The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was held on January 12, 2003, at the Glorietta Activity Center at Makati.[1]

2003 PBA draft
General information
Date(s)January 12, 2003
Time3:00 pm
LocationGlorietta Activity Center, Makati
Network(s)NBN/IBC
Overview
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
First selectionMike Cortez (Alaska Aces)
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Round 1

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* Mythical team member # All-star
Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
1 Mike Cortez*   Philippines Alaska Aces (from FedEx) De La Salle
2 Rommel Adducul*   Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings San Sebastian
3 Eddie Laure   Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers Adamson
4 Harvey Carey*   United States Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Sonoma State
5 Brandon Cablay#   United States Alaska Aces(from Sta. Lucia Realtors) Vanguard
6 Billy Mamaril#   United States Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Bakersfield
7 Enrico Villanueva*   Philippines Red Bull Thunder Ateneo de Manila
8 Marlon Legaspi   Philippines San Miguel Beermen MLQU
9 Reynel Hugnatan#   Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers Manila
10 Jimmy Alapag*   United States Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (from Alaska Aces) Cal State San Bernardino

Round 2

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* Mythical team member # All-star
Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
11 Sunday Salvacion#   Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings St. Benilde
12 John Ferriols#   Philippines FedEx Express San Jose
13 Adonis Sta. Maria   Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers La Salle-Manila
14 Cyrus Baguio*   Philippines Red Bull Thunder UST
15 Eugene Tejada   United States Sta. Lucia Realtors (traded to Alaska Aces) Chabot
16 Ronald Tubid#   Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers East
17 Rysal Castro   Philippines Red Bull Thunder Far Eastern
18 Arnold Calo   Philippines San Miguel Beermen MLQU
19 Vincent San Diego   Philippines Red Bull Thunder La Salle-Manila
20 Leo Bat-Og   Philippines Alaska Aces (traded to Sta. Lucia) UNO-R

Round 3

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Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
21 Bruce Dacia   Philippines FedEx Express Visayas
22 Rob Johnson   United States Barangay Ginebra Kings Bellevue
23 Ralph Rivera   Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers San Beda
24 Jenkins Mesina   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs UP Diliman
25 Ariel Capus   Philippines Sta. Lucia Realtors Jose Rizal University
26 William Kahi Villa   United States Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters BYU-Hawaii
27 Dustin Coloso   Philippines Red Bull Thunder Kean
28 Gec Chia   Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers Ateneo de Manila
29 Stephen Padilla   Philippines Alaska Aces Visayas

San Miguel passed in this round.

Round 4

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Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
30 Kalani Ferreria   United States FedEx Express Moorpark
31 Dennis Madrid   Philippines Shell Turbo Chargers Adamson
32 Jerry Jaca   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs CIT
33 Richard Hardin   Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Fort Hays State
34 Clarence Cole   United States Red Bull Thunder Santa Ana (CA)
35 Jeffrey Sanders   Philippines Coca-Cola Tigers TIP
36 Sunny Margate   Philippines Alaska Aces Skyline (CA)

Ginebra and Sta. Lucia passed in this round.

Round 5

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Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
37 Mike Bravo   Philippines FedEx Express UP Diliman
38 Joseph Dominguez   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs Winnipeg
39 Ramil Ferma   Philippines Red Bull Thunder New Era University

Shell, Talk N' Text, Coke and Alaska passed in this round

Round 6

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Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College
40 Sanley de Castro   Philippines Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs LA Harbor

References

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  1. ^ "Aces drop Duremdes, pick Cortez 1st". Philippine Daily Inquirer.