1999 PBA draft
Player selection in Philippine basketball
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::summary Player selection in Philippine basketball ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1999 PBA draft |
| date | January 16, 1999 |
| location | Glorietta Activity Center, Makati |
| network | VTV on IBC |
| league | Philippine Basketball Association |
| first | Sonny Alvarado (Tanduay Rhum Masters) |
| prev | 1998 |
| next | 2000 |
| :: |
| name = 1999 PBA draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | date = January 16, 1999 | time = | location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati | network = VTV on IBC | league = Philippine Basketball Association | first = Sonny Alvarado (Tanduay Rhum Masters) | prev = 1998 | next = 2000 The 1999 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The draft was held on January 16, 1999 at Glorietta in Makati.
Tanduay's concession
In 1999, Tanduay made its return to the PBA as the league's ninth member. As part of the agreement, the league allowed six players, four of which were rookies, from their PBL lineup to be elevated to the pro league.
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| Name | Position | School/club team | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Menk | F/C | Lake Superior State | |
| Mark Clemence Telan | F/C | De La Salle | |
| Christopher Cantonjos | F/C | Santo Tomas | |
| Jomer Rubi | PG | Perpetual Help | |
| Derrick Bughao | PG | Visayas | |
| Alvin Magpantay | F | La Salle-Letran | |
| :: |
Direct hire
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| PBA team | Player | Country of origin* | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Asi Taulava | BYU-Hawaii | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Danny Seigle | Wagner | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Robert Parker | Hawaii Pacific University | |
| Pop Cola 800s | Jon Ordonio | The Master's College | |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Alvarado Segova | University of Central Oklahoma | |
| :: |
Round 1
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| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Sonny Alvarado | Tanduay Rhum Masters | Texas-Austin | |
| 2 | Anastacio Mendoza | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Far Eastern | |
| 3 | Erwin Luna | Formula Shell | Adamson | |
| 4 | Bryan Gahol | Mobiline Phone Pals | UP Diliman | |
| 5 | Richard Yee | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Santo Tomas | |
| 6 | Roel Buenaventura | Pop Cola 800s | UE | |
| 7 | Arnold Rodriguez | Formula Shell | PUP | |
| 8 | Don Carlos Allado | Alaska Milkmen | De La Salle | |
| 9 | Danilo Aying | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Southwestern | |
| :: |
Round 2
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| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gerard Francisco | Sta. Lucia Realtors | UST | |
| 11 | Renato Alforque | Mobiline Phone Pals | UV | |
| 12 | Dennis Harrison | Formula Shell | Hawaii | |
| 13 | Ronald Saracho | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Southwestern | |
| 14 | Donbel Belano | Pop Cola 800s | UV | |
| 15 | Felix Flores, Jr | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | ||
| 16 | Reynaldo Mendez | Mobiline Phone Pals | UE | |
| 17 | Renato Suba | Tanduay Rhum Masters | PSBA | |
| 18 | Christopher Abellana | Sta. Lucia Realtors | UV | |
| :: |
Round 3
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| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Marvin Isidro | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Farrington High School | |
| 20 | Teddy Agullana | Pop Cola 800s | James B. Castle High School | |
| 21 | Rommel Daep | San Miguel Beermen | San Sebastian | |
| 22 | Victor Pambuan | San Miguel Beermen | Ohlone | |
| :: |
References
References
- (12 January 1999). "Five Cebuanos join PBA pro draft". Balita News Services.
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