THE top pick of the Season 50 Draft is set for his PBA debut.
Big man Geo Chiu will finally suit up for Terrafirma in the coming Commissioner’s Cup after officially signing with the franchise that made him the No. 1 overall pick last year.
SPIN.ph learned from sources the 6-foot-10 former collegiate champion with Ateneo agreed to a three-year deal.
Chiu has began practicing with the Dyip after initially missing the season-opening Philippine Cup, as he finished playing duties with MPBL champion Abra.
The 24-year-old center will actually be first seen in the coming All-Star festivities in Candon, Ilocos Sur, as he’s entered in the Obstacle Challenge side event among big men.
The All-Star weekend is set March 6-8, while the midseason tournament kicks off on March 11.
Make way for top picks
Along with Chiu, three other first round picks are also set to play in the league for the first time during the second conference in Meralco’s Jason Brickman, Phoenix's Will Gozum, and Rain or Shine's Jun Roque.
Brickman was the No. 7 pick overall, followed by Gozum at eighth, while Roque was the 12th and last pick of the first round.
Chiu and Brickman were teammates with the North Weavers, who beat Gozum and Quezon Province in the MPBL Finals via three-game sweep.
Roque on the other hand, finished his playing season with Letran, which lost in the NCAA Season 101 Finals against San Beda, 2-0.
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