2002 PBA draft

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title: "2002 PBA draft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["philippine-basketball-association-draft", "2002-pba-season"] description: "Player selection in Philippine basketball" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_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	2002 PBA draft
date	January 13, 2002
time	3:00 pm
location	Glorietta Activity Center, Makati
network	Viva TV on IBC
league	Philippine Basketball Association
first	Yancy de Ocampo (FedEx Express)
prev	2001
next	2003
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| name = 2002 PBA draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | date = January 13, 2002 | time = 3:00 pm | location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati | network = Viva TV on IBC | league = Philippine Basketball Association | first = Yancy de Ocampo (FedEx Express) | prev = 2001 | next = 2003 The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 13, 2002, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.

Round 1

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*	Mythical team member	#	All-star
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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
1	Yancy de Ocampo*		FedEx Express	St. Francis
2	Rafi Reavis#		Coca-Cola Tigers	Coppin State
3	Omanzie Rodriguez		Sta. Lucia Realtors	Mapua
4	Chris Calaguio#		Shell Turbo Chargers	Letran
5	Homer Se		Red Bull Thunder	San Sebastian
6	Miguel Noble		Alaska Aces	Utica
7	Eric Canlas		Shell Turbo Chargers	St. Francis
8	Renren Ritualo#		FedEx Express	La Salle-Manila
9	Chester Tolomia		Barangay Ginebra Kings	Perpetual Help
10	Leo Avenido		Coca-Cola Tigers	Far Eastern
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Round 2

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
11	Gilbert Lao		Coca-Cola Tigers	Santo Tomas
12	Christian Nicdao		Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	Far Eastern
13	Chito Victolero		Sta. Lucia Realtors	Mapua
14	Reinier Sison		Shell Turbo Chargers	Ateneo de Manila
15	Edwin Bacani		Shell Turbo Chargers	Far Eastern
16	Gilbert Malabanan		Barangay Ginebra Kings	Perpetual Help
17	Jojo Manalo		Coca-Cola Tigers	Perpetual Help
18	Alvin Castro		San Miguel Beermen	La Salle-Manila
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Round 3

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
19	Celino Cruz		Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	Far Eastern
20	Junel Mendiola		Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	PSBA
21	Brandon Sison		Sta. Lucia Realtors	Ateneo de Manila
22	Dexter Racho		Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	UP Diliman
23	Willie Mejia		Red Bull Thunder	Angeles University Foundation
24	Rensy Bajar		Shell Turbo Chargers	San Beda
25	Jason Misolas		Coca-Cola Tigers	Letran
26	Aries Dimaunahan		Barangay Ginebra Kings	Santo Tomas
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Round 4

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
27	John Victorio		FedEx Express	UNLV
28	Danilo Capobres		Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	Lyceum
29	Richard de la Peña		Shell Turbo Chargers
30	Billy Moody		Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	Letran
31	Arnel Mañalac		Red Bull Thunder	Perpetual Help
32	Richard Melencio		Shell Turbo Chargers	Santo Tomas
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Round 5

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
33	Francis Sanz		Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	PCCR
34	Jerome Barbosa		FedEx Express	San Sebastian
35	Eugene Tan		Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	Manila
36	Kenneth Gumpenberger		Red Bull Thunder	Cal State San Bernardino
37	Edrick Ferrer		FedEx Express	UP Diliman
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Round 6

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
38	Francis Aquino		FedEx Express
39	Jacques Gottenbos		Talk 'N Text Phone Pals	San Beda
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Round 7

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
40	Paolo Malonzo		FedEx Express	New Era
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Note

*All players are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

References

References

1. "De Ocampo to FedEx". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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