The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (formerly known as the Welcoat Dragons) selected Gabe Norwood of the George Mason University as the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a two-day rookie camp.

2008 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)August 31, 2008
Time4:00 pm (PHT)
LocationMarket! Market!
in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Network(s)Solar TV
Overview
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
First selectionGabe Norwood, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
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2009 →

Round 1

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PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center * Mythical team member # All-star
Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
1 Gabe Norwood*   United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters George Mason
2 Jared Dillinger#   United States Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Hawaii
3 Jayson Castro*   Philippines Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
(from San Miguel Beermen)
PCU
4 Rob Reyes   United States Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Flagler
5 Sol Mercado#   United States Alaska Aces Biola
6 Mark Borboran   Philippines Air21 Express UE
7 Beau Belga#   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants PCU
8 Bonbon Custodio   Philippines San Miguel Beermen UE
9 Larry Rodriguez   Philippines Red Bull Barako PMI
10 Kelvin Gregorio   Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors UE

Round 2

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Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
1 Pong Escobal   Philippines Talk 'N Text Phone Pals San Beda
2 TY Tang   Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters De La Salle
3 Pocholo Villanueva   Philippines Air 21 Express De La Salle
4 Chito Jaime   Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors AMA
5 Kelvin dela Peña   Philippines Alaska Aces Mapúa
6 Jonathan Fernandez   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants NU
7 Jeff Chan*   Philippines Red Bull Barako FEU
8 Mark Cuevas   United States Red Bull Barako Los Angeles County
9 Christian Cabatu   Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors St. Benilde

Undrafted players

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Player Country of origin* College
Juan Luis Abad   Philippines St. Benilde
Lawrence Bonus[1]   Philippines UM
Patrick Cabahug   Philippines Adamson
Andrew Catigan   Canada Langara
Jan Anthony Coching   Philippines St. Benilde
Dennis Concha   Philippines
Rene Cunanan   Philippines JRU
Kevin Dulafu   United States Vanguard
Nestor David   Philippines UP Diliman
Michael Dizon   United States Florida College
Anthony Espiritu   Philippines UST
Julian Bermejo   Philippines San Sebastian
Ismael Juinio   Philippines Letran
Nizar Kiram   Philippines St. Francis
Ferdie Melocoton   Philippines EAC
Franklyn Nailon   Philippines UC
Ricky Natividad   Philippines PSBA
Leimar Navarro   Philippines PCU
Angelus Raymundo   Philippines San Beda Alabang / UE
Ryan Regalado   Philippines UM
Unik Christian Reyes   Philippines St. Benilde
Earn Saguindel   Philippines UE
Eder Saldua   Philippines FEU
Mark Yee[2]   Philippines San Sebastian-Cavite
Eian Yu   United States UCLA
  1. ^ Signed by Coca-Cola Tigers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Philippine Cup
  2. ^ Signed by the Burger King Whoppers as a free agent for the 2008-09 PBA season Fiesta Cup

Draft-day trades

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Off-season trades

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Note

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*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

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