Columbian goes for Isaac Go as top Gilas pick in PBA draft

Columbian Dyip selected Ateneo de Manila University' Isaac Go as the top pick of the 2019 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday at Robinsons Place Manila.

The 6'7" Go is part of the Blue Eagles' three-peat team and ended his collegiate career with an average of 4.5 points and 3.36 rebounds per game in the elimination rounds.

With the 1st pick of the Gilas Special Draft, Columbian Dyip selects Isaac Go. @IsaacGo1
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Go was chosen in the special round for Gilas Pilipinas picks, who are expected to be part of the national basketball pool.

The picks in the special Gilas round include:

1. Isaac Go (Columbian Dyip)
2. Rey Suerte (Blackwater)
3. Matt Nieto (NLEX)
4. Allyn Bulanadi (Alaska)
5. Mike Nieto (Rain or Shine)

In the regular round of the draft, Roosevelt Adams was the top pick by Columbian.

Here is the list of the first round picks in the PBA regular draft:

1. Roosevelt Adams (Columbian)
2. Maurice Shaw (Blackwater)
3. Mike Ayonayon (NLEX)
4. Barkley Eboña (Alaska)
5. Adrian Wong (Rain or Shine)
6. Clint Doliguez (Rain or Shine)
7. Prince Rivero (Rain or Shine)
8. Sean Manganti (Northport)
9. Aris Dionisio (Magnolia)
10. Arvin Tolentino (Ginebra)
11. Kib Montalbo (TNT)
12. Christian Balagasay (Columbian)

This year's draft has a total of 67 aspirants. —MGP, GMA News