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Wikipedia / 2005 PBA draft

The 2005 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. It was the first PBA Draft to feature only two rounds of drafting and the first draft held in August due to the league's adjustment of the season calendar. It was held on August 14, 2005 at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall in Cainta, Rizal. Air21 Express won the draft lottery over the Sta. Lucia Realtors.

Round 1

Round 2

Eligibility

The PBA reached out to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) to allow its student-athletes to join the draft, but the UAAP denied the PBA's request. By the end of the application period, 55 players declared for the draft. This was later reduced to 49 applicants.

The following were the eligibility requirements for local players:

  • All applicants must be 23 years old on the day of the draft;

  • Must have graduated from college or high school in 2001.

Eligibility requirements for Filipino-foreigner entrants (Filipino-foreigners) were similar to the locals', but beginning this year, stricter guidelines were implemented:

  • All Filipino-foreigner entrants must undergo an interview;

  • Play at least 25 games in a local league;

  • All Filipino-foreigner entrants must submit citizenship documents proving their Filipino lineage, including a Bureau of Immigration certificate of recognition, Department of Justice affirmation, and either an authentic birth certificate either from the National Statistics Office (if born in the Philippines), or an equivalent document if born outside the country. The deadline for submitting these was originally on May 1, but extended to May 31.

The eligibility of these players were allowed to be contested should the documents be found illegitimate.

Undrafted players

Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become rookie free agents.

Note

All players are Filipinos until proven otherwise.

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