Santo Domingo.- AJ Bramah was first selected by the San Francisco de Macorís Indians in the 2022 National Basketball Association (LNB) Rookie Draft draft, which was held Wednesday at the Hard Rock Café in the Blue Mall.
Brama is a 6’7-tall striker who played in the NCAA with Robert Morris Universities and Nevada, collecting averages of 15.0 units, 8.6 rebounds, and 54.5 percent of the field in three seasons (49 games).
“We are more than satisfied. His position is one we aspire to strengthen and with him we will be even better. We have gotten close to him and our fans can count on AJ from day one,” said Louis Izmurdock, General Manager of the Franco-Macorisanos team.
The second chosen was striker Alanzo Frink (6’7), chosen by Realis de la Vega. Frink is a striker who recently completed his fourth year in the NCAA with the East Carolinas and was part of the national team in the minor categories.
Puerto Plata Mariners then chose striker Justin Minaya (6’6), son of baseball executive Omar Minaya. Justin finished his college football career with Providence, averaging 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 32 games.
The fourth choice was in the hands of the Indus (via Soles de Santo Domingo Este), who chose force striker Juan Junior Rosario, a native of Cotoi.
Santiago Metro also made two selections in the first round. They took the shooter Luis Almanza with the fifth choice and then goalkeeper Juan Felix Rodriguez with the seventh goal. Prayutin Savignon Ramirez was named sixth pick of the first round by Cañeros del Este, while current champion Leon de Santo Domingo concluded with points guard Jason Rivera.
honor table
On the main table were Antonio Mer, President of the LNB, Rafael Uribe, President of the Dominican Basketball Association (Vedumbal) and Alberto Rodriguez, Deputy Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic. Evaristo Perez, immortal of Dominican sports, was also in the draft.
titans exchange meter
During the draw, the LNB agreed to a change where the National Zone Titans received shooting guard Nehemias Morillo of Metros, in exchange for Jhery Matos and seventh pick from the first round, who turned out to be Rodríguez.
The season will start next Wednesday, May 25th.
Draft summary:
first round
Indians: Aaj Brahma
Royals: Enzo Frank
sailors: Justin Minaya
Indians: Juan Junior Rosario (via Soles)
meter: Louis Almenza
rod holders: Ramirez’s protein
meter: Juan Felix Rodriguez (via Titans)
the black: Jason Rivera
second round
Royals: Jonathan Bello
sailors: Carlos Carilla
suns: Jose Alberto Liriano
meter: Jean Carlo Hisiano
rod holders: Nathaniel Bonet
Titans: Louis Said
the black: Diego Colon
Indians: Kevin Nunez
third round
sailors: Radell Deusel Uluwa
suns: Joshua Salazar
meter: Emmanuel Lapata
rod holders: Jean Batista
Titans: Jean Carlos Quezada
the black: Dimas Carrasco
Indians: Will Martinez
Royals: Emmanuel Cruz
Fourth round
suns: Yvry Bayano
meter: Jeffrey Arias
rod holders: Luis Domingo del Orbe
Titans: Inferni Hidalgo
the black: Oliver Baptist
Indians: Richard Ortega Almanzar
Royals: Kelvin Ramirez
sailors: Danny Santana
5th round
rod holders: Jaduhkiss Soto
Titans: Randy Bautista
the black: Sebastian Saez
Indians: Inferi Acevedo
Royals: Juan Manuel Valenzuela
suns: Carlos Rodriguez
Sixth round
the black: Christopher Donator
Indians: West Bria
