| 2012 PBA draft | |
| Logosize: | 200px |
| Date: | August 19, 2012 |
| Time: | 4:00 pm (PHT) |
| Location: | Robinson's Midtown Mall |
| Network: | AKTV |
| League: | Philippine Basketball Association |
| First: | June Mar Fajardo, Petron Blaze Boosters |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event held at Robinson's Midtown Mall in Ermita, Manila on August 19, 2012[1] which allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks.
The lottery determined the team that will obtain the first pick on the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the second-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their cumulative win–loss record in the previous season, with records from the Philippine Cup having heavier weight.
The lottery was held on July 22, 2012, during halftime of Game 1 of the 2012 PBA Governors Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.[2] The Air21 Express won the rights to the first overall selection against the Alaska Aces, but due to a previous transaction, the draft rights of Air21 went to the Petron Blaze Boosters.
| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center | bgcolor=gold | Mythical team member | All-star |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | bgcolor=gold | C | Petron Blaze Boosters (from Barako Bull via Air21) | UC | ||
| 1 | 2 | bgcolor=gold | SF/PF | Alaska Aces | San Sebastian | ||
| 1 | 3 | bgcolor=silver | SF/SG | Petron Blaze Boosters (from Barako Bull) | Lewis-Clark State | ||
| 1 | 4 | bgcolor=gold | PF | Meralco Bolts | Reedley College | ||
| 1 | 5 | bgcolor=silver | PF/C | Barako Bull Energy (from Petron Blaze, traded to B-Meg) | FEU | ||
| 1 | 6 | bgcolor=silver | SF | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (from Barako Bull via GlobalPort*) | Mary Hardin-Baylor | ||
| 1 | 7 | bgcolor=silver | PG/SG | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Ateneo | ||
| 1 | 8 | Keith Jensen | SF | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | New York | ||
| 1 | 9 | bgcolor=silver | PF | B-Meg Llamados (traded to GlobalPort) | PSBA | ||
| 1 | 10 | Jason Deutchman | PF/SF | GlobalPort Batang Pier (from Talk 'N Text) | San Diego State |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Yousef Taha | C | Air21 Express (from Alaska) | North Lake/Mapúa | ||
| 2 | 2 | Dave Marcelo | C | B-Meg Llamados (from Barako Bull via Air21, traded to Barako Bull) | San Beda | ||
| 2 | 3 | Jewel Ponferada | C/PF | B-Meg Llamados (from Barako Bull) | NU | ||
| 2 | 4 | AJ Mandani | PG | GlobalPort Batang Pier (from Meralco) | Missouri S&T | ||
| 2 | 5 | Lester Alvarez | PG | Barako Bull Energy (from Petron Blaze) | Adamson | ||
| 2 | 6 | bgcolor=silver | PG | Barako Bull Energy (from GlobalPort) | Ateneo | ||
| 2 | 7 | Kelly Nabong | PF/C | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (traded to Meralco) | Santa Rosa JC | ||
| 2 | 8 | Woody Co | PF | Barako Bull Energy (from Barangay Ginebra) | UP Diliman | ||
| 2 | 9 | Raphy Reyes | PG | Alaska Aces (from Barako Bull via B-Meg) | UE | ||
| 2 | 10 | Jaypee Belencion | SG/SF | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Letran |
Note: This is the natural drafting order.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Simon Atkins | PG | Air21 Express | De La Salle | ||
| 3 | 2 | Karl Dehesa | SG | Alaska Aces | Waldorf | ||
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Boado | SG | Barako Bull Energy | Houston | ||
| 3 | 4 | Janus Lozada | SF | Meralco Bolts | Adamson | ||
| 3 | 5 | Mark Sarangay | C/PF | Petron Blaze Boosters | Mapúa | ||
| 3 | 6 | Mark Acosta | PF/SF | GlobalPort Batang Pier | Mapúa | ||
| 3 | 7 | Bacon Austria | SG | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Ateneo | ||
| 3 | 8 | Jerick Cañada | PG | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Adamson | ||
| 3 | 9 | Gian Chiu | C | B-Meg Llamados | Oberlin | ||
| 3 | 10 | Jason Escueta | C/PF | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Ateneo |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Kokoy Hermosisima | SG | Barako Bull Energy | NU | ||
| 4 | 2 | Eric Suguitan | C | Meralco Bolts | ACSAT | ||
| 4 | 3 | Jan Colina | PF | GlobalPort Batang Pier | Adamson | ||
| 4 | 4 | Jewel Palomique | SG | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Mapúa | ||
| 4 | 5 | Paul Zamar | SG/PG | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | UE | ||
| 4 | 6 | Ramon Mabayo | PF | B-Meg Llamados | STI |
Note: Air21, Alaska, Petron Blaze, and Talk 'N Text passed in this round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Country of origin* | Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | VJ Serios | PF | GlobalPort Batang Pier | UP Diliman | ||
| 5 | 2 | JR Buensuceso | PG | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Brigham Young-Hawaii |
Note: Barako Bull, Meralco, Rain or Shine and B-Meg passed in this round.
Note: GlobalPort passed in this round.
Note: All traded draft picks associated to GlobalPort previously belonged to the Powerade Tigers before selling their franchise to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.
| Name | Country of birth | College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Tirso Trinidad |  | Ashburton College | |
| Daryl Trinidad |  | Our Lady of Fatima University | |
| Fhadzmir "Toto" Bandaying | | UE | |
| Jesse Bustos | | Philippine Maritime Institute | |
| Andrian Celada | | Arellano | |
| Erwin Cornejo | | Mapua | |
| Anthony Del Rio | | San Sebastian | |
| Franz Delgado | | San Sebastian | |
| June Dizon | | UST | |
| Paul Gonzalgo | | Adamson | |
| Mark Jeffries |  | San Diego Mesa College | |
| Rex Leynes | | St. Francis of Assisi | |
| Allan Mangahas | | Mapua | |
| Louie Renn Medalla | | University of Mindanao | |
| Christopher Pestano | | George Brown/Centennial College | |
| Danny Pribhdas | | UST | |
| Jerome Rubi | | CSU – Northridge | |
| Stephen Siruma | | PCU | |
| Robby Zablan | | AMA |
