2006 PBA draft
| 2006 PBA draft | ||||||
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| General information | ||||||
| Date(s) | August 20, 2006 | |||||
| Time | 4:00 pm | |||||
| Location | Market! Market!, Taguig | |||||
| Network(s) | ABC | |||||
| First selection | Kelly Williams (Sta. Lucia Realtors) | |||||
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The 2006 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 20, 2006. The Sta. Lucia Realtors chose Kelly Williams of Oakland University and PBL-Magnolia as the first overall pick. Players applied for the draft underwent a weeklong rookie camp overseen by assistant coaches from five PBA teams.
Welcoat carried over three amateurs from its Philippine Basketball League team. They are:
Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become Rookie free agents.
Fil-Ams Rob Reyes and Joe Devance were scrapped from the list of rookie hopefuls after failing to submit their requirements even after PBA Commissioner Noli Eala extended the deadline of submission to August 13, 2006. The previous deadline was set on July 31.
Also, Christpher Apaitan of Mindanao State University was struck off the list after not showing in the recently held rookie camp. De La Salle guard John Quioc withdrew from the draft.
*All aspirants are Filipinos until proven otherwise.
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