2015 PBA draft

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

2015 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)August 23, 2015
Time2:00 pm (PHT)
LocationRobinsons Place Manila
Network(s)Sports5 (TV5, Sports5.ph)
Overview
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
First selectionMoala Tautuaa
(Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters)

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.

Draft orderTeamFinal rankingTotal
PHILCOMGOV
1stBlackwater Elite12th12th12th12.0
2ndMahindra Enforcer11th11th9th10.4
3rdNLEX Road Warriors10th5th11th8.8
4thGlobalPort Batang Pier8th10th5th7.7
5thBarako Bull Energy9th7th6th7.5
6thBarangay Ginebra San Miguel5th8th8th6.8
7thMeralco Bolts6th4th7th5.7
8thStar Hotshots7th3rd4th4.9
9thTalk 'N Text Tropang Texters4th1st10th4.9
10thSan Miguel Beermen1st9th1st3.4
11thAlaska Aces2nd6th2nd3.2
12thRain or Shine Elasto Painters3rd2nd3rd2.7

Draft
PGPoint guard SGShooting guard SFSmall forward PFPower forward CCenter *Mythical team member #All-Star

1st round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
1 1 #Moala Tautuaa C PF  United States Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Blackwater) [a] Cebuana Lhuillier Gems Chadron State
1 2 *Troy Rosario PF  Philippines Mahindra Enforcer Hapee Fresh Fighters NU
1 3 #Maverick Ahanmisi PG SG  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) [b] Cafe France Bakers Minnesota
1 4 #Chris Newsome SG SF  United States Meralco Bolts (from GlobalPort) [c] Hapee Fresh Fighters Ateneo
1 5 *Scottie Thompson SG PG  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Barako Bull) [d] Hapee Fresh Fighters Perpetual Help
1 6 Garvo Lanete SG  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors (from Ginebra) [e] Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda
1 7 #Baser Amer PG  Philippines Meralco Bolts Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda
1 8 #Norbert Torres C PF  Canada Star Hotshots Cebuana Lhuillier Gems La Salle
1 9 Arthur dela Cruz PF SF  Philippines Blackwater Elite (from Talk 'N Text) [f] Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda
1 10 #Glenn Khobuntin SF PF  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors (from San Miguel) [g] Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants NU
1 11 Kevin Racal SF  Philippines Alaska Aces Hog's Breath Cafe Razorbacks Letran
1 12 Josan Nimes SF  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Cafe France Bakers Mapúa

2nd round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
2 1 #Almond Vosotros PG SG  Philippines Blackwater Elite Cebuana Lhuillier Gems La Salle
2 2 #Bradwyn Guinto C  Philippines Mahindra Enforcer Cebuana Lhuillier Gems SSC-R
2 3 Don Trollano SF SG  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from NLEX) [h] Cagayan Rising Suns Adamson
2 4 Aljon Mariano SF PF Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from GlobalPort via Barako Bull) [i] Tanduay Light Rhum Masters UST
2 5 Simon Enciso PG  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Barako Bull and GlobalPort) [j] Cebuana Lhuillier Gems Notre Dame de Namur
2 6 Marion Magat C  Philippines Alaska Aces (from Ginebra) [k] Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants NU
2 7 Kris Rosales PG  United States Barako Bull Energy (from Star) [l] Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants Hope International
2 8 Jaypee Mendoza SF  Philippines Alaska Aces (from Talk 'N Text) [m] Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda
2 9 Michael Miranda C PF  Philippines Barako Bull Energy (from San Miguel) [n] Wang's Basketball Couriers San Sebastian
2 10 Abel Galliguez PG  United States Alaska Aces Cagayan Rising Suns John Brown

(Rain or Shine passed. Their first of two unused picks originally belonged to Meralco.[o])

3rd round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
3 1 Jason Melano PF  Philippines Blackwater Elite Cagayan Rising Suns St. Francis of Assisi
3 2 Leo de Vera PF  United States Mahindra Enforcer Tanduay Light Rhum Masters SSC-R
3 3 Jansen Rios SF  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors LiverMarin Guardians Adamson
3 4 Roi Sumang PG  Philippines GlobalPort Batang Pier Tanduay Light Rhum Masters UE
3 5 Yutien Andrada C  Philippines Barako Bull Energy Café France Bakers La Salle
3 6 Dennice Villamor PF SF  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants NU
3 7 Joseph Sedurifa SG  Philippines Meralco Bolts Café France Bakers CEU
3 8 Mark Cruz PG  Philippines Star Hotshots Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants Letran
3 9 Michole Sorela PF C  Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Hapee Fresh Fighters San Beda
3 10 Michael Mabulac PF C  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Cagayan Rising Suns JRU
3 11 Nico Elorde PG  Philippines Alaska Aces Hapee Fresh Fighters Ateneo

4th round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
4 1 Keith Agovida SF  Philippines Blackwater Elite KeraMix Mixers Arellano
4 2 Michael DiGregorio SG  United States Mahindra Enforcer KeraMix Mixers McKendree
4 3 Jerramy King SG PG  United States NLEX Road Warriors AMA Computer University Titans Cal State Long Beach
4 4 Ryan Wetherell SG SF  United States GlobalPort Batang Pier none Southern California
4 5 John Ray Alabanza C PF  Philippines Barako Bull Energy MJM M-Builders UE
4 6 Samboy de Leon SF  Philippines Star Hotshots Cafe France Bakers CEU
4 7 Joshua Cubillo SG  United States Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters AMA University Cal State Fullerton
4 8 Andretti Stevens PG SG  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Erase XFoliant Erasers Mapúa
4 9 Robin Roño PG  Philippines Alaska Aces Tanduay Light Rhum Masters NU

(Ginebra and Meralco passed.)

