As expected, powerhouse San Miguel Beer selected Filipino-German Christian Standhardinger as the No. 1 pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2017 Rookie Annual Draft on Sunday at the Robinson’s Place Manila in Ermita, Manila. But San Miguel has to wait for six months as the 29-year old Standhardinger has a commitment to fulfill with the Hong Kong Eastern Lions in the Asean Basketball League, which kicks off on November 17. Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) selected versatile guard Kiefer Ravena as its second overall pick while Blackwater picked former Far Eastern University big man Reymar Jose as No. 5GlobalPort made the biggest surprise in the draft after picking Filipino-American Robbie Hendon at No.

Source: Manila Times October 29, 2017 10:52 UTC