MANILA – Antiqueño center Tzaldy John Rangel heads the list of Western Visayas-based players selected during the virtual Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 46 Rookie Draft last night.
The 6-foot-7 Rangel, a former National University Bulldogs and San Miguel-Alab Pilipinas player, was selected third overall by the NLEX Road Warriors during the Gilas Pilipinas special draft.
“This is an opportunity for me to learn and grow as a player,” said Rangel who previously played for Hua Siong College of Iloilo before moving to Manila. “I am very excited. I’m just gonna do my part, work hard, and learn from coaches and players.”
Also selected were Ilonggo Michael Javelosa by the Terrafirma Dyip in the fourth round, Bacolodnon Kimlee Bayquin by the Blackwater Bossing in the fifth round, and Bacolodnon Jeffrey Manday by the San Miguel Beermen in the sixth round.
Prior to Rangel, Jordan Heading was selected top-overall by Terrafirma Dyip in the Gilas draft followed by William Navarro to NorthPort Batang Pier. Frederick Tungcab was selected by TNT Tropang GIGA at No. 4.
In the regular draft, the Dyip made Joshua Munzon as the No. 1 pick followed by Jamie Malonzo (NorthPort Batang Pier), Calvin Oftana (NLEX Road Warriors), Mikey Williams (TNT Tropang GIGA), Leonard Santillan (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters), Benedict Adamos (Alaska Aces), Larry Muyang (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters), James Laput (Terrafirma Dyip), Alvin Pasaol (Meralco Bolts), Jerrick Ahanmisi (Magnolia Hotshots), Troy Rike (NorthPort Batang Pier), and Ken Holmqvist (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings) to close the first round.
Drafted in the second round were Brian Enriquez (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings), Reymark Acuno and Joshua Torralba (Blackwater Bossing), Taylor Browne (Alaska Aces), Franky Johnson (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters), Nicholas Demusis and Aljun Melecio (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters), David Murrell (NLEX Road Warriors), Alec Stockton (Alaska Aces), Anton Asistio and Andrei Caracut (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters) and Mark Olayon (NorthPort Batang Pier).
Dhon Reverente (Terrafirma Dyip), Loren Brill (NorthPort Batang Pier), Andre Paras (Blackwater Bossing), Antonio Bonsubre (NLEX Road Warriors), Kenneth Mocon (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters), Ronnie de Leon (Magnolia Hotshots), RK Ilagan (Alaska Aces), Allen Enriquez (San Miguel Beermen), John Yasa (Meralco Bolts), Reymar Caduyac (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) and Michael Rio-Simmonds (TNT Tropang GIGA) were picked in the third round.
Aside from Javelosa, also selected in the fourth round were Marvin Moraga (NorthPort Batang Pier), Jun Manzo (Blackwater Bossing), Jose Presbitero (NLEX Road Warriors), RJ Argamino (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters), Andrew Estrella (Magnolia Hotshots), Mohammad Salim (San Miguel Beermen), Luis Brill (Meralco Bolts), Max Henstchel (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) and Joel Lee Yu (TNT Tropang GIGA).
Apart from Bayquin, others drafted in the fifth round were Immanuel Custodio (Terrafirma Dyip), Carl Bryan Ravanes (NorthPort Batang Pier), Joseph Alcantara (NLEX Road Warriors), Philip Manalang (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters), Gregory Flor (San Miguel Beermen), Jerie Pingoy (Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) and Martin Gozum (TNT Tropang GIGA).
Others selected were Seraj Elmejrab, Jonico Rosales and Jonathan Mendoza (NorthPort Batang Pier), Terrence Tumalip (Terrafirma Dyip), Jeson Delfinado (Blackwater Bossing), Alberto Torres (NLEX Road Warriors) and Luis Antonio Abaca (San Miguel Beermen)./PN
