The PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft took place on September 7, 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, a fitting stage for the league’s golden anniversary.
From 122 hopefuls, 77 players were chosen , each carrying the promise of fresh energy and new storylines for the season ahead.
Terrafirma made the biggest splash by selecting Geo Chiu as the first overall pick, while Juan Gómez de Liaño went second to Converge and Dalph Panopio landed third with Blackwater. With names like Chris Koon , Ljay Gonzales , Jason Brickman , and Will Gozum rounding out the top picks, the night delivered a mix of expected choices and surprise turns—setting the tone for an exciting new chapter in Philippine basketball.
2025 PBA Draft Results List First Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 1 Terrafirma Dyip Geo Chiu C Ateneo / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) 2 Converge FiberXers Juan Gómez de Liaño SG/PG UP / Seoul SK Knights (KBL) 3 Blackwater Bossing Dalph Panopio PG Cal State Baskersfield / Mumbai Titans (INBL) 4 NorthPort Batang Pier Chris Koon SF/SG Ateneo 5 NLEX Road Warriors Ljay Gonzales PG FEU / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 6 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Yukien Andrada PF/C San Beda 7 Meralco Bolts Jason Brickman PG LIU Brooklyn / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) 8 Phoenix Fuel Masters Will Gozum C/PF Benilde / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 9 San Miguel Beermen Chris Miller SG Salem / Darbandikhan (IPBL) 10 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Christian Manaytay PF UST / Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (MPBL) 11 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Sonny Estil SF/PF Letran / Pampanga Giant Lanterns (MPBL) 12 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Arthur Roque SF/SG Letran
Second Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 13 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Mario Barasi C Adamson / Basilan Starhorse (MPBL) 14 Phoenix Fuel Masters Dave Ando C UST / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys (MPBL) 15 Blackwater Bossing Ximone Sandagon PF/C FEU / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 16 NorthPort Batang Pier CJ Austria SG De La Salle / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) 17 NLEX Road Warriors Arvin Gamboa PF/SF Mapúa / San Juan Knights (MPBL) 18 Terrafirma Dyip Shawn Umali C/PF San Beda 19 Meralco Bolts Vince Magbuhos PF/C Adamson / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 20 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Mark Omega C Letran 21 Converge FiberXers Kobe Monje SF Letran / Val City Magic (MPBL) 22 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Vince Cuajao SG Letran 23 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel John Abis SF/PF Perpetual 24 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Joshua David PG/SG De La Salle / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL)
Third Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 25 Terrafirma Dyip Orin Catacutan SG/SF UE / Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire (MPBL) 26 Phoenix Fuel Masters Harvey Pagsanjan PG EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves (MPBL) 27 Blackwater Bossing Jack Cruz-Dumont SG UE / Abra Solid North Weavers (MPBL) 28 NorthPort Batang Pier Mark Sangco PF/SF San Beda 29 NLEX Road Warriors Lorenz Capulong PF/SF Benilde / Pasay Voyagers (MPBL) 30 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Gab Gomez PG Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys (MPBL) 31 Meralco Bolts Ethan Galang SG/SF UE / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) 32 Converge FiberXers Tony Ynot SG Benilde 33 San Miguel Beermen Royce Mantua SF/SG Adamson 34 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Cole Micek PG St. Francis / Macau Black Bears (TAT) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) 35 TNT Tropang 5G Sean Quitevis SG Ateneo / Ilagan Isabela Cowboys (MPBL)
Fourth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 36 Terrafirma Dyip Dolan Adlawan PF USC / Cebu Greats (MPBL) 37 Phoenix Fuel Masters Aldave Canoy PF CSAV 38 Blackwater Bossing James Una PF San Sebastian / Zamboanga Sikat (MPBL) 39 NorthPort Batang Pier Bryan Sajonia SG/PG San Beda 40 NLEX Road Warriors Judel Fuentes SG CEU / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 41 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Joshua Yerro SG Adamson / Quezon Huskers (MPBL) 42 Meralco Bolts Ladis Lepalam C Benilde / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) 43 Converge FiberXers JM Manalang PF UE / Quezon City Galeries Taipan (MPBL) 44 San Miguel Beermen Justine Guevarra PF UE / Bacolod Tubo Slashers (MPBL) 45 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Kyle Tolentino SG/SF Letran / GenSan Warriors (MPBL) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) 46 TNT Tropang 5G Joe Celzo PF San Beda
