PBA Draft: Kascius Small-Martin, five others miss final cut

FULL LIST: 2025 PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft

MANILA, Philippines – The PBA welcomes its 50th season with a new crop of players as 122 aspirants hope to make their dreams come true in the Rookie Draft on Sunday, September 7, at the Mall of Asia Music Hall. This edition marks the biggest in PBA history in terms of number of applicants since the league adopted the draft system in 1985, with the likes of Juan Gomez de Liaño, Geo Chiu, Dalph Panopio, and Jason Brickman among the top prospects. …

PBA Draft: Kascius Small-Martin, five others miss final cut

MANILA, Philippines–Kascius Small-Martin, who made a good impression with his offensive abilities in the combine, was one of six players stricken off the final list of applicants for Sunday’s PBA Rookie Draft. Small-Martin along with Kareem Marcus Huntley, Wilfrid Nada, Lian Ramiro, Archie Yu, and Raphael Mallari were missing from the names the league released on the eve of the proceedings. READ: PBA: Cole Micek, Cruz-Dumont, Kascius Small-Marti…

Kascius Small-Martin, Lian Ramiro miss final cut as PBA Draft pool trims to 122

Six players failed to make the final list of applicants for the PBA Season 50 Draft, trimming the original 128 hopefuls down to 122. Highly-touted prospect Kascius Small-Martin, represented by Titan Management Group, and former La Salle guard Lian Ramiro were not included in the final pool after failing to complete their documents. Archie Yu (33) and Raphael Mallari (29) also withdrew from the draft proper, while Wilfrid Nada and Kareem Huntley …