FROM Ricci Rivero, Fran Yu, to the controversial John Amores.
Just about everybody wants to have a piece of the coming PBA rookie draft as a record 128 applicants made themselves available for the Sept. 17 proceedings at Market! Market Place in Taguig.
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Rivero, Yu, and Amores are just some of the prominent names in the list that also include Zavier Lucero, Dominick Fajardo, Henry Galinato, Brandon Bates, Luis Villegas, James Kwekuteye, and Sherwin Concepcion.
Earlier applicants include Stephen Holt, Schonny Winston, Keith Datu, Ken Tuflin, Kemark Carino, Raphael Cu, Brent Paraiso, among others.
The previous high was the 97 applicants for the Season 46 draft in 2021.
Others in the list are Jolo Mendoza, Jose Norberto De Liano, Raffy Verano, Mark Sangalang, and San Beda boys Franz Abuda, John Bahio, Clifford Jopia, and Damie Cuntapay.
All 128 applicants are required to attend the traditional Draft Combine set on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Gatorade Hoops in Mandaluyong.
The draft order will have Terrafirma selecting at No. 1, Blackwater at No. 2, followed by Rain or Shine for the next two picks, and then NorthPort, Phoenix, NLEX, and Meralco.
Converge picks consecutively at nos. 9 and 10, before NorthPort and Terrafirma wrap up the first round selection.
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