B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (formerly called Purefoods TJ Giants) will try to defend the All-Filipino Title minus the services of both Kerby Raymundo and Marc Pingris who will have surgery in the US and a new coach, Jorge Gallent. Raymundo and Pingris maybe out for 4-5 months and will try to comeback in the 2nd conference after the PBA has reinstated the 3-conference format for the 36th season.

Although there are rumors of trades by Derby Ace, there are still no confirmed transactions and the two Rookies drafted by B-Meg, Pari Llagas and Val Acuna might be signed soon to fill up the slots vacated by Raymundo and Pingris.

Name: Narciso Llagas Jr.
Nickname: Pari
Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6’4

PBL Team: Cobra Energy IDrink
College: University of the East
High School: San Sebastian-Cavite High School

Surprises:
- Noy Baclao is the 1st overall instead of Rabeh Al Hussaini
- Alaska gets Elmer Espiritu for Larry Fonacier
- Derby Ace gets 2 UE players Pari Llagas and Val Acuna to team up with James Yap and Paul Artadi also from UE

Trades:
- Alaska trades Larry Fonacier to TNT for the 4th Pick
- Meralco trades Bonbon Custodio for the 10th pick of Alaska and picks Shawn Weinstein
- Alaska trades 15th pick to Rain or Shine and Rain or Shine picks RJ Jazul
- Air21 trades 18th pick to Powerade and Powerade picks Jai Reyes

2nd Round Recap
11 – Meralco picks Bam Gamalinda
12 – Ginebra picks Robert Lagabala
13 – Derby Ace picks Val Acuna
14 – Meralco picks Ford Arao
15 – Alaska trades pick to Rain or Shine and Rain or Shine picks RJ Jazul
16 – Meralco picks Khasim Mirza
17 – Barako picks John Carlos Hermida
18 – Air21 trades pick to Powerade and Powerade picks Jai Reyes
19 – Powerade pass
20 – Air21 pass
21 – Alaska picks Marvin Hayes

PBA Rookie Draft 1st Round Recap

1st Round Recap
1 – Air21 picks Noy Baclao
2 – Air21 picks Rabeh Al Hussaini
3 – Air21 picks Rey Guevarra
4 – Talk N Text trades pick to Alaska for Larry Fonacier and Alaska picks Elmer Espiritu
5- Rain or Shine picks Josh Vandalingham
6 – Air21 picks Sean Anthony
7 – Ginebra picks John Wilson
8 – Ginebra picks Jimbo Aquino
9 – Derby Ace picks Pari Llagas
10 – Alaska trades pick to Meralco for Bonbon Custodio and Meralco picks Shawn Weinstein

Thank you to former assistant coaches Ronnie Magsanoc (who transferred to Meralco with former Head Coach Ryan Gregorio) and Rey Evangelista (who went back to his hometown Ormoc to attend to his business).

1st Round
1 – Air21
2 – Air21 (Acquired from TNT, which TNT got from Barako)
3 – Air21 (Acquired from Meralco)
4 – Talk N Text (Acquired from Air21, which Air21 got from Coke)
5- Rain or Shine
6 – Air21 (Acquired from TNT)
7 – Ginebra (Acquired from Barako, which Barako got from San Miguel)
8 – Ginebra
9 – Derby Ace
10 – Alaska

2nd Round
11 – Meralco (Given by PBA Board as a new franchise)
12 – Ginebra (Acquired from Barako)
13 – Derby Ace (Acquired from Air21)
14 – Meralco
15 – Alaska (Acquired from ROS, which ROS got from Coke)
16 – Meralco (Acquired from Coke, which Coke got from ROS)
17 – Barako (Acquired from TNT)
18 – Air21 (Acquired from Ginebra)
19 – Powerade (Acquired from SMB)
20 – Air21 (Acquired from Derby Ace)
21- Alaska

Former PBA Import, Ritchie Frahm who is now in the NBDL and Chris Webber led the White Team with 24 point each. Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer from Derby Ace contributed 15pts, 6rebs and 3asts. Former Derby Ace Assistant Coach Ronnie Magsanoc scored 16 points and dished out 14assists and was perfect from the 2-point range, 8/8. The Captain Alvin Patrimonio had 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting and also grabbed 10 rebounds.

Game scores:

Red Team (177) – Caidic 54, Lazare 22, Rice 19, Santos 16, Meneses 16, Maierhofer 15, McCray 11, Co 10, Tenorio 7, Payton 7.

White Team (167) – Frahm 24, Webber 24, Tyndale 22, Hontiveros 20, Paras 18, Magsanoc 16, Patrimonio 16, Richmond 16, Tubid 13.

Quarterscores: 38-44; 92-94; 124-124; 177-167

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Player Snapshot
Full Name: Alvin Vergara Patrimonio
Age: 43
Moniker: “The Captain,” “Captain Lionheart,” “Kap”
College Team: Mapúa Cardinals
PBA Team: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
Jersey Number: 16
Years Pro: 16
MVP Awards: 4
Consecutive games played: 596 games (longest in PBA history)
Point scored: 15,091 points