Familiar names and several unknowns took to the basketball court on August 18 and 19 for one reason: they share the same dream of playing in the pros.
Whether it was top rookie prospect Stanley Pringle or The People’s Champ’s cousin Rene Pacquiao, these hopefuls went to work and put it all out on the floor to showcase years worth of pick-up games, training, and sleepless nights yearning to put on a PBA jersey.
Watch out for exclusive BuhayBasket footage to be posted soon.
The 2014 PBA draftees in action as they leave it all out on the line as they go for their dreams of making the… http://t.co/xMd8yZHZAi
— FOCUS ATHLETICS (@focusathletics8) August 19, 2014
Here are the official overall results of the sports test during 2014 PBA #GatoradeDraftCombine Day 1 and 2! pic.twitter.com/q5V4SxzkpP
— Gatorade Philippines (@GatoradePH) August 20, 2014
Don’t stay in the bleachers. #TransformationTuesday #WinFromWithin #HardWorkWorks http://t.co/EcNBvLgEhy pic.twitter.com/JfKHOqK3gz
— Gatorade Philippines (@GatoradePH) August 19, 2014
Good luck to all the draft hopefuls at the draft combine today! Carpe diem! #pbadraft
— Luis Antonio Trillo (@luigitrillo) August 18, 2014
Happening right now at the Gatorade Hoops Center: the 2014 PBA Draft Combine. #rstream @rapplerdotcom #PBADraft pic.twitter.com/mTudyyuJDe
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) August 18, 2014
Today we had Ren Ren Ritualo give an inspirational talk to the Gatorade PBADraft applicants about PBA life. Tomorrow it's Dondon Hontiveros!
— Rick Olivares (@rickyolivares) August 18, 2014
Chris Banchero was the best performer for all the drills in Day 1 of the #PBADraft Combine #rstream @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/gIq2Byt51T
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) August 18, 2014
PBA veteran Dondon Hontiveros talks to this year's draftees at the Rookie Draft Combine. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/mZyutJvC9s
— Mav Gonzales (@mavgonzales) August 19, 2014
Chris Banchero OWNED all the skills stations at the #GatoradeDraftCombine today. Highest leaper. Fastest sprints. Stock rising with coaches.
— Tony Atayde (@TonyAtayde) August 18, 2014
Top prospects @kevinlouiealas, Chris Banchero, Rome dela Rosa, Juneric Baloria among others here in Day 1 of the combine. #PBA
— Mark Giongco (@MarkGiongcoINQ) August 18, 2014
Chris Banchero topped every category today. He takes home a year's supply of Gatorade an… http://t.co/ouVNAOzz3Y pic.twitter.com/mLwjQXJHfm
— Gatorade Philippines (@GatoradePH) August 18, 2014
That's it for 2014 PBA #GatoradeDraftCombine Day 2! #thatsG http://t.co/USBTNGjbQL pic.twitter.com/V2oT5fUMsP
— Gatorade Philippines (@GatoradePH) August 19, 2014
Notable members of today's Draft Combine attendees: Kevin Alas, Chris Banchero, Rome dela Rosa, Jericho Cruz, and Lord Casajeros.
— Randolph B. Leongson (@rdlbleo) August 18, 2014
Hypothetical question. If Kiefer Ravena joins this year's PBA Draft, would you pick him over Pringle and Banchero?
— Carlo Pamintuan (@carlo_pamintuan) August 20, 2014