The 1999 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The draft was held on January 16, 1999 at Glorietta in Makati.

Tanduay's concession

In 1999, Tanduay made its return to the PBA as the league's ninth member. As part of the agreement, the league allowed six players, four of which were rookies, from their PBL lineup to be elevated to the pro league.

NamePositionSchool/club teamCountry of origin
Eric MenkF/CLake Superior StateUnited States
Mark Clemence TelanF/CDe La SallePhilippines
Christopher CantonjosF/CSanto TomasPhilippines
Jomer RubiPGPerpetual HelpPhilippines
Derrick BughaoPGVisayasPhilippines
Alvin MagpantayFLa Salle-LetranPhilippines

Direct hire

PBA teamPlayerCountry of origin*College
Mobiline Phone PalsAsi TaulavaTongaBYU-Hawaii
San Miguel BeermenDanny SeigleUnited StatesWagner
Sta. Lucia RealtorsRobert ParkerUnited StatesHawaii Pacific University
Pop Cola 800sJon OrdonioUnited StatesThe Master's College
Purefoods Tender Juicy HotdogsAlvarado SegovaUnited StatesUniversity of Central Oklahoma

Round 1

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Earl Sonny AlvaradoPuerto RicoTanduay Rhum MastersTexas-Austin
2Anastacio MendozaPhilippinesBarangay Ginebra KingsFar Eastern
3Erwin LunaPhilippinesFormula ShellAdamson
4Bryan GaholPhilippinesMobiline Phone PalsUP Diliman
5Richard YeePhilippinesPurefoods Tender Juicy HotdogsSanto Tomas
6Roel BuenaventuraPhilippinesPop Cola 800sUE
7Arnold RodriguezPhilippinesFormula ShellPUP
8Don Carlos AlladoPhilippinesAlaska MilkmenDe La Salle
9Danilo AyingPhilippinesBarangay Ginebra KingsSouthwestern

Round 2

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
10Gerard FranciscoPhilippinesSta. Lucia RealtorsUST
11Renato AlforquePhilippinesMobiline Phone PalsUV
12Dennis HarrisonUnited StatesFormula ShellHawaii
13Ronald SarachoPhilippinesPurefoods Tender Juicy HotdogsSouthwestern
14Donbel BelanoPhilippinesPop Cola 800sUV
15Felix Flores, JrPhilippinesPurefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
16Reynaldo MendezPhilippinesMobiline Phone PalsUE
17Renato SubaPhilippinesTanduay Rhum MastersPSBA
18Christopher AbellanaPhilippinesSta. Lucia RealtorsUV

Round 3

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
19Marvin IsidroUnited StatesBarangay Ginebra KingsFarrington High School
20Teddy AgullanaUnited StatesPop Cola 800sJames B. Castle High School
21Rommel DaepPhilippinesSan Miguel BeermenSan Sebastian
22Victor PambuanUnited StatesSan Miguel BeermenOhlone

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