Wednesday, October 12, 2016

SPORT: PBA extends rookie draft deadline to Oct. 19



MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Basketball Association has extended the application for the upcoming rookie draft to October 19, media bureau chief Willie Marcial announced Wednesday.

The application deadline, which was originally set Friday this week, was rescheduled to accommodate aspirants — including collegiate stars who are in the national team’s cadet pool.
"'Yung iba kasi nag-aalangan [mag-apply],” Marcial said.

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The draft is slated for October 30 and will again be held at the Robinson’s Mall in Ermita.
Blackwater will be taking the first round pick. Phoenix is set to select second after acquiring rights from Star.

Ginebra can further shore up their already stacked lineup with the third pick following a trade with Phoenix. Mahindra and Star will take turns at the fourth and fifth picks.

As of writing, only Café France forward and national team trooper Carl Bryan Cruz is the only notable name in a bunch consisting of 17 aspirants.

Two Filipino-Americans in Ryan Arambulo and Rashawn McCarthy along with FBA Most Valuable Player Levi Hernandez are among the early applicants.

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