# 2002 PBA draft

The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 13, 2002, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.

## Round 1

| * | Mythical team member | $^#$ | All-star |
| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 1 | Yancy de Ocampo* | Philippines | FedEx Express | St. Francis |
| 2 | Rafi Reavis$^#$ | United States | Coca-Cola Tigers | Coppin State |
| 3 | Omanzie Rodriguez | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | Mapua |
| 4 | Chris Calaguio$^#$ | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | Letran |
| 5 | Homer Se | Philippines | Red Bull Thunder | San Sebastian |
| 6 | Miguel Noble | United States | Alaska Aces | Utica |
| 7 | Eric Canlas | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | St. Francis |
| 8 | Renren Ritualo$^#$ | Philippines | FedEx Express | La Salle-Manila |
| 9 | Chester Tolomia | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Perpetual Help |
| 10 | Leo Avenido | Philippines | Coca-Cola Tigers | Far Eastern |

## Round 2

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 11 | Gilbert Lao | Philippines | Coca-Cola Tigers | Santo Tomas |
| 12 | Christian Nicdao | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Far Eastern |
| 13 | Chito Victolero | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | Mapua |
| 14 | Reinier Sison | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | Ateneo de Manila |
| 15 | Edwin Bacani | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | Far Eastern |
| 16 | Gilbert Malabanan | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Perpetual Help |
| 17 | Jojo Manalo | Philippines | Coca-Cola Tigers | Perpetual Help |
| 18 | Alvin Castro | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | La Salle-Manila |

## Round 3

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 19 | Celino Cruz | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Far Eastern |
| 20 | Junel Mendiola | Philippines | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | PSBA |
| 21 | Brandon Sison | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | Ateneo de Manila |
| 22 | Dexter Racho | Philippines | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | UP Diliman |
| 23 | Willie Mejia | Philippines | Red Bull Thunder | Angeles University Foundation |
| 24 | Rensy Bajar | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | San Beda |
| 25 | Jason Misolas | Philippines | Coca-Cola Tigers | Letran |
| 26 | Aries Dimaunahan | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra Kings | Santo Tomas |

## Round 4

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 27 | John Victorio | Philippines | FedEx Express | UNLV |
| 28 | Danilo Capobres | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Lyceum |
| 29 | Richard de la Peña | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | |
| 30 | Billy Moody | Philippines | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Letran |
| 31 | Arnel Mañalac | Philippines | Red Bull Thunder | Perpetual Help |
| 32 | Richard Melencio | Philippines | Shell Turbo Chargers | Santo Tomas |

## Round 5

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 33 | Francis Sanz | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | PCCR |
| 34 | Jerome Barbosa | Philippines | FedEx Express | San Sebastian |
| 35 | Eugene Tan | Philippines | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Manila |
| 36 | Kenneth Gumpenberger | Philippines | Red Bull Thunder | Cal State San Bernardino |
| 37 | Edrick Ferrer | Philippines | FedEx Express | UP Diliman |

## Round 6

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 38 | Francis Aquino | Philippines | FedEx Express | |
| 39 | Jacques Gottenbos | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | San Beda |

## Round 7

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| 40 | Paolo Malonzo | Philippines | FedEx Express | New Era |

## Note

*All players are Filipinos until proven otherwise.