2009 PBA draft

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Player selection in Philippine basketball

title: "2009 PBA draft" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["philippine-basketball-association-draft", "2009–10-pba-season"] description: "Player selection in Philippine basketball" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_PBA_draft" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
name2009 PBA draft
dateAugust 2, 2009
time4:00 pm (PHT)
locationMarket! Market!
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
networkSolar TV
leaguePhilippine Basketball Association
firstJapeth Aguilar, Burger King Whoppers
prev2008
next2010
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| name = 2009 PBA draft | image = | alt = | caption = | logo = | logosize = | date = August 2, 2009 | time = 4:00 pm (PHT) | location = Market! Market! Fort Bonifacio, Taguig | network = Solar TV | league = Philippine Basketball Association | first = Japeth Aguilar, Burger King Whoppers | prev = 2008 | next = 2010 The 2009 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 2, 2009. The Burger King Whoppers selected Japeth Aguilar of the Ateneo de Manila University and Western Kentucky University as the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a three-day rookie camp. This is the only draft wherein a draft pick held by a defunct franchise was not retained by a new team which purchased that franchise (the second overall pick originally held by Shell was not inherited by Rain or Shine).

Japeth Aguilar controversy

As expected, the Burger King Whoppers nabbed Japeth Aguilar as its overall No.1 draft pick in the 2009 PBA draft; however days after the draft, he boldly declare that he would join the Smart Gilas Pilipinas developmental basketball program coached by Serbian Rajko Toroman, a move which caused controversy within the PBA and angst especially by the team that drafted him. Its governor, Lito Alvarez, even went to the extent of banning Aguilar from the league for his refusal to sign with the Whoppers.

An amicable settlement was reached on October 9, 2009, two days before the 35th PBA season. With SBP prexy Manny Pangilinan and executive director Noli Eala intervening and at Alvarez's behest, Aguilar signed the one-year contract with the Whoppers, which included him playing for a few games with them then he would be traded to Talk N Text Tropang Texters (Pangilinan's PBA team) which would then release him to Smart Gilas as he wanted. Alvarez even said that before Aguilar signed their contract, the former already has had the latter's No.18 uniform with the Whoppers made.

Aguilar played his only professional game with the Whoppers against the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the PBA season opener, which ended in a 93–80 loss to the Giants. Immediately after, Aguilar got his wish as the Whoppers traded him to the Tropang Texters in exchange for future draft picks, indirectly through Barako Bull Energy Boosters which acted as the conduit team. As expected, TNT loaned him to Smart Gilas where he will stay there until after the 2012 London Olympics as per his Gilas contract.

As the consequence of this controversy, the board of governors approved stiffer penalties for rookie draftees who would turn their back on the league.

Round 1

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PGPoint guardSGShooting guardSFSmall forwardPFPower forwardCCenter*Mythical team member#All-Star
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PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Japeth Aguilar*Burger King Whoppers (from Barako Bull)WKU
none [the second overall draft pick was owned by the defunct Shell Turbo Chargers (from Coca-Cola)]
2Rico Maierhofer#Purefoods TJ GiantsDe La Salle
3Chris Ross*Burger King WhoppersMarshall
4Jervy CruzRain or Shine Elasto PaintersUST
5Mike BurtscherAlaska Aces[]
6Rogemar MenorBurger King Whoppers (from Barako Bull)San Beda
7Chris TimberlakeBarangay Ginebra Kings (traded to Purefoods)North Florida
8Ronnie MatiasBurger King WhoppersUM
9James SenaSan Miguel BeermenJRU
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Round 2

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PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Mark Lester BenitezSta. Lucia Realtors (from Coca-Cola)De La Salle
2Benedict FernandezBarako Bull Energy BoostersFEU
3Edwin AsoroBarako Bull Energy Boosters (from Purefoods)NU
4Francis AlleraBurger King Whoppers (traded to Coca-Cola)UST
5Marcy ArellanoRain or Shine Elasto PaintersUE
6Sean CoAlaska Aces (from Rain or Shine)Mapua
7Charles WatersSta. Lucia Realtors
8Orlando DaroyaBarangay Ginebra Kings (traded to Burger King)Arellano
9Kevin WhiteTalk 'N Text Tropang TextersWest Hills
10PJ WalshamBurger King Whoppers (from San Miguel, traded to Coca-Cola)De La Salle
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Undrafted players

Note

*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

References

References

  1. [http://www.mb.com.ph/node/218134/aguilar-face Aguilar faces ‘life-time’ ban in PBA]
  2. "Aguilar decides to join Burger King".
  3. [http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/224305/purefoods-rout-burger-king Purefoods rout Burger King]
  4. [http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/224395/burger-king-trade-aguilar-after-just-one-game Burger King to trade Aguilar]
  5. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/185224/pba-sets-hefty-p10m-fine-for-future-walkouts PBA sets hefty P10M fine for future walkouts], GMANews.tv

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