JAZZ GAMING SELECTS SPENCER “RIA” WYMAN WITH NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN 2019 NBA 2K LEAGUE DRAFT

NEW YORK, March 5, 2019 – The 2019 NBA 2K League Draft was held today at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, as 75 players were selected and all 21 teams finalized their rosters ahead of the league’s second season.

Jazz Gaming selected Spencer “Ria” Wyman of Shoreline, Washington, with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft.  Warriors Gaming Squad selected Samuel “Gradient” Salyers with the second pick.  With the third pick, Kings Guard Gaming chose Michael “Bp” Diaz.  

History was made in the fourth round when Chiquita “Chiquitae126” Evans was selected 56^th overall by Warriors Gaming Squad, becoming the first woman drafted into the NBA 2K League.

There were four international players selected in the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft: Daniel “DT” Tlais (Canada; 29^th overall to Magic Gaming), Jack “Jaacko” Stevenson (New Zealand; 50^th overall to Pistons GT), Jomar “Jomar12” Varela-Escapa (Puerto Rico; 71^st overall to Blazer5 Gaming), and Harry “HazzaUK2K” Hurst (United Kingdom; 75^th overall to Knicks Gaming).     

Teams used the four-round NBA 2K League Draft to complete their six-player rosters for the 2019 season, which will begin on Tuesday, April 2 with THE TIPOFF.

The 198 draft-eligible players consisted of 144 new players who were selected by the NBA 2K League after an extensive tryout process, six players from the league’s first APAC Invitational that took place in Hong Kong in February, and 48 unretained players from the inaugural season.

Below are round-by-round results from the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft.

2019 NBA 2K LEAGUE DRAFT: RESULTS BY ROUND

First Round
Pick		Team		Player Name		Gamer Tag
1.		Jazz Gaming		Spencer Wyman		Ria
2.		Warriors Gaming Squad		Samuel Salyers		Gradient
3.		Kings Guard Gaming		Michael Diaz		Bp
4.		Pistons GT		Andrew Valle		MrStylez
5.		Mavs Gaming		Peter Malin		PeteBeBallin
6.		Bucks Gaming		Tyler Lay		Plondo
7.		Grizz Gaming		Zach Vandivier		Vandi
8.		Celtics Crossover Gaming		Tamer Mustafa		Bully
9.		Magic Gaming		Brendan Hill		Reizey
10.		Warriors Gaming Squad		Charles Bostick		Kina
11.		T-Wolves Gaming		Michael Key		BearDaBeast
12.		NetsGC		Isaiah Hancock		Wavy
13.		Hawks Talon GC		Devin Gossett		DevGoss
14.		Mavs Gaming		Moustapha Saab		Byanymeansmo
15.		Raptors Uprising GC		Frederick Mendoza		Im So Far Ahead
16.		Pistons GT		Robert May		I1ImayI1I
17.		Bucks Gaming		Stephen Lay		SlayIsland
18.		Cavs Legion GC		Cody Hart		LYKaPRO
19.		76ers GC		Christopher Lafanette		BreadwinnerLA
20.		Heat Check Gaming		Lytel Martin		Lotty
21.		Knicks Gaming		Malik Hobson		OriginalMalik
Second Round
Pick		Team		Player Name		Gamer Tag
22.		Kings Guard Gaming		Waseem Talbert		BallLikeSeem
23.		Jazz Gaming		Bobby Wilson		EasyMoney
24.		Pacers Gaming		Brentathan Aasgaard		Lord Beezus
25.		Mavs Gaming		Justin Sherman		Sherm
26.		Bucks Gaming		Chad Fodderie		Chaddynick
27.		Grizz Gaming		Justin Rodriguez		Jayrod
28.		Celtics Crossover Gaming		Terry Jackson		No xAutographsx
29.		Magic Gaming		Daniel Tlais		DT
30.		Hawks Talon GC		Randolph Moreno		Rando
31.		NetsGC		Aziz Salem		Shuttles
32.		T-Wolves Gaming		Christopher Anderson		TURNUPDEFENSE
33.		Lakers Gaming		Kevin Alvarado		Kev
34.		Wizards District Gaming		Michael Albiter		USERPICK
35.		Raptors Uprising GC		Georgio Bonte		OOC Slim
36.		Blazer5 Gaming		David Urena		Too Cool
Third Round
Pick		Team		Player Name		Gamer Tag
37.		Kings Guard Gaming		Jonathan Roman		Roman
38.		Warriors Gaming Squad		Jin Choe		Jin
39.		Jazz Gaming		Alontae Proctor		Gliz
40.		Pacers Gaming		Matthew Grant		Matty
41.		Mavs Gaming		Matthew Rux		Rux
42.		Grizz Gaming		Brandon Raudenbush		ToXsiK
43.		Magic Gaming		Mykel Wilson		KelMav
44.		Lakers Gaming		Christopher Doyle		Detoxys
45.		T-Wolves Gaming		Josiah Oetjen

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ASUS PHILIPPINES LAUNCHES THE PIXELMASTER GRAND PRIX, ITS FIRST EVER NATIONWIDE MOBILE PHOTO MARATHON

Pasig, Philippines (March 6, 2019) – ASUS ZenFone’s renowned PixelMaster Master Class, an 8-month campaign that aims to develop the photography skills of budding ZenFone mobile photographers with help from esteemed names in the industry, is coming to a close. Because of this, the minds behind the aforementioned campaign is pulling out all the stops for the culmination of its first run, which began all the way back to May of 2018.