Fifth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 47 Terrafirma Dyip Royce Alforque PG FEU / San Juan Knights (MPBL) 48 Phoenix Fuel Masters King Gurtiza SG EAC / Pangasinan Heatwaves (MPBL) 49 Blackwater Bossing Dominic Panlilio PG Benilde / RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods (PSL) 50 NorthPort Batang Pier JJ Gesalem PG/SG UST / Val City Magic (MPBL) 51 NLEX Road Warriors Benedict Benedictos SF/PF Bulacan State / Bulacan Kuyas (MPBL) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) 52 Meralco Bolts Jeff Comia SG New Era / Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL) 53 Converge FiberXers JP Cauilan PF NU / Zamboanga Sikat (MPBL) 54 San Miguel Beermen Axel Iñigo PG FEU / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) 55 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters MJ dela Virgen PG JRU / Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters (MPBL) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Sixth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 56 Terrafirma Dyip JM Bravo SF/PF Lyceum Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) 57 Blackwater Bossing Gjerard Wilson PG UE 58 NorthPort Batang Pier Jonas Tibayan PF NU / Mindoro Tamaraws (MPBL) 59 NLEX Road Warriors Tutoy Ramirez PG/SG ICC / Bataan Risers (MPBL) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) 52 Meralco Bolts (passed) 60 Converge FiberXers Raphael Mallari PG/SG Adamson 61 San Miguel Beermen Jacey Cruz PG Qatar Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Seventh Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 62 Terrafirma Dyip Ira Bataller SF Letran / Manila Batang Quiapo (MPBL) Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) 63 Blackwater Bossing Jude Codiñera SG UST / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) 64 NorthPort Batang Pier Kobe Pableo PF/C LCCM 65 NLEX Road Warriors AJ Madrigal SG/SF UP / Iloilo United Royals (MPBL) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) Meralco Bolts (passed) 66 Converge FiberXers Jordan Sta. Ana PG/SG Arellano / Quezon City Galeries Taipan (MPBL) San Miguel Beermen (passed) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Eighth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 67 Terrafirma Dyip Claude Camit PG/SG UB Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) Blackwater Bossing (passed) 68 NorthPort Batang Pier Kenny Rocacurva SG Letran / Biñan Tatak Gel (MPBL) 69 NLEX Road Warriors John Galinato PG/SG NU / San Juan Knights (MPBL) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) Meralco Bolts (passed) 70 Converge FiberXers Geremy Robinson PG/SG UST San Miguel Beermen (passed) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Ninth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 71 Terrafirma Dyip Tristan Medina SG PCC Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) Blackwater Bossing (passed) 72 NorthPort Batang Pier Kint Ariar SF Letran / Imus Braderhood (MPBL) NLEX Road Warriors (passed) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) Meralco Bolts (passed) 73 Converge FiberXers Patrick Ramos PG JRU / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL) San Miguel Beermen (passed) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Tenth Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team 74 Terrafirma Dyip Franz Diaz PG CEU Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) Blackwater Bossing (passed) 75 NorthPort Batang Pier Robi Nayve PG Benilde / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL) NLEX Road Warriors (passed) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) Meralco Bolts (passed) 76 Converge FiberXers Niel Tolentino PG/SG Arellano San Miguel Beermen (passed) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
Eleventh Round Pick Team Player Pos. School / Club Team Terrafirma Dyip (passed) Phoenix Fuel Masters (passed) Blackwater Bossing (passed) 77 NorthPort Batang Pier Tricky Peromingan PG/SG Adamson / Davao Occidental Tigers (MPBL) NLEX Road Warriors (passed) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (passed) Meralco Bolts (passed) Converge FiberXers (passed) San Miguel Beermen (passed) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (passed) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (passed) TNT Tropang 5G (passed)
