2016 PBA Rookie Draft on October 30 at Robinsons Place Manila. There will be a PBA-Gilas Special Draft but order will not be the same and will be announced on Oct 27.
2016 PBA Rookie Draft Order
First Round
1 – Blackwater
2 – Phoenix (from Star Hotshots)
3 – Ginebra (from Phoenix)
Kobe Paras will make his US NCAA debut soon for the Creighton Bluejays under coach Greg McDermott.
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— KoKo Wave (@_kokoparas) October 22, 2016
Great breakdown of the Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco Bolts PBA Finals Game 6 by BBALLBREAKDOWN
Watch: Breakdown of the Ginebra vs Meralco PBA Finals Game 6
Congratulations LA Tenorio for being named 2016 PBA Govenors Cup Finals MVP.
LA Tenorio averaged 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the PBA Finals against Meralco including a great performance in Game 6 where he contributed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to give Barangay Ginebra San Miguel the PBA Title after 8 years.
Watch: LA Tenorio Finals MVP Highlights
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel defeated Meralco Bolts in the 2016 PBA Governors Cup Finals Game 6. Top 5 Plays includes Chris Newsome, Jimmy Alapag/Allen Durham, LA Tenorio/Scottie Thompson and Justin Brownlee (2x).
Watch: Ginebra vs Meralco PBA Finals Game 6 Top 5 Plays
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP is considering 3 more naturalized players as backup in case Andray Batche will not be available in some FIBA Tournaments.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel defeated Meralco Bolts in Game 6 to win the 2016 PBA Governors Cup Title last October 19 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. LA Tenorio was named Finals MVP but it was the game winning shot of import Justin Brownlee which gave Ginebra the championship after 8 years.
Watch Ginebra vs Meralco Finals Game 6 Highlights Video
SBP and the PBA revealed the 12 Gilas Cadets who will join the special round of the PBA rookie draft and who will be part of the Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool along with 12 players from the PBA or 1 player from each team.
Gilas Cadets Player Pool
-Mac Belo
-Carl Bryan Cruz
-Ed Daquioag
Barangay Ginebra import Justin Brownlee made the game winning three-point shot as Ginebra beat Meralco Bolts in Game 6 of the 2016 PBA Governors Cup Finals to win the PBA Title after 8 long years.
Watch: Justin Brownlee game winning shot in Game 6