PBA Draft 2012 Results and Trade Updates

The 38th Season of the PBA goes underway as the rookie draft is stated today, August 19 at Robinson's Midtown Manila. Following the success of last season, Commissioner Chito Salud and Newly-Elected PBA Chairman Robert Non of Barangay Ginebra tend to go a notch higher and what a way to start with the draft pool of 57 talents bannered by Junemar Fajardo of University of Cebu who is set to be the newest acquisition of the Top Pick Team Petron Blaze Boosters.

As expected, Junemar Fajardo is 2012 PBA Top Draftee (Photo: Spin.PH)

This blog post is devoted to the results of the PBA Draft and the Trade Updates that may happen on draft day.

The Top 3 Picks of the 2012 Draft: Alex Mallari (3rd Pick PBB), Junemar Fajardo (1st Pick PBB), Calvin Abueva (2nd Pick, ALA) - Photo by Sir Nuki Sabio

1st Round:
1. Petron Blaze Boosters - Junemar Fajardo
2. Alaska Aces - Calvin Abueva
3. Petron Blaze Boosters - Alex Mallari
4. Meralco Bolts - Cliff Hodge
5. Barako Bull Energy selected, now B-Meg Llamados - Aldrech Ramos
6. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Chris Ellis
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Chris Tiu
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Keith Jensen
9. B-Meg Llamados trades this pick to Global Port along with Val Acuna for Sean Anthony, Global Port selects Vic Manuel
10. Global Port Batang Pier - Jason Deutchman

2nd Round:
1. Air 21 Express - Yousef Taha
2. B-Meg Llamados trades Sean Anthony and this pick to Barako Bull for Barako Bull pick Aldrech Ramos  Sean Anthony, Barako Bull selects Dave Marcelo
3. B-Meg Llamados - Jewel Ponferada
4. Global Port Batang Pier - AJ Mandani
5. Barako Bull Energy - Lester Alvarez
6. Barako Bull Energy - Emman Monfort
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters trades this pick for the second round pick of Meralco Bolts in 2015, Meralco selects Kelly Nabong
8. Barako Bull Energy - Woody Co
9. Alaska Aces - Raffy Reyes
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - Jaypee Belencion

3rd Round
1. Air 21 Express - Simon Atkins
2. Alaska Aces - Karl Dehesa
3. Barako Bull Energy - Ryan Boado
4. Meralco Bolts - Janus Lozada
5. Petron Blaze Boosters - Mark Saranggay
6. Global Port Batang Pier - Macky Acosta
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Bacon Austria
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Jerick Canada
9. B-Meg Llamados - Gian Chiu
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - Jason Escueta

4th Round
1. Air 21 Express - PASS
2. Alaska Aces - PASS
3. Barako Bull Energy - Kokoy Hermosisima
4. Meralco Bolts - Erick Suigitan
5. Petron Blaze Boosters - PASS
6. Global Port Batang Pier - Jan Colina
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Jewel Palomique
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Paul Zamar
9. B-Meg Llamados - Ramon Mabayo
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - PASS

5th Round
6. Global Port Batang Pier - VJ Serios
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - JR Buencuseso

6th Round
8. Ginebra San Miguel - Elliott Tan

PBA Draft Day Trades:
1. Val Acuna of B-Meg was traded along with their 9th pick to Global Port in exchange for Sean Anthony.
2. B-Meg trades their #12 pick along with Sean Anthony to Barako Bull for Barako Bull #5 Pick Aldrech Ramos.

Coaching Additions/ Changes before the 38th Season started
1. Louie Alas and Alex Compton joins Alaska Aces coaching staff
2. Olsen Racela is officially the Petron coach
3. Norman Black takes over coaching duties in Talk and Text

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