WNBL announces first-ever pro draft on October

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

The first-ever professional basketball league for women in the Philippines just announced they will be holding their 2020 draft this October.

After gaining their professional license, National Basketball League (WNBL) vice president Rhose Montreal confirmed that they are already creating a pool of draftees that will get their names called in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2020 draft.

“I’m trying to do an inventory of our women’s players. Of course, there will be a draft in October 2020,” said VP Montreal during the SO She Did, presented by SMART Sports.

Also, one of the most crucial decisions that VP Montreal and WNBL commissioner Bujoy Magno did was lifting the age-limit rule for all the draftees.

“We have increased the age requirement for the playing years because majority of those who graduated earlier in the UAAP and WNCAA. They’ve been messaging us like, ‘Ma’am Rhose baka naman you can increase the age kasi we really wanted to play for a pro league and we’re already 34, we’re already 35’,” added VP Montreal.

So as long as you are fit to join in the WNBL regardless of the age, you are welcome to join the league and subject yourself for draft this October.

The first WNBL season featured seven participating teams namely: Philippine Navy, Air Force, Taguig Lady Generals, Pampanga Delta Amazons, and the Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers.