2003 PBA draft

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2003 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)January 12, 2003
Time3:00 pm
LocationGlorietta Activity Center, Makati
Network(s)NBN/IBC
Overview
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
First selectionMike Cortez (Alaska Aces)
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The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 12, 2003, at the Glorietta Activity Center at Makati.[1]

Round 1

* Mythical team member # All-star
Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
1 Mike Cortez*  Philippines Alaska Aces (from FedEx) De La Salle
2 Rommel Adducul*  Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings
San Sebastian
3 Eddie Laure  Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers Adamson
4 Harvey Carey*  United States
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Sonoma State
5 Brandon Cablay#  United States Alaska Aces(from Sta. Lucia Realtors) Vanguard
6 Billy Mamaril#  United States
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Bakersfield
7 Enrico Villanueva*  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
Ateneo de Manila
8 Marlon Legaspi  Philippines San Miguel Beermen MLQU
9 Reynel Hugnatan#  Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers Manila
10 Jimmy Alapag*  United States
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Alaska Aces
)
Cal State San Bernardino

Round 2

* Mythical team member # All-star
Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
11 Sunday Salvacion#  Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings
St. Benilde
12 John Ferriols#  Philippines FedEx Express
San Jose
13 Adonis Sta. Maria  Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers La Salle-Manila
14 Cyrus Baguio*  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
UST
15 Eugene Tejada  United States Sta. Lucia Realtors (traded to Alaska Aces) Chabot
16 Ronald Tubid#  Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers East
17 Rysal Castro  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
Far Eastern
18 Arnold Calo  Philippines San Miguel Beermen MLQU
19 Vincent San Diego  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
La Salle-Manila
20 Leo Bat-Og  Philippines Alaska Aces (traded to Sta. Lucia) UNO-R

Round 3

Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
21 Bruce Dacia  Philippines FedEx Express Visayas
22 Rob Johnson  United States Barangay Ginebra Kings Bellevue
23 Ralph Rivera  Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers
San Beda
24 Jenkins Mesina  Philippines
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
UP Diliman
25 Ariel Capus  Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors
Jose Rizal University
26 William Kahi Villa  United States
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
BYU-Hawaii
27 Dustin Coloso  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
Kean
28 Gec Chia  Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers Ateneo de Manila
29 Stephen Padilla  Philippines Alaska Aces Visayas

San Miguel passed in this round.

Round 4

Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
30 Kalani Ferreria  United States FedEx Express Moorpark
31 Dennis Madrid  Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers Adamson
32 Jerry Jaca  Philippines
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
CIT
33 Richard Hardin  Philippines
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Fort Hays State
34 Clarence Cole  United States
Red Bull Thunder
Santa Ana (CA)
35 Jeffrey Sanders  Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers TIP
36 Sunny Margate  Philippines Alaska Aces Skyline (CA)

Ginebra and Sta. Lucia passed in this round.

Round 5

Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
37 Mike Bravo  Philippines FedEx Express UP Diliman
38 Joseph Dominguez  Philippines
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Winnipeg
39 Ramil Ferma  Philippines
Red Bull Thunder
New Era University

Shell, Talk N' Text, Coke and Alaska passed in this round

Round 6

Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
40 Sanley de Castro  Philippines
Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
LA Harbor

References

  1. ^ "Aces drop Duremdes, pick Cortez 1st". Philippine Daily Inquirer.