The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 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 (formerly known as the Welcoat Dragons) 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

PGPoint guardSGShooting guardSFSmall forwardPFPower forwardCCenter*Mythical team member#All-star
PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Gabe Norwood*United StatesRain or Shine Elasto PaintersGeorge Mason
2Jared Dillinger#United StatesTalk 'N Text Phone PalsHawaii
3Jayson Castro*PhilippinesTalk 'N Text Phone Pals (from San Miguel Beermen)PCU
4Rob ReyesUnited StatesTalk 'N Text Phone PalsFlagler
5Sol Mercado#United StatesAlaska AcesBiola
6Mark BorboranPhilippinesAir21 ExpressUE
7Beau Belga#PhilippinesPurefoods Tender Juicy GiantsPCU
8Bonbon CustodioPhilippinesSan Miguel BeermenUE
9Larry RodriguezPhilippinesRed Bull BarakoPMI
10Kelvin GregorioPhilippinesSta. Lucia RealtorsUE

Round 2

PickPlayerCountry of origin*PBA teamCollege
1Pong EscobalPhilippinesTalk 'N Text Phone PalsSan Beda
2TY TangPhilippinesRain or Shine Elasto PaintersDe La Salle
3Pocholo VillanuevaPhilippinesAir 21 ExpressDe La Salle
4Chito JaimePhilippinesSta. Lucia RealtorsAMA
5Kelvin dela PeñaPhilippinesAlaska AcesMapúa
6Jonathan FernandezPhilippinesPurefoods Tender Juicy GiantsNU
7Jeff Chan*PhilippinesRed Bull BarakoFEU
8Mark CuevasUnited StatesRed Bull BarakoLos Angeles County
9Christian CabatuPhilippinesSta. Lucia RealtorsSt. Benilde

Undrafted players

PlayerCountry of origin*College
Juan Luis AbadPhilippinesSt. Benilde
Lawrence BonusPhilippinesUM
Patrick CabahugPhilippinesAdamson
Andrew CatiganCanadaLangara
Jan Anthony CochingPhilippinesSt. Benilde
Dennis ConchaPhilippines
Rene CunananPhilippinesJRU
Kevin DulafuUnited StatesVanguard
Nestor DavidPhilippinesUP Diliman
Michael DizonUnited StatesFlorida College
Anthony EspirituPhilippinesUST
Julian BermejoPhilippinesSan Sebastian
Ismael JuinioPhilippinesLetran
Nizar KiramPhilippinesSt. Francis
Ferdie MelocotonPhilippinesEAC
Franklyn NailonPhilippinesUC
Ricky NatividadPhilippinesPSBA
Leimar NavarroPhilippinesPCU
Angelus RaymundoPhilippinesSan Beda Alabang / UE
Ryan RegaladoPhilippinesUM
Unik Christian ReyesPhilippinesSt. Benilde
Earn SaguindelPhilippinesUE
Eder SalduaPhilippinesFEU
Mark YeePhilippinesSan Sebastian-Cavite
Eian YuUnited StatesUCLA

Draft-day trades

Off-season trades

Note

*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

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