2016 PBA draft

There was a separate draft for the players in the Gilas pool. The draft rights for the special draft could not be traded. The drafted Gilas players were not allowed to be traded for two years. All players were allowed to play for the teams that drafted them but were pulled out two months before an official FIBA tournament.

As part of the agreement between the PBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, all 12 teams released one player from their roster to the Gilas pool, in addition to the player that they selected in this special draft.[4]

The draft order was supposed to be announced on October 27.[5] However, the PBA board agreed that instead of determining the order for the special draft, representatives from the 12 ballclubs agreed to farm out one cadet player per team that was distributed to each team by the board. The results of the consensus was not released during that day and the PBA opted to reveal the results on draft night before the regular draft began.[6]

Note: The Special draft for Gilas players is considered as the first round of the draft; the regular draft is listed as the second round onwards.

Team	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	PBA D-League team	College
Alaska Aces	Carl Bryan Cruz#	F	Philippines	Cafe France Bakers	FEU
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Kevin Ferrer#	F	Philippines	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	UST
Blackwater Elite	Mac Belo#	F	Philippines	Phoenix Accelerators	FEU
GlobalPort Batang Pier	Von Pessumal#	G/F	Philippines	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	Ateneo
Mahindra Floodbuster	Russel Escoto	C/F	Philippines	Phoenix Accelerators	FEU
Meralco Bolts	Ed Daquioag#	G	Philippines	Phoenix Accelerators	UST
NLEX Road Warriors	Alfonzo Gotladera#	C	Philippines	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	Ateneo
Phoenix Fuel Masters	Matthew Wright*	G/F	Canada	none	St. Bonaventure
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	Mike Tolomia#	G	Philippines	Phoenix Accelerators	FEU
San Miguel Beermen	Arnold Van Opstal#	C	Germany	Hapee Fresh Fighters	DLSU
Star Hotshots	Jio Jalalon#	G	Philippines	Caida Tile Masters	Arellano
TNT KaTropa	Roger Pogoy*	G/F	Philippines	Phoenix Accelerators	FEU

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
2	1	Raphael Banal	G	Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Racal Tile Masters	Hope International
2	2	Gelo Alolino	G	Philippines	Phoenix Fuel Masters (from Star via GlobalPort)[a]	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	NU
2	3	Jammer Jamito	F	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Phoenix)[b]	AMA Online Education Titans	Saint Clare
2	4	Joseph Eriobu	F	Hong Kong	Mahindra Floodbuster	Caida Tile Masters	Mapúa
2	5	Chris Javier	C/F	Philippines	Star Hotshots (from GlobalPort)[c]	Caida Tile Masters	UE
2	6	Rashawn McCarthy	G	United States	San Miguel Beermen (from NLEX)[d]	AMA Online Education Titans	SUNY Old Westbury
2	7	Jonathan Grey#	G/F	Philippines	Meralco Bolts	Racal Tile Masters	DLS-Benilde
2	8	Reden Celda	G	Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors (from TNT)[e]	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	NU
2	–	PASS			Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2	9	Jericho De Guzman	C	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Z.C. Mindanao Aguilas	DLS-Benilde
2	-	PASS			Alaska Aces
2	10	Jeoffrey Javillonar	F	Philippines	Phoenix Fuel Masters (from San Miguel)[f]	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	NU

Note: Rain or Shine (9th pick) and Alaska (11th) passed in this round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
4	19	Jan Jamon	G	Philippines	Mahindra Floodbuster	Cafe France Bakers	EAC
4	20	Spencer Eman	C	Philippines	GlobalPort Batang Pier	Derulo Accelero Oilers	NU
4	21	Ryusei Koga	G	Philippines	Meralco Bolts	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
4	22	Timothy Habelito	F	New Zealand	TNT KaTropa	Cafe France Bakers	QUT

Note: Blackwater, Star, Phoenix, NLEX, Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel passed in this round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
5	23	Paolo Pontejos	G	Philippines	Mahindra Floodbuster	Wang's Basketball Couriers	JRU
5	24	Mikee Reyes	G	Philippines	TNT KaTropa	Junior Powerade Tigers	UP

Note: GlobalPort and Meralco passed in this round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
6	25	Levi Hernandez	G/F	Philippines	TNT KaTropa	Fruitas Shakers	Arellano

Note: Mahindra passed in this round

Note: The rights to Air21's and Barako Bull's draft picks were retained by NLEX and Phoenix respectively.

• ^a On July 3, 2015, Barako Bull (now Phoenix) acquired a first round pick from GlobalPort in exchange for Joseph Yeo.[7] Previously, the Batang Pier acquired this pick and a 2018 second round pick on August 24, 2014, from Star (as San Mig Coffee) in exchange for 2014 and 2016 first round picks.[8]
• ^b On August 25, 2015, Ginebra acquired Nico Salva and a 2016 first round pick from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Jens Knuttel, Emman Monfort, and Josh Urbiztondo.[9]
• ^c On August 24, 2014, Star (as San Mig Coffee) acquired 2014 and 2016 first round picks from GlobalPort in exchange for 2014 and 2016 first round picks.[8]
• ^d On July 25, 2014, San Miguel acquired a 2016 first round pick from NLEX in exchange for a 2015 first round pick.[10]
• ^e On January 20, 2014, Air21 (NLEX) acquired Sean Anthony, Eliud Poligrates, and a 2016 first round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Niño Canaleta.[11]
• ^f On August 24, 2014, Phoenix (then known as Barako Bull) acquired Jojo Duncil, Chico Lañete, a second round pick and a 2016 first round pick from San Miguel in exchange for a first round pick.[12]
• ^g On October 27, 2016, Blackwater re-acquired a second round draft pick and acquired James Forrester from NLEX in exchange for Carlo Lastimosa. Previously, NLEX acquired the pick, a 2017 second round pick, and Juneric Baloria on September 12, 2014, from the Elite in a three-team trade with Meralco.[13]
• ^h On September 24, 2015, Rain or Shine acquired a second round pick from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Ryan Araña.[14] Previously, Barako Bull acquired this pick from Star in exchange for Josh Urbiztondo.
• ⁱ On January 8, 2015, GlobalPort acquired a 2016 second round pick and Dennis Miranda from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Sol Mercado.[15]
• ^j On October 7, 2015, Meralco acquired 2016 and 2017 second round picks from Mahindra in a three-team trade with NLEX.[16]
• ^k
• ^l On December 6, 2013, Rain or Shine acquired a 2016 second round pick from Air21 (NLEX) in exchange for Ronnie Matias.[17]
• ^m On October 11, 2013, GlobalPort acquired Chris Ross, Chris Timberlake, and 2016 and 2017 second round picks from Meralco in exchange for Gary David and A. J. Mandani.[18]
• ⁿ On October 8, 2015, Barako Bull (Phoenix) acquired a second round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Dylan Ababou.[19]
• ^o
• ^p On February 18, 2014, Barako Bull (Phoenix) acquired Jason Deutchman, and 2016 and 2017 second round picks from San Miguel in exchange for Rico Maierhofer in a four-team trade with GlobalPort and Air21 (NLEX).[20]

None exercised.