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MORE than the players that were called in the early rounds of the PBA Season 48
Draft, a bigger surprise were the names that weren't.

Ricci Rivero, one of the few players to win UAAP championships with two
different teams, YouTube sensation Kyt Jimenez, Letran guard Fran Yu, and
controversial forward John Amores attracted a lot of buzz in the days leading up
to the draft. But somehow, all four fell off the teams' radars on Draft Day.


READ: FULL LIST OF 79 PLAYERS PICKED IN PBA SEASON 48 ROOKIE DRAFT

A consensus first-rounder, the high-flying Rivero wasn't picked until midway
through the second round at 17th overall; Yu was picked only in the 4th round
and Amores in the 5th, while Jimenez slipped all the way to the ninth round -
the fourth to last player to be called, in fact, among the record 79 draftees.

So what happened?

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The most common explanation was that a deluge of prospects that came in from
overseas after eligibility rules on Fil-foreign players were relaxed, and a
bumper crop of lesser-known but quality big men dampened the draft stock of
homegrown wingers and guards like Rivero and Yu.



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Top players' agent Charlie Dy said the PBA draft has traditionally been about
ballclubs grabbing every opportunity to land either a promising big man or a
prospect from overseas.

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"If you look at the history of the draft, laging priority talaga ang big men
because 'yun talaga ang kailangan ng teams," said Dy, who represents Rivero.

"Then also laging nabibigyan priority ang mga Fil-Foreign players because I
believe the thinking is always that they have better training, competition and
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Unlike the US NCAA, Dy said "the UAAP and NCAA only run for 2.5 to 3 months and
you only play around 20 games total if you reach the finals."

The first round of drafting will bear Dy out: 11 of the 12 players selected were
from overseas, with Ateneo guard BJ Andrade the only exception when he was
grabbed by Converge at 10th overall.

"Definitely a factor," Guiao said when asked if the Fil-foreign prospects had
bumped off Rivero and Co. from the top of the teams' shopping list.

As for his team, Guiao said Rain or Shine had little interest in Rivero, Jimenez
and Yu since its wings and backcourt are loaded with talent - the reason the
Elasto Painters went for big men Luis Villegas and Keith Datu.

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Another veteran PBA coach said the Draft Combine, a pre-draft showcase that was
supposed to help rookie hopefuls boost their stock, ended up working against
Rivero who to him was obviously out of shape, likely because of inactivity.

"The Ricci Rivero that I saw in the Draft Combine wasn't the Rivero that I
know," said the coach, who asked not to be named. "His talent is way better than
that."



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Amores' case was much more obvious.

One PBA coach who has seen him play both in the NCAA and the Draft Combine swore
Amores "is a pretty decent player" who can make a good career in the PBA as an
undersized but skilled and ultra-tough forward.

However, the coach said it will take more than a few anger management classes to
convince PBA teams to take a chance on Amores since he went amok in Jose Rizal
University's game against College of St. Benilde in the NCAA last year.

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belongs in the PBA.

"He can really play," he swore.



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As for Jimenez, all the hoopla that his inspiring story has generated online, or
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millions of views on social media, obviously didn't make much of an impact on
PBA teams.

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His agent, Danny Espiritu, admitted the YouTube sensation didn't work out for
any team, believing that these coaches and scouts already knew him enough.



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If they knew him, these PBA coaches didn't think too highly of Jimenez to draft
him. All 12 teams bypassed the Terrence Romeo play-alike until San Miguel,
prodded by a 'tip' from Espiritu, finally selected him in the ninth round.

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The popularity couldn't help. Oftentimes, the fame that is viewed as an asset by
fans is seen as 'unwanted baggage' by some coaches.

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distractions to their teams since there are a lot of 'safer' options who could
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Jimenez's style, another coach said, didn't fit some of the team's needs,
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to be effective. Coaches are looking for players who can contribute, with or
without the ball. Dito sila kulang."

The draft snub, however, doesn't spell the end of the three's careers, coaches
feel.

Amores will still get a chance to prove his doubters wrong at NorthPort while
Jimenez, Espiritu said, has attracted some interest especially with the way he
conducted himself after a draft that could've broken the spirit of some other
players.

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In the case of Rivero, the draft slide, while it may have cost him a big
contract at the rookie max reserved for first-rounders, may prove to be a
blessing in disguise for a player who has been under the microscope both on and
off the court his entire career.

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As a second-round pick, the flamboyant guard may finally get the room to quietly
develop at Phoenix and regain his confidence. A Ricci Rivero at his best, one
PBA coach said, can no doubt stand out in Asia's first pro league.

Dy is confident it will happen.

"I always tell my players in the draft naman na wala naman 'yan sa kung what
pick ka nakuha but to show the team that picked them what they can contribute to
their team to stay long in the PBA," said the veteran players' agent.



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