LIVE UPDATES: 2024 PVL Rookie Draft

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The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) holds its inaugural rookie draft on Monday night at Novotel in Quezon City.

ZUS Coffee, formerly known as Strong Group Athletics, owns the No. 1 pick and is expected to take former La Salle star Thea Gagate.

There are a total of 47 aspirants in the draft.

Capital1, Galeries Tower, Farm Fresh and Nxled hold picks No. 2 to 5, respectively, followed by Akari, Cignal, PLDT, Chery Tiggo, Petro Gazz, Choco Mucho and Creamline. The Cool Smashers are coming off a successful title defense in the PVL All-Filipino Conference last May.

The PVL Reinforced Conference, where the Angels are the reigning champions, fires off on July 16 at Philsports Arena in Pasig.

2024 PVL Rookie Draft

ZUS Coffee, Capital1, and Galeries are the only teams remaining heading into the fourth round

Third round continues with Arellano’s Dodee Batindaan getting drafted by Galeries

Only six teams get to continue to pick in the draft with the other six opting to pass in the second round

Here’s a look at the second round of the draft

That wraps up the second round of the draft

Arellano’s Donnalyn Paralejas goes to Petro Gazz at No. 18 in the draft

PLDT and Chery Tiggo also pass

Akari and Cignal are calling it a day

Pierre Abellana says being picked by Farm Fresh was ‘super unexpected’

Perpetual Help’s Razel Aldea heads to Nxled

UST hitter Pierre Abellana goes to Farm Fresh

Ex-Ateneo Blue Eagle Roma Mae Doromal excited to play for Roger Gorayeb and face her sister Roma Joy

Galeries Tower adds UP’s Jewel Encarnacion to its roster

Roma Mae Doromal goes to Capital1 in the second round

Angge Alcantara thrilled to play with PLDT standouts Kim Fajardo and Rhea Dimaculangan

Ishie Lalongisip is looking forward to learning from her new coaches at Cignal

Second round begins with ZUS Coffee selecting Sharya Ancheta

First-round recap of the PVL Rookie Draft

The first round of the PVL Rookie Draft ends with Aleiah Torres heading to Creamline

Lorraine Pecaña of Arellano is the 11th pick by Choco Mucho

Adamson’s AA Adolfo goes to reigning PVL Reinforced Conference champion Petro Gazz

Former Adamson libero Karen Verdeflor is the ninth selection in the draft

Angge Alcantara, who is also from Adamson, joins PLDT

Steph Bustrillo ‘very excited’ to join the Akari Chargers

Another Adamson Lady Falcon off the board as Ishie Lalongisip goes to Cignal

Now a pro, Lucille Almonte admits to feeling ‘nervous’ as she enters a new chapter in her career

UP product Steph Bustrillo is the latest Akari Charger

Maica Larroza says she did not expect to go fourth in the draft

Former Adamson star Lucille Almonte is selected by Nxled at No. 5

Julia Coronel willing to do whatever it takes to make an impact at Galeries Tower

Leila Cruz thankful for being given a chance by Capital1 as its No. 2 selection

Make it four ex-La Salle players taken early in the draft with Maicah Larroza at No. 4

ZUS Coffee’s Thea Gagate on officially being the top pick in the PVL Rookie Draft

Julia Coronel, another La Salle product, is picked third by Galeries Tower

Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz go 1-2 in PVL Rookie Draft

Thea Gagate, as expected, is taken first overall by the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft at Novotel in Quezon City.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — There were no surprises to begin the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft after Thea Gagate and Leila Cruz emerged as the top two picks on Monday night at Novotel in Quezon City.

ZUS Coffee and Capital1 will bank on their rookies to turn their fortunes around in the upcoming Reinforced Conference on July 16 at PhilSports Arena.

Leila Cruz goes to Capital1 at No. 2

No surprise as Thea Gagate goes to ZUS Coffee at number one

2024 PVL Rookie Draft red carpet

La Salle products Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz and Julia Coronel are among the projected top picks in the PVL Rookie Draft.

The PVL Rookie Draft aspirants have started arriving at Novotel ahead of the proceedings set 7pm.

2024 PVL Rookie Draft order

PVL Draft finally takes place; salary cap resolution to follow

Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

The first-ever PVL Rookie Draft happens Monday night at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, and the league can finally check off the first of two activities it wants to implement that would hopefully instill—and keep—parity across the field beginning with the upcoming Reinforced Conference.

Ex-La Salle standout and Alas Pilipinas middle blocking ace Thea Gagate looms as the No. 1 overall pick by ZUS Coffee, and unlike in the past when direct recruiting was allowed, the next 46 players in the pool will also go through the process of being drafted. FULL STORY

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