The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks.

Round 1

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Rey CuencoPhilippinesAlaska MilkmenArellano
2Ricardo CuiPhilippinesManila Beer BrewmastersLyceum
3Dondon AmpalayoPhilippinesGinebra San MiguelSan Jose-Recoletos
4Aaron TorresPhilippinesGreat Taste Coffee MakersEast

Round 2

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
Ludovico ValencianoPhilippinesAlaska MilkmenSaint La Salle
Adonis TierraPhilippinesManila Beer BrewmastersFEATI

Round 3

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
Reynaldo RamosPhilippinesAlaska MilkmenTrinity

Undrafted players

  • Mukesh Advani
  • Joshua Villapando
  • Raymund Fran
  • Chris McGarry
  • Alejandro Regis
  • Ernesto Basuel
  • Francis Moncada
  • Meneles Viray

Notes

10 amateur players joined the PBA in the Third Conference when the Magnolia ballclub decided to return after a two-conference leave. Eight former members of the fabled Northern Cement basketball team led by Samboy Lim and Elmer Reyes, who were also part of the RP squad that captured the bronze medal in the Seoul Asian Games, made their debut as professional players.