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MANILA, Philippines – Fil-Tongan center Moala Tautuaa along with a bevy of Gilas cadets lead the list of applicants for the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft.
Named MVP of the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup, the 6-foot-7 Tautuaa is considered the consensus first overall pick this year as a promising athletic big man.
Gilas cadet Troy Rosario, who was part of the 2015 SEA Games gold medalist crew under national team head coach Tab Baldwin, is a highly touted hopeful as the youngest member of Baldwin’s Gilas Pilipinas pool for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
The 6-foot-6 National University standout earned praises from Gilas veteran Jimmy Alapag and Baldwin, who agree his experience with the nationals will make him even more dangerous in the pro league.
Other members of the 2015 SEA Games squad that are expected to perform well in the draft are San Beda guard Baser Amer, NU forward Glenn Khobuntin, NCAA Season 90 MVP Scottie Thompson from Perpetual Help, De La Salle sharpshooter Almond Vosotros, and former San Beda guard Garvo Lanete.
Meanwhile, Fil-Nigerian Maverick Ahansmisi, who played for the Cafe France Bakers in the D-League, as well as former Blue Eagle Chris Newsome and former Green Archer Norbert Torres head the 16-strong Fil-foreigner pack.
(READ: Maverick Ahanmisi is following the path of Stanley Pringle)
Both swingman Newsome and big man Torres saw action for the Hapee Fresh Fighters and the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems in the D-League.
Some of the collegiate stalwarts hoping to crack the PBA include Ateneo’s Nico Elorde, UST’s Aljon Mariano, UE’s Roi Sumang, Letran’s Mark Cruz, San Beda’s Art Dela Cruz, and St. Benilde’s Jonathan Grey.
From a high of 87 last year, the list of hopefuls dropped to a modest but strong cast of 64.
This year’s Rookie Draft will take place on Sunday, August 23 at Robinsons Ermita with the draft combine set from August 19 to 20 at the Gatorade Hoops Center along Shaw Boulevard.
See the full list of draft applicants below.
| Name | Height | School |
| ABAD, Michael John, B. (C/F) | 6’4″ | Mapua |
| ABUNDO, Mon Alvin T. (G) | 5’8″ | CEU |
| ACUNA, Eric James N. (G) | 5’7″ | St. Clare |
| AGOVIDA, Keith Jasper (F) | 6’2″ | Arellano |
| AHANMISI, Maverick* (G) | 6’2″ | University of Minnesota |
| ALABANZA, John Ray (F) | 6’5″ | UE |
| ALMARIO, Alex, C. (G) | 5’9″ | JRU |
| AMER, Baser C. (G) | 6’0″ | San Beda |
| ANDRADA, Yutien, P. (C/F) | 6’5″ | De La Salle |
| ARCE, Junar C. (F) | 6’5″ | PCU |
| AUSTRIA, Alexander Stanley A.* (G) | 5’11” | San Francisco State University |
| BATINO, Alfred Ryan G. (F) | 6’5″ | CEU |
| CRUZ, Mark L. (G) | 5’5″ | Letran |
| CUBILLO, Joshua V.* (G/F) | 6’4″ | California State University, Fullerton |
| DE LEON, Rodel Samboy N. (F) | 6’3″ | CEU |
| DE VERA, Leodaniel D.* (F) | 6’4″ | San Sebastian |
| DELA CRUZ, Arthur A. (F) | 6’4″ | San Beda |
| DI GREGORIO, Michael Vincent* (G) | 6’1″ | McKendree University |
| DILAY, Randy* (G) | 6’1″ | Dominican University |
| ELORDE, Juan Nicholas V. (G) | 5’10” | Ateneo de Manila |
| ENCISO, Simon N.* (G) | 5’11” | Notre Dame de Namur University |
| GALANZA, Pedrito, DG (G) | 6’2″ | UE |
| GALLIGUEZ, Abel* (G) | 5’9″ | John Brown University |
| GATMAITAN, Carlo T. (G) | 5’11” | St. Clare |
| GREY, Jonathan M. (F) | 6’3″ | St. Benilde |
| GUINTO, Bradwyn M. (C/F) | 6’6″ | San Sebastian |
| HAINGA, Roberto D. (C) | 6’7″ | UST |
| HODGES, Dale Leon* (G) | 5’11” | |
| IGNACIO, Jul-Shri (G) | 6’1″ | NU |
| KHOBUNTIN, Glenn R. (F) | 6’4″ | NU |
| KING, Jerramy Francis D.* (G) | 5’10” | California State University |
| LANETE, Garvo A. (G) | 6’1″ | San Beda |
| MABULAC, Michael R. (C/F) | 6’4″ | JRU |
| MAGAT, Marion Evan, Castillo (C/F) | 6’7″ | NU |
| MARIANO, Aljon E. (F) | 6’3″ | UST |
| MELANO, Jason Cole (F) | 6’3″ | St. Francis |
| MENDOZA, Jaypee B. (F) | 6’3″ | San Beda |
| MIRAFLORES, Eric R. (G) | 5’9″ | UE |
| MIRANDA, Michael Angelo Q. (C) | 6’6″ | San Sebastian |
| MONTUANO, Mark Angelo, A. (F) | 6’2″ | Informatics |
| NEWSOME, Christopher E.* (G/F) | 6’2″ | Ateneo de Manila |
| NIMES, Josan Michael, C. (G/F) | Mapua | |
| PALMA, Christian Mari G. (F) | 6’4″ | Arellano |
| PURDY, Jawhar* (G) | 5’8″ | California State Stanislaus University |
| RACAL, Kevin Kent R. (G) | 6’3″ | Letran |
| RIOS, Jansen M. (G) | 6’3″ | Adamson |
| RONO, Robin, C. (G) | 5’11” | NU |
| ROSALES, Krismoir S.* (G) | 6’0″ | Hope International University |
| ROSARIO, Jeth Troy, U (C) | 6’6″ | NU |
| SANTOS, Adrian M. (F) | 6’3″ | UE |
| SEDURIFA, Joseph B. (G) | 6’1″ | University of Southern Philippines |
| SORELA, Michole S. (F) | 6’5″ | San Beda |
| STEVENS, Andrettimari, M. (G) | 5’11” | Mapua |
| SUMANG, Shej Roi, R. (G) | 5’8″ | UE |
| TANUAN, Edgar Jr., J. (F) | 6’3″ | FEU |
| TAUTUAA, Moala D.* (C/F) | 6’7″ | Chadron State College |
| THOMPSON, Earl Scottie C. (G) | 6’1″ | Perpetual |
| TORRES, Norberto Brian D.* (C/F) | 6’6″ | De La Salle |
| TROLLANO, Celedonio Jr. B. (F) | 6’3″ | Adamson |
| VARGAS, Emilian C. (G) | 6’0″ | St. Clare |
| VILLAMOR, Lee Dennice A. (F) | 6’4″ | NU |
| VITUG, Arvin Jay P. (G) | 5’10” | San Sebastian |
| VOSOTROS, Almond P. (G) | 5’10” | De La Salle |
| WETHERELL, Ryan* (G) | 6’0″ | California State University, Los Angeles |
*Fil-foreigners
– Rappler.com
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