2024 Premier Volleyball League draft
{{Short description|Inaugural edition of the PVL draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2024 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft
| logo = 2024 PVL RD logo.png
| logosize = 250px
| sport = Volleyball
| date = July 8, 2024
| location = Novotel Manila Araneta City, Quezon City
| network = One Sports
| overall = 23
| rounds = 4
| league = Premier Volleyball League
| teams = 12
| mostnum = 4
| most = Zus Coffee Thunderbelles
Galeries Tower Highrisers
| first = Thea Gagate
(Zus Coffee Thunderbelles)
| next = 2025
}}
The 2024 Premier Volleyball League draft was the inaugural rookie draft for the Premier Volleyball League, the top-level women's professional volleyball league in the Philippines, conducted on July 8, 2024 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City.{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=John Mark |title=La Salle, Adamson dominate inaugural PVL draft selections |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/la-salle-adamson-dominate-pvl-draft-selections-a5172-20240708 |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=Spin.ph |date=July 8, 2024 |archive-date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708223705/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/la-salle-adamson-dominate-pvl-draft-selections-a5172-20240708 |url-status=live}}
The draft was held in the middle of the PVL's 2024 season, after the All-Filipino Conference and before the Reinforced Conference.{{cite web |title=Gagate tops historic PVL Rookie Draft |url=https://pvl.ph/news/gagate-tops-historic-pvl-rookie-draft |work=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=July 9, 2024 |date=July 8, 2024 |archive-date=July 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708231003/https://pvl.ph/news/gagate-tops-historic-pvl-rookie-draft |url-status=live }}
Key dates
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scope="col"|Event
! scope="col"|Date(s) |
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scope="row"|Submission of applicants' draft requirements.
| May 19–June 12, 2024 |
scope="row"|Announcement of the list of applicants.
| June 15, 2024 |
scope="row"|Combine registration for free agents.
| June 18–21, 2024 |
scope="row"|Draft lottery day.
| June 24, 2024 |
scope="row"|Rookie draft combine
| June 25–26, 2024 |
scope="row"|PVL Rookie Draft event.
| July 8, 2024 |
scope="row"|Contract signing among drafted players.
| July 8–23, 2024 |
Eligibility and entrants
The following were the eligibility requirements for the draft:{{cite press release |title=PVL breaks new ground, holds first Rookie Draft |url=https://pvl.ph/news/pvl-breaks-new-ground-holds-first-rookie-draft |publisher=PVL |access-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-date=June 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601030856/https://pvl.ph/news/pvl-breaks-new-ground-holds-first-rookie-draft |url-status=live }}
- Has not previously competed in the league since the 2021 Premier Volleyball League season.{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=PVL clarifies Alohi Robins-Hardy's eligibility: Draft entry required |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pvl-clarifies-alohi-robins-hardys-eligibility-draft-entry-required/318585 |access-date=4 November 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=4 November 2024}}
- At least 21 years old by December 31, 2024.
- For Filipinos with foreign citizenship: Philippine passport or birth certificate issued in the Philippines.
- No academic qualifications or playing experience is required.
Within fifteen (15) days, draftees must:
- Obtain a minimum three-year (two-year guaranteed and one-year extension option) contract offer for first-round picks.
- Obtain a minimum one-year contract for the second round and later picks.
- Obtain a minimum one-conference contract for the undrafted players signed by teams.
