The PBA has officially whittled down the final list of draftees to 79.
Time to figure out who these are, based on how I remember them / doing minimal research.
The Swingmen:
Five players listed themselves as G/F on the PBA Draft database: three of them are of familiar note.
James Forrester is athletic and explosive. He may not be ideal as a top offensive option (see the disappointment of Arellano's Season 89 campaign), but as a complementary piece, he'll be a good addition.
Mike Silungan was one of the biggest name prospects coming into college, but he was unable to elevate the UP Maroons to relevance during his stay. His shooter reputation could get him drafted.
Oping Sumalinog will do whatever is asked. Versatile role player that was hidden amongst the stars of the Blue and White.
Guards:
Time to figure out who these are, based on how I remember them / doing minimal research.
The Swingmen:
Five players listed themselves as G/F on the PBA Draft database: three of them are of familiar note.
James Forrester is athletic and explosive. He may not be ideal as a top offensive option (see the disappointment of Arellano's Season 89 campaign), but as a complementary piece, he'll be a good addition.
Mike Silungan was one of the biggest name prospects coming into college, but he was unable to elevate the UP Maroons to relevance during his stay. His shooter reputation could get him drafted.
Oping Sumalinog will do whatever is asked. Versatile role player that was hidden amongst the stars of the Blue and White.
Guards:
JR Cawaling feels like he can possibly replicate Allein Maliksi's skill set. Sam Marata tried to carry a UP team in Season 76 in vain. But he can be a contributor off the bench.
Ryan Buenafe is one of the top prospects due to his basketball IQ. If you can work around your initial concerns with conditioning, he will be a major asset.
Jeric Teng's stock rose after his UAAP Finals performance for UST.
Need size from playmaking position? Carlo Lastimosa and Mark Lopez can give that, with the Benilde product a better prospect on the offensive end.
Then we have the JRU prospects in Nate Matute and Byron Villarias.
The NCAA last season was all about Jett-Sanity. Jett Vidal was a scoring machine for the Perpetual Altas. He could be a possible 2nd rounder.
Need a pass-first PG, Jens Knuttel can give you that. He's among the best PGs in the D-League.
Justin Melton is an athletic freak. But is raw. Similarly, Eliud Poligrates has talent, but needs work on making the right decisions.
The two top guard prospects in the draft played together in the UAAP, in RR Garcia and Terrence Romeo.
Garcia is the more pro-ready prospect. Can play both guard spots. Romeo has a higher ceiling, but needs more polishing. Both can score like heck, especially Romeo.
Sleeper potential? There is a Zamboanga-based draftee named Darwin Cordero who has the guard chops.
Solid PGs also available in Anjo Caram, Jeric Fortuna and LA Revilla. In the latter's case, only his health concerns is the hindrance.
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