In celebration of the campaign’s success, ASUS Philippines, in collaboration with the ZenFone PixelMasters, is inviting all of the PixelMaster Master Class students, ZenFans, and ZenFone mobile photographers to the first-ever PixelMaster Grand Prix.

The PixelMaster Grand Prix is a nationwide photo marathon led by the respected and celebrated ZenFone PixelMasters: Ricky Ladia for Travel Photography, Arlene Donaire for Visual Story Telling, Jasper Tejano for Street Photography, Emir Kahn Bautista for Wedding Photography, Dail Deri for Conceptual Photography, Ken Go for Portraiture, Jay Ermitaño for Documentary Photography, and Nicco Valenzuela for Landscape Photography, all of whom the Grand Prix participants will have a chance to meet, greet, and learn from once more, if not for the first time. The event is set to happen in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao beginning April of this year and is open to all ZenFone users – from first generation to the current series, and some lucky non-users as well.

This makes the PixelMaster Grand Prix the biggest ZenFone mobile photography event yet in Philippines. And as such, it is only fitting that the winning participants of each leg should only take home the big rewards, with over PHP 50,000.00 worth of prizes up for grabs.

Registration is absolutely free, and already includes a marathon kit with special ZenFone merchandise for all chosen participants! Check out the complete mechanics below for the event:

PIXELMASTER GRAND PRIX MECHANICS

1. Interested participants should first sign-up as an official member on the ASUS ZenTalk Forum.Once a ZenTalk account has been successfully made, participants must then sign up at the official microsite at http://www.asuspixelmasterclass.com/. Participants must also indicate which leg they will be joining, as each run will be led by a particular group of ASUS ZenFone PixelMasters:

•        Manila Leg          April 27

•        Cebu Leg             May 4

•        Davao Leg           May 5

Participants are only eligible to win the main prizes if they are ZenFone users. However, limited slots will be opened to non-ZenFone users who will get to successfully register. These non-ZenFone users will be lent a ZenFone, but they will only be eligible to win the minor prizes.

Registration Period: March 6, 2019 - April 20, 2019

2.       ASUS Philippines will be filtering the participants who have successfully signed-up due to the limited slots available for each leg. Shortlisted participants will be messaged via SMS and Email as early as April 5, 2019. Shortlisted participants are then given until April 12, 2019 to re-confirm their availability on the leg day. No confirmation means forfeiture of slot/s.

3.       ASUS Philippines will be releasing the official list of participants for each leg by April 22, 2019 via the ASUS Philippines Facebook and Instagram accounts. Official participants will also be receiving an SMS from an ASUS representative.

4.       A theme will be announced on the day of the scheduled Grand Prix, which participants must follow. Each leg will have their own theme.

•        Participants will be given the freedom to roam anywhere on their own during the photo walk-proper.

5. Participants must submit their chosen photos within the day of the official leg.

•        Entries are eligible if and only if:

• The entry was posted on Facebook, in public, between 12:00NN-5:00PM of the official leg day.
• The entry was passed to the uploading station, between 4:00PM-5:45PM of the official leg day.

v  Upon uploading, the participant must present the raw file and the link to the social media post to the event official before passing the official entry.

6. One (1) grand winner per leg will be chosen according to the following categories.

•        PixelMaster Scores (70%)

•        ASUS Score (30%)

7. Top 3 winners will all be awarded at the culmination of the leg day:

•        Grand Prize: PHP 15,000 Cash Prize, DJI Osmo Mobile 2, and All-expense Paid Local Trip for One (1)

•        Second Place: PHP 5,000 Cash Prize and Mobile Photography Accessories

•        Third Place: PHP 5,000 Cash Prize

To join as well as to see the official mechanics of the PixelMaster Grand Prix, just visit the official ASUS PixelMaster website at www.asuspixelmasterclass.com from March 6 2019 to April 20, 2019.

For more information on the PixelMaster Grand Prix and the PixelMaster Master Class, head over to ASUS Philippines’ official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages and the ZenTalk forum.

About ASUS

ASUS is one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and is dedicated to creating products for today and tomorrow’s smart life. Our comprehensive portfolio includes Zenbo, ZenFone, ZenBook and a range of IT devices and components, along with AR, VR and IoT. ASUS employs more than 16,000 people worldwide and over 5,000 world-class R&D talents. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, the company won 4,511 awards and earned approximately US$13 billion of revenue in 2017.