If drafted players cannot secure a contract for their teams, they are considered free-agent unsigned draftees. They will undergo a special draft arranged by the league following the same arrangement, excluding the team that failed to sign them.{{cite press release |title=ZUS Coffee picks up Danivah Aying from free agency |url=https://pvl.ph/news/zus-coffee-picks-up-danivah-aying-from-free-agency |publisher=PVL |access-date=August 3, 2024 }}
The deadline for entrant submissions was set on May 31, 2024, but was extended to June 12, 2024.{{cite web |title=PVL extends rookie draft application deadline |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/568261/pvl-extends-rookie-draft-application-deadline |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=May 29, 2024}}
=Draft entrants=
From an initial list of 50 players, 47 applicants were officially listed for the draft.{{cite web |last=Agcaoili |first=Lance |title=Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel lead first PVL rookie draft aspirants |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/570327/thea-gagate-julia-coronel-lead-first-pvl-rookie-draft-aspirants |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=June 15, 2024 |date=June 15, 2024 |archive-date=June 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615044216/https://sports.inquirer.net/570327/thea-gagate-julia-coronel-lead-first-pvl-rookie-draft-aspirants |url-status=live }}
==UAAP players==
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- Abi Goc – OH, University of the Philippines
- Angelica Alcantara – S, Adamson University
- Antonette Adolfo – OP, Adamson University
- Dara Nieva – OP, University of the East
- Dea Villamor – L, University of the East
- Ishie Lalongisip – OH, Adamson University
- Jenina Zeta – L, University of the East
- Jewel Encarnacion – OH, University of the Philippines
- Julia Coronel – S, De La Salle University
- Karen Verdeflor – L, Adamson University
- Leila Cruz – OP, De La Salle University
- Lucille Almonte – OH, Adamson University
- Maicah Larroza – OH/L, De La Salle University
- Nikka Yandoc – S, Adamson University
- Pierre Abellana – OH, University of Santo Tomas
- Roma Mae Doromal – L, Ateneo de Manila University
- Shayra Ancheta – MB, Adamson University
- Stephanie Bustrillo – OP, University of the Philippines
- Thea Gagate – MB, De La Salle University
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==UAAP training pool and former players==
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- Caroline Santos – MB , De La Salle University
- Lalaine CJ Evangelista – MB, National University
- Giliana Torres – OH, De La Salle University
- Mary Grace Vernaiz – OH, University of Santo Tomas
- Remcel Santos – MB, University of the East
- Ysabela Bakabak – MB, De La Salle University
{{div col end}}
==NCAA players==
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- Bay Anne de Leon – OH, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- Camille Belaro – L, Lyceum of the Philippines University
- Cathrine Almazan – OH, Emilio Aguinaldo College
- Charmina Diño – OH, Arellano University
- Daisy Melendres – MB, Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- Dodee Batindaan – MB, Arellano University
- Donnalyn Paralejas – S, Arellano University
- Jewelle Bermillo – L, San Sebastian College – Recoletos
- Lalaine Arizapa – MB, San Beda University
- Lorraine Pecaña – MB, Arellano University
- Maxinne Tayag – OH, San Beda University
- Razel Aldea – MB, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
- Robbie Mae Matawaran – MB, Arellano University
- Sandra Dayao – L, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
{{div col end}}
==Non-UAAP/NCAA players==
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- Andrea Jardio – MB, Lyceum of Alabang
- Danivah Aying – OP, University of San Jose–Recoletos
- Danya Casiño – MB, Trinity University of Asia
- Jamie Solina – S, Marinduque State University
- Lian Macasiray – L, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
- Lovely Zapf – MB, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
{{div col end}}
==Foreign-based Filipino players==
{{div col}}
- Aleiah Torres – L, Brock University (Canada)
- Nathalie Ramacula – S/L, Red River College Polytechnic (Canada)
{{div col end}}
Combine
The Rookie Draft Combine was held from June 25 to 26, 2024 at the Gameville Ball Park in Mandaluyong. It was a mandatory two-day event for draft applicants to undergo physical measures, medical tests, interviews, athletic tests, and scrimmages, all observed by coaches and officials.{{cite web |last=Payo |first=Jasmine |title='Great equalizer': PVL holds first Rookie Draft in July |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/pvl-first-rookie-draft-july-2024 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |website=Rappler |date=May 19, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519141703/https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/pvl-first-rookie-draft-july-2024/ |url-status=live }}
The draft combine was also open to free-agent players who had played in the league starting from the 2021 season. Although free agents were ineligible to join the rookie draft, the event allowed them to show their skills, to be observed and potentially hired by teams.{{cite news |title=PVL opens Combine to free agents |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pvl-opens-combine-to-free-agents/305376 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 June 2024}} The deadline for registration for free agents was on June 21, 2024.
=Free agent combine entrants=
The following table shows the players listed for the combine for free agent players.{{cite news |title=PVL veteran free agent Judith Abil hopes to land roster spot |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/571806/pvl-veteran-free-agent-judith-abil-hopes-to-land-roster-spot |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=Inquirer.net |date=25 June 2024 |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625054414/https://sports.inquirer.net/571806/pvl-veteran-free-agent-judith-abil-hopes-to-land-roster-spot |url-status=live }}
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width=18% | Player
! width=4% | {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}} ! width=15% | Last PVL team ! width=15% | Last PVL conference played |
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Bien Elaine Juanillo
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OP|Opposite hitter}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Cathrina Dizon
|align=center| {{Tooltip|MB|Middle blocker}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Chumcee Caole
|align=center| {{Tooltip|S|Setter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Dana Del Rosario
|align=center| {{Tooltip|S|Setter}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Jan Angeli Cane
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OH|Outside hitter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Jana Sta. Maria
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OP|Opposite hitter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Judith Abil
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OH|Outside hitter}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Lhara Maye Clavano
|align=center| {{Tooltip|S|Setter}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Mary Angelei Jingco
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OH|Outside hitter}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Menchie Tubiera
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OH|Outside hitter}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Merry Rose Jauculan
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OP|Opposite hitter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Pia Sarmiento
|align=center| {{Tooltip|L|Libero}} |align=center| 2023 2nd All-Filipino |
Sheeka Gin Espinosa
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OP|Opposite hitter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Souzan Raslan
|align=center| {{Tooltip|OP|Opposite hitter}} | Strong Group Athletics{{Efn|name=Zus-name}} |align=center| 2024 All-Filipino |
Draft order
In the first round, the order of the four worst-performing teams was determined through a lottery, for the ability to pick the first to fourth picks. This practice was designed to discourage any tanking by teams in order to influence the pick order in potential future drafts. The remaining eight teams were arranged based on the reverse final standing at the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. The draft lottery results revealed that Zus Coffee Thunderbelles got the inaugural top draft pick, from which the arrangement of the next teams followed their exact reverse standings in the 2024 All-Filipino.{{cite web |last=Agcaoili |first=Lance |title=ZUS Coffee gets top pick for inaugural PVL Rookie Draft |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/571701/zus-coffee-gets-top-pick-for-inaugural-pvl-rookie-draft |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=June 24, 2024 |date=June 24, 2024 |archive-date=June 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624113659/https://sports.inquirer.net/571701/zus-coffee-gets-top-pick-for-inaugural-pvl-rookie-draft |url-status=live }} The draft concluded when all 12 teams passed the draft selection.
