2008 PBA draft


The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association 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 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.

Round 1

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Gabe Norwood*Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersGeorge Mason
2Jared Dillinger#Talk 'N Text Phone PalsHawaii
3Jayson Castro*Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
PCU
4Rob ReyesTalk 'N Text Phone PalsFlagler
5Sol Mercado#Alaska AcesBiola
6Mark BorboranAir21 ExpressUE
7Beau Belga#Purefoods Tender Juicy GiantsPCU
8Bonbon CustodioSan Miguel BeermenUE
9Larry RodriguezRed Bull BarakoPMI
10Kelvin GregorioSta. Lucia RealtorsUE

Draft-day trades

Off-season trades

Note

*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.