The 2017 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup is the first conference of the
2017
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PBA Developmental League
The PBA D-League, or PBA Developmental League, is the official minor league of the Philippine Basketball Association.
History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Philippine Basketball Lea ...
season. The tournament opened on January 19, 2017 at the
Ynares Sports Arena
The Ynares Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The stadium has hosted the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Basketball League, and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Le ...
,
Pasig
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a highly-urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.
It is located along the eastern border of Metro Mani ...
.
There are 10 teams in this season's Aspirant's Cup, 4 are holdovers from last year's Foundation Cup, 2 returnees after a short hiatus, and 3 new squads.
5 of the teams were represented by players from various colleges and universities.
Draft
The annual draft of the PBA D-League will be conducted on December 20, 2016. 128 aspirants—113 local players and 15 Filipino-foreigners—had already submitted their intention to participate in the draft.
AMA, Tanduay, Racal, Caféfrance and Wang's will picked the first five draft picks, while a lottery will decide the draft orders of 4 new teams, San Beda-Cignal, JRU, MLQU and Batangas. As a guest team, Blustar Malaysia will be ineligible to join the drafting proceedings.
Jeron Teng
Jeron Alvin Uy Teng (born March 21, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As a PBA player, he usually starts at the swingman position but occasionally play ...
of the
De La Salle Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers and Lady Archers are the varsity teams representing De La Salle University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among other leagues. The "Green Archer" is the traditional university mascot. Whi ...
was picked as the #1 draft pick by AMA Online Education.
Draft Order
''1st Round'':
* 1. AMA Online Education:
Jeron Teng
Jeron Alvin Uy Teng (born March 21, 1994) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As a PBA player, he usually starts at the swingman position but occasionally play ...
(DLSU)
* 2. Tanduay: Jom Sollano (Letran)
* 3. Racal: Junjun Gabriel (CDSL)
* 4. Cafefrance: Patrick Aquino (CEU)
* 5. Wang's: G-Boy Babilonia (Ateneo)
* 6. Victoria Sports-MLQU: Jayson Grimaldo (MLQU)
* 7. Cignal-San Beda: Davon Potts (San Beda)
* 8. Batangas: Wilmar Anderson (UB)
* 9. JRU: ''PASS''
* 10. Blustar Malaysia: ''PASS''
Tournament Format
* Ten teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
* Only the top six teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
* #1 & #2 seeds will head straight to the semifinals, where #3-#6 seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals.
* The Semifinals and the Championship will both be contested in a best-of-3 series.
Team Standings
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Finals
Awards
References
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External links
Official website
Aspirant's Cup
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...