The 2000 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 9, 2000, at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati.
Expansion team Red Bull * Mythical team member # All-star In 2000, Red Bull became the tenth member of the PBA. The team were allowed to take six players from their PBL team.
NamePositionSchool/club teamCountry of originDavonn Harp * C Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kerby Raymundo* F Letran Bernard Tanpua F Perpetual Help Jimwell Torion PG SCSIT Lordy Tugade* SF National Junthy Valenzuela# SF SCSIT
Direct hire * Mythical team member # All-star PBA team Player Country of Origin* College Barangay Ginebra KingsJayjay Helterbrand* Kentucky State Tanduay Rhum MastersDondon Hontiveros* CebuSan Miguel BeermenDorian Peña* Coppin State Batang Red Bull EnergizersMick Pennisi Eastern Michigan Sta. Lucia Realtors Robert Wainwright Solano
Round 1 Pick Player Country of Origin* PBA team College 1 Paolo Mendoza Sta. Lucia Realtors UP Diliman 2 Mark Steven Victoria Pop Cola Panthers Far Eastern 3 Dino Aldeguer Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs De La Salle 4 Erwin Velez Mobiline Phone Pals Letran 5 Joseph Gumatay Batang Red Bull Energizers UP Diliman 6 Ernesto Billones Barangay Ginebra Kings Las Piñas 7 Ronaldo Carmona, Jr. San Miguel Beermen Perpetual Help 8 Glen Peter Yap Alaska Aces Adamson 9 Patrick Madarang Alaska Aces UP Diliman 10 Randy Lopez Sta. Lucia Realtors St. Benilde
Round 2 Pick Player Country of Origin* PBA team College 11 Allan Gamboa Pop Cola Panthers UP-Diliman 12 Joel Co Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 13 Angelo Velasco Mobiline Phone Pals Santo Tomas 14 William Marasigan Barangay Ginebra Kings San Sebastian 15 John Tigley Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 16 Allan Yu Tanduay Rhum Masters Quezon 17 Joaquin Torres Shell Velocity Santo Tomas
Round 3 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 21 Arthur Managbanag Sta. Lucia Realtors 22 Antonio Reyes Pop Cola Panthers Queensland 23 Rommel Saga Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs San Beda College 24 Jojo Castillo San Miguel Beermen
Round 4 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 31 Noel David San Miguel Beermen
Undrafted players signed by PBA team Barangay Ginebra Kings signed Alex Crisano and Ronald Magtulis from Far Eastern. Mobiline Phone Pals signed Don Camaso and Gherome Ejercito from Adamson University. Pop Cola Panthers signed Wynne Arboleda from Manuel Quezon. Sta. Lucia Realtors signed Chris Tan from La Salle-Manila. Tanduay Rhum Masters signed Rudy Hatfield from Michigan-Dearborn.
Note *All players are Filipinos until proven otherwise.
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