Prior to the draft, they were allowed to carry over three players from their PBL team: Jay-R Reyes, Junjun Cabatu and Jay Sagad. Furthermore, they also took part in an expansion draft in which they were able to select three players from the other PBA teams who were not protected by their clubs, acquiring Rob Wainwright, Gilbert Lao and Denver Lopez in the process.
Abby Santos from the University of the Philippines, Diliman became the team's first draft choice, the 10th pick in the 2006 PBA Draft, although he was not signed by the team. The immediate next pick, his schoolmate Jireh Ibañes, was the first draftee to play for the team.
Just as with other expansion teams, Welcoat had a difficult first couple of seasons, allowing them to participate in the draft lottery. Like in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, a draft lottery determined which team gets the first overall draft pick, but on a much smaller scale; only the two worst-performing teams in the preceding season participate. The team with the worst record had a 67% chance of clinching the #1 seed while the second-worst only gets a 33% chance.
In Rain or Shine's 17 seasons in the league, they were able to select two number one overall draft picks: Joe Devance from the University of Texas, El Paso and Gabe Norwood from George Mason University. Devance was awarded as a member of the league's all-rookie team in 2008, while Norwood was adjudged unanimously as the Rookie of the Year.
Selections +Basketball positionsPG Point guardSG Shooting guardSF Small forwardPF Power forwardC Center Draft Round Pick Player Place of birth Position School 2006 1 10 Abby Santos SG UP Diliman2 11 Jireh Ibañes SG UP Diliman 2007 1 1 Joe Devance PF UTEP2 12 Ryan Araña PG De La Salle 2008 1 1 Gabe Norwood SF George Mason 212 Tyrone Tang PG De La Salle 2009 1 5 Jervy Cruz C UST 214 Marcy Arellano SG UE 2010 1 5 Josh Vanlandingham SG Pacific Lutheran University2 15 RJ Jazul PG Letran2011 1 2 Paul Lee SG UE 20122012 PBA Draft Results , InterAKTV, August 19, 2012 1 7 Chris Tiu G Ateneo 3 27 Bacon Austria G/F Ateneo4 34 Jewel Palomique F Mapúa 20131 3 Raymond Almazan PF/C Letran 9 Alex Nuyles SG Adamson 2 12 Jeric Teng SG UST 19 Gayford Rodriguez SG Visayas 3 29 Ervic Vijandre SG De La Salle 2014 1 2 Kevin Alas G Letran 9 Jericho Cruz G Adamson 214 Kevin Espinosa F/G Mapúa21 Mike Gamboa G UP Diliman 2015 1 3 Maverick Ahanmisi PG Minnesota 12 Josan Nimes SF Mapúa 2 15 Don Trollano SF Adamson 17 Simon Enciso PG Notre Dame de Namur 2016 Special draft Mike Tolomia G FEU201717Ray NambatacGLetran219Jomari SollanoFLetran330Michael JuicoGSan Sebastian201816Javee MoconFSan Beda8JJ AlejandroGNU213Paul VarillaFUE19Robbie ManalangGAdamson20Harold NgGAdamson330Kent LaoFUST439Al Josef CariagaGSouthern Alberta2019Special draftMike NietoFAteneo15Adrian WongGAteneo6Clint DoliguezFSan Beda7Prince RiveroFDe La Salle219Vince TolentinoFAteneo23Wendell ComboyGFEU330Luke ParceroGSFACS2020 (S46)15Leonard SantillanFDe La Salle217Franky JohnsonGWarner Pacific22Anton AsistioGAteneo23Andrei CaracutGDe La Salle329Kenneth MoconFSan Beda440RJ ArgaminoGBenilde550Philip ManalangGUE2021 (S47)15Gian MamuyacGAteneo10Shaun IldefonsoFNU217Jhonard ClaritoFDe Ocampo18RJ RamirezGFEU329Rhaffy OctobreFUV2022 (S48)13Luis VillegasCUE4Keith DatuFChico State215Henry GalinatoCUP Diliman24Adrian NocumGMapúa 327Sherwin ConcepcionFUST438JC CullarGBenilde549Larry ArpiaGSan Sebastian
Notes 1.All players entering the draft are Filipinos until proven otherwise.
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