1998 PBA draft
# 1998 PBA draft

The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on December 22, 1997, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati.

## Round 1

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Danilo Ildefonso | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | National |
| 2 | Noy Castillo | United States | San Miguel Beermen | Citadel |
| 3 | Ali Peek | United States | Pop Cola 800s | Saint Mary's |
| 4 | Brixter Encarnacion | Philippines | Pop Cola 800s | San Sebastian |
| 5 | William Antonio | United States | San Miguel Beermen | Chaminade |
| 6 | Banjo Calpito | Philippines | Sta. Lucia Realtors | San Sebastian |
| 7 | Henry Fernandez | Philippines | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies | Visayas |
| 8 | Steven Smith | United States | Gordon's Gin Boars | US International |

## Round 2

| Pick | Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jasper Ocampo | Philippines | Pop Cola 800s | San Sebastian |
| 10 | Joel Dualan | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | University of Manila |
| 11 | Braulio Lim | Philippines | Mobiline Phone Pals | UE |
| 12 | Stephen Antonio | United States | Alaska Milkmen | Arizona State |
| 13 | Oscar Simon | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen | University of Manila |
| 15 | Ulysses Tanique | Philippines | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies | San Sebastian |
| 16 | Erwin Framo | Philippines | Gordon's Gin Boars | University of Manila |

## Round 3

| Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| - | - | - | - |
| Randy Alcantara | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | Mapua Tech |
| Terrence Bito | United States | Pop Cola 800s | Cal State-Northridge |
| Tyrone Bautista | Philippines | Mobiline Phone Pals | De La Salle |
| Patrick Benedicto | Philippines | Alaska Milkmen | Mapua Tech |
| Juan Augustus Ramirez | Philippines | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies | UST |

## Round 4

| Player | Country of origin* | PBA team | College |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jesse Cabanayan | Philippines | Pop Cola 800s | University of Baguio |
| Melchor Crisostomo | Philippines | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | University of Manila |
| Cristino Reynoso Jr. | Philippines | Alaska Milkmen | |
