2019 PBA draft
Player selection in Philippine basketball
The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event that allows teams to take turns selecting amateur basketball players and other eligible players, including half-Filipino foreign players. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of two-thirds of the member teams from the 2019 season, with the worst team picking first.
01Draft order
The draft order was determined based on the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Philippine Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the rankings of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups are 25% each. The order for teams picking 9th to 12th was determined by their positions after the Governors' Cup regular round. NorthPort and Rain or Shine swapped places during the draft.
| Draft order | Team | Final ranking | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | COM | GOV | |||
| 1st | Columbian Dyip | 10th | 11th | 10th | 10.3 |
| 2nd | Blackwater Elite | 12th | 6th | 12th | 10.2 |
| 3rd | NLEX Road Warriors | 9th | 12th | 5th | 8.7 |
| 4th | Alaska Aces | 8th | 8th | 7th | 7.7 |
| 5th | Meralco Bolts | 11th | 9th | 2nd | 7.7 |
| 6th | Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | 3rd | 10th | 11th | 7.5 |
| 7th | NorthPort Batang Pier | 7th | 5th | 8th | 6.7 |
| 8th | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 4th | 4th | 9th | 5.5 |
| 9th | Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok | 2nd | 7th | 6th | 4.7 |
| 10th | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4.1 |
| 11th | TNT KaTropa | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 3.9 |
| 12th | San Miguel Beermen | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2.2 |
Special draft
There was a separate draft for the players in the pool for the Philippine national team, better known as Gilas Pilipinas. The five teams held their rights to the players they selected only after their release from international duty.
As part of the agreement between the PBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the latter named 5 players being loaned to Gilas's training camp after their selection in this special draft. The draft order was identical to the first five picks in the regular first and second rounds.
02Draft selections
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center | * | Mythical team member | # | All-Star |
Special round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | PBA D-League team | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Go | C/PF | Philippines | Columbian Dyip | Cignal HD Hawkeyes | Ateneo |
| 2 | Rey Suerte | SG/SF | Philippines | Blackwater Elite | Che'Lu Bar & Grill Revellers | UE |
| 3 | Matt Nieto | PG | Philippines | NLEX Road Warriors | Cignal HD Hawkeyes | Ateneo |
| 4 | Allyn Bulanadi | SG | Philippines | Alaska Aces | Valencia City, Bukidnon | San Sebastian |
| 5 | Mike Nieto | SF | Philippines | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Cignal HD Hawkeyes | Ateneo |
1st round
2nd round
3rd round
4th round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | PBA D-League team | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Marco Balagtas | PF | Philippines | Columbian Dyip | Diliman College-Gerry's | José Rizal |
| 37 | Hubert Cani | SG | Philippines | Blackwater Elite | Cha Dao Tea Place | Far Eastern |
| 38 | Jayvee Marcelino | PG | Philippines | NLEX Road Warriors | Wang's Basketball Couriers | Lyceum |
| 39 | Spencer Pretta | PG | Philippines | Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | Zark's Jawbreakers | Lyceum |
| 40 | Dexter Zamora | PG | Philippines | NorthPort Batang Pier | Batangas - EAC | Lyceum |
| 41 | Val Chauca | PG | United States | TNT KaTropa | FamilyMart - Enderun | Adamson |
| 42 | Daniel de Guzman | PF | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | Batangas - EAC | NEUST |
5th round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | PBA D-League team | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jeramer Cabanag | SG | Philippines | NLEX Road Warriors | Wang's Basketball Couriers | San Beda |
| 44 | Jeffrey Santos | SG | Philippines | Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | Zark's Jawbreakers | Lyceum |
| 45 | Von Tambeling | SG | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | Wang's Basketball Couriers | Philippine Christian |
6th round
A sixth round was supposed to be held, but the teams from the fifth round passed, ending the draft.
03Draft picks per school
04Trades involving draft picks
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of picks between the teams.
05Undrafted player
| Name | Country of birth | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Lee | Philippines | UST |
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