PBA season 50 draft
40th edition of the PBA draft
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The PBA season 50 draft was the 40th edition of the PBA draft and the draft for the 2025–26 PBA season. The draft took place on September 7, 2025, at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay, marking the first time the event was held at an SM mall.[1][2]
| PBA season 50 draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date | September 7, 2025 |
| Location | SM Mall of Asia |
| Networks | One Sports (RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live) |
| Overview | |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First selection | Geo Chiu (Terrafirma Dyip) |
The Terrafirma Dyip made the first overall pick after finishing with a weighted cumulative ranking of 11.7 in the 2024–25 season.[3] The team used the pick to select Geo Chiu.
Draft order
The draft order was based on each team's overall rankings across all three conferences in the previous season. Rankings from both the 2024 Governors' Cup and 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup each make up 30% of the average while the 2025 Philippine Cup has the most weight at 40%. Guest teams are excluded when calculating rankings. In each round, teams picked in ascending order (lowest to highest) based on their respective weighted cumulative rankings.
The NorthPort Batang Pier continues to make their selections in this draft while their franchise sale to Pureblends was under review at the time.[4][5]
| Draft order | Team | Final ranking | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOV | COM | PHI | |||
| 1st | Terrafirma Dyip | 11th | 12th | 12th | 11.7 |
| 2nd | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 12th | 11th | 9th | 10.5 |
| 3rd | Blackwater Bossing | 9th | 10th | 10th | 9.7 |
| 4th | NorthPort Batang Pier | 10th | 3rd | 11th | 8.3 |
| 5th | NLEX Road Warriors | 8th | 8th | 5th | 6.8 |
| 6th | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6.6 |
| 7th | Meralco Bolts | 5th | 6th | 8th | 6.5 |
| 8th | Converge FiberXers | 6th | 5th | 7th | 6.1 |
| 9th | San Miguel Beermen | 4th | 9th | 1st | 4.3 |
| 10th | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3.7 |
| 11th | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2.4 |
| 12th | TNT Tropang 5G | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1.4 |
Draft selections
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one Mythical Team |
| # | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
First round
Second round
Third round
From the third round onwards, teams will have the option to pass. Doing so will opt the team out for the remainder of the draft. The draft ends once all twelve teams have passed.
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Orin Catacutan | SG/SF |  Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | UE / Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire (MPBL) |
| 26 | Harvey Pagsanjan | PG | Philippines |
Phoenix Fuel Masters | EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves (MPBL) |
| 27 | Jack Cruz-Dumont | SG | Philippines |
Blackwater Bossing | UE / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) |
| 28 | Mark Sangco | PF/SF | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Benilde / Pasay Voyagers (MPBL) |
| 29 | Lorenz Capulong | C | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | Arellano / Bataan Risers (MPBL) |
| 30 | Gab Gomez | PG |  Italy |
Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys (MPBL) |
| 31 | Ethan Galang | SG/SF |  United States |
Meralco Bolts | UE / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) |
| 32 | Tony Ynot | SG | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | Benilde |
| 33 | Royce Mantua | SF/SG |  Australia |
San Miguel Beermen | Adamson |
| 34 | Cole Micek | PG | United States |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | St. Francis / Macau Black Bears (TAT) |
| 35 | Sean Quitevis | SG | Philippines |
TNT Tropang 5G | Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys (MPBL) |
- Barangay Ginebra passed during the round.
