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on August 28, 2011. Players who applied for the draft underwent a rookie camp that lasted a week.

Draft lottery

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beat the statistical odds by winning the first overall pick against the

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starting the 2011-12 season). From this year on, as opposed in having the draft last two rounds as what was done from

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, the league allowed the draft to continue until all teams have passed.

Draft

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Note: Powerade, Barako Bull, Meralco, Rain or Shine, B-Meg, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra and Talk 'N Text passed in this round.

4th round

Note: Shopinas.com passed in this round.

Notes

* Given by the PBA board to the Shopinas.com Clickers as an incentive for purchasing the old Barako Bull franchise.

Trades involving draft picks

Pre-draft trades

Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams. * On January 20, 2011, in a three-team trade, Rain or Shine acquired a first round pick, a 2013 first round pick, Ronjay Buenafe and Ronnie Matias from Barako Bull (as Air21) and Beau Belga from Meralco, the Express acquired

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, a second round pick and a 2013 second round pick from the Bolts, and the Bolts acquired

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and Paolo Bugia from the Elasto Painters and Erick Rodriguez from the Express. * On September 16, 2010,

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acquired a first round pick and Eddie Laure in exchange for Larry Rodriguez. * On August 26, 2011, B-Meg re-acquired a first round pick from Shopinas in exchange for two future second round draft picks. Previously, the Red Bull Barako acquired the pick on October 31, 2008, from B-Meg (as Purefoods) in exchange for

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. Red Bull's franchise was sold to Shopinas in the 2011 off-season. * On August 28, 2011, in a three-team trade, Talk 'N Text acquired Bam Gamalinda and Shawn Weinstein from Meralco, the Bolts acquired

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from the Tropang Texters and a first round pick and

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from Powerade, and the Tigers acquired Chris Timberlake and Ogie Menor from Meralco, and a second round pick from Talk 'N Text. Previously, the pick was acquired by Talk 'N Text from the

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before its disbandment. * * * * * On August 29, 2010, the Alaska Aces acquired a second draft pick in exchange for the draft rights to

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. * * On September 4, 2010, Ginebra acquired a second round pick from the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in exchange for Sunday Salvacion.Guiao pleased with Air21’s progress
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, September 4, 2010 * On September 3, 2010, Ginebra acquired a second round pick from Air21 in exchange for Billy Mamaril.SMB, B-MEG SWAP COURT GENERALS; MAMARIL BACK WITH THE KINGS
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Draft-day trades

* The

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acquired the draft rights to 3rd pick Chris Lutz,

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and Carlo Sharma from Barako Bull in exchange for Mick Pennisi, Sunday Salvacion, future draft picks and Petron's 8th pick. * The

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acquired the draft rights to 17th pick Gilbert Bulawan from Alaska Aces in exchange for a 2014 second round draft pick.CASIO, LEE HEADLINE TOP ROOKIE PICKS
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Undrafted players

References

External links

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