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MANILA, Philippines — With potential No. 1 pick Christian Standhardinger absent, it was Kiefer Ravena who stood out among the hopefuls in Day 1 of the 2017 PBA Rookie Draft Combine.

The former Ateneo de Manila University standout topped three of the five drills that served to take the potential draftees’ anthropometric measurements.

He topped the lane agility drill, finishing it in just 10.72 seconds.

Coming in second place in the lane agility drill was Arellano University’s Zach Nicholls (11.56 s), followd by University of the Philippines’ Jett Manuel (11.62 s), Adamson University’s Gian Abrigo (11.66 s), and Wangs Basketball’ Robbie Herndon (11.91 s).

The 23-year-old Ravena also registered the highest vertical leap, of 39.5 inches. Former De La Salle University guard Julian Sargent was a close second, with a maximum vertical leap of 39 inches.

Manuel came in third place at 38.5 inches, followed by Arellano’s Lervin Flores with a leap of 38 inches.

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Ravena also topped the three-quarters court sprint with a time of 2.78 seconds. Following him were Nicholls (2.81 s) and University of Perpetual Help’s Gab Dagangon (2.82 s).

Nicholls registered the fastest time in the shuttle run, with a time of 51.3 seconds. Coming in second place was San Beda College’s Davon Potts, who finished the shuttle run with a time of 52.4 seconds.

Meanwhile, Sargent led the way in the medicine ball throw, a drill designed to test the player’s upper body strength. Sargent threw for 9.4 meters.

After the anthropometric tests in the morning, the draft hopefuls engaged in scrimmages in the afternoon session.

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