Fourth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Dolan Adlawan | PF | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | USC / Cebu Greats (MPBL) |
| 37 | Aldave Canoy | PF | Philippines |
Phoenix Fuel Masters | CSAV |
| 38 | James Una | PF | Philippines |
Blackwater Bossing | San Sebastian / Zamboanga Sikat (MPBL) |
| 39 | Bryan Sajonia | SG/PG | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | San Beda |
| 40 | Judel Fuentes | SG | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | CEU / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) |
| 41 | Joshua Yerro | SG | Philippines |
Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | Adamson / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) |
| 42 | Ladis Lepalam | C | Philippines |
Meralco Bolts | Benilde / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) |
| 43 | JM Manalang | PF | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | UE / Quezon City Galeries Taipan (MPBL) |
| 44 | Justine Guevarra | PF | Philippines |
San Miguel Beermen | UE / Bacolod Tubo Slashers (MPBL) |
| 45 | Kyle Tolentino | SG/SF | United States |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Letran / GenSan Warriors (MPBL) |
| 46 | Joe Celzo | PF | Philippines |
TNT Tropang 5G | San Beda |
Fifth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Royce Alforque | PG | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | FEU / San Juan Knights (MPBL) |
| 48 | King Gurtiza | SG | Philippines |
Phoenix Fuel Masters | EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves (MPBL) |
| 49 | Dominic Panlilio | PG | Philippines |
Blackwater Bossing | Benilde / RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods (PSL) |
| 50 | JJ Gesalem | PG/SG | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | UST / Val City Magic (MPBL) |
| 51 | Benedict Benedictos | SF/PF | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | Bulacan State / Bulacan Kuyas (MPBL) |
| 52 | Jeff Comia | SG | Philippines |
Meralco Bolts | New Era / Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL) |
| 53 | JP Cauilan | PF | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | NU / Zamboanga Sikat (MPBL) |
| 54 | Axel Iñigo | PG | Philippines |
San Miguel Beermen | FEU / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) |
| 55 | MJ dela Virgen | PG | Philippines |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | JRU / Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters (MPBL) |
- Magnolia and TNT passed during the round.
Sixth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | JM Bravo | SF/PF | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | Lyceum |
| 57 | Gjerard Wilson | PG | United States |
Blackwater Bossing | UE |
| 58 | Jonas Tibayan | PF | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | NU / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) |
| 59 | Tutoy Ramirez | PG/SG | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | ICC / Bataan Risers (MPBL) |
| 60 | Raphael Mallari | PG/SG | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | Adamson |
| 61 | Jacey Cruz | PG | Philippines |
San Miguel Beermen | Qatar |
- Phoenix, Meralco, and Rain or Shine passed during the round.
Seventh round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ira Bataller | PF | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | Letran / Manila Batang Quiapo (MPBL) |
| 63 | Jude Codiñera | SG | Philippines |
Blackwater Bossing | UST / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) |
| 64 | Kobe Pableo | PF/C | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | LCCM |
| 65 | AJ Madrigal | SG/SF | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | UP / Iloilo United Royals (MPBL) |
| 66 | Jordan Sta. Ana | PG/SG | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | Arellano / Quezon City Galeries Taipan (MPBL) |
- San Miguel passed during the round.
Eighth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Claude Camit | PG/SG | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | UB |
| 68 | Kenny Rocacurva | SG | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Letran / Biñan Tatak Gel (MPBL) |
| 69 | John Galinato | PG/SG | Philippines |
NLEX Road Warriors | NU / San Juan Knights (MPBL) |
| 70 | Geremy Robinson | PG/SG | United States |
Converge FiberXers | UST |
- Blackwater passed during the round.
Ninth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Tristan Medina | SG | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | Pasig Catholic |
| 72 | Kint Ariar | SF | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Letran / Imus Braderhood (MPBL) |
| 73 | Patrick Ramos | PG | United States |
Converge FiberXers | JRU / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) |
- NLEX passed during the round.
Tenth round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Franz Diaz | PG | Philippines |
Terrafirma Dyip | CEU |
| 75 | Robi Nayve | PG | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Benilde / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL) |
| 76 | Niel Tolentino | PG/SG | Philippines |
Converge FiberXers | Arellano |
Eleventh round
| Pick | Player | Pos. | Country of birth | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Tricky Peromingan | PG/SG | Philippines |
NorthPort Batang Pier | Adamson / Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL) |
- Terrafirma and Converge passed during the round.
Twelfth round
- NorthPort, the last remaining team, passed during the round, thus ending the draft.
