2017–18 Blackwater Elite season
{{Infobox PBA season
| team = Blackwater Elite
| PBAyear = 2017–18
| coach = Leo Isaac (fired on April 30)
Bong Ramos
| 1c-name = Philippine Cup
| 1c-wins = 5
| 1c-losses = 6
| 1c-place = 10
| 1c-playoffs = Did not qualify
| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup
| 2c-wins = 1
| 2c-losses = 10
| 2c-place = 12
| 2c-playoffs = Did not qualify
| 3c-name = Governors' Cup
| 3c-wins = 7
| 3c-losses = 4
| 3c-place = 5
| 3c-playoffs = Quarterfinalist (lost to Magnolia with twice-to-win disadvantage)
| owners = Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.
| pol_team =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2017–18 Blackwater Elite season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
=2017=
- October 29: The 2017 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.[https://www.pba.ph/news/san-miguel-nets-standhardinger San Miguel nets Standhardinger], PBA.ph, October 29, 2017
Draft picks
{{main|2017 PBA draft}}
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="10%"| Round ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="10%"| Pick ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="15%"| Position ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="15%"| Nationality ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="20%"| PBA D-League team ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="20%"| College |
align=center| 1
|align=center| 3 |F |{{Flag|Philippines}} |FEU |
align=center| 2
|align=center| 3 |G |{{Flag|Philippines}} |UE |
align=center| 3
|align=center| 3 |SG |{{Flag|Indonesia}} |UE |
align=center| 4
|align=center| 3 |F |{{Flag|Philippines}} |BDO – NU JAM Liner Racal Tile Masters |NU |
align=center| 5
|align=center| 3 |G |{{PHL}} |Cobra Iron MenCebuana Lhuillier GemsMP Hotel Warriors |UE |
Roster
{{PBA roster header
|team=Blackwater Elite
|season=2017–18
}}
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Mike | last = Cortez | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1980–10–11 | college = De La Salle | nat = USA | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Michael | last = DiGregorio | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1990–12–12 | college = McKendree | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Raphael | last = Banal | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1992–10–28 | college = Hope International | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Roi | last = Sumang | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 155 | DOB = 1990–12–12 | college = UE | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Poy | last = Erram | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 227 | DOB = 1989–07–07 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Paul | last = Zamar | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 179 | DOB = 1987–10–20 | college = UE | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Mark | last = Cruz | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 150 | DOB = 1992–07–27 | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = John | last = Pinto | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1990–10–15 | college = Arellano | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Mac | last = Belo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1993–02–12 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = James | last = Sena | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1988–08–31 | college = JRU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Renz | last = Palma | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | DOB = 1993–01–03 | college = UE | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Rabeh | last = Al-Hussaini | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1988–08–11 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Allein | last = Maliksi | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | college = UST | DOB = 1987–09–18 | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Raymar | last = Jose | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1992–08–06 | college = FEU | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Chris | last = Javier | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1992–12–06 | college = UE | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Kyle | last = Neypes | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | DOB = | college = NU | nat = PHI | note = R }}
{{PBA roster footer
| head_coach = {{player||PHI|Bong Ramos}}
| asst_coach =
- {{player||PHI|Aris Dimaunahan}} (1st Assistant)
- {{player||PHI|Junjie Ablan}}
- {{player||PHI|Patrick Aquino}}
- {{player||PHI|Joel Co}}
- {{player||PHI|Tylon Darjuan}}
- {{player||PHI|Benjie Sipin}}
- {{player||USA|Vince Hizon}} (Consultant)
| team_man =
- {{player||PHI|Joel Co}}
}}
Philippine Cup
=Eliminations=
==Standings==
{{2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup standings}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|Blackwater Elite|end_year=2018|record=Total: 5–6}}
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|December|first=yes
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 1
| December 22
| Meralco
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=795449 L 98–103]
| John Paul Erram (10)
