Terrafirma’s first general choose Geo Chiu throughout the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
Terrafirma, whose efforts to promote its PBA franchise the previous few months all slowed down, on Sunday made Geo Chiu the primary general choice within the Draft, choosing the tallest participant within the pool who might definitely assist the Dyip flip their fortunes round when the fiftieth Season rolls on.
After ending final in all three conferences final season, the Dyip snagged a reputable massive man undertaking in Chiu, who noticed motion for Ateneo beneath Tab Baldwin within the UAAP earlier than enjoying briefly in Japan as an Asian import.
Chiu turns into the second straight middle to be tapped No. 1 after Justine Baltazar went to Converge final season, the place the FiberXers made sturdy runs within the final two conferences.
Converge pulled out a coup of types when it traded for the No. 2 choose to Phoenix days earlier than Draft Day. The FiberXers then tabbed a dependable wingman in Juan Gomez de Liaño earlier than Blackwater snagged former Batang Gilas standout Dalph Panopio third general.
Panopio joins Sedrick Barefield on the Bossing backcourt and will wind up forming one of the explosive tandems come the landmark season that opens subsequent month.
NorthPort, which nonetheless underwent the choice course of regardless of the pending sale of its franchise to Pureblends, went with Ateneo wingman Chris Koon as its fourth choose earlier than NLEX took speedy guard L-Jay Gonzales from Far Jap College and the MPBL’s Quezon Huskers.
New Magnolia coach LA Tenorio selected a ahead in Yukien Andrada at No. 6, bringing his skill to stretch the ground and supply some assist inside as soon as he concludes his NCAA stint with San Beda.
That prompted Meralco to go along with Jason Brickman, the well-experienced 33-year-old playmaker who has been knocking on the PBA door for years with spectacular stints within the Asean Basketball League and Taiwan.
Phoenix turned the No. 8 choice into an inside presence in former School of St. Benilde star and NCAA Season 98 Most Useful Participant Will Gozum.
San Miguel Beer discovered some wanted shooter, albeit a participant with stints in Europe, with the number of 32-year-old Chris Miller at No. 9 whereas Rain or Shine used its two first spherical picks to get former College of Santo Tomas mainstay Christian Manaytay at tenth and Letran’s Jun Roque at twelfth.
Barangay Ginebra used the eleventh choose to take the unheralded Sonny Estil as the one first spherical shock. INQ
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