Trades involving draft picks
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
- September 21, 2023: TNT to Rain or Shine[7]
- Rain or Shine acquired Dave Marcelo and a S50 first-round pick
- TNT acquired Henry Galinato and Jewel Ponferada
- September 20, 2022: San Miguel to NorthPort (three-team trade with Barangay Ginebra)[9]
- NorthPort acquired Von Pessumal
- San Miguel acquired S50 and S51 second-round picks
- August 22, 2025: Magnolia to Terrafirma[11]
- Terrafirma acquired Jerrick Ahanmisi and a S50 second-round pick
- Magnolia acquired the player rights to Javi Gómez de Liaño
- May 8, 2023: Converge to Rain or Shine:[12]
- Rain or Shine acquired S49 and S50 second-round picks
- Converge acquired Mike Nieto
- June 6, 2022: San Miguel to Converge[13]
- Converge acquired S49 and S50 second-round picks
- San Miguel acquired Robbie Herndon
- March 11, 2021: TNT to Blackwater (three-team trade with NLEX):[14]
- Blackwater acquired David Semerad, Simon Enciso, S49 TNT first-round pick, and S50 TNT second-round pick
- TNT acquired a S46 first-round pick
- NLEX acquired Don Trollano, Roi Sumang, Maurice Shaw, and S48 second-round pick (via Blackwater)
- February 14, 2024: Blackwater to Rain or Shine:[15]
- Rain or Shine acquired S49 first-round pick (via Blackwater) and S50 second-round pick (via Blackwater)
- Blackwater acquired Rey Nambatac
Post-draft trades
Following the draft, trades between rookies were made and resulted in draftees getting traded to another team.
- October 2, 2025: Rain or Shine to Converge
- Rain or Shine acquired Converge's 2028 (Season 52) second round pick
- Converge acquired the rights of Mark Omega
Combine
The 2025 PBA draft combine was held from September 4–5 at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.[16][1] 125 of the 128 initial applicants showed up to the event, with two withdrawing from the draft, while Jason Brickman was unable to make it due to prior commitments.[17][18] Sonny Estil was named the draft combine MVP as his team won the mini-tournament, and he, Dalph Panopio, Edrian Ramirez, Jun Roque, and Mario Barasi were named to the all-tournament team.[19]
Eligibility and entrants
Applications for the draft began on August 4 and ended on August 29.[20] On August 22, the PBA reached out to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) to allow its student-athletes to join the draft.[21] The UAAP rejected the league's request on August 27.[22] By the end of the application period, 128 players declared for the draft.[23][24] This was reduced to a final tally of 122 players after the draft combine.[25][26]
The following were the eligibility requirements for local players:
- Entrants of at least 22 years of age on the day of the draft must be four years removed from high school or have played one year of college basketball;
- Entrants between 19 and 21 years of age must have had at least two years of college education;
- All entrants must be at least 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) in height.
Eligibility requirements for Filipino-foreigner entrants are similar to the locals but with some additions:
- All Filipino-foreigner entrants must be a holder of a Philippine passport.
- All Filipino-foreigner entrants must have previously played professional basketball elsewhere and is not under contract with other teams.
Players who applied for the draft on the fourth or fifth year of eligibility will instead be assigned to a lottery separate from draft proper.
Notable entrants
Domestic league players
In this section, only entrants who have played for a UAAP, NCAA, CESAFI, or U.S. NCAA school are included. Additionally, all listed entrants have played in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League prior to the draft unless specified.
- Dolan Adlawan – F, USC / Cebu Greats
- Royce Alforque – G, FEU / San Juan Knights
- Dave Ando – C, UST / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
- Ashon Andrews – F/C, UP / Mindoro Tamaraws
- Kint Ariar – F, Letran / Imus Braderhood
- CJ Austria – G, De La Salle / Abra Solid North Weavers
- Mario Barasi – C, Adamson / Basilan Starhorse
