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Unknown draft picks look to spring surprise
Rain or Shine PBA Rookie Draft pick Felix Lemetti. –MARLO CUETO/INQURER.net MANILA, Philippines–Majority of the players selected in the first round of the recent PBA Rookie Draft are names familiar to most basketball fans. Felix Lemetti and Avan Nava will need to put in some work to become recognizable to a casual PBA follower. “I…
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PLDT uses Draft to plug playmaking hole
Angelica Alcantara—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Being a tactician who is usually guided by calculated numbers, Rald Ricafort has PLDT well-prepared to deal with absences of some of his crew in the upcoming PVL Reinforced Conference. The team officially announced on Wednesday that veteran setter Rhea Dimaculangan will be missing the import-laced conference after being recently married last…
Read MoreBaltazar a prized Draft find–and he knows he can bring to Converge what the team admits it lacks
Justine Baltazar during the PBA Rookie Draft combine.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Justine Baltazar acknowledged that his presence would be a huge lift for Converge if it decides to select him No. 1 overall in the PBA Rookie Draft. “If I am lucky enough to be selected by Converge (first overall), I think I can be of a…
Read MoreDraft finally takes place; salary cap resolution to follow
Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The first-ever PVL Rookie Draft happens Monday night at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, and the league can finally check off the first of two activities it wants to implement that would hopefully instill—and keep—parity across the field beginning with the upcoming Reinforced Conference. Ex-La Salle standout and Alas Pilipinas middle blocking ace…
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ZUS sticks to draft plan, picks Gagate first overall as league begins march to parity
Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net ZUS Coffee made it official. Thea Gagate became the No. 1 overall pick on Monday when ZUS Coffee selected her first in the PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. And the league took an important step toward parity, even if the journey there remains a long one. “It’s overwhelming…
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Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz go 1-2 in PVL Rookie Draft
Thea Gagate, as expected, is taken first overall by the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel in Quezon City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — There were no surprises in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft after Thea Gagate and Leila Cruz emerged as the top two picks on Monday night at Novotel…
Read MoreLIVE UPDATES: 2024 PVL Rookie Draft
The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) holds its inaugural rookie draft on Monday night at Novotel in Quezon City. ZUS Coffee, formerly known as Strong Group Athletics, owns the No. 1 pick and is expected to take former La Salle star Thea Gagate. There are a total of 47 aspirants in the draft. Capital1, Galeries Tower,…
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Converge has franchise find as Baltazar enters Draft
Justine Baltazar. Photo from B.League Justine Baltazar, the big man many see as Converge’s the top overall pick, officially threw his name in the PBA Draft on the eve of the deadline set by the league on Wednesday. Baltazar formally submitted his application on Wednesday, joining notables who had put their names ahead of the…
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Nathalie Ramacula chases childhood dream with PVL Draft chance
PVL Draft aspirant Nathalie Ramacula. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After her aborted UAAP stint, the Filipino-Canadian libero Nathalie Ramacula seeks to fulfill her childhood dream as one of the 47 aspirants hoping to be selected in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft on July 8 at Novotel. Ramacula flew all the way from Canada back…
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Petro Gazz looking at best available players in the draft
Petro Gazz coach Koji Tsuzurabara and head of operations Oliver Almadro during the PVL Draft Combine. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Petro Gazz is leaving no stone unturned with the opportunity to get solid acquisitions from the PVL Draft aspirants and free agents who attended the first-ever Draft Combine this week. Head of volleyball operations…
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