5th round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
5 1 Jawhar Purdy SG PG  United States Blackwater Elite Wang's Basketball Couriers Cal State Stanislaus
5 2 Alexander Austria PG  United States Mahindra Enforcer Cagayan Rising Suns San Francisco State
5 3 Alfred Batino C PF  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Cafe France Bakers CEU
5 4 Bong Galanza SG  Philippines GlobalPort Batang Pier Cafe France Bakers UE
5 5 Emilian Vargas SG  Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters None St. Claire of Caloocan

(Barako Bull, Star, San Miguel, Alaska passed.)

6th round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
6 1 Christian Palma SF SG  Philippines Blackwater Elite Cagayan Rising Suns Arellano
6 2 Roberto Hainga C PF  Philippines Mahindra Enforcer MP Hotel Warriors UST
6 3 Edgar Tanuan, Jr. SF  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors None FEU

(GlobalPort and Talk 'N Text passed.)

7th round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
7 1 Alvin Abundo PG  Philippines Blackwater Elite Café France Bakers CEU
7 2 Michael Abad C PF  Philippines Mahindra Enforcer LiverMarin Guardians Mapúa
7 3 Arvin Vitug PG  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors EA Regen Meds SSC-R

8th round
Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College
8 1 Randy Dilay SG  United States Blackwater Elite Tanduay Light Rhum Masters Dominican U

(Mahindra and NLEX passed.)

Trades involving draft picks

Pre-draft trades
  • a On October 9, 2014, Talk 'N Text acquired a first round pick from Blackwater in a three-team trade with NLEX.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • d On March 31, 2015, Ginebra acquired a first round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for James Forrester and Dylan Ababou.[7]
  • e On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from Ginebra in exchange for Joseph Yeo.[8]
  • 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.[4]
  • g On July 25, 2014, NLEX acquired a 2015 first round pick from San Miguel in exchange for a 2016 first round pick.[9]
  • h
  • 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.[10] Previously, the Energy acquired the pick and RR Garcia on June 24, 2014, from GlobalPort in exchange for Keith Jensen.[11]
  • j On August 18, 2015, Rain or Shine acquired a second round pick and Jewel Ponferada from GlobalPort in exchange for Jervy Cruz.[12] 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.[13]
  • 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).[14]
  • 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).[15]
  • 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).
  • n On December 10, 2014, San Miguel acquired Dennis Miranda and a 2015 second round pick from Barako Bull in exchange for Sol Mercado.[16]
  • 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.[17]

Draft-day trades

Note: No trades were allowed during the draft day as requested by incoming commissioner Chito Narvasa.[18]

Undrafted players
NameCollegePBA D-League team
Eric Acuña St. Clare
Alex Almario JRU Jumbo Plastic
Junar Arce PCU
Carlo Gatmaitan St. Claire
Jonathan Grey* CSB
Dale Hodges U of Canberra
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
  1. Salud says sorry for 'crude' conduct of PBA draft lottery, but insists it was an honest draw, Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 4, 2014
  2. PBA rules out re-draw of draft lottery after board settles controversy in emergency meeting Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 5, 2014
  3. If PBA draft is held today, this team will hit the jackpot - and it's not Blackwater, spin.ph, April 10, 2015
  4. Alas heads to TnT in 3-team trade deal philstar.com, retrieved October 9, 2014
  5. Alas to NLex, Inquirer.net, October 4, 2014
  6. PBA approves Sol Mercado to GlobalPort, Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini trades Archived February 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 31, 2013
  7. Ginebra ships seldom-used Ababou, Forrester to Barako Bull as team set to make coaching change Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, March 31, 2015
  8. 'Ninja' on the move:Joseph Yeo traded to Ginebra for a draft pick Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, July 25, 2014
  9. NLEX busy on trading floor; Yeo to Ginebra, Inquirer.net, July 25, 2014
  10. PEÑA MOVES TO GINEBRA IN 3-TEAM TRADE, PBA.ph, February 3, 2015.
  11. Garcia to Barako Bull, GlobalPort gets Jensen Mark Giongco, Inquirer.net, June 24, 2014
  12. PBA approves GlobalPort trade for Jervy Cruz Archived October 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, August 18, 2015.
  13. GlobalPort continues trade spree, gets Ronjay Buenafe from Barako for Salva, Custodio Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, InterAksyon.com, June 4, 2014
  14. Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, InterAKTV, August 31, 2012
  15. 3-way PBA deal; Barroca, Allado, Espiritu change places Archived November 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Reynaldo Belen, InterAksyon.com, September 6, 2011
  16. Barako Bull in trading spree anew, sends Denok Miranda, 2015 pick to SMB for Sol Mercado Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, InterAksyon.com, December 10, 2014
  17. "Boosters grow stronger". August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.
  18. No trades allowed during PBA draft, Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 23, 2015
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