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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Date(s) | August 31, 2008 |
| Time | 4:00 pm (PHT) |
| Location | Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig |
| Network(s) | Solar TV |
| Overview | |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First selection | Gabe Norwood, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
Round 1 edit
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center | * | Mythical team member | # | All-star |
Round 2 edit
Undrafted players edit
| Player | Country of origin* | College |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Luis Abad |  Philippines
|
St. Benilde |
| Lawrence Bonus[1] | Philippines
|
UM |
| Patrick Cabahug | Philippines
|
Adamson |
| Andrew Catigan |  Canada
|
Langara |
| Jan Anthony Coching | Philippines
|
St. Benilde |
| Dennis Concha | Philippines
|
|
| Rene Cunanan | Philippines
|
JRU |
| Kevin Dulafu |  United States
|
Vanguard |
| Nestor David | Philippines
|
UP Diliman |
| Michael Dizon | United States
|
Florida College |
| Anthony Espiritu | Philippines
|
UST |
| Julian Bermejo | Philippines
|
San Sebastian |
| Ismael Juinio | Philippines
|
Letran |
| Nizar Kiram | Philippines
|
St. Francis |
| Ferdie Melocoton | Philippines
|
EAC |
| Franklyn Nailon | Philippines
|
UC |
| Ricky Natividad | Philippines
|
PSBA |
| Leimar Navarro | Philippines
|
PCU |
| Angelus Raymundo | Philippines
|
San Beda Alabang / UE |
| Ryan Regalado | Philippines
|
UM |
| Unik Christian Reyes | Philippines
|
St. Benilde |
| Earn Saguindel | Philippines
|
UE |
| Eder Saldua | Philippines
|
FEU |
| Mark Yee[2] | Philippines
|
San Sebastian-Cavite |
| Eian Yu | United States
|
UCLA |
- ^ Signed by Coca-Cola Tigers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Philippine Cup
- ^ Signed by the Burger King Whoppers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Fiesta Cup
Draft-day trades edit
- Jay Washington was traded to the San Miguel Beermen for the rights of Talk 'N Text's third overall pick.
Off-season trades edit
- Joe Devance (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) and 2 second-round picks was traded to Alaska Aces for Solomon Mercado & Eddie Laure
Note edit
*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.