Blackwater Bossing

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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{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/03/02/1296145/blackwater-set-join-pba-11th-franchise|title=Blackwater set to join PBA as 11th franchise|publisher=Philstar.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}} in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/blackwater-leo-isaac-goals-pba-basketball|title=Expansion ballclub Blackwater Sports keen to show it belongs ahead of PBA debut|author=Richard Dy|date=September 16, 2014|work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|access-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011124128/http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/blackwater-leo-isaac-goals-pba-basketball|archive-date=October 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}

On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento), were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA.{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-entry-of-new-teams-nlex-kia-blackwater-for-next-season|title=PBA approves entry of new teams NLEX, Kia, Blackwater for next season|work=InterAksyon.com|access-date=December 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006204811/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-entry-of-new-teams-nlex-kia-blackwater-for-next-season|archive-date=October 6, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/06/04/1330899/pba-readies-dispersal-draft|title=PBA readies dispersal draft|publisher=Philstar.com|access-date=December 16, 2014}} They will also pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.{{cite web|url=http://www.solarsportsdesk.ph/bk/bknews/2014/06/13/pba-globalport-denies-trading-to-ginebra-its-2014-first-round-pick|title=solarsportsdesk.ph|publisher=Solarsportsdesk.ph|access-date=December 16, 2014}}

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 the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80–77.

In August 2020, it was reported that the team would change its name to "Blackwater Bossing".[https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/blackwater-bossing-new-moniker-a793-20200801 Goodbye, Elite. Hello, Bossing as Blackwater to adopt new moniker], Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, August 1, 2020 The new branding, including the team's logo and jersey design, was unveiled in September 2020.{{cite news |author1=From the wires |title=Blackwater Bossing unveil new logo ahead of PBA bubble |url=https://www.spin.ph/life/active-lifestyle/blackwater-bossing-new-logo-a1373-20200918 |access-date=September 28, 2020 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=September 18, 2020}}

On July 12, 2018, Blackwater Elite completed a six-game sweep of the Pacific Caesar 50th Anniversary Pro Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pba.ph/news/blackwater-sweeps-pacific-caesar-basketball-pro-tourney|title=Blackwater sweeps Pacific Caesar Basketball Pro tourney|access-date=August 9, 2018|language=en}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/07/13/super-8-pba-s-nlex-blackwater-set-macau-invitational-44398|title=SUPER 8: PBA's NLEX, Blackwater, set for Macau invitational|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports|last=Lintag|first=Paul|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174738/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/07/13/super-8-pba-s-nlex-blackwater-set-macau-invitational-44398|url-status=dead}}

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• Dylan Ababou (2016–2017)
• Val Acuña
• Raymond Aguilar (2016–2017)
• Jason Ballesteros (2014–2016)
• Raphael Banal (2016–present)
• Mac Belo (2016–present)
• Gilbert Bulawan (2014–2016)
• Niño Canaleta (2017–present)
• Jerick Cañada
• JR Cawaling
• Robby Celiz
• Reil Cervantes
• Mike Cortez
• Mark Cruz (2017–present)
• Arthur dela Cruz (2015–2017)
• J.P. Erram
• Bryan Faundo
• James Forrester (2016–2017)
• Riego Gamalinda
• Frank Golla (2016)
• Brian Heruela
• Carlo Lastimosa
• Eddie Laure
• Dave Marcelo (2017–present)
• Jason Melano
• Denok Miranda (2016–present)
• Alex Nuyles
• Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
• Kyle Pascual
• Tristan Perez (2016–2017)
• {{sortname|John|Pinto|dab=basketball}} (2016–2019)
• Raphael Reyes
• Larry Rodriguez
• Sunday Salvacion
• James Sena
• Roi Sumang
• Chris Timberlake
• Juami Tiongson
• Almond Vosotros

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• {{flagicon|PHI}} {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Douthit (2015 Commissioner's) & (2015 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Cousin (2015 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} M. J. Rhett (2016 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Dawson (2016 Governors')
• {{flagicon|Palestine}} Imad Qahwash (2016 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Keala King (2016 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Smith (2017 Commissioner's) & (2019 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Trevis Simpson (2017 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Henry Walker (2017 Governors'), (2018 Commissioner's) & (2018 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jarrid Famous (2018 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Stepheson (2019 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Staphon Blair (2019 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marqus Blakely (2019 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Fuller (2019 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jaylen Bond (2021 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Glover 2021 Governors' & (2023 Governors')
• {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Krutwig (2022–23 Commissioner's)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Troy Williams (2023 Governors')
• {{flagicon|PUR}} Chris Ortiz (2023–24 Commissioner's)

• {{note label|Note1|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.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/blackwater-set-to-retire-jersey-of-fallen-gilbert-bulawan Blackwater set to retire jersey of fallen Gilbert Bulawan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706134749/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/blackwater-set-to-retire-jersey-of-fallen-gilbert-bulawan |date=July 6, 2016 }}, Rey Joble, Interaksyon.com, July 4, 2016[http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/blackwater-gives-tribute-to-late-player-gilbert-bulawan-after-retiring-playing-jersey Blackwater gives tribute to late player Gilbert Bulawan after retiring jersey no.11], Gerry Ramos, SPIN.ph, July 16, 2016

1. Leo Isaac (2014–fired 2018)
2. Bong Ramos (2018–fired 2019)
3. Aries Dimaunahan (2019 as interim coach)
4. Nash Racela (2019–fired 2020)
5. Ariel Vanguardia (2021–2023 as interim coach)
6. Jeffrey Cariaso (2023–present)

List of the last five conferences completed by the Blackwater franchise. For the full-season history, see List of Blackwater Bossing seasons.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage

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