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Ex-Gilas youth Dalph Panopio joins PBA Draft
Filipino-Italian guard Dalph Panopio, a former Gilas Pilipinas youth playmaker, is set to enter the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft.
He formally joined the draft on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the same day other notable players submitted their applications.
Panopio, 25, played for the country in the 2019 FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup, where he averaged 5.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.
His basketball journey includes playing in Italy, NCAA Division 1 in the US for Cal State Bakersfield, in the Korean Basketball League for Suwon KT, and most recently with the Mumbai TITANS in the INBL.
In his most recent stint with the Mumbai TITANS, he averaged 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 steals.
Panopio sees entering the PBA draft as an opportunity to honor his father's hard work and his family's sacrifices.
He recently participated in a Barangay Ginebra rookie workout facilitated by coach Tim Cone, accompanied by ex-Gin King Greg Slaughter.
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