | colspan="2" | PG | {{USA}} |
align=center| 5
|align=center| 3 | C | PF | {{PHL}} | CEU |
align=center| 5
|align=center| 4 | colspan="2" | SG | {{PHL}} | UE |
align=center| 5
|align=center| 5 | colspan="2" | SG | {{PHL}} | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | None | St. Claire of Caloocan |
(Barako Bull, Star, San Miguel, Alaska passed.)
=6th round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 6
|align=center| 1 | SF |SG | {{PHL}} | Arellano |
align=center| 6
|align=center| 2 | C |PF | {{PHL}} | UST |
align=center| 6
|align=center| 3 | colspan="2" | SF | {{PHL}} | None | FEU |
(GlobalPort and Talk 'N Text passed.)
=7th round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! colspan="2" style="background:#ddf; width:1%;" | Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 7
|align=center| 1 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHI}} | CEU |
align=center| 7
|align=center| 2 | C |PF | {{PHL}} | Mapúa |
align=center| 7
|align=center| 3 | colspan="2" | PG | {{PHL}} | SSC-R |
=8th round=
class="wikitable sortable sortable" |
style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:1%;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Country of birth* ! style="background:#ddf; width:35%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| PBA D-League team ! style="background:#ddf; width:20%;"| College |
---|
align=center| 8
|align=center| 1 | SG | {{USA}} |
(Mahindra and NLEX passed.)
Trades involving draft picks
=Pre-draft trades=
- {{note label|Note1|a|a}} On October 9, 2014, Talk 'N Text acquired a first round pick from Blackwater in a three-team trade with NLEX.[http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/10/09/1378275/alas-heads-tnt-3-team-trade-deal Alas heads to TnT in 3-team trade deal] philstar.com, retrieved October 9, 2014
- {{note label|Note2|b|b}} On October 4, 2014, Rain or Shine acquired a 2015 first round pick from NLEX in exchange for the draft rights to Kevin Alas.[http://pba.inquirer.net/49191/alas-to-nlex Alas to NLex], Inquirer.net, October 4, 2014
- {{note label|Note3|c|c}} On January 31, 2013, Meralco acquired a 2015 first round pick, Rey Guevarra, Vic Manuel, and Josh Vanlandingham from GlobalPort in exchange for Sol Mercado, Kelly Nabong, Jaypee Belencion, and Yousif Aljamal.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-sol-mercado-to-globalport-japeth-aguilar-for-rabeh-al-hussaini-trades PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202001848/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-sol-mercado-to-globalport-japeth-aguilar-for-rabeh-al-hussaini-trades |date=February 2, 2013 }}, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 31, 2013
- {{note label|Note4|d|d}} On March 31, 2015, Ginebra acquired a first round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for James Forrester and Dylan Ababou.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ginebra-ships-seldom-used-ababou-forrester-to-barako-bull-as-team-set-to-make-coaching-change Ginebra ships seldom-used Ababou, Forrester to Barako Bull as team set to make coaching change] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401194443/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ginebra-ships-seldom-used-ababou-forrester-to-barako-bull-as-team-set-to-make-coaching-change |date=April 1, 2015 }}, interaksyon.com, March 31, 2015
- {{note label|Note5|e|e}} On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from Ginebra in exchange for Joseph Yeo.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ninja-on-the-move-joseph-yeo-traded-to-ginebra-for-draft-pick 'Ninja' on the move:Joseph Yeo traded to Ginebra for a draft pick] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174205/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ninja-on-the-move-joseph-yeo-traded-to-ginebra-for-draft-pick |date=July 13, 2015 }}, interaksyon.com, July 25, 2014
- {{note label|Note6|f|f}} On October 9, 2014, Blackwater acquired Larry Rodriguez and a first round pick from Talk 'N Text in a three-team trade with NLEX.
