THIRD time's the charm for Galeries Tower.
After years of having some of the best odds of winning the PVL Draft Lottery without getting the breakthrough, the Highrisers finally secured the No. 1 overall pick for the 2026 PVL Rookie Draft on Monday.
Barring any last-minute withdrawals, that selection is widely expected to become former National University star Alyssa Solomon - considered a game-changer for any PVL franchise - on draft night on June 3.
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“Iba ‘yung feeling na kayo talaga nauuna kasi may choice talaga kayo kaya happy talaga ako for the team,” said last year’s No. 2 overall pick Jean Asis, who represented Galeries Tower in the draft lottery.
Meanwhile, last year’s first selector in Capital1 slid to the No. 2 pick despite having the highest odds to land the first pick again.
The result marks a big step for a Galeries franchise still in the middle of a massive rebuild. The Highrisers entered 2026 coming off a sweeping roster overhaul that saw 14 players arrive while 13 others departed before the year-opening All-Filipino Conference.
Before that major facelift, the Highrisers endured a winless 2025 Reinforced Conference campaign before eventually salvaging an eighth-place finish in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference through the play-in stage.
Choco Mucho made a step forward at No. 3 even with just one ball in the lottery draw, relegating ZUS Coffee to No. 4.
Already predetermined prior to the lottery, Akari will pick at No. 5 ahead of sister team Nxled at No. 6. Farm Fresh secured the seventh overall pick, with last season’s champions PLDT and Creamline selecting eighth and ninth, respectively.
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