| Roi Sumang (3)
| 0–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2
| December 29
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=795455 W 92–87]
| Mac Belo (25)
| John Paul Erram (14)
| John Pinto (7)
| 1–1
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|January
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 3
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 3
| January 12
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798784 W 94–77]
| John Paul Erram (11)
| Mike Cortez (4)
| 2–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 4
| January 17
| TNT
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798789 L 83–92]
| John Paul Erram (20)
| Mac Belo (13)
| Belo, Cortez, DiGregorio (3)
| 2–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 5
| January 19
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798790 L 76–101]
| Mac Belo (17)
| Raymar Jose (12)
| Raymar Jose (5)
| 2–3
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 6
| January 27
| Alaska
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798800 L 84–88]
| Belo, DiGregorio (15)
| John Paul Erram (21)
| Roi Sumang (5)
| 2–4
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|February
| team_wins = 3
| team_losses = 2
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 7
| February 2
| Magnolia
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798806 L 72–78]
| Mac Belo (25)
| John Paul Erram (13)
| John Paul Erram (3)
| 2–5
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 8
| February 9
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798813 W 106–96]
| Michael DiGregorio (26)
| John Paul Erram (18)
| Allein Maliksi (8)
| 3–5
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 9
| February 16
| Kia
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798820 W 95–76]
| Michael DiGregorio (21)
| John Paul Erram (14)
| John Pinto (8)
| 4–5
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 10
| February 18
| NLEX
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798827 L 90–93]
| Michael DiGregorio (16)
| John Paul Erram (17)
| Belo, Cruz, Erram, Pinto (3)
| 4–6
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 11
| February 21
| Phoenix
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=798831 W 83–78]
| Belo, DiGregorio, Jose (14)
| John Paul Erram (19)
| DiGregorio, Erram, Pinto (4)
| 5–6
{{PBA game log end}}
Commissioner's Cup
=Eliminations=
==Standings==
{{2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|conference=Commissioner's Cup|Blackwater Elite|year=2018|record=Total: 1–10}}
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|April|first=yes
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 3
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 1
| April 22
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=864734 L 98–126]
| Jarrid Famous (35)
| Jarrid Famous (22)
| Roi Sumang (5)
| 0–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 2
| April 25
| Phoenix
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=864737 L 102–107]
| Roi Sumang (20)
| Jarrid Famous (16)
| Roi Sumang (5)
| 0–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 3
| April 29
| Alaska
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=864742 L 74–93]
| Jarrid Famous (27)
| Jarrid Famous (21)
| 0–3
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|May
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 4
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 4
| May 2
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=864744 L 106–117]
| Jarrid Famous (41)
| Jarrid Famous (22)
| Mac Belo (7)
| 0–4
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 5
| May 11
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=867939 L 91–105]
| Jarrid Famous (25)
| Jarrid Famous (17)
| Roi Sumang (7)
| 0–5
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 6
| May 18
| TNT
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868194 L 101–120]
| John Paul Erram (16)
| Jarrid Famous (12)
| Mike Cortez (7)
| 0–6
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 7
| May 30
| NLEX
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868199 L 89–93]
| Michael DiGregorio (25)
| Henry Walker (15)
| Allein Maliksi (4)
| 0–7
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|June
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 3
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 8
| June 6
| Magnolia
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868207 W 86–84]
| John Paul Erram (19)
| John Paul Erram (15)
| John Pinto (5)
| 1–7
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 9
| June 8
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868209 L 94–104]
| Allein Maliksi (23)
| 1–8
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 10
| June 15
| Meralco
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868216 L 75–102]
| Henry Walker (14)
| Henry Walker (13)
| Henry Walker (6)
| 1–9
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|July
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 11
| July 4
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=868229 L 106–115]
| Henry Walker (26)
| Henry Walker (12)
| John Pinto (8)
| 1–10
{{PBA game log end}}
Governors' Cup
=Eliminations=
==Standings==
