The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) holds its inaugural rookie draft on Monday night at Novotel in Quezon City.
ZUS Coffee, formerly known as Strong Group Athletics, owns the No. 1 pick and is expected to take former La Salle star Thea Gagate.
There are a total of 47 aspirants in the draft.
Capital1, Galeries Tower, Farm Fresh and Nxled hold picks No. 2 to 5, respectively, followed by Akari, Cignal, PLDT, Chery Tiggo, Petro Gazz, Choco Mucho and Creamline. The Cool Smashers are coming off a successful title defense in the PVL All-Filipino Conference last May.
The PVL Reinforced Conference, where the Angels are the reigning champions, fires off on July 16 at Philsports Arena in Pasig.
2024 PVL Rookie Draft
No surprise as Thea Gagate goes to ZUS Coffee at number one
Cloanne Mondoñedo welcomes No.1 pick Thea Gagate. #PVLDraft2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/sh30IH34Bf
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
As expected, Thea Gagate becomes the first overall pick of ZUS Coffee. #PVLDraft2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/b0ikI60knI
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
And so it begins!#PVLDraft2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/pVVNrO8ns0
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
2024 PVL Rookie Draft red carpet
La Salle products Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz and Julia Coronel are among the projected top picks in the PVL Rookie Draft.
La Salle trio Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz, and Julia Coronel at the #PVLDraft2024 📸 @marlocueto @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/8mi86uCRgZ
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
The PVL Rookie Draft aspirants have started arriving at Novotel ahead of the proceedings set 7pm.
Aleiah Torres, Nathalie Ramacula, and Pierre Abellana are ready for the #PVLDraft2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/kNh7FU2y5E
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
Roma Mae Doromal is with her supportive sister Roma Joy of Galeries Tower. #PVLDraft2024 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/U9pzo7N2ZB
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UP stars Steph Bustrillo and Abi Goc and other aspirants. #PVLDraft2024 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/FEUfngi6Gb
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 8, 2024
Leila Cruz slays it at the #PVLDraft2024 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/pTrJ6FUNre
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The Lady Spikers! #PVLDraft2024 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/IFAGuAnqsU
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UAAP stars Thea Gagate, Leila Cruz, Julia Coronel, Maicah Larroza, and Roma Mae Doromal arrive at Novotel. #PVLDraft2024 | @LanceAgcaoilINQ pic.twitter.com/nXy0GRebbc
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) July 8, 2024
Lucille Almonte and the Adamson Lady Falcons are here. #PVLDraft2024 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/ztxmCp0aNG
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
The first-ever #PVLDraft2024 starts at 7 p.m.@INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/QTrikqpjLh
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) July 8, 2024
2024 PVL Rookie Draft order
PVL Draft finally takes place; salary cap resolution to follow
Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
The first-ever PVL Rookie Draft happens Monday night at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, and the league can finally check off the first of two activities it wants to implement that would hopefully instill—and keep—parity across the field beginning with the upcoming Reinforced Conference.
Ex-La Salle standout and Alas Pilipinas middle blocking ace Thea Gagate looms as the No. 1 overall pick by ZUS Coffee, and unlike in the past when direct recruiting was allowed, the next 46 players in the pool will also go through the process of being drafted. FULL STORY
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