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Terrafirma to pick first in 2025 PBA Draft

Published Aug 28, 2025 09:58 am

At A Glance

  • The Dyip, after yet another tumultuous season that was also marred by failed bids to sell their franchise twice, finished dead last in all of the three conferences, earning them the right to pick first in what is looking to be a top heavy PBA draft.
Barring any trades or movements prior to the draft night, Terrafirma is set to pick first once again in the 2025 rookie draft at the Mall of Asia Music Hall on Sept. 7.
The Dyip, after yet another tumultuous season that was also marred by failed bids to sell their franchise twice, finished dead last in all of the three conferences, earning them the right to pick first in what is looking to be a top heavy PBA draft.
It will now be Terrafirma's sixth No. 1 overall pick through eight seasons – one they traded to San Miguel which drafted Christian Standhardinger in 2017 and the other it used to take CJ Perez, Roosevelt Adams and Joshua Munzon from 2018 to 2021 and then recently Stephen Holt during the 2023 proceedings.
Curiously, none of those first round picks are still with the Dyip as they either traded them or the player decided to play elsewhere.
The only seasons that Terrafirma did not have the top pick was in 2022 when Blackwater took Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and last year when Converge drafted Justine Baltazar.
Picking second in the proceedings is Phoenix – its highest pick ever in franchise history – after finishing 11th in the Governors’ Cup, 12th in the Commissioner’s Cup, and ninth in the Philippine Cup.
Blackwater, after back-to-back second overall picks which it used to take Christian David and Sedrick Barefield in the last two seasons, will be picking third this time. The Bossing placed ninth, 11th and 10th in the Governors Cup, Commissioners Cup and Philippine Cup respectively
Rounding out the Top 5 picks are NorthPort and NLEX.
Despite reaching as far as the semifinals in the Commissioners Cup, placing fourth, the Batang Pier landed high on the draft after a dismal 10th and 11th place finish in the Governors Cup and All-Filipino.
It would also be interesting to see how the pick would play out for NorthPort, which is reportedly in talks for a sale, lock, stock and barrel.
NLEX, on the other hand, has shown glimpses though failing to sustain it with its eighth and ninth place finish in the season-opening and mid-season conference before getting the break and finishing fifth in the All-Filipino.
Newly minted head coach LA Tenorio will have his first ever draft pick at the sixth spot with Magnolia, followed by Meralco and Converge at seventh and eighth. San Miguel, despite winning the PH Cup, is choosing ninth.
Rain or Shine will be the lone team picking twice in the first round at No. 10 and No. 12, while Barangay Ginebra will be selecting in between those at 11th pick.
Teams will get the chance to see the aspirants first hand during the draft combine on Sept. 4 to 5 at the Ynares Arena in Pasig.
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