Perhaps the only question asked Sunday night was if Powerade’s jacket and cap would fit JVee Casio well. But for the man of the moment, it wasn’t just another ceremony — it was a lifelong dream unraveling before his eyes at the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft. “It’s been a dream for me to play in [...]
MANILA—As expected, Smart Gilas mainstays headed by JV Casio ruled the first round of the 2011 PBA Draft at the Robinsons Mall in Ermita, Manila Casio, a five-foot-10 gunner, was selected as the first overall pick by Powerade. “I still can’t believe it. It’s been a dream for me to play in the PBA,” said [...]
Powerade, raring to erase its stigma as a cellar-dweller, selected Smart Gilas mainstay JVee Casio as the first overall pick Sunday in the 2011 PBA Draft at the Robinsons Mall in Ermita, Manila.
MANILA—Unless commissioner Chito Salud sees it as blatantly one-sided, trading will be quite lenient come Philippine Basketball Association Draft Day on Sunday. Known for being strict in player swaps, Salud said that any trade on Draft Day which will include picks in the proceedings will automatically be approved. “We cannot conduct the normal review process [...]
PBA aspirants who join and get picked on Draft Day then refuse to play in the league—like what Japeth Aguilar did with Burger King last year—may ultimately merit a lifetime ban.
