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Standhardinger, Kiefer, Jeron headline 2017 PBA draft prospects

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MANILA, Philippines – A total of 44 players have declared for the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft, the league announced on Thursday evening.Filipino-German forward Christian Standhardinger, who earned plaudits with his stints for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup and the Southeast Asian Games, banner the rookie hopefuls and is projected to be the top selection.Also joining the draft are homegrown superstars Kiefer Ravena and Jeron Teng, who both made their intent to join the pool known earlier this week.Two standouts from the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas team that competed in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Chenzhou, China – Jett Manuel of University of the Philippines and Raymar Jose of Far Eastern University – have also made themselves available.De La Salle University&#x27;s Jason Perkins and San Beda College&#x27;s Davon Potts are two of the most high-profile Filipino-American players who have joined the draft.Felix Apreku of Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Julian Sargent of La Salle, Andreas Philip Cahilig of the Cignal team in the PBA D-League, Robert Herndon of Wangs and Zachary Nicholls of Arellano University are the other Fil-foreign hopefuls.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/10/12/gilas-drops-three-places-latest-fiba-world-rankings-32168">READ: Gilas Pilipinas drops three places in latest FIBA World rankings</a></li></ul><div>The rest of the draft hopefuls are as follows:</div>1. Jian Lloyd Abrigo 2. Monbert Arong 3. Wilson Baltazar 4. Arvie Bringas 5. Jebb Bulawan 6. Elmer Cabahug 7. Gwynne Capacio 8. John Karlo Casino 9. Gab Dagangon 10. Christian de Chavez 11. Jeremiah dela Pena 12. Ebrahim Enguio 13. Lervin Flores 14. Joseph Gabayni 15. JonJon Gabriel 16. Christian Geronimo 17. Jayson Grimaldo 18. John Ervin Grospe 19. Michael Vincent Juico 20. Christian Moralde 21. Joseph Nalos 22. Rey Nambatac 23. Kyle Neypes 24. Sidney Onwubere 25. Jerome Ortega 26. Renz Palma 27. Dan Sara 28. Jom Sollano 29. John Rey Sumido 30. Mac Tallo 31. Thomas TorresKIA Picanto will make the first pick in the draft, scheduled for October 29 at the Robinson&#x27;s Place Manila.But first, the rookie hopefuls must first go through the draft combine, after which the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Office will come up with the final draft pool.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

A total of 44 players have declared for the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft, the league announced on Thursday evening.

A total of 44 players have declared for the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft, the league announced on Thursday evening.