2014 PBA draft

Player selection in Philippine basketball February 2023 February 2023 2014 PBA draft PBA_draft_2014.png 200px August 24, 2014 4:00 pm (PHT) Robinsons Place Manila Sports5 Philippine Basketball Association Stanley Pringle (GlobalPort Batang Pier) 2013 2015 The Gatorade 2014 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft was an event which allowed teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Midtown Atrium, Robinsons Place Manila on August 24, 2014. Draft lottery The lottery determined the team that will obtain the first pick in the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the second-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their cumulative final rankings in the previous season with heavier weight from the results of the Philippine Cup. Draft order Team Final ranking TotalPHIL COM GOVLottery GlobalPort Batang Pier 7th 10th 10th 8.8Lottery Meralco Bolts 9th 7th 9th 8.23rd Barako Bull Energy 6th 9th 8th 7.54th Air21 Express 10th 4th 7th 7.35th Alaska Aces 8th 6th 3rd 6.26th Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3rd 8th 6th 5.47th San Miguel Beermen 4th 5th 5th 4.68th Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 5th 2nd 4th 3.59th Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2nd 4th 2nd 2.310th San Mig Super Coffee Mixers 1st 1st 1st 1.0Lottery teams—green: 67% chance; blue: 33% chance The lottery was held on July 1, 2014, before the start of the Game 1 of the 2014 PBA Governors' Cup Finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The GlobalPort Batang Pier won the rights to the first overall selection against the Meralco Bolts.Globalport wins PBA lottery, will select first in 2014 Rookie Draft https://web.archive.org/web/20140707040206/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/globalport-wins-pba-lottery-No-1-pick-2014-rookie-draft July 7, 2014 , Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 1, 2014GlobalPort gets top overall pick in 2014 PBA Draft; Rain or Shine to select second https://web.archive.org/web/20140706172332/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/globalport-gets-top-overall-pick-in-2014-pba-draft-rain-or-shine-to-select-second July 6, 2014 , Interaksyon.com, July 1, 2014 Due to a previous transaction, the draft rights of Meralco belongs to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters from the Ronjay Buenafe trade on August 28, 2012.Rain or Shine agrees to trade Buenafe to Meralco for first round pick https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185900/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rain-or-shine-agrees-to-trade-buenafe-to-meralco-for-first-round-pick July 14, 2014 , Interaksyon.com, August 28, 2012 Controversy The matter on how the draft lottery is conducted became the subject of criticism from the fans and from Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao for lacking credibility and transparency. The league used three balls (two represents GlobalPort and one for Meralco) and were placed in a white box. Commissioner Chito Salud placed the balls inside the white box and drew the winner of the draft, without removing his hand first after placing the balls in the box.Yeng Guiao hits out at PBA draft lottery's lack of transparency, class: 'Parang salamangkero si Kume' https://web.archive.org/web/20140708143721/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/yeng-guiao-hits-out-at-pba-draft-lotterys-lack-of-transparency-class-parang-salamangkero-si-kume July 8, 2014 , Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 2, 2014‘Parang Wowowee’: Yeng Guiao compares PBA draft lottery to alleged cheating scandal https://web.archive.org/web/20140707055726/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/parang-wowowee-yeng-guiao-compares-pba-draft-lottery-to-alleged-cheating-scandal July 7, 2014 , interaksyon.com, July 3, 2014 A formal request by Rain or Shine for