2010 PBA draft

2010 PBA Draft
General information
Date(s)	August 29, 2010
Time	4:00 pm (PHT)
Location	Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Network(s)	Solar TV
First selection	Nonoy Baclao, Air21 Express
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The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 29, 2010^[1][2] that allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. Players who applied for the draft went through a rookie camp that lasted a week. The San Miguel Beermen were the only team that did not have a single pick in the draft.

Draft lottery

The lottery was held on August 6, 2010 before the start of the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.^[3] The Air21 Express beat the statistical odds by winning the first overall pick against Barako Energy Coffee Masters (draft pick was already acquired by Talk 'N Text during the draft lottery).

Draft

PG

Point guard

SG

Shooting guard

SF

Small forward

PF

Power forward

C

Center

*

Mythical team member

^#

All-star

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Country of origin*	Team	College
1	1	Nonoy Baclao	PF	Philippines	Air21 Express	Ateneo de Manila University
1	2	Rabeh Al-Hussaini^#	C	Philippines	Air21 Express (from Talk 'N Text via Barako Bull)^[a]	Ateneo de Manila University
1	3	Rey Guevarra	SG	Philippines	Air21 Express (from Meralco)^[b]	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
1	4	Elmer Espiritu	SF	Philippines	Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Air21 via Powerade^[b], traded to Alaska^[A])	University of the East
1	5	Josh Vanlandingham	SG	United States	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	Pacific Lutheran University
1	6	Sean Anthony	SF	Canada	Air21 Express (from Talk 'N Text^[c], traded to Powerade Tigers^[D])	McGill University
1	7	John Wilson	SG	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra Kings (from Barako Bull via San Miguel)^[e]	Jose Rizal University
1	8	Jimbo Aquino	SG	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra Kings	San Sebastian College
1	9	Pari Llagas	C	Philippines	Derby Ace Llamados	University of the East
1	10	Shawn Weinstein	PG	United States	Alaska Aces (traded to Meralco Bolts) ^[B]	St. Edwards University
2	11	Riego Gamalinda	SG	Philippines	Meralco Bolts ^a	San Beda College
2	12	Robert Labagala	PG	Philippines	Barangay Ginebra Kings (from Barako Bull)^[d]	University of the East
2	13	Val Acuña	SG	Philippines	Derby Ace Llamados (from Air21)	University of the East
2	14	Ford Arao	PF	Philippines	Meralco Bolts	Ateneo de Manila University
2	15	RJ Jazul	PG	Philippines	Alaska Aces (from Rain or Shine via Powerade^[f], traded to Rain or Shine^[C])	Colegio de San Juan de Letran
2	16	Khasim Mirza	SG	Philippines	Meralco Bolts (from Powerade via Rain or Shine)	University of Santo Tomas
2	17	Borgie Hermida	PG	Philippines	Barako Energy Coffee Masters (from Talk 'N Text^[g])	San Beda College
2	18	Jai Reyes	PG	Philippines	Air21 Express (traded to Powerade Tigers)^[D]	Ateneo de Manila University
2	19	PASSED^b
2	20	PASSED^c
2	21	Marvin Hayes	SG	Philippines	Alaska Aces	José Rizal University

Notes:

• ^a Given by the PBA board to the Meralco Bolts as an incentive of being a new team.^[4]
• ^b Powerade Tigers passed on their 19th overall pick.
• ^c Air21 Express passed on their 20th overall pick.

Trades involving draft picks

Pre-draft trades

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.

