2023–24 Blackwater Bossing season
| 2023–24 Blackwater Bossing season | |
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| Head coach | Jeffrey Cariaso |
| General Manager | Johnson Martinez Rhona Tibor (assistant) |
| Owner(s) | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 1–10 (9.1%) |
| Place | 11th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Philippine Cup results | |
| Record | 4–7 (36.4%) |
| Place | 10th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Blackwater Bossing seasons | |
The 2023–24 Blackwater Bossing season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates
- September 17: The PBA season 48 draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Place of birth | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Christian David | F | Butler | |
| 2 | 20 | James Kwekuteye | G | San Beda | |
| 3 | 26 | Clifford Jopia | C | San Beda | |
| 4 | 37 | Archie Concepcion | G | Arellano | |
| 5 | 48 | Dariel Bayla | F | Arellano |
Roster
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Preseason
PBA on Tour
Game log
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May: 2–1
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June: 2–2
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July: 3–1
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Converge Pocket Tournament
Game log
| 2023 PBA Converge Pocket Tournament game log Total: 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–1
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Commissioner's Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 8 | 3 | .727[a] | 1 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
| 7 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545[b] | 3 | |
| 8 | TNT Tropang Giga | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | Terrafirma Dyip | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 11 | 1 | 10 | .091[c] | 8 | ||
| 12 | Converge FiberXers | 1 | 10 | .091[c] | 8 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Game log
| 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log Total: 1–10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November: 1–4
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December: 0–4
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January: 0–2
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Philippine Cup
Eliminations
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 10 | 1 | .909 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | |
| 3 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | TNT Tropang Giga | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | |
| 5 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | |
| 6 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | |
| 7 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545[a] | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Terrafirma Dyip | 5 | 6 | .455[b] | 5 | |
| 9 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455[b] | 5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7 | |
| 12 | Converge FiberXers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 |
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record; if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); if tied for 8th, one-game playoff; 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[2]
Notes:
Game log
| 2024 PBA Philippine Cup game log Total: 4–7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February: 1–0
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March: 2–2
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April: 0–4
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May: 1–1
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Transactions
Free agency
Signings
| Player | Date signed | Contract amount | Contract length | Former team |
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| Bradwyn Guinto | November 4, 2023 [3] | Not disclosed | 1 conference | Converge FiberXers |
| Baser Amer | December 31, 2023 [4] | Rest of the conference | Re-signed | |
| Rey Suerte | January 25, 2024 [5] | 2 years | ||
| James Yap | February 9, 2024 [6] | 1 year | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | |
| Richard Escoto | February 27, 2024 [7] | Re-signed |
Subtractions
| Player | Number | Position | Reason | New team |
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| Joshua Torralba[8] | 33 | Shooting guard / Small forward | End of contract | Goyang Sono Skygunners (KBL) |
| Rashawn McCarthy[9] | 2, 10 | Shooting guard | ||
| Baser Amer[10] | 14, 1, 9 | Point guard | Released | NLEX Road Warriors |
| Gab Banal[7][11] | 77 | Small forward | Quezon Huskers (MPBL) |
Trades
Mid-season
| February | |||
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| February 14, 2024[12] | To Blackwater Rey Nambatac |
To Rain or Shine 2023 TNT first-round pick 2024 TNT second-round pick | |
| February 26, 2024[13] | |||
| To Blackwater Justin Chua Jaydee Tungcab 2025 TNT first-round pick |
To NLEX Yousef Taha Ato Ular 2025 Blackwater first-round pick |
To TNT Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser | |
Recruited imports
| Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
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| Commissioner's Cup | Chris Ortiz | November 8, 2023 (vs. Converge) | January 12, 2024 (vs. San Miguel) | 1–10 |
References
- ^ [1], PBA.ph, September 17, 2023
- ^ a b "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 8, 2023). "Bradwyn Guinto finds a new home at Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 31, 2023). "Baser Amer to play for Blackwater until end of Commissioner's Cup". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 25, 2024). "Rey Suerte signs fresh two-year contract with Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Badua, Snow (February 9, 2024). "James Yap opts for one-year contract in move to Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (February 27, 2024). "Blackwater lets go of Gab Banal, signs Richard Escoto to new deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 24, 2023). "KBL offer to Joshua Torralba too big to match for Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Blackwater set to release McCarthy, signs Kwekuteye, Concepcion". Tiebreaker Times. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (February 6, 2024). "Blackwater, Baser Amer part ways after contract impasse". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Jayag, John Mark (February 1, 2024). "Welcome home, GB". Quezon Huskers. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Rain or Shine agrees to trade Nambatac to Blackwater for first-round pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "TNT acquires Brandon GanuelaS-Rosser". pba.ph. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.