Just because a rookie had a rough start doesn’t mean they were destined for failure.

I am scraping the bottom of my statistical barrel. I still have a lot of hidden gems, but I think they are not as big as the stats I had...

ERWIN VELEZ 2000 PBA DRAFT RD 1 | 4TH OVERALL - MOBILINE LETRAN KNIGHTS 2002- 2003 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

BERNARD TANPUA 2000 DIRECT HIRE - RED BULL PERPETUAL ALTAS 2000 - 2001 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE...

ALLAN GAMBOA 2000 PBA DRAFT RD 2 | 11TH OVERALL - POP COLA UP FIGHTING MAROONS 2000 - 2002 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

ALLAN YU 2000 PBA DRAFT RD 2 | 16TH OVERALL - TANDUAY MLQU STALLIONS 2000 - 2003 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

HEZY VAL ACUNA 2010 PBA DRAFT RD 2 | 13TH OVERALL - B-MEG UE RED WARRIORS 2010 - 2015 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

MARC STEVENS VICTORIA 2000 PBA DRAFT RD 1 | 2ND OVERALL - POP COLA FEU TAMARAWS 2000 - 2003 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF...

RONALD MAGTULIS 2000 DIRECT HIRE - GINEBRA FEU TAMARAWS 2000 - 2003

2000 PBA DRAFT RD 1 | 6TH OVERALL - GINEBRA CENTRO ESCOLAR LAS PINAS (FORMERLY LAS PINAS COLLEGE) 2002 - 2010 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE...

JIMWELL TORION 2000 DIRECT HIRE - RED BULL SALAZAR TECH SKYBLAZERS 2000 - 2007

CELEDON CAMASO 2000 DIRECT HIRE - MOBILINE METRO MANILA COLLEGE BISONS 2000 - 2008 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

ROBERT WAINWRIGHT 2000 DIRECT HIRE - STA. LUCIA SOLANO CC FALCONS 2000 - 2011 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE |...

WYNNE ARBOLEDA 2000 DIRECT HIRE - POP COLA MLQU STALLIONS 2000 - 2016 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE...

DONALDO HONTIVEROS 2000 DIRECT HIRE - TANDUAY UNIVERSITY OF CEBU WEBMASTERS 2000 - 2017 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

MICK PENNISI 2000 DIRECT HIRE - RED BULL EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES 2000 - 2017 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE |...

LORDY TUGADE 2000 DIRECT HIRE - RED BULL NU BULLDOGS 2000 - 2012 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE...

JUNTHY VALENZUELA 2000 DIRECT HIRE - RED BULL SALAZAR TECH SKYBLAZERS 2000 - 2010 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE...

Davonn Harp was the prototype of an early-2000s power forward—strong in the paint and relentless on both ends of the floor.

PAOLO MENDOZA 2000 PBA DRAFT RD 1 | 1ST OVERALL - STA. LUCIA UP FIGHTING MAROONS 2000 - 2011 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF...

Kerby Raymundo carved out a stellar PBA career through a combination of skill, poise, and quiet consistency.

DALE SINGSON 2000 DIRECT HIRE - SHELL UST GROWLING TIGERS 1999 - 2007 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE...

TONY DELA CRUZ 2000 DIRECT HIRE - SHELL UC-IRVINE ANTEATERS 2000 - 2017 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | NONE BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE...

When it came to hustle, heart, and sheer chaos on the court, Rudy Hatfield was in a league of his own.