For the second and subsequent rounds, the draft order continued to use the reverse final standing of the said conference, with the worst team picking first and the champions picking last.
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width=5%; rowspan="2" | Draft order
! width=30%; rowspan="2" | Team ! width=30%; colspan="2" | 2024 AFC result |
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Placement
! Record (W-L) |
1st
| Zus Coffee Thunderbelles{{Efn|name=Zus-name|Within the same season, Zus Coffee previously played under the name Strong Group Athletics in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference}} | 12th | 0–11 |
2nd
| 11th | 1–10 |
3rd
| 10th | 3–8 |
4th
| 9th | 3–8 |
5th
| 8th | 4–7 |
6th
| 7th | 5–6 |
7th
| 6th | 7–4 |
8th
| 5th | 8–3 |
9th
| 4th | 10–6 |
10th
| 3rd | 11–5 |
11th
| 2nd | 12–4 |
12th
| 1st | 12–4 |
Draft selections
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|+ Positions key |
OH
| MB | OP | S | Setter | L | Libero |
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style="width:2em; text-align:center" | {{double dagger}}
| style="text-align:left" | National Team Member |
style="background:#A9D0F5; width:2em; text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:left" | PVL Premier Team Awardee |
style="width:2em; text-align:center" | ★
| style="text-align:left" | PVL PC Rookie of the Year |
style="background:#ff9; width:2em; text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:left" | Rookie of the Conference |
style="background:silver; width:5em; text-align:center" | Player (in italic text) | style="text-align:left" | Unsigned drafted player |
=1st round=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left" width="75%" |
scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pick|Overall pick number}}
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Player ! scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}} ! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Team ! scope="col" style="width:30%" | {{tooltip|College/University|Most recent school attended or played for before the draft}} |
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style="text-align:center" | 1
| style="background:#A9D0F5" | Thea Gagate {{double dagger}} ★ | style="text-align:center" | MB |
style="text-align:center" | 2
| Leila Cruz | style="text-align:center" | OP |
style="text-align:center" | 3
| Julia Coronel {{double dagger}} | style="text-align:center" | S |
style="text-align:center" | 4
| style="text-align:center" | OH/L |
style="text-align:center" | 5
| style="text-align:center" | OH |
style="text-align:center" | 6
| Stephanie Bustrillo | style="text-align:center" | OP |
style="text-align:center" | 7
| style="background:#ff9" | Ishie Lalongisip | style="text-align:center" | OH |
style="text-align:center" | 8
| style="text-align:center" | S |
style="text-align:center" | 9
| Karen Verdeflor | style="text-align:center" | L |
style="text-align:center" | 10
| Antonette Adolfo | style="text-align:center" | OP |
style="text-align:center" | 11
| Lorraine Pecaña | style="text-align:center" | MB |
style="text-align:center" | 12
| Aleiah Torres | style="text-align:center" | L |
=2nd round=
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scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pick|Overall pick number}}
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Player ! scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}} ! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Team ! scope="col" style="width:30%" | {{tooltip|College/University|Most recent school attended or played for before the draft}} |
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style="text-align:center" | 13
| style="background:#ff9" | Sharya Ancheta | style="text-align:center" | MB |
style="text-align:center" | 14
| Roma Mae Doromal | style="text-align:center" | L |
style="text-align:center" | 15
| Jewel Encarnacion | style="text-align:center" | OH |
style="text-align:center" | 16
| Pierre Abellana | style="text-align:center" | OH |
style="text-align:center" | 17
| Razel Aldea | style="text-align:center" | MB |
style="text-align:center" | 18
| Donnalyn Paralejas | style="text-align:center" | S |
- Akari, Cignal, PLDT, Chery Tiggo, Choco Mucho and Creamline passed during the round.{{cite web |title=LIVE UPDATES: 2024 PVL Rookie Draft |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/573729/live-updates-2024-pvl-rookie-draft |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=July 8, 2024 |date=July 8, 2024}}
=3rd round=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left" width="75%" |
scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pick|Overall pick number}}
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Player ! scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}} ! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Team ! scope="col" style="width:30%" | {{tooltip|College/University|Most recent school attended or played for before the draft}} |