- {{note label|Note7|g|g}} On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from San Miguel in exchange for a 2016 first round pick.[http://pba.inquirer.net/48072/nlex-busy-on-trading-floor-yeo-to-ginebra NLEX busy on trading floor; Yeo to Ginebra], Inquirer.net, July 25, 2014
- {{note label|Note8|h|h}}
- {{note label|Note9|i|i}} On February 3, 2015, Ginebra acquired a second round pick and Dorian Peña from Barako Bull in a three-team trade with San Miguel.[http://pba.inquirer.net/53381/pena-moves-to-ginebra-in-3-team-trade PEÑA MOVES TO GINEBRA IN 3-TEAM TRADE], PBA.ph, February 3, 2015. Previously, the Energy acquired the pick and RR Garcia on June 24, 2014, from GlobalPort in exchange for Keith Jensen.[http://sports.inquirer.net/156984/garcia-to-barako-bull-globalport-gets-jensen Garcia to Barako Bull, GlobalPort gets Jensen] Mark Giongco, Inquirer.net, June 24, 2014
- {{note label|Note10|j|j}} On August 18, 2015, Rain or Shine acquired a second round pick and Jewel Ponferada from GlobalPort in exchange for Jervy Cruz.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-globalport-trade-for-jervy-cruz PBA approves GlobalPort trade for Jervy Cruz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011023003/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-globalport-trade-for-jervy-cruz |date=October 11, 2015 }}, interaksyon.com, August 18, 2015. Previously, the Batang Pier acquired the pick and Ronjay Buenafe on June 4, 2014, from Barako Bull in exchange for Nico Salva and Bonbon Custodio.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/globalport-continues-trade-spree-gets-ronjay-buenafe-from-barako-for-salva-custodio GlobalPort continues trade spree, gets Ronjay Buenafe from Barako for Salva, Custodio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713173402/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/globalport-continues-trade-spree-gets-ronjay-buenafe-from-barako-for-salva-custodio |date=July 13, 2015 }}, InterAksyon.com, June 4, 2014
- {{note label|Note11|k|k}} On August 31, 2012, Alaska acquired JVee Casio and a 2015 second round pick from Ginebra in exchange for LA Tenorio in a five-team trade with Barako Bull, GlobalPort, and Petron (San Miguel).[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/alaska-nabs-casio-hontiveros-ginebra-gets-tenorio-globalport-gets-miller-in-monster-5-team-deal Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174334/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/alaska-nabs-casio-hontiveros-ginebra-gets-tenorio-globalport-gets-miller-in-monster-5-team-deal |date=July 13, 2015 }}, InterAKTV, August 31, 2012
- {{note label|Note12|l|l}} On September 6, 2011, Barako Bull acquired a second round pick and Don Allado from Star (as B-Meg) in a three-team trade with Shopinas.com/Air21 (NLEX).[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/3-way-pba-deal-barroca-allado-espiritu-change-places 3-way PBA deal; Barroca, Allado, Espiritu change places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102184512/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/3-way-pba-deal-barroca-allado-espiritu-change-places |date=November 2, 2011 }}, Reynaldo Belen, InterAksyon.com, September 6, 2011
- {{note label|Note13|m|m}} On November 3, 2013, Alaska acquired a 2015 second round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for the draft rights to John Paul Erram (see 2013 PBA draft).
- {{note label|Note14|n|n}} On December 10, 2014, San Miguel acquired Dennis Miranda and a 2015 second round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for Sol Mercado.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/barako-bull-in-trading-spree-anew-sends-denok-miranda-2015-pick-to-smb-for-sol-mercado Barako Bull in trading spree anew, sends Denok Miranda, 2015 pick to SMB for Sol Mercado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713173303/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/barako-bull-in-trading-spree-anew-sends-denok-miranda-2015-pick-to-smb-for-sol-mercado |date=July 13, 2015 }}, InterAksyon.com, December 10, 2014
- {{note label|Note15|o|o}} On August 19, 2012, Rain or Shine acquired a 2015 second round pick from Meralco in exchange for the draft rights to Kelly Nabong.{{cite news|title=Boosters grow stronger|url=http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1773|date=August 19, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023030121/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1773|archivedate=October 23, 2012}}
=Draft-day trades=
Note: No trades were allowed during the draft day as requested by incoming commissioner Chito Narvasa.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/no-trades-allowed-during-pba-draft No trades allowed during PBA draft], Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 23, 2015
Undrafted players
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Name | College | PBA D-League team |
---|---|---|
Eric Acuña
| St. Clare | | ||
Alex Almario
| JRU | Jumbo Plastic | ||
Junar Arce
| PCU | | ||
Carlo Gatmaitan
| St. Claire | | ||
Jonathan Grey*
| CSB | | ||
Dale Hodges
| | ||
Jul-Ashri Ignacio
| NU | Livermarin | ||
Eric Miraflores
| UE | Wang's | ||
Mark Montuano
| Informatics | Wang's | ||
Adrian Santos
| UE | Tanduay |
Note: *Backed out due to not playing in the PBA D-League; eventually drafted in 2016 by Meralco.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
{{PBA draft}}
{{2015–16 PBA season by team}}