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A total of 42 of the 65 rookies selected in the PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft have received public offers from their mother teams.
In a list obtained by ESPN5.com, 23 players selected in this year’s proceedings were left unsigned and are now considered unrestricted rookie free agents. All players in the first and second rounds received offers.
A public offering means that a team can retain the rights of a player it has selected. Players and their representatives will still have to negotiate guaranteed contracts.
Four players from the free agent pool were selected in the third round. Leading the names are Dhon Reverente (No. 25 selected by Terrafirma), Loren Brill (No. 26 by NorthPort), Antonio Bonsubre (No. 28 by NLEX) and John Yasa (No. 33 by Meralco).
NorthPort knocked out five other players in Marvin Moraga (No. 37), Carl Bryan Ravanes (No. 47), Seraj Elmejrab (No. 55), Jonico Rosales (No. 59) and Jed Mendoza (No. 61).
Terrafirma did not extend the offers to Michael Javelosa (No. 36), Immanuel Custodio (No. 46) and Terrence Tumalip (No. 54).
NLEX also did not sign three others: José Presbitero (No. 39), Joseph Alcantara (No. 49) and Alberto Torres (57).
Others who did not receive public offers are Blackwater’s Kim Bayquin (No. 48) and Jeson Delfinado (No. 56); Joel Yu of TNT (No. 45) and Martin Gozum (No. 53); Andoy Star of Magnolia (No. 41); Luis Brill de Meralco (No. 43); Philip Manalang of Rain or Shine (No. 50); and Luis Abaca de San Miguel (No. 60).
These players are now eligible to be signed by other teams and can also form rosters for the inaugural 3×3 season.
On March 14, 86 players were deemed eligible for the PBA Draft. A record of 65 was then called up after eight rounds.
