1997 PBA draft
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox sports draft 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.[1]
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew John Seigle | Script error: No such module "flag". | Mobiline Cellulars | New Orleans |
| 2 | Nicholas Belasco | Script error: No such module "flag". | Pop Cola Bottlers | Notre Dame-Maryland |
| 3 | Jason Webb | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | De La Salle |
| 4 | Ernesto Ballesteros | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | UST |
| 5 | Lowell Briones | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | Visayas |
| 6 | Gabby Cui | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ateneo de Manila |
| 7 | Edward Naron | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Gordon's Gin Boars | Visayas |
| 8 | Angelo David | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | FEU |
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Round 2
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tonyboy Espinosa | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Mobiline Cellulars | De La Salle |
| 10 | Romulo Marata | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Pop Cola Bottlers | Adamson |
| 11 | Ronilo Padilla | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | Cebu |
| 12 | Freche Ang | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | Saint La Salle |
| 13 | Jay Mendoza | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | Mapua |
| 14 | Manuel Ortega, Jr. | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg 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.[2][3]
References
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