Blackwater Bossing

Blackwater Bossing
2021 Blackwater Bossing season
Founded	2014
History	Blackwater Elite (2014–2021) Blackwater Bossing (2021–present)
Team colors	Red, Black, White
Company	Ever Bilena
Board governor	Silliman Sy
Team manager	Joel Co
Head coach	Ariel Vanguardia (interim)
Ownership	Dioceldo S. Sy
Retired numbers	1 (11)
Light uniform Dark uniform

Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise began as one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League. It transferred to the PBA after being accepted as an expansion team. The team is named after the Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances.

History[]

PBA D-League[]

Blackwater was one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). It won one PBA D-League championship. The team's predecessor was the Blu Detergent team^[1] in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava.^[2]

PBA[]

On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento) were given approval by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA.^[3] Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents.^[4] They will also get to pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.^[5]

Blackwater and the NLEX Road Warriors became the first franchises to enter the PBA from its D-League.

With the help of Gilas player Marcus Douthit, Blackwater got their first win in 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80–77.

In August 2020, it was reported that the team would be changing its name to "Blackwater Bossing".^[6] The new branding including the team's logo and jersey design was unveiled in September 2020.^[7]

International stint[]

On July 12, 2018, Blackwater Elite completed a six-game sweep of the Pacific Caesar 50th Anniversary Pro Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia.^[8]

The following week, they represented the Philippines along with NLEX Road Warriors in the Asia League's Summer Super 8 Invitational Tournament held in Macau.^[9]

Current roster[]

Blackwater Bossing roster v t
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 0 Enciso, Simon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–02–12 Notre Dame de Namur F/C 1 Paras, Andre (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1995–11–01 Philippines-Diliman F/C 3 Semerad, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991–04–25 San Beda F/C 6  (FA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 1993–01–06 San Lorenzo G 7 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 1993–11–21 Far Eastern G 8 Daquioag, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991–08–18 UST F 9 Canaleta, KG (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1982–02–12 UE F/C 10 Golla, Frank 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1990–01–17 Ateneo F/C 12 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1989–10–22 National-U G 13 Tolomia, Mike 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993–01–06 Far Eastern G 14 Amer, Baser 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1992–09–29 San Beda G/F 15  (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1993–09–09 De La Salle C 17  (R / IN) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1994–08–29 UE G 18 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1997–02–02 Philippines-Diliman F 21 Cruz, Carl Bryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991–08–21 Far Eastern F 23 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1997–03–21 Far Eastern F/C 33 Nabong, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1988–11–17 SRJC	Head coach Ariel Vanguardia (interim) Assistant coach(es) Aries Dimaunahan (1st assistant) Gilbert Lao Team manager (assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured Roster

Other players[]

Retired numbers[]

Blackwater Bossing retired number
N°	Player	Position	Tenure
11	Gilbert Bulawan	PF/ C	2014–2016[a]

• ^a  – The team retired his jersey number in his honor during Blackwater's first game in the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup versus the NLEX Road Warriors on July 16, 2016. He collapsed and died during the team's practice on July 3, 2016.^[10][11]

Season-by-season records[]

Records from the 2021 PBA season:

Conf.	Team name	Elimination round				Playoffs
		Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
PHI	Blackwater Elite	TBD	TBD	TBD	–	TBD	TBD
Total elimination round			TBD	TBD	–	TBD
Total playoffs			TBD	TBD0	–	TBD
Total 2021			TBD	TBD	–	TBD
Total franchise			51	133	.277	0 Championships

*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage

See also[]

• Blackwater Elite draft history

References[]