a re-draw was sent to the league's board of governors.Rain or Shine wants PBA board to order re-draw of 'suspicious' draft lottery, says Yeng Guiao https://web.archive.org/web/20140707040241/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/rain-or-shine-to-write-pba-board-to-seek-re-draw-of-suspicious-draft-lottery-says-yeng-guiao-v02 July 7, 2014 , Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 3, 2014 On July 4, Commissioner Salud apologized on the crudeness of the draft lottery procedures; however, he insisted that it was an honest mistake on their part by not checking out the minor details of the lottery and its proceedings.Salud says sorry for 'crude' conduct of PBA draft lottery, but insists it was an honest draw, Snow Badua, spin.ph, July 4, 2014 During an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors, it was decided that no re-draw will be held after Rain or Shine and the board accepted the public apology of Commissioner Salud. The league's board and management committee will review the procedures of the lottery draw to prevent the issues raised to happen again.PBA rules out re-draw of draft lottery after board settles controversy in emergency meeting https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124524/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/pba-rules-out-re-draw-of-draft-lottery-after-board-settles-controversy-in-emergency-meeting September 24, 2015 , Richard Dy, spin.ph, July 5, 2014 Since then, the league no longer holds a draft lottery. The team with the worst rankings in the previous season is now directly given the first overall pick. Draft PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center * Mythical team member # All-Star 1st round Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College 1 1* Stanley Pringle SG/PG GlobalPort Batang Pier none Penn State 1 2# Kevin Alas PG/SG Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Meralco)Note1 a a NLEX (D-League) Letran 1 3 Ronald Pascual SF Barako Bull Energy (traded to San Miguel)NoteA A A1 NLEX (D-League)San Sebastian 1 4 Matt Ganuelas-Rosser SF NLEX Road Warriors NLEX (D-League) Cal Poly 1 5# Chris Banchero PG/SG Alaska Aces Boracay Rum Waves Seattle Pacific 1 6 Rodney Brondial PF Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Big Chill Super ChargersAdamson 1 7 Anthony Semerad SF/PF San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (from San Miguel via Barako BullNote2 b b, traded to GlobalPort)NoteB B B Zambales M-BuildersSan Beda 1 8 Jake Pascual C/PF Barako Bull Energy (from Talk 'N Text)Note3 c c NLEX (D-League)San Beda 1 9# Jericho Cruz SG Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Zambales M-BuildersAdamson 1 10 David Semerad C/PF Barako Bull Energy (from San Mig Super Coffee)Note4 d d Zambales M-Builders San Beda 1 11 Manny Pacquiao PG Kia Sorento none NDDU 1 12# Juami Tiongson PG Blackwater Elite Blackwater (D-League)Ateneo 2nd round Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College 2 1 Rome dela Rosa SF Alaska Aces (from Meralco)Note5 e e NLEX (D-League) San Beda 2 2 Kevin Espinosa SG/SF Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from GlobalPort)Note6 f f none Mapua 2 3 Philip Paredes C/PF Barako Bull Energy Cebuana Lhuillier Gems De La Salle 2 4 Junjun Alas PF/C Alaska Aces (from NLEX)Note7 g g Café France Bakers Letran 2 5 Prince Caperal C/PF GlobalPort Batang Pier (from Alaska)Note8 h h Boracay Rum Waves Arellano 2 6 Phillip Morrison SG Barako Bull Energy (from Ginebra)Note9 i i none Asbury 2 7# John Pinto PG/SG GlobalPort Batang Pier (from San Miguel via Barako BullNote10 j j and Alaska)Note8 h h Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Arellano 2 8 Harold Arboleda SF Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants Perpetual 2 9 Mike Gamboa PG Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Junior Powerade Tigers UP Diliman 2 10 Gab Banal SF San Miguel Beermen (from San Mig Super Coffee via Barako Bull,Note11 k k traded to Barako Bull)NoteA A 2 Cebuana Lhuillier Gems Mapua 2 11 Frank Golla C/PF Blackwater Elite none Ateneo 2 12 Kyle Pascual C/PF Kia Sorento NLEX (D-League) San Beda 3rd round Starting the third round, only Kia and Blackwater are allowed to draft players. Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College 3 1 Rene Pacquiao PF Kia Sorento Hog's Breath Razorbacks SWU 3 2 Brian Heruela PG/SG Blackwater Elite Big Chill Super Chargers UC 3 3 Maclean Sabellina PF Blackwater Elite Boracay Rum Waves STI 3 4 Kenneth Ighalo SF Kia Sorento Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Mapua 3 5 Paolo Taha SG/SF Kia Sorento Boracay Rum Waves CSB 3 6 Juneric Baloria SG Blackwater Elite Big Chill Super Chargers Perpetual 3 7 Raul Soyud C Blackwater Elite Blackwater (D-League) UP Diliman 3 8 Jeremy Bartolo PF Kia Sorento none Cal State San Bernardino 3 9 Anthony Gavieres SG/SF Kia Sorento none VCU 3 10 Clark Bautista SG Blackwater Elite Blackwater (D-League) UST 3 11 Ford Ruaya PF Blackwater Elite Hog's Breath Razorbacks Letran 3 12 Richard Cole SF Kia Sorento none NU 3 13 Giorgio Umali SG/SF Kia Sorento none Seattle Pacific 4th round Round Pick Player Pos. Country of birth* Team PBA D-League team College 4 1 Jonathan Banal PG Kia Sorento Wang's Basketball Couriers Mapua 4 2 Michael Acuña SF Kia Sorento none Perpetual 4 3 Mark Andrei Romero SF Kia Sorento Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants CSB 4 4 Francis Bercede PG Kia Sorento none USC Trades involving draft picks Pre-draft trades Note1 a a On June 28, 2012, Rain or Shine acquired a 2014 first round pick from Meralco in exchange for Ronjay Buenafe. Note2 b b On January 22, 2013, in a three-team trade, San Miguel (as Petron) acquired Ronald Tubid from Barako Bull, the Energy acquired Alex Mallari, Jojo Duncil and a 2014 first round pick from Petron and JC Intal, Jonas Villanueva and Aldrech Ramos from San Mig Coffee, and the Mixers acquired Leo Najorda, Lester Alvarez, Mallari and the draft pick from the Energy.PBA approves of Tubid to Petron and Barako Bull-San Mig Coffee multiplayer trade, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, January 22, 2013 Note3 c c On October 12, 2009, in a three-team trade, Barako Bull (as Burger King) acquired 2012 and 2013 first round pick from Talk 'N Text, and 2010 and 2012 first round picks from Barako Energy Coffee via the Tropang Texters; the Coffee Masters acquired Orlando Daroya from the Tropang Texters; and the Tropang Texters acquired Japeth Aguilar from the Whoppers.Aguilar back with RP Gilas, to play against Whopper Friday, GMANews.tv, October 13, 2009Villar Joey Beltran Nelson May 14, 2011 Petron Blaze, Air21 eye Fajardo, crack Fil-Ams https://www.philstar.com/sports/2011/05/14/685623/petron-blaze-air21-eye-fajardo-crack-fil-ams August 7, 2023 Philstar.com The Coffee Masters franchise was later sold, first to become the Shopinas.com Clickers/Air21 Express and then it was sold again to become the NLEX Road Warriors. Note4 d d On September 3, 2010, Barako Bull (as Air21) acquired a 2014 first round pick from San Mig Coffee (as B-Meg) in a three-team trade with San Miguel.SMB, B-MEG SWAP COURT GENERALS; MAMARIL BACK WITH THE KINGS, PBA.ph, September 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063759/http://www.pba.ph/topstories/smb-b-meg-swap-court-generals-mamaril-back-kings# January 9, 2018 Note5 e e On August 28, 2011, Alaska acquired a 2014 second round pick from Meralco in exchange for the draft rights to 17th pick Gilbert Bulawan.CASIO, LEE HEADLINE TOP ROOKIE PICKS https://web.archive.org/web/20110914023508/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1117 September 14, 2011 , PBA.ph, August 28, 2011 Note6 f f On August 26, 2011, Rain or Shine acquired J.R. Quiñahan, Norman Gonzales, and 2013 and 2014 second round picks from Powerade in exchange