- Ira Bataller – F, Letran / Manila Batang Quiapo
- Allan Beltran – F/C, UE / Davao Occidental Tigers
- Jason Brickman – G, LIU Brooklyn / Abra Solid North Weavers
- Lorenz Capulong – C, Arellano / Bataan Risers
- Aurin Catacutan – G/F, UE / Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire
- JP Cauilan – F, NU / Zamboanga Sikat
- Jason Celis – G, JRU / RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods (PSL)
- Geo Chiu – C, Ateneo / Abra Solid North Weavers
- Jude Codinera – F, UST / Muntinlupa Cagers
- Jack Cruz-Dumont – G, UE / Abra Solid North Weavers
- Jasper Cuevas – G, Perpetual / Parañaque Patriots
- Greg Cunanan – G, Lyceum / Quezon City Galeries Taipan
- Joshua David – G, De La Salle / Abra Solid North Weavers
- MJ dela Virgen – G, JRU / Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
- Sonny Estil – F, Letran / Pampanga Giant Lanterns
- Reggz Gabat – G, San Sebastian / Zamboanga Sikat
- Ethan Galang – F, UE / Mindoro Tamaraws
- John Galinato – G, NU / San Juan Knights
- Arvin Gamboa – F, Mapúa / San Juan Knights
- JJ Gesalem – G, UST / Val City Magic
- Gab Gomez – G, Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
- Ljay Gonzales – G, FEU / Quezon Huskers
- Will Gozum – C/F, Benilde / Quezon Huskers
- Justine Guevarra – F, UE / Bacolod Tubo Slashers
- King Gurtiza – G, EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves
- Axel Iñigo – G, FEU / Mindoro Tamaraws
- Chester Sera Josef – F/C, San Sebastian / Quezon City Galeries Taipan
- Ladis Lepalam – C, Benilde / Muntinlupa Cagers
- AJ Madrigal – G/F, UP / Iloilo United Royals
- Vince Magbuhos – F, Adamson / Quezon Huskers
- John Matthew Manalang – F, UE / Quezon City Galeries Taipan
- Christian Manaytay – F, UST / Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
- Joshua Marcos – G/F, Benilde / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
- Kobe Monje – F, Letran / Val City Magic
- Robi Nayve – G, Benilde / Rizal Golden Coolers
- Dawn Ochea – F, Adamson / Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
- Harvey Pagsanjan – G/F, EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves
- Dominic Panlilio – G, Benilde / RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods (PSL)
- Trciky Peromingan – G, Adamson / Davao Occidental Tigers
- Paolo Quiminales – F/C, JRU / 1Munti (PSL)
- Sean Quitevis – G, Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
- Patrick Ramos – G, JRU / Muntinlupa Cagers
- Kenny Rocacurva – G, Letran / Biñan Tatak Gel
- Ximone Sandagon – F/C, FEU / Quezon Huskers
- Mark Sangco – F, Benilde / Pasay Voyagers
- Alfred Sedillo – G/F, San Beda / Manila Batang Quiapo
- Jordan Sta. Ana – G, Arellano / Quezon City Galeries Taipan
- Jason Strait – F, UE / Quezon City Galeries Taipan
- James Tempra – F, FEU / Basilan Starhorse
- Jonas Tibayan – F/C, De La Salle / Mindoro Tamaraws
- Kyle Tolentino – G, Letran / GenSan Warriors
- Niel Tolentino – G/F, Arellano / Rizal Golden Coolers
- James Una – F/C, San Sebastian / Zamboanga Sikat
- Jerick Villanueva – C, UE / Bacolod Tubo Slashers
- Joshua Yerro – G, Adamson / Quezon Huskers
International league players
- Jacey Cruz – G, Qatar University / Qatar SC (Qatar)
- Juan Gómez de Liaño – G, UP / Seoul SK Knights (South Korea)
- Cole Micek – G, St. Francis / Macau Black Bears (TAT)
- Chris Miller – G, Salem / Darbandikhan (Iraq)
- Dalph Panopio – G, Cal State Baskersfield / Mumbai Titans (India)
- Anthony Sevilla – G, Karel de Grote / CB Penya Roja (Spain (FBCV))
UAAP and NCAA players
- John Abis – F, Perpetual
- Yukien Andrada – F, San Beda
- John Barba – G, Lyceum
- JM Bravo – F, Lyceum
- Joe Celzo – C, San Beda
- Gab Cometa – G, Benilde
- Deo Cuajao – G, Letran
- Aaron Flowers – F, Adamson
- Jake Gaspay – F, Benilde
- Chris Koon – G/F, Ateneo
- Raphael Mallari – G, Adamson
- Royce Mantua – F, Adamson
- Mark Omega – C, Letran
- Geremy Robinson Jr. – G, UST
- Jun Roque – G/F, Letran
- Bryan Sajonia – G, San Beda
- Joshua Tagala – G, San Beda
- Shawn Umali – C/F, Benilde
- Gjerard Wilson – G, UE
- Tony Ynot – G, Benilde
U.S. NCAA players
- Isaiah Africano – F, Pacific University