The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on January 21 at the New World Hotel in Makati. It was the last draft held in a hotel, as the draft venues were held inside shopping malls.
Round 1 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 1 Marlou Aquino Ginebra San Miguel Adamson 2 Rodney Santos Purefoods TJ Hotdogs San Sebastian 3 Reuben Dela Rosa Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (from Shell) Mapua 4 Arnold Gamboa Sta. Lucia Realtors UE 5 Marcelino Morelos San Miguel Beermen UE 6 Gilbert Castillo San Miguel Beermen Letran 7 Peter Martin Pepsi Mega San Sebastian 8 Joselito Rodriguez II Sunkist Orange Juicers UNO-R Bacolod
Round 2 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 9 Richard del Rosario Purefoods TJ Hotdogs De La Salle 10 Patrick Fran Purefoods TJ Hotdogs UST 11 Rommel Santos Formula Shell Zoom Masters College of Staten Island 12 Leonard Reyes Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Susquehanna University 13 Roel Bravo San Miguel Beermen Manila
Round 3 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 14 Gerardo Locsin Ginebra San Miguel 15 Richard Superal Pepsi Mega Saint La Salle
Round 4 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 16 Ruel Culala Pepsi Mega UE
Round 5 Pick Player Country of origin* PBA team College 17 Segundo "Bong" Dela Cruz III Pepsi Mega Adamson
Undrafted players Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become rookie free agents.
Clifton Claybrook (Yakima Valley) Ariel Marundan (Trinity) Bethine "Siot" Tanquingcen (UST)
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