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REALITY once again dawned on the PBA as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to cancel the traditional Draft Combine.
The annual two-day event is a proving ground for recruits, levelling the playing field for top prospects and unknowns as coaches and scouts alike get to see the applicants up close and test their mettle against each other.
Day One is usually allocated for anthropometry tests, while Day Two, for the better part of the past decade, is mainly a one-day mini-tournament.
It s in these activities where the presumptive top selections truly prove their worth, while a few surprises here and there boost their stocks ahead of draft day.