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style="text-align:center" | 19
| Nikka Yandoc | style="text-align:center" | S |
style="text-align:center" | 20
| Giliana Torres | style="text-align:center" | OH |
style="text-align:center" | 21
| Dodee Batindaan | style="text-align:center" | MB |
=4th round=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left" width="75%" |
scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pick|Overall pick number}}
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Player ! scope="col" style="width:5%" | {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}} ! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Team ! scope="col" style="width:30%" | {{tooltip|College/University|Most recent school attended or played for before the draft}} |
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style="text-align:center" | 22
| Jenina Zeta | style="text-align:center" | L |
style="text-align:center" | 23
| style="background:silver" | Danivah Aying | style="text-align:center" | OP |
=5th round=
Draft lottery
The draft lottery determined the arrangement of the four lowest-ranked teams in selecting draft applicants in the first round. The lottery was held on the June 24, 2024 broadcast of The Starting Lineup of RPTV.
{{External media
| float = right
| video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AfkwbvQpvI 2024 PVL Draft Lottery Drawing], PVL's official YouTube channel. June 25, 2024.
}}
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| style="text-align:left" | Denotes the actual lottery result |
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scope="col" rowspan="2" | Team
! scope="col" colspan="2" | 2024 AFC ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | 1st pick ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Lottery probabilities |
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Placement || Record
! 1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th |
scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles{{Efn|name=Zus-name}}
| 12th || 0–11 || 40 || style="background:#ff9;|40.0% || 31.6% || 20.6% || 7.8% |
scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Capital1 Solar Spikers
| 11th || 1–10 || 30 || 30.0% || style="background:#ff9;|30.8% || 26.2% || 13.0% |
scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Galeries Tower Highrisers
| 10th || 3–8 || 20 || 20.0% || 24.1% || style="background:#ff9;|31.7% || 24.1% |
scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Farm Fresh Foxies
| 9th || 3–8 || 10 || 10.0% || 13.5% || 21.4% || style="background:#ff9;|55.1% |
Summary
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= Draft picks per school =
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|+ ! rowspan="2" |School ! colspan="2" |Rounds ! rowspan="2" |Total |
width=60px|1st
!width=60px|After 1st |
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align=left|Adamson University
|5 |2 |7 |
align=left|De La Salle University
|4 |1 |5 |
align=left|Arellano University
|1 |2 |3 |
align=left|University of the Philippines
|1 |1 |2 |
align=left colspan="3" |Other schools
|1 each |
{{col-2}}
= Draft picks per position =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ ! rowspan="2" |Position ! colspan="2" |Rounds ! rowspan="2" |Total |
width=60px|1st
!width=60px|After 1st |
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align=left|Outside hitter
|3 |3 |6 |
align=left|Middle blocker
|2 |3 |5 |
align=left|Opposite hitter
|3 |1 |4 |
align=left|Setter
|2 |2 |4 |
align=left|Libero
|2 |2 |4 |
{{col-end}}
Acquisitions involving draft picks and undrafted free agents
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- July 16, 2024: Akari{{cite news |date=July 16, 2024 |title=Free agents Abil, Jingco, Bakabak, Almazan earn PVL roster spots |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/free-agents-abil-jingco-bakabak-almazan-earn-pvl-spots-a5172-20240716 |work=SPIN.ph |access-date=July 16, 2024}}
- Akari acquired Cathrine Almazan and Ysabela Bakabak, undrafted and free-agent players.
- August 3, 2024: Zus Coffee{{cite news |date=August 3, 2024 |title=PVL: ZUS Coffee signs free agent Danivah Aying |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/577777/pvl-zus-coffee-signs-free-agent-danivah-aying |work=Inquirer |access-date=August 3, 2024}}
- Zus Coffee acquired Danivah Aying, a 4th-round pick originally drafted by the Galeries Tower through a special draft for unsigned draftees.
- November 12, 2024: Chery Tiggo
- Chery Tiggo acquired Mary Grace Vernaiz, an undrafted and free-agent player.
- November 16, 2024: Cignal
- Cignal acquired Caroline Santos and Camille Belaro, undrafted and free-agent players.
}}
Notes
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