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. Starting this year, 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]

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

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)	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	Chadron State
1	2	#Troy Rosario	PF		Philippines	Mahindra Enforcer	Hapee Fresh Fighters	NU
1	3	Maverick Ahanmisi	SG	PG	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) [a]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
1	10	Glenn Khobuntin	SF	PF	Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors (from San Miguel) [f]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	NU
1	11	Kevin Racal	PF	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) [g]	Cagayan Rising Suns	Adamson
2	4	Aljon Mariano	SF		Philippines	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from GlobalPort via Barako Bull) [h]	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	UST
2	5	Simon Enciso	PG		Philippines	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Barako Bull and GlobalPort) [i]	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems	Notre Dame de Namur
2	6	Marion Magat	C		Philippines	Alaska Aces (from Ginebra) [j]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	NU
2	7	Kris Rosales	SG		United States	Barako Bull Energy (from Star) [k]	Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants	Hope International
2	8	Jaypee Mendoza	SF		Philippines	Alaska Aces (from Talk 'N Text) [l]	Hapee Fresh Fighters	San Beda
2	9	Michael Miranda	C	PF	Philippines	Barako Bull Energy (from San Miguel) [m]	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 unexercised picks originally belonged to Meralco.^[n])

3rd Round

Round	Pick	Player	Pos.		Country of birth*	Team	PBA D-League team	College
3	1	Jason Melano	SF		Philippines	Blackwater Elite	Cagayan Rising Suns	St. Francis of Assisi
3	2	Leodaniel de Vera	SF		United States	Mahindra Enforcer	Tanduay Light Rhum Masters	SSC-R
3	3	Jansen Rios	SF	PF	Philippines	NLEX Road Warriors	LiverMarin Guardians	Adamson
3	4	Roi Sumang	PG	SG	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	Lee Villamor	SF	SG	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		Philippines	San Miguel Beermen	Cagayan Rising Suns	JRU
3	11	Nico Elorde	PG	SG	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	SF	United States	Mahindra Enforcer	KeraMix Mixers	McKendree
4	3	Jerramy Francis King	SG		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	PF		Philippines	Barako Bull Energy	MJM M-Builders	UE
4	6	Samboy de Leon	SF	PF	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	SG	PG	Philippines	San Miguel Beermen	Erase XFoliant Erasers	Mapúa
4	9	Robin Roño	SG		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	SG		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	PG	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	Mon 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, Blackwater traded their 2015 first round pick to Talk 'N Text in a deal involving NLEX. The Elite received Larry Rodriguez and Talk 'N Text's 2015 first round pick, while the Tropang Texters also received Kevin Alas from the Road Warriors in return for Niño Canaleta with Blackwater acting as a third party.^[4]
• ^b On October 4, 2014, Rain or Shine acquired a 2015 first round pick from NLEX in return for draft rights to Kevin Alas.^[5]
• ^c On January 31, 2013, GlobalPort traded their 2015 first round pick along with Rey Guevarra, Vic Manuel, and Josh Vanlandingham to Meralco in return for Sol Mercado, Kelly Nabong, Jaypee Belencion, and Yousif Aljamal.^[6]
• ^d On March 31, 2015, Barako Bull traded their 2015 first round pick to Ginebra in return for James Forrester and Dylan Ababou.^[7]
• ^e On July 25, 2014, Ginebra traded their 2015 first round pick to NLEX in return for Joseph Yeo.^[8]
• ^f On July 25, 2014, NLEX traded their 2016 1st round pick to San Miguel in exchange for the Beermen's 2015 1st round pick.^[9]
• ^g On October 2, 2014, Rain or Shine traded Larry Rodriguez to Talk 'N Text in return for 2015 and 2019 second round picks.^[10]
• ^h On February 3, 2015, Ginebra acquired Globalport's 2015 second round pick and Dorian Peña from Barako Bull as part of a deal involving San Miguel.^[11] Previously, on June 24, 2014, Barako Bull traded Keith Jensen to GlobalPort in return for RR Garcia and (not mentioned in source) a 2015 second round pick.^[12]
• ⁱ On August 18, 2015, Rain or Shine acquired GlobalPort's 2015 second round pick and Jewel Ponferada in exchange for Jervy Cruz.^[13] Previously, on June 4, 2014, GlobalPort acquired a 2015 second round pick along with Ronjay Buenafe from Barako Bull in return for Nico Salva and Bonbon Custodio.^[14]
• ^j On August 31, 2012, Alaska traded LA Tenorio to Ginebra in return for JVee Casio and a 2015 second round pick as part of a deal involving Barako Bull and GlobalPort.^[15]
• ^k On September 6, 2011, Star (then known as B-Meg) traded their future, later 2015, second round pick to Barako Bull and veteran center Don Allado in a deal which also involved Shopinas.com/Air21 (franchise later bought by NLEX). The Clickers acquired B-Meg's 2nd rd pick Bryan Ilad and Elmer Espiritu from Barako Bull, and sent the draft rights of their 1st rd pick Mark Barroca to B-Meg in the deal.^[16]
• ^l On November 3, 2013, Alaska acquired a 2015 second round pick from Talk 'N Text in return for their draft rights to John Paul Erram during the 2013 PBA draft.
• ^m On December 10, 2014, Barako Bull traded Sol Mercado to San Miguel in return for Dennis Miranda and a 2015 second round pick.^[17]
• ⁿ On August 19, 2012, Rain or Shine acquired Meralco's 2015 second round pick in exchange for the draft rights to Kelly Nabong.^[18]

Draft-day trades

Note: No trades were allowed during the draft day as requested by incoming commissioner Chito Narvasa.^[19]

Undrafted players

Note: *Backed Out due to failing to play in the PBA D-League

References

External links

• PBA.ph