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Terrafirma selects Geo Chiu as the No. 1 overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, September 7, 2025 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall. PBA Media

Terrafirma selects Geo Chiu as the No. 1 overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, September 7, 2025 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall.

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PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft

Romwel Anzures

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757241855655PBA IMAGES1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Terrafirma selects Geo Chiu as the No. 1 overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, September 7, 2025 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall. PBA Media"/>Terrafirma selects Geo Chiu as the No. 1 overall pick in the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft, September 7, 2025 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall. PBA Media</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — TerraFirma Dyip will have its man in the middle as it selected Geo Chiu as the 1st overall pick of the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft.The 6-foot-10 Ateneo de Manila University product will don the colors of the Dyip as they enter the 50th season of Asia&#x27;s first play-for-pay league, looking to finally turn their fortunes after yet another abysmal season.&quot;I&#x27;m thankful for the opportunity,&quot; said the former Gilas Pilipinas center. &quot;I&#x27;ll just try to do whatever they ask me.&quot;Aside from being a part of the UAAP Season 85 Ateneo Blue Eagles champion squad, Chiu also boasts a resume that saw him play in the Japan B.League&#x27;s Division 2 with the Ehime Orange Vikings, the Taiwan Mustangs, and the Abra Weavers in the MPBL.Due to the PBA&#x27;s newest rule, first overall picks like Chiu will now only be eligible to be traded after two seasons -- in Chiu&#x27;s case, Season 52.After Chiu, Juan Gomez de Liaño was selected second overall by the Converge FiberXers, Fil-Italian ace Dalph Panopio, went third overall to Blackwater Bossing, NorthPort Batang Pier picked Chris Koon with the fourth pick, while LJay Gonzales was the fifth overall pick by NLEX Road Warriors.LA Tenorio&#x27;s Magnolia Hotshots chose Yuki Andrada at No.6, Jason Brickman went seventh with the Meralco Bolts, and the Phoenix Fuelmasters selected former NCAA MVP Will Gozum at No.8. To complete Round 1, San Miguel Beer had Chris Miller with the ninth pick, Sonny Estil was Barangay Ginebra San Miguel&#x27;s selection at No.11, while the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters chose University of Santo Tomas&#x27; Christian Manaytay and Colegio de San Juan de Letran&#x27;s Jun Roque with the 10th and 12 picks, respectively.<div></div>

TerraFirma Dyip will have its man in the middle as it selected Geo Chiu as the 1st overall pick of the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft.

TerraFirma Dyip will have its man in the middle as it selected Geo Chiu as the 1st overall pick of the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft.

PBA: TerraFirma picks Geo Chiu as 1st overall pick in Season 50 Rookie Draft

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PBA: TerraFirma picks Geo Chiu as 1st overall pick in Season 50 Rookie Draft

Rom Anzures,

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Published Sep 07, 2025 05:43 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 07, 2025 11:18 PM PHT

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