• ^a On October 12, 2009, Air21 is involved in a three way trade between Talk 'N Text and Barako Bull. Air21 was able to get Barako Bull’s 2010 (previously acquired by Talk ‘N Text) and 2012 first-round picks and will also take Talk ‘N Text’s 2013 and 2014 first-round picks. Barako Bull will now have the rights on Orlando Daroya of Talk 'N Text while Talk ‘N Text will get Japeth Aguilar from Air21, who will be loaned to Smart Gilas.^[5]
• ^{b 1 2} On August 20, 2010, Talk 'N Text acquired Air21's first round fourth pick in a three-team trade involving Air21, Talk 'N Text and Meralco. Josh Urbiztondo from Meralco and the team's first round third pick (Acquired from Coca-Cola after trading Chris Ross in exchange for Paolo Mendoza during Sta. Lucia's tenure in the PBA.^[6]) were traded to Air21. Talk 'N Text acquired Air21's first round fourth pick. Mark Cardona from Talk 'N Text went to Meralco.^[7]
• ^c On March 3, 2010, Air21 acquired Talk 'N Text's first round pick by trading JR Quiñahan, Mark Yee and Aaron Aban in exchange of Yancy de Ocampo and Renren Ritualo.^[8]
• ^d On February 10, 2009, Barako Bull acquired Barangay Ginebra's second round pick by trading Alex Crisano.^[9]
• ^e During the 2008-09 season, Barangay Ginebra acquired Barako Bull's first round pick by trading Mike Holper. Barako Bull's first round draft pick was previously acquired from San Miguel from the Mick Pennisi trade.
• ^f On September 1, 2008, a day after the 2008 PBA draft, Alaska received Joe Devance and second round picks for 2009 and 2010 from Rain or Shine in exchange for Eddie Laure and the 5th overall pick Solomon Mercado.
• ^g On May 12, 2010, Barako Bull acquired Talk 'N Text's 2nd round pick via a three team trade that also involves Sta. Lucia. Talk 'N Text acquires Kelly Williams, Ryan Reyes and Charles Waters from Sta. Lucia. Sta. Lucia gets Ali Peek, Nic Belasco, Pong Escobal, Rogemar Menor and Yousif Aljamal from Talk 'N Text. Barako Bull gets Mark Isip from Talk 'N Text and the team's 2nd round pick.^[10]

Draft-day trades

• ^A The Alaska Aces acquired the draft rights to 4th pick Elmer Espiritu from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Larry Fonacier.^[11][12]
• ^B The Meralco Bolts acquired the draft rights to 10th pick Shawn Weinstein from Alaska in exchange for Bonbon Custodio.^[11][12]
• ^C The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters acquired the draft rights to 15th pick RJ Jazul from Alaska in exchange for Rain or Shine's 2011 2nd round pick.^[11][12]
• ^{D 1 2} The Powerade Tigers acquired the draft rights to 18th pick Jai Reyes, Ren-Ren Ritualo and newly drafted rookie Sean Anthony from Air21 in exchange for Powerade's 2011 and 2012 draft pick.^[11][12]

References

1. PBA welcomes applications for 2010 Draft, abs-cbnNEWS.com
2. SMART GILAS PLAYERS JOIN PBA DRAFT POOL PBA.ph
3. Air21, RoS agree on post-season trade; Marcy, Doug switch teams, GMANews.TV, August 8, 2010
4. Oldest is shortest, Sporting Chance by Joaquin Henson, Philippine Star, August 29, 2010.
5. Aguilar back with RP Gilas, to play against Whopper Friday, GMANews.tv
6. http://www.pba-online.net/post/struggling-tigers-want-shakeup--trade-rookie-ross-for-mendoza.html
7. Meralco taps Cardona as its PBA franchise player, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, August 20, 2010.
8. Air21 gets De Ocampo, Ritualo in 5-player deal, GMANews.TV, March 3, 2010.
9. Uichico expects Caguioa’s PBA return in Fiesta Conference, GMANews.TV, February 11, 2009.
10. SLR's exit plan? Kelly, Ryan traded to TNT, GMANews.TV, May 12, 2010.
11. Trade galore: Fonacier, Ritualo, Villanueva headed to new teams, GMANews.TV, August 30, 2010
12. AIR21 SELECTS BACLAO NO. 1, AL-HUSSAINI NO.2 IN DRAFT, PBA.ph, August 30, 2010.

External links

• PBA.ph