2008 PBA draft
Player selection in Philippine basketball
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The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (formerly known as the Welcoat Dragons) selected Gabe Norwood of the George Mason University as the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a two-day rookie camp.
| 2008 PBA draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
| Time | 4:00 pm (PHT) |
| Location | Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig |
| Network | Solar TV |
| Overview | |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First selection | Gabe Norwood, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Round 1
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center | * | Mythical team member | # | All-star |
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Norwood* |  United States |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | George Mason |
| 2 | Jared Dillinger# | United States |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Hawaii |
| 3 | Jayson Castro* |  Philippines |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (from San Miguel Beermen) |
PCU |
| 4 | Rob Reyes | United States |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Flagler |
| 5 | Sol Mercado# | United States |
Alaska Aces | Biola |
| 6 | Mark Borboran | Philippines |
Air21 Express | UE |
| 7 | Beau Belga# | Philippines |
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | PCU |
| 8 | Bonbon Custodio | Philippines |
San Miguel Beermen | UE |
| 9 | Larry Rodriguez | Philippines |
Red Bull Barako | PMI |
| 10 | Kelvin Gregorio | Philippines |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | UE |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pong Escobal | Philippines |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | San Beda |
| 2 | TY Tang | Philippines |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | De La Salle |
| 3 | Pocholo Villanueva | Philippines |
Air 21 Express | De La Salle |
| 4 | Chito Jaime | Philippines |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | AMA |
| 5 | Kelvin dela Peña | Philippines |
Alaska Aces | Mapúa |
| 6 | Jonathan Fernandez | Philippines |
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants | NU |
| 7 | Jeff Chan* | Philippines |
Red Bull Barako | FEU |
| 8 | Mark Cuevas | United States |
Red Bull Barako | Los Angeles County |
| 9 | Christian Cabatu | Philippines |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | St. Benilde |
