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<p>MANILA — A total of 128 aspirants have applied for the 2025 PBA Rookie Draft.</p><p>Among those remarkable players vying for a spot in one of the 12 PBA squads is former Ateneo Blue Eagle Geo Chiu, while Juan Gomez De Liano and Yukien Andrada seek to follow the footsteps of their brothers and play for the Asia&#x27;s pioneering league.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/8/27/juan-gdl-gozum-brickman-panopio-among-first-applicants-for-pba-50-draft-1127"><strong>READ: Juan GDL, Gozum, Brickman, Panopio among first applicants for PBA 50 Draft</strong></a></div><p>Also applying are Jacey Cruz, Cole Micek, Kobe Monje, John Sajonia, Daniel Mallari, Ximon Sandagon, Shawn Umali, among others.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/8/3/pba-season-50-rookie-draft-applications-to-open-august-4-2053"><strong>READ: PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft Applications to open August 4<br/></strong></a></div><p>Notably, this list was left without Kobe Paras, who previously played for UP in the UAAP and the United States.</p><p>The draft proceedings will take place on Sunday, September 7, at the Mall of Asia Music Hall.</p><p>The PBA Draft Combine is also set on Sept. 4 and 5 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, starting at 9 a.m.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OGyv-GpHr1o??si=_WuYFJxO7b58T1pR&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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128 pro basketball aspirants enlist for 2025 PBA Draft

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Published August 29, 2025 07:27 PM PHT

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