1997 PBA draft
1997 PBA Draft | |||||
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Date(s) | January 19, 1997 | ||||
Location | Glorietta Activity Center, Makati | ||||
Network(s) | VTV on IBC | ||||
First selection | Andy Seigle (Mobiline Cellulars) | ||||
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The 1997 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 19, 1997 at the Glorietta Mall in Makati City. [1]
Round 1
Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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1 | Andrew John Seigle | United States | Mobiline Cellulars | New Orleans |
2 | Nicholas Belasco | United States | Pop Cola Bottlers | Notre Dame-Maryland |
3 | Jason Webb | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | La Salle-Manila |
4 | Ernesto Ballesteros | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | UST |
5 | Lowell Briones | Philippines | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | Visayas |
6 | Gabby Cui | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ateneo |
7 | Edward Naron | Philippines | Gordon's Gin Boars | Visayas |
8 | Angelo David | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | FEU |
Round 2
Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
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9 | Tonyboy Espinosa | Philippines | Mobiline Cellulars | La Salle-Manila |
10 | Romulo Marata | Philippines | Pop Cola Bottlers | Adamson |
11 | Ronilo Padilla | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | Cebu |
12 | Freche Ang | Philippines | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | Saint La Salle |
13 | Jay Mendoza | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | Mapua |
14 | Manuel Ortega, Jr. | Philippines | Gordon's Gin Boars | SLU |
Notes
The top two draft picks; Andrew John Seigle and Nic Belasco were born outside the Philippines. It was the first time in league history that a pure-born Filipino player was not chosen as the overall top pick.
References
Preceded by 1996 PBA draft |
PBA draft 1997 |
Succeeded by 1998 PBA draft |
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