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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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MANILA – Three Western Visayan players were taken into the PBA Developmental League during the 2017 Draft at the PBA Café at Metrowalk in Pasig City.
Ilonggo Edward Dixon, Bacolodnon Gerard Castor and Negrense Spencer Pretta were among the 124 players selected in the Tuesday draft that lasted through 18 rounds, the longest in five editions.
Dixon was chosen by Go For Gold/College of St. Benilde Blazers in the second round while Pretta was picked by Zark’s Burger/Lyceum Pirates in the seventh round. Castor was drafted by Blazers in the 14th round.
Prior to playing in Manila, Dixon suited up for PAREF-Westbridge School. Pretta had a stint with Sun Yat Sen High School while Castor was a former standout at the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod.
AMA Online Education Titans went the unconventional way as it went with little-known Filipino-Canadian forward Owen Graham as top overall draft.
“Mabilis siya at all-around player siya,” Titans head coach Mark Herrera said of the 6-foot-4 Graham. “Naglaro na siya sa akin sa NAASCU at para siyang si Arwind Santos maglaro.”
Titans also drafted the most players with 18, including University of Santo Tomas Tigers’ Jose Escalambre and Zach Huang, Far Eastern University’s Kevin Ebona and Richard Escotto, and University of the East Red Warriors’ Philip Manalang.
Marinerong Pilipino, meanwhile, got collegiate standouts Alvin Pasaol of Red Warriors, Abu Tratter of De La Salle Green Archers and Vince Tolentino of Ateneo Blue Eagles, while Che’Lu Bar and Grill-San Sebastian got Robert Ricafort of University of the Philippines and Arvin Tolentino of Tamaraws./PN
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