Evan Nelle headlined the second round of the PBA Draft, but not he was selected after fellow La Sallian Ef Escandor. PBA Images

 

MAKATI–Evan Nelle, projected to be selected in the first round of the PBA Draft, ended up in the second round of the draft on Sunday night at the Glorietta Activity Center.

The spitfire point guard ended up with NorthPort as the second pick of Round 2 and 14th overall, drafted after Rain Or Shine went with his fellow former De La Salle Green Archer Ef Escandor at 13th.

The Terrafirma Dyip took CJ Catapusan with the 15th overall pick, while the Elasto Painters returned to the stage to draft Mike Malonzo with the 16th pick.

Didat Hanapi went to Ginebra with the 17th pick, while Brandon Ramirez went to NLEX at number 18.

Pao Javillonar joined Converge at number 19, while ROS picked Miggy Corteza with the 20th pick.

Ben Phillips went to the FiberXers too at number 21, while Gin Kings selected Paolo Hernandez with the 22nd pick.

Meralco picked Kurt Reyson with the 23rd pick, while Jason Credo closed out the second round as Converge’s 24th overall pick.