Applications for the draft began on May 8 and ended on July 4. By the end of the application period, 70 players applied for the draft. The final tally was brought down to 67 after three players were dropped from the pool. The following were the eligibility requirements for local players: • Entrants of at least 22 years of age on the day of the draft must be four years removed from high school or have played one year of college basketball; • Entrants between 19 and 21 years of age must have had at least two years of college education; • All entrants must be at least 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) in height. Eligibility requirements for Filipino-foreigner entrants are similar to the locals but with some additions: • All Filipino-foreigner entrants must be a holder of a
Philippine passport. • All Filipino-foreigner entrants must have previously played professional basketball elsewhere and is not under contract with other teams. Players who applied for the draft on the fourth or fifth year of eligibility will instead be assigned to a lottery separate from draft proper.
Notable entrants Domestic league players In this section, only entrants who have played for a
UAAP,
NCAA,
CESAFI,
UCAL,
NCRAA or
U.S. NCAA school are included. Additionally, all listed entrants have played in the
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League prior to the draft unless specified. •
Justine Baltazar – F/C,
De La Salle /
Pampanga Giant Lanterns • Darwish Bederi – C/F,
UP /
Sarangani Marlins • RV Berjay – F,
Ateneo /
Iloilo United Royals •
CJ Cansino – G, UP / Iloilo United Royals • CJ Catapusan – G, UP / Iloilo United Royals •
Miguel Corteza – F,
Benilde /
Marikina Shoemasters • Mark Neil Cruz – C/F,
CEU /
Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters • Lugie Cuyos – G,
USPF /
Negros Muscovados • Robbie Darang – G, Diliman College /
Bataan Risers • Ry dela Rosa – G,
JRU / Iloilo United Royals • Martin Enriquez – G,
San Diego State /
Quezon City Toda Aksyon • Francis Escandor – G/F, De La Salle /
Manila Batang Sampaloc • Paul Garcia – G, Ateneo / Quezon City Toda Aksyon • Alfren Gayosa – G,
Arellano /
Bicol Volcanoes • Didat Hanapi – G,
Adamson / Manila Batang Sampaloc • Paolo Hernandez –
Mapúa /
San Juan Knights • Pio Longa – F, UP / Negros Muscovados • JP Maguliano – F,
EAC /
Pangasinan Heatwaves • Germy Mahinay – C,
NU Bulldogs basketball / Negros Muscovados • Mike Malonzo – F, NU / San Juan Knights • Agem Miranda – G, JRU / San Juan Knights • DJ Mitchell – G,
Hartford / Manila Batang Sampaloc • Chino Mosqueda – G, NU / Quezon City Toda Aksyon •
Mark Nonoy – G, De La Salle / Iloilo United Royals • Khen Osicoy – F,
TIP /
Mindoro Tamaraws • Adrian Partosa – F, Benilde /
Bacolod City of Smiles •
CJ Payawal – G,
UE /
Valenzuela Classic • Keith Pido – G,
Perpetual /
Parañaque Patriots • Brandon Ramirez – F/C,
York / Pampanga Giant Lanterns •
Jielo Razon – G, Perpetual / Parañaque Patriots • Kurt Reyson – G, Letran / Pampanga Giant Lanterns • Ralph Robin – G, EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves • Ronan Santos – F, Arellano / Pampanga Giant Lanterns • JP Sarao – F,
Saint Francis of Assisi College / Parañaque Patriots • Abdul Sawat – F, UE / Quezon City Toda Aksyon • Jason Tan – G, JRU / Pangasinan Heatwaves • Xyrus Torres – G,
FEU /
Quezon Huskers • John Uduba – F,
Olivarez / Parañaque Patriots
International league players •
RJ Abarrientos – G,
FEU /
Shinshu Brave Warriors •
Sedrick Barefield – G,
Utah /
Taipei Fubon Braves • Dave Ildefonso – G,
Ateneo /
Suwon KT Sonicboom •
Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti – G,
Salt Lake CC /
Fryshuset Basket •
Avan Nava – G,
St. Francis Xavier /
Seoul Samsung Thunders • Toan-Anh Nguyen – G,
Algonquin College /
Cantho Catfish • Caelan Tiongson – F,
Biola /
Taoyuan Leopards PBA on Tour / PBA D-League / PBA 3x3 players • Peter Alfaro III – G,
San Beda /
TNT Tropang Giga • Denzel Wong – G,
Asia Pacific College /
Marinerong Pilipino Skippers • Jayson Puray – F,
CEU UAAP and NCAA players • Kai Ballungay – F,
Ateneo • Jordan Bartlett – G,
De La Salle • Jared Brown – G, Ateneo • Jason Credo – G/F, Ateneo • Pao Javillonar – F/C,
Letran •
Jerom Lastimosa – G,
Adamson •
Evan Nelle – G, De La Salle • Ben Phillips – F, De La Salle • Jonnel Policarpio – F, De La Salle • Jade Talampas – G,
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