2023 PBA Rookie Draft picks

Out of 124 approved applicants, 79 names have been called in the PBA Season 48 Rookie Draft on Sunday at the Market! Market! in Taguig.

Stephen Holt was the top overall pick by the Terrafirma Dyip, while Christian David was the top 2 pick by the Blackwater Bossing. Luis Villegas and Keith Datu were selected by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters for the third and fourth picks, while Zav Lucero was drafted fifth overall by the NorthPort Batang Pier.

Here is the full list of the names called in the PBA Draft 2023:

Round 1:

1. Terrafirma - Stephen Holt
2. Blackwater - Christian David
3. Rain or Shine - Luis Villegas
4. Rain or Shine - Keith Datu
5. NorthPort - Zav Lucero
6. Phoenix - Ken Tuffin
7. NLEX - Richie Rodger
8. Meralco - Brandon Bates
9. Converge - Schonny Winston
10. Converge - BJ Andrade
11. NorthPort - Cade Flores
12. Terrafirma - TJ Miller

Round 2:

1. Terrafirma - Kemark Cariño
2. Converge - Bryan Santos
3. Rain or Shine - Henry Galinato
4. Phoenix - Raffy Verano
5. Phoenix - Ricci Rivero
6. NLEX - Enoch Valdez
7. Converge - JL delos Santos
8. Blackwater - James Kwekuteye
9. NLEX - JM Nermal
10. Terrafirma - Louie Sangalang
11. Ginebra - Ralph Cu
12. Rain or Shine - Rence Nocum

Round 3:

1. Terrafirma - JB Bahio
2. Blackwater - Cliff Jopia
3. Rain or Shine - Sherwin Concepcion
4. Phoenix - Matthew Daves
5. NorthPort - Brent Paraiso
6. NLEX - Dominic Fajardo
7. Converge - Inand Fornillos
8. Meralco - Jolo Mendoza
9. TNT - Pass
10. Magnolia - Pat Maagdenberg
11. Ginebra - Kim Aurin
12. SMB - Troy Malilin

Round 4:

1. Terrafirma - Tommy Olivario
2. Blackwater - Archie Concepcion
3. Rain or Shine - JC Cullar
4. Phoenix - John Lloyd Clemente
5. NorthPort - Fran Yu
6. NLEX - Francis Giussani
7. Converge - King Caralipio
8. Meralco - Zach Huang
9. TNT - Pass
10. Magnolia - Rey Anthony Peralta
11. Ginebra - Franz Abuda
12. SMB - Jayson Apolonio

Round 5:

1. Terrafirma - Damie Cuntapay
2. Blackwater - Dariel Bayla
3. Rain or Shine - Larry Arpia
4. Phoenix - Daniel Atienza
5. NorthPort - John Amores
6. NLEX - Renzo Navarro
7. Converge - Rhinwil Yambing
8. Meralco - Jessie Sumoda
9. Magnolia - Warren Bonifacio
10. Ginebra - Brandrey Bienes
11. SMB - Ichie Altamirano

Round 6:

1. Terrafirma - Kenneth Villapando
2. Blackwater - Pass
3. Rain or Shine - Pass
4. Phoenix - Joe Gomez de Liaño
5. NorthPort - Jan Sobrevega (60)
6. NLEX - Pass
7. Converge - Kamron Vigan
8. Meralco - Shean Jackson
9. Magnolia - Christian Bunag
10. Ginebra - PASS
11. SMB - John Gob

Round 7

1. Terrafirma - JJ Pido
2. Phoenix - Theo Flores
3. NorthPort - Ian Herrera
4. Converge - Raymond Binuya
5. Meralco - Pass
6. Magnolia - Pass
7. SMB - Jayvee dela Cruz

Round 8

1. Terrafirma - Enrique Caunan 
2. Phoenix - Pass
3. NorthPort - Johnnel Bauzon
4. Converge - MJ Garcia
5. SMB - Jamel Ramos

Round 9

1. Terrafirma - Pass
2. NorthPort - Joemari Lacastesantos
3. Converge - Andree Flores
4. SMB - Kyt Jimenez 

Round 10

1. NorthPort - Nikko Paranada
2. Converge - Jonathan del Rosario
3. SMB - Pass

Round 11

1. NorthPort - Regie Boy Basibas
2. Converge - Pass

Round 12

1. NorthPort - Pass

The PBA will open with the Commissioner's Cup on November 5.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News