Tiu, Fajardo, Abueva lead 71 applicants in 2012 rookie draft

AKTV/Paul Mata

Former SMART-Gilas Pilipinas team captain Chris Tiu banners a rookie draft that is expected to yield a franchise big man and several impact players as the deadline for application ended at 5 p.m. Friday.

Tiu joined a list of players that includes former San Miguel Beermen Philippines center June Mar Fajardo, reigning NCAA Most Valuable Player Calvin Abueva, and top Filipino-American prospect Cliff Hodge.

Other notables in the list are former D-League MVP Vic Manuel, Fil-Ams Alex Mallari, Keith Jensen, and Chris Ellis, ex-SMART-Gilas stalwarts JR Cawaling and Aldrech Ramos, San Sebastian gunner Ronald Pascual, and athletic former San Beda center Dave Marcelo.

Petron, which got the top choice in an earlier trade from Air 21, is expected to tab Fajardo. Alaska owns the second pick, while Petron also owns the third choice that was originally from Barako Bull. Meralco, Barako Bull (from Petron), Barangay Ginebra (from Powerade), Rain or Shine, Ginebra again, B-MEG, and GlobalPort, the new Mikee Romero-owned team that bought the Powerade franchise, complete the first round.

The draft is slated August 19, 4 p.m. at Robinsons Midtown Manila.

Here is the full list of applicants:

1. Calvin Abueva – San Sebastian
2. Mark Acosta – Mapua
3. Marvin Agacer – San Sebastian
4. Richard Albo – De Ocampo Memorial College
5. Lester Alvarez – Adamson
6. Jerry Ang
7. Junar Arce – PCU
8. Simon Atkins – La Salle
9. Bacon Austria – Ateneo
10. Ephraim Balagtas – University of Arkansa – Fort Smith
11. Fhadz Bandaying – UE
12. Darwin Barrameda – Ateneo de Naga
13. Jaypee Belencion – Letran
14. Ryan Boada – University of Houston
15. JR Buensuceso – BYU Hawaii
16. Jesse Bustos – Philippine Maritime Institute
17. Jerick Canada – Adamson
18. JR Cawaling – FEU
19. Andrian Celada – Arellano
20. Gian Chiu – Oberlin College
21. Woody Co – UP
22. Jan Colina – Adamson
23. Ramil Cordero – Lacson College
24. Erwin Cornejo – Mapua
25. Karl Dehesa – Waldorf College
26. Anthony Del Rio – San Sebastian
27. Franz Delgado – San Sebastian
28. Jason Deutchman – San Diego State
29. June Dizon – UST
30. Chris Ellis – Mary Harden Baylor
31. Jason Escueta – Ateneo
32. June Mar Fajardo – University of Cebu
33. Jayve Ferreria – Patts
34. Paul Gonzalgo – Adamson
35. Kokoy Hermosisima – NU
36. Cliff Hodge – Reedley College
37. Mark Jeffries – San Diego Mesa College
38. Keith Jensen – NYU
39. Rex Leynes – St. Francis of Assisi
40. Janus Lozada – Adamson
41. Ramon Mabayo – San Sebastian/STI
42. Raymond Maconocido – San Sebastian
43. Alex Mallari – Lewis-Clark State
44. AJ Mandani – University of Missouri-Rolla
45. Allan Mangahas – Mapua
46. Vic Manuel – PSBA
47. Dave Marcelo – San Beda
48. Ricky Maurillo – PSBA
49. Louie Renn Medalla – University of Mindanao
50. Emman Monfort – Ateneo
51. Kelly Nabong – Santa Rosa Yayce
52. Vincent Neri – Felipe Verallo Foundation College
53. Jewel Palomique – Mapua
54. Ronald Pascual – San Sebastian
55. Christopher Pestano – George Brown/Centennial College
56. Czarvin Pilapil – University of Caloocan
57. Jewel Ponferrada – NU
58. Danny Pribhdas – UST
59. Aldrech Ramos – FEU
60. Raphy Reyes – UE
61. Jerome Rubi – CSU – Northridge
62. Mark Sarangay – Mapua
63. VJ Serios – UP
64. Stephen Siruma – PCU
65. Eric Suguitan – UE/San Beda/ACSAT
66. Yousef Taha – North Lake/Mapua
67. Elliot Tan – Biola University
68. Chris Tiu – Ateneo
69. Aldrin Valencia
70. Robby Zablan – AMA
71. Paul Zamar – UE

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