In a surprise trade, TNT Ka Tropa traded former Gilas player Ranidel de Ocampo to Phoenix Fuel Masters for Norbert Torres and a 2017 1st Round Draft Pick (From SMB) then Phoenix traded de Ocampo to Meralco Bolts in exchange for Justin Chua and the 2017 1st Round Draft Pick of Meralco.
Moala Tautuaa was picked No. 1 by Talk N Text Tropang Texters while Troy Rosario was picks No. 2 by Mahindra Enforcers (former Kia Carnival), but the biggest surprise is at No. 3 where Rain or Shine Elasto Painters picked Maverick Ahanmisi at No. 3.
2015 PBA Rookie Draft Results
1st Round
1. Talk N Text – Moala Tautuaa
2. Mahindra/Kia – Troy Rosario
3. Rain or Shine – Maverick Ahanmisi
Troy Rosario, Scottie Thompson, Almond Vosotros and Norbert Torres who played for Gilas Cadets in the 2015 SEA Games have joined the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft.
Fil-foreigners Moala Tautuaa, Maverick Ahanmisi, Norbert Torres and Chris Newsome have applied for the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft and is predicted to be chosen in the 1st Round.
2015 PBA Rookie Draft will be on August 23 at Robinsons Place Manila. Talk N Text will pick No. 1 while Kia picks No. 2 followed by Rain or Shine at No. 3.
List of Fil-Foreigners in 2015 PBA Rookie Draft
-Maverick Ahanmisi
-Aly Austria
2015 SEA Games Basketball
Gilas Cadets defeated Indonesia, 81-52
June 10, 2015 – OCBC Arena, Singapore
Gilas Cadets was led by Kiefer Ravena with 16 points and Troy Rosario with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Norbert Torres contributed 8 point and 8 rebounds while Marcus Douthit with 6 points and 9 rebounds. Almond Vosotros with 14 points and was 3/6 from the 3-point line.
Scores: Ravena 16, Rosario 15, Vosotros 14, Ferrer 8, Torres 8, Douthit 6, Belo 5, Khobuntin 5, Thompson 4, Amer 0, Rivero 0, Jalalon 0.
Game Statistics
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach and also SEABA and SEA Games Head Coach Tab Baldwin has trimmed down the Player Pool for the SEABA Championship and SEA Games to 16 players.
2015 SEABA and SEA Games Player Pool
-Kiefer Ravena
-Thirdy Ravena
-Bobby Ray Parks