{{2018 PBA Governors' Cup standings}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|conference=Governors' Cup|Blackwater Elite|year=2018|record=Total: 7–4}}
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|August|first=yes
| team_wins = 1
| team_losses = 0
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 1
| August 24
| TNT
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910763 W 104–98 (OT)]
| Allein Maliksi (28)
| Henry Walker (14)
| John Pinto (4)
| 1–0
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|September|
| team_wins = 3
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 2
| September 5
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910780 W 103–100]
| Henry Walker (35)
| Henry Walker (17)
| John Pinto (7)
| 2–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 3
| September 19
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910782 W 113–111]
| Henry Walker (24)
| Henry Walker (15)
| John Pinto (13)
| 3–0
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 4
| September 21
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910785 W 124–118 (OT)]
| Henry Walker (39)
| John Paul Erram (11)
| Henry Walker (9)
| 4–0
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 5
| September 26
| NLEX
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910789 L 106–124]
| Roi Sumang (24)
| Henry Walker (13)
| Henry Walker (7)
| 4–1
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|October|
| team_wins = 3
| team_losses = 2
}}
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 6
| October 5
| Meralco
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910798 W 94–91]
| Henry Walker (24)
| Henry Walker (14)
| 5–1
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 7
| October 7
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910802 W 99–93]
| Michael DiGregorio (17)
| Henry Walker (14)
| Henry Walker (12)
| Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex
| 6–1
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 8
| October 10
| Magnolia
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910805 L 99–133]
| Henry Walker (27)
| Henry Walker (18)
| John Pinto (7)
| 6–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 9
| October 21
| Alaska
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910791 L 109–116]
| Henry Walker (29)
| Henry Walker (11)
| Henry Walker (11)
| 6–3
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
| 10
| October 27
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910820 W 120–99]
| Henry Walker (26)
| Henry Walker (11)
| John Pinto (5)
| 7–3
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|November|
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 11
| November 4
| Phoenix
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=910826 L 91–97]
| Henry Walker (21)
| John Paul Erram (14)
| John Pinto (10)
| 7–4
{{PBA game log end}}
=Playoffs=
==Bracket==
{{2018 PBA Governors' Cup Playoffs bracket}}
==Game log==
{{PBA game log start|conference=Governors' Cup|Blackwater Elite|year=2018|record=Total: 0–1|playoffs=yes}}
{{PBA game log section|Blackwater Elite|Quarterfinals|first=yes|playoffs=yes
| team_wins = 0
| team_losses = 1
}}
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
| 1
| November 6
| Magnolia
| [http://pba.ph/recap?match=1046698 L 99–103]
| Henry Walker (18)
| John Paul Erram (19)
| 0–1
{{PBA game log end}}
Transactions
=Free agents=
=Trades=
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!style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" colspan=4|May |
style="width:12%" | May 18, 2018{{Cite web |last=Giongco |first=Mark |date=May 18, 2018 |title=NLEX trades Al-Hussaini for Blackwater’s Marcelo |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/297961/nlex-trades-al-hussaini-blackwaters-marcelo |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}
| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To Blackwater Rabeh Al-Hussaini | style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To NLEX Dave Marcelo |
=Recruited imports=
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style="background:#eee;"
! Conference !! Name !! Country !! Number !! Debuted !! Last game !! Record | ||||||
rowspan=2|Commissioner's Cup | Jarrid Famous | {{flagicon|USA}} | 24 | April 22 {{small|(vs. Columbian)}} | May 18 {{small|(vs. TNT)}} | 0–6 |
rowspan=2|Henry Walker | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} | 88 | rowspan=2|May 30 {{small|(vs. NLEX)}} | rowspan=2|November 6 {{small|(vs. Magnolia)}} | rowspan=2|8–9 | |
Governors' Cup | 5 |
Awards
class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="5%" | Recipient ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="9%" | Award ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="5%" | Date awarded ! style="{{PBA color cell|Blackwater Elite|border=2}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
Paul Zamar
|rowspan=2|Governors' Cup Player of the Week |October 10, 2018 |align=center| {{cite web|url=https://pba.ph/news/paul-zamar-shows-em-what-he-s-got|title=Paul Zamar shows 'em what he's got|publisher=}} |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Blackwater Bossing seasons}}
{{2017–18 PBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Blackwater Elite Season}}