The Daily Tribune
Day of reckoning for PBA hopefuls
A total of 122 rookie aspirants will participate in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft for its 50th season on Sunday, September 7, at the Mall of Asia Music Hall.
The draft marks the league's first official activity for its golden anniversary.
Among the prominent names are former Gilas Pilipinas pool members Juan Gomez De Liano and Geo Chiu, Fil-foreign players Jason Brickman and Dalph Panopio, and several college standouts.
Promising players who stood out during the two-day Draft Combine at the Ynares Sports Arena include tournament MVP Sonny Estil, Mythical Selection members June Roque, Edrian Ramirez, and Mario Barasi, and Three-Point King Chris Miller.
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