SANTO DOMINGO.- AJ Bramah was the first chosen by the San Francisco de Macorís Indians in the 2022 Rookie Draft of the National Basketball League (LNB), which took place this Wednesday at the Hard Rock Café in Blue Mall.
Bramah is a 6’7 tall forward who played in the NCAA with the universities of Robert Morris and Nevada, combining averages of 15.0 units, 8.6 rebounds and 54.5 percent from the field in three seasons (49 games).
“We are more than satisfied. His position is one that we aspire to strengthen and with him we will be better. We have had a rapprochement with him and our fans can count on AJ from day one”, said Luis Esmurdoc, general manager of the Franco-Macorisians.
The second chosen was the forward Alanzo Frink (6’7), selected by Reales de La Vega. Frink is a forward who recently completed his fourth year in the NCAA with East Carolina and has been part of the national team in minor categories.
Then the Puerto Plata Mariners opted for forward Justin Minaya (6’6), son of baseball executive Omar Minaya. Justin capped his college basketball career with Providence, averaging 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 32 games.
The fourth pick was in the hands of the Indios (via Soles de Santo Domingo Este), who opted for power forward Juan Junior Rosario, a native of Cotuí.
The Santiago Metros also had two first-round picks. They took shooter Luis Almanza with the fifth pick and then point guard Juan Félix Rodríguez with the seventh. Brayotin Saviñón Ramírez was chosen with the sixth pick of the first round by the Cañeros del Este, while the current champion Leones de Santo Domingo closed with point guard Yeison Rivera.
table of honor
At the main table were Antonio Mir, president of the LNB, Rafael Uribe, president of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal) and Alberto Rodríguez, deputy minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic. Evaristo Pérez, immortal of Dominican sports, was also in the draft.
Exchange Titans-Meters
During the draw, the LNB approved a change in which the Titans of the National District received shooting guard Nehemias Morillo from the Metros, in exchange for Jhery Matos and the seventh pick of the first round, which turned out to be Rodríguez.
The season will begin next Wednesday, May 25.
Draft summary:
First round
Indians: AJ Brahma
Royals: Alanzo Frink
Sailors: justin minaya
Indians: Juan Junior Rosario (via Soles)
Meters: Louis Almanza
Rod holders: Brayotin Ramirez
Meters: Juan Felix Rodriguez (via Titans)
Lions: Yeison Rivera
Second round
Royals: Jonathan Bello
Sailors: Carlos Carela
Suns: Jose Alberto Liriano
Meters: Jean Karlo Hiciano
Rod holders: Nathanael Bonet
Titans: louis happy
Lions: Diego Colon
Indians: Kevin Nunez
third round
Sailors: Radiel Diosel Ulloa
Suns: Joshua Salazar
Meters: Emmanuel Labata
Rod holders: Gian Batista
Titans: Jean Carlos Quezada
Lions: Dimas Carrasco
Indians: will martinez
Royals: Emmanuel Cruz
fourth round
Suns: Yefri Payano
Meters: Jeffrey Arias
Rod holders: Luis Domingo del Orb
Titans: Anfernee Hidalgo
Lions: Oliver Baptist
Indians: Richard Ortega Almanzar
Royals: Kelvin Ramirez
Sailors: Danny Santana
fifth round
Rod holders: Jaduhkiss Soto
Titans: Randy Bautista
Lions: sebastian saiiz
Indians: Anphernee Acevedo
Royals: Juan Manuel Valenzuela
Suns: Carlos Rodriguez
sixth round
Lions: Christopher Donator
Indians: West Brea
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AJ Bramah chosen first Draft 2022 National Basketball League – Momento Deportivo RD