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2024 PBA DRAFT PREVIEW | THE DRAFT SCORE - MAPUA CARDINALS



Being the alma mater of Alvin Patrimonio, Atoy Co, and Freddie Hubalde, as well as PBA stars like Romulo Mamaril, Ricky Relosa, Leo Isaac, Vic "Rambo" Sanchez, Benny Cheng, Kevin Ramas, and current Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero, one would think that Mapua's rich basketball culture would never take a pitfall in the PBA.


But it did.


A season before the 2003 PBA Draft, the Cardinals had a Top 3 pick in Omanzie Rodriguez. Mapua also had a slew of Final Four appearances. However, for some reason, the PBA teams aren't buying their rich championship tradition. Players like Erwin Sta. Maria and Jerby Del Rosario never got out of the holding area. There was a five-season draft drought after the 2002 PBA Draft. Kelvin Dela Pena, their NCAA MVP, failed to score a first-round spot. In fact, from 2003 leading to the 2023 PBA Draft, Josan Nimes is the only Cardinal to secure a first-round selection.


So what am I talking about?


Check this out.



2003 TO 2023


LEGEND:

ON BLACK: DRAFTED PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED IN THE PBA

ON RED: PLAYERS WHO WERE DRAFTED BUT NEVER GOT TO PLAY IN THE PBA


YEAR

PLAYER

2003

NONE

2004

NONE

2005

NONE

2006

NONE

2007

NONE

2008

RD 2 - PICK 15 | KELVIN DELA PENA

2009

RD 2 - PICK 15 | SEAN CO

2010

NONE

2011

NONE

2012

RD 2 - PICK 11 | YOUSEF TAHA RD 3 - PICK 25 | MARK SARANGAY RD 3 - PICK 26 | MACKY ACOSTA RD 4 - PICK 34 | JEWEL PALOMIQUE

2013

RD 4 - PICK 35 | MICHAEL PARALA

2014

RD 1 - PICK 12 | KEVIN ESPINOSA

RD 2 - PICK 22 | GAB BANAL

RD 3 - PICK 28 | KENNETH IGHALO RD 4 - PICK 38 | JONATHAN BANAL

2015

RD 1 - PICK 12 | JOSAN NIMES

RD 4 - PICK 41 | ANDRETTI STEVENS RD 7 - PICK 52 | MICHAEL ABAD

2016

RD 2 - PICK 16 | JOSEPH ERIOBU RD 3 - PICK 25 | JESSIE SAITANAN

2017

​NONE

2018

RD 4 - PICK 37 | CJ ISIT

2019

NONE

2021 (S46)

RD 4 - PICK 41 | ANDREW ESTRELLA

2022 (S47)

NONE

2023 (S48)

​NOTE: NOT COUNTED DUE TO RECENCY

RD 2 - PICK 24 | ADRIAN NOCUM

RD 5 - PICK 55 | WARREN BONIFACIO RD 6 - PICK 63 | CHRISTIAN BUNAG RD 6 - PICK 65 | JERIC PIDO




TOTALS:

TOTAL PLAYERS: 18

DRAFT-TO-PLAY PERCENTAGE: 39 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE SINCE 2003

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