The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel participated in the first ever PBA draft in 1985, selecting Reynaldo Perez as the first be drafted by them at 5th overall.
They have 3 first overall picks in their franchise history. The first was in 1994 when they drafted Noli Locsin.[1] The second was in 1996 when they drafted Marlou Aquino.[2] The third and the last one was in 2013 when they drafted Greg Slaughter.[3]