The 2018 PBA Rookie Draft picks

Dreams were fulfilled for 41 basketball players who were drafted by PBA teams at the 2018 PBA Rookie Draft in Manila on Sunday afternoon.

As expected, CJ Perez, Ray Parks, and Robert Bolick were the first three picks of the draft, selected by Columbian, Blackwater, and Northport respectively.

NLEX pulled off a surprise by selecting UP's Paul Desiderio as fourth overall pick of the draft. Abu Tratter slid to seventh, but is still with the Road Warriors.

Here is the list of results:

Round 1:

1. Columbian - CJ Perez
2. Blackwater - Ray Parks
3. Northport - Robert Bolick
4. NLEX - Paul Desiderio
5. Meralco - Trevis Jackson
6. Rain or Shine - Javee Mocon
7. NLEX - Abu Tratter
8. Rain or Shine - Jayjay Alejandro
9. Alaska - Jasper Ayaay
10. Magnolia - Michael Calisaan
11. Columbian - JP Calvo
12. Phoenix - Jorey Napoles

Round 2:

13. Rain or Shine - Paul Varilla
14. Meralco -  Bong Quinto
15. Magnolia - Jeepy Faundo
16. NLEX - Kris Porter
17. Alaska - Giboy Babilonia
18. Columbian - Cyrus Tabi
19. Rain or Shine - Robbie Manalang
20. Rain or Shine - Harold Ng
21. Alaska - Pass
22. Magnolia - Pass
23. Phoenix - Ron Dennison
24. Phoenix - Joe Allen Trinidad

Round 3:

25. Columbian - Teytey Teodoro
26. Blackwater - Diego Dario
27. Northport - Edrian Lao
28. Phoenix - Ivan Villanueva
29. Meralco - Steven Cudal
30. TNT - Jeffrey Ongteco
31. NLEX - Kyles Lao
32. Rain or Shine - Kent Lao
33. Alaska - Pass
34. Magnolia - Pass
35. SMB - Ryan Monteclaro
36. Ginebra - Matt Salem

Round 4:

37. Columbian - Oliver Arim
38. Blackwater - Dan Alberto
39. Northport - Jeremiah Taladua
40. Phoenix - Kim Cinco
41. Meralco - Pass
42. TNT - CJ Isit
43. NLEX - Dan Wong
44. Rain or Shine - Al Josef Cariaga
45. Alaska - Pass
46. Magnolia - Pass
47. SMB - Pass
48. Ginebra - Pass

Round 5:

50. Blackwater - Chris dela Peña
51. Northport - John Ragasa

The new PBA season will open in January 2019. — Justin Kenneth Carandang/BM, GMA News