1996 PBA draft

Player selection in Philippine basketball 1996 PBA draft January 21, 1996 2:00 pm New World Makati Hotel, Makati Vintage Sports on IBC Philippine Basketball Association Marlou Aquino (Ginebra) 1995 1997 The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on January 21 at the New World Hotel in Makati.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dv4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3654%2C3240991 Hottest amateur standout joins Barangay Ginebra Manila Standard It was the last draft held in a hotel, as the draft venues were held inside shopping malls. Round 1 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 1 Marlou Aquino Philippines 1936 Ginebra San Miguel Adamson 2 Rodney Santos Philippines 1936 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs San Sebastian 3 Reuben Dela Rosa Philippines 1936 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (from Shell) Mapua 4 Arnold Gamboa Philippines 1936 Sta. Lucia Realtors UE 5 Marcelino Morelos Philippines 1936 San Miguel Beermen UE 6 Gilbert Castillo Philippines 1936 San Miguel Beermen Letran 7 Peter Martin Philippines 1936 Pepsi Mega San Sebastian 8 Joselito Rodriguez II Philippines 1936 Sunkist Orange Juicers UNO-R Bacolod Round 2 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 9 Richard del Rosario Philippines 1936 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs De La Salle 10 Patrick Fran Philippines 1936 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs UST 11 Rommel Santos Formula Shell Zoom Masters College of Staten Island 12 Leonard Reyes Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Susquehanna University 13 Roel Bravo Philippines 1936 San Miguel Beermen Manila Round 3 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 14 Gerardo Locsin Philippines 1936 Ginebra San Miguel 15 Richard Superal Philippines 1936 Pepsi Mega Saint La Salle Round 4 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 16 Ruel Culala Philippines 1936 Pepsi Mega UE Round 5 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 17 Segundo "Bong" Dela Cruz III Philippines 1936 Pepsi Mega Adamson Undrafted players Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become rookie free agents.https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/07/16/257727/when-siot-was-snubbed When Siot was snubbed Philippine Star Clifton Claybrook (Yakima Valley) Ariel Marundan (Trinity) Bethine "Siot" Tanquingcen (UST) References Category:Philippine Basketball Association draft draft