1988 PBA Draft
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The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA) Rookie Draft
is an event which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The draft was held on February 29, 1988.
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA) Rookie Draft
Philippine Basketball Association Draft
The Philippine Basketball Association Draft is an annual event in the PBA calendar in which teams can acquire new players outside the league which are not free agents in an agreed-upon order....
is an event which will allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The draft was held on February 29, 1988.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA Team | College |
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| 1 | Jack Tanuan | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Far Eastern Far Eastern University Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of... |
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| 3 | Samboy Lim Samboy Lim Avelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr... |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
Letran Colegio de San Juan de Letran The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the... |
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Other Players Drafted
- Alaska Air ForceAlaska Aces (PBA)The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
drafted Dong Polistico from LetranColegio de San Juan de LetranThe Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
and Reynaldo Yncierto. - Great Taste Coffee MakersGreat Taste Coffee MakersGreat Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee...
drafted Eric AltamiranoEric AltamiranoEric Altamirano is a former Filipino basketball player. He is currently the head coach of the National University Bulldogs.-Early career:...
. - Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs also drafted Joel Santos.
- Shell OilersShell Turbo ChargersThe Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints...
drafted Ronnie MagsanocRonnie MagsanocRonald "Ronnie" Magsanoc is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association...
from Diliman, Aurelio Jalmasco and Demetrio Antonio. - Ginebra San MiguelBarangay Ginebra KingsThe Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
drafted Anthony Poblador.