ROOKIE DRAFT APPLICATION DEADLINES: FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS SEPT. 12, LOCALS OCT. 18
Applicants for the coming PBA Rookie Draft – both local and Fil-foreign hopefuls – are being given enough time to complete their respective papers and become eligible for the Nov. 3 event.
Fil-foreign players looking to join the Draft proceedings are given until Sept. 12 to submit their application and requirements.
The league will have five days to review the documents, after which it will issue the preliminary list of prospective draftees for submission to member teams.
A month-long contestability period will then commence and will end Oct. 17.
Local born applicants, meanwhile, have until Oct. 18 to submit their papers. On that day, the league will likewise issue the final list of eligible Fil-foreign hopefuls.
Six days prior to the Draft (Oct. 28), all rookie applicants undergo the traditional biometrics where their physical features and strengths will be measured individually.
On Oct. 30, the final list of candidates for the 2013 Rookie Draft will be issued by the Commissioner’s Office.
With the season-ending Governors Cup still to reel off on August 14, none among the biggest names in the collegiate and amateur ranks have yet to declare themselves available for the Draft, although there are already those being anticipated to turn pro by next year such as Greg Slaughter, Ian Sangalang, Nico Salva, Justine Chua, RR Garcia, Jeron Teng and Jett Vidal.
Big man JuneMar Fajardo of Petron emerged as the top rookie pick in last year’s Draft followed by Calvin Abueva (Alaska), Alex Mallari (Petron now with San Mig Coffee), Cliff Hodge (Meralco), and Aldrich Ramos (Barako Bull now with Alaska).
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