1998 PBA draft

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title: "1998 PBA draft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1998-pba-season", "philippine-basketball-association-draft"] description: "Player selection in Philippine basketball" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_PBA_draft" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Player selection in Philippine basketball ::

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Field	Value
name	1998 PBA draft
date	December 22, 1997
location	Glorietta Activity Center, Makati
network	VTV on IBC
league	Philippine Basketball Association
first	Danny Ildefonso (Shell)
prev	1997
next	1999
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| name = 1998 PBA draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | date = December 22, 1997 | time = | location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati | network = VTV on IBC | league = Philippine Basketball Association | first = Danny Ildefonso (Shell) | prev = 1997 | next = 1999 The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on December 22, 1997, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati.

Round 1

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
1	Danilo Ildefonso	Philippines	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	National
2	Noy Castillo		San Miguel Beermen	Citadel
3	Ali Peek		Pop Cola 800s	Saint Mary's
4	Brixter Encarnacion	Philippines	Pop Cola 800s	San Sebastian
5	William Antonio		San Miguel Beermen	Chaminade
6	Banjo Calpito	Philippines	Sta. Lucia Realtors	San Sebastian
7	Henry Fernandez	Philippines	Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies	Visayas
8	Steven Smith		Gordon's Gin Boars	US International
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Round 2

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
9	Jasper Ocampo	Philippines	Pop Cola 800s	San Sebastian
10	Joel Dualan	Philippines	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	University of Manila
11	Braulio Lim	Philippines	Mobiline Phone Pals	UE
12	Stephen Antonio		Alaska Milkmen	Arizona State
13	Oscar Simon	Philippines	San Miguel Beermen	University of Manila
15	Ulysses Tanique	Philippines	Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies	San Sebastian
16	Erwin Framo	Philippines	Gordon's Gin Boars	University of Manila
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Round 3

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
	Randy Alcantara	Philippines	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	Mapua Tech
	Terrence Bito		Pop Cola 800s	Cal State-Northridge
	Tyrone Bautista	Philippines	Mobiline Phone Pals	De La Salle
	Patrick Benedicto	Philippines	Alaska Milkmen	Mapua Tech
	Juan Augustus Ramirez	Philippines	Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies	UST
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Round 4

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
	Jesse Cabanayan	Philippines	Pop Cola 800s	University of Baguio
	Melchor Crisostomo	Philippines	Formula Shell Zoom Masters	University of Manila
	Cristino Reynoso Jr.	Philippines	Alaska Milkmen
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Notes

• The Formula Shell Zoom Masters traded first overall pick Danilo Ildefonso to the San Miguel Beermen in exchange for second overall pick Noy Castillo on draft day.
• Ginebra San Miguel traded the draft rights to Steven Smith to the San Miguel Beermen in exchange for Paul Alvarez.
• The San Miguel Beermen's fifth overall draft pick William Antonio and the Alaska Milkmen's twelfth overall draft pick Stephen Antonio are brothers.

References

References

1. "Shell gets Ildefonso; No.2 Castillo to SMB". Manila Standard.

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