2003 PBA draft

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title: "2003 PBA draft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["philippine-basketball-association-draft", "2003-pba-season"] description: "Player selection in Philippine basketball" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_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	2003 PBA draft
date	January 12, 2003
time	3:00 pm
location	Glorietta Activity Center, Makati
network	NBN/IBC
league	Philippine Basketball Association
first	Mike Cortez (Alaska Aces)
prev	2002
next	2004
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| name = 2003 PBA draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | date = January 12, 2003 | time = 3:00 pm | location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati | network = NBN/IBC | league = Philippine Basketball Association | first = Mike Cortez (Alaska Aces) | prev = 2002 | next = 2004 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.

Round 1

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

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*	Mythical team member	#	All-star
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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
11	Sunday Salvacion#		Barangay Ginebra Kings	St. Benilde
12	John Ferriols#		FedEx Express	San Jose
13	Adonis Sta. Maria		Shell Turbo Chargers	La Salle-Manila
14	Cyrus Baguio*		Red Bull Thunder	UST
15	Eugene Tejada		Sta. Lucia Realtors (traded to Alaska Aces)	Chabot
16	Ronald Tubid#		Shell Turbo Chargers	East
17	Rysal Castro		Red Bull Thunder	Far Eastern
18	Arnold Calo		San Miguel Beermen	MLQU
19	Vincent San Diego		Red Bull Thunder	La Salle-Manila
20	Leo Bat-Og		Alaska Aces (traded to Sta. Lucia)	UNO-R
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Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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Pick	Player	Country of origin*	PBA team	College
37	Mike Bravo		FedEx Express	UP Diliman
38	Joseph Dominguez		Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs	Winnipeg
39	Ramil Ferma		Red Bull Thunder	New Era University
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Shell, Talk N' Text, Coke and Alaska passed in this round

Round 6

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

References

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

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