for Doug Kramer and Josh Vanlandingham.Powerade acquires Kramer, Vanlandingham https://web.archive.org/web/20160312011912/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/powerade-acquires-kramer-vanlandingham March 12, 2016 , Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, August 26, 2011 The Tigers franchise was later sold to GlobalPort and became the Batang Pier. Note7 g g On September 20, 2012, Alaska acquired a second round pick from Air21 in exchange for Bonbon Custodio.Air 21 acquires Bonbon Custodio from Alaska for future 2nd round pick https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083759/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/air-21-acquires-bonbon-custodio-from-alaska-for-future-2nd-round-pick August 19, 2014 , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, September 20, 2012 (The Express franchise was later sold to NLEX.) Note8 h h On August 11, 2014, Alaska acquired Eric Menk from GlobalPort Batang Pier in exchange for two second round picks.Alaska bolsters frontline by acquiring Eric Menk from GlobalPort in exchange for two PBA second-round picks, Spin.ph, August 12, 2014 Note9 i iOn January 27, 2012, in a three-team trade, Barako Bull acquired a 2014 second round pick, Ronald Tubid and Reil Cervantes from Barangay Ginebra, San Mig Super Coffee (as B-Meg) acquired JC Intal and a second round pick from the Energy, and Ginebra acquired Kerby Raymundo from the Llamados and Dylan Ababou from the Energy.PBA OKs Raymundo-Intal-Ababou deal https://web.archive.org/web/20141023001855/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-oks-raymundo-intal-ababou-deal October 23, 2014 , Reynaldo Belen, interaksyon.com, January 27, 2012 Note10 j j Note11 k k Draft-day trades NoteA A A1 NoteA A 2 San Miguel acquired the draft rights to third pick Ronald Pascual from Barako Bull in exchange for Jojo Duncil, Chico Lañete, the draft rights to 22nd pick Gab Banal and a 2016 first round pick. San Miguel previously did not have a first round pick in this draft prior to the trade.San Miguel acquires No. 3 pick from Barako Bull, selects Ronald Pascual, Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 24, 2014 NoteB B B GlobalPort acquired the draft rights to seventh pick Anthony Semerad and a 2016 first round pick from San Mig Coffee in exchange for a 2016 first round pick and a 2018 second round pick.San Mig Coffee trades No. 7 to GlobalPort for future picks https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120221/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-mig-coffee-trades-no-7-to-globalport-for-future-picks# August 26, 2014 , Rey Joble, interaksyon.com, August 24, 2014 Undrafted players Name Country of birth College Notes Jeffrey Acain De La Salle-Dasmariñas Rocky Acidre Arellano Raymond Alcasabas San Sebastian George Allen Perpetual Julius Atienza FEU Andrew Avillanoza Central Florida Mervin Baloran National U Jerald Bautista STI Jonathan Belorio Letran Mark Berry National U Franklin Bonifacio Las Positas Roider Cabrera Adamson Lord Casajeros UE Jackson Corpuz PCU Jamieson Cortes Letran Franz Delgado San Sebastian Lester Dickens Olivarez Alwin Elinon RTU Erwin Estole San Sebastian Amante Flores UM Hazel Foja Manila Adventist John Julien Foronda Letran Marlon Gomez PCU Vincent Importante Adamson Dexter Maiquez San Sebastian Mark Mendoza Dr La Salle Gryann Mendoza FEU Jeff MontemayorJRU John Montemayor Jefferson Morillo TIP Ralf Olivares UE Paolo Orbeta Benilde Philip Paniamogan JRU Edmar Pateño UM Justin Perlas Asian Summit College Earnest Efren Reyes Bulacan State Renato Robrigado NZL WelTec Allan Santos Adamson Jonathan Semira San Sebastian JM Sicat Perpetual Daryle Tan Triton College Cody Tesoro Western Oregon Allan Tria TUP Jeff Viernes St. Clare College Mar Villahermosa San Beda Russel Yaya EAC References External links PBA.ph Category:Philippine Basketball Association draft Draft Pba draft