2016–17 Blackwater Elite season

2016–17 Blackwater Elite season
Head coachLeo Isaac
Owner(s)Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record5–6
(45.5%)
Place9th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Commissioner's Cup results
Record2–9
(18.2%)
Place11th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Governors' Cup results
Record5–6
(45.5%)
Place8th
Playoff finishQuarterfinalist (lost to Meralco with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Blackwater Elite seasons

The 2016–17 Blackwater Elite season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

2016

  • October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

Main article: 2016 PBA draft

Special draft

Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
Mac Belo F Philippines Phoenix Accelerators FEU

Regular draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality PBA D-League team College
2 1 Raphael Banal G Philippines Racal Tile Masters Hope International
3 11 Tristan Perez C/F Philippines BDO-National University NU

Roster

2016–17 Blackwater Elite roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 1 Michael DiGregorio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990–12–12 McKendree
F 2 Mac Belo (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–02–12 Far Eastern
G 3 Denok Miranda 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1982–07–14 Far Eastern
G 6 Raphael Banal (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992–10–28 Hope International
C 7 Poy Erram 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1989–07–07 Ateneo
F 9 KG Canaleta 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1982–02–12 UE
G 10 John Pinto 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–10–15 Arellano
G 12 Roi Sumang 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1990–12–12 UE
F 15 James Sena 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988–08–31 José Rizal
F/C 17 Chris Javier (R) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–12–06 UE
G/F 18 Allein Maliksi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1987–09–18 UST
F/C 22 Dave Marcelo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1989–02–22 San Beda
F 26 Reil Cervantes (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1986–08–16 Far Eastern
G 30 Mark Cruz 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1992–07–27 Letran
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Johnson Martines


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import
  • (GI) Governors' Cup Import
  • (EI) EASL Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (R) Rookie
  • Injured

Roster

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 10 1 .909 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 Alaska Aces 7 4 .636[a] 3
3 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[a] 3 Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 6 5 .545[b] 4
5 GlobalPort Batang Pier 6 5 .545[b] 4
6 Phoenix Fuel Masters 6 5 .545[b] 4
7 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 6 5 .545[b] 4 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455[c] 5
9 5 6 .455[c] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273[d] 7
11 Meralco Bolts 3 8 .273[d] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182 8
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Star
  2. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.09, GlobalPort 1.00, Phoenix 0.96, Barangay Ginebra 0.94.
  3. ^ a b Eighth seed playoff: Rain or Shine 103–80 Blackwater
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mahindra 1–0 Meralco

Game log

2017 PBA Philippine Cup game log
Total: 5–6
November: 2–0
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 23 Phoenix W 94–87 Mac Belo (17) Arthur dela Cruz (10) John Pinto (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 1–0
2 November 27 Meralco W 86–84 Mac Belo (25) Raymond Aguilar (7) Denok Miranda (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–0
December : 2–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 December 2 TNT L 92–99 Mac Belo (21) Belo, dela Cruz (9) dela Cruz, Pinto (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–1
4 December 9 Rain or Shine L 93–107 Raymond Aguilar (15) Mac Belo (9) Denok Miranda (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 2–2
5 December 14 NLEX W 96–85 Arthur dela Cruz (18) John Pinto (13) Belo, Buenafe (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 3–2
6 December 21 GlobalPort W 99–91 Mac Belo (20) Buenafe, Belo (6) John Pinto (6) Filoil Flying V Centre
 4–2
7 December 25 Mahindra L 93–97 (OT) Arthur dela Cruz (18) Mac Belo (9) John Pinto (7) Philippine Arena
 4–3
January : 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 January 6 San Miguel L 93–118 Arthur dela Cruz (16) John Pinto (10) John Pinto (7) Mall of Asia Arena
 4–4
9 January 15 Alaska W 103–100 Mac Belo (21) Mac Belo (7) John Pinto (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 5–4
10 January 20 Barangay Ginebra L 90–99 Roi Sumang (20) Arthur dela Cruz (12) Arthur dela Cruz (5) Cuneta Astrodome
 5–5
11 January 25 Star L 95–111 Arthur dela Cruz (23) James Sena (11) John Pinto (7) Cuneta Astrodome
 5–6
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-7)		Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1San Miguel98
8Rain or Shine91
1San Miguel4
(best-of-3)
4TNT3
4TNT2
5GlobalPort0
1San Miguel4
(#2 twice-to-beat)
7Barangay Ginebra1
2Alaska8197
7Barangay Ginebra85108
7Barangay Ginebra4
(best-of-3)
3Star3
3Star2
6Phoenix0

Game log

2017 PBA Philippine Cup playoffs game log
Total: 0–1
8th seed playoff: 0–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 February 3 Rain or Shine L 80–103 Arthur dela Cruz (20) Arthur dela Cruz (9) Buenafe, Pinto (4) Smart Araneta Coliseum
 0–1
2016–17 schedule

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 9 2 .818[a] — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 9 2 .818[a] —
3 Star Hotshots 9 2 .818[a] — Best-of-three quarterfinals
4 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727 1
5 Meralco Bolts 7 4 .636 2
6 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 5 6 .455 4
7 Phoenix Fuel Masters 4 7 .364[b] 5 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8 GlobalPort Batang Pier 4 7 .364[b] 5
9 Alaska Aces 4 7 .364[b] 5
10 Mahindra Floodbuster 3 8 .273 6
11 2 9 .182[c] 7
12 NLEX Road Warriors 2 9 .182[c] 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.117, San Miguel 0.990, Star 0.903
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Phoenix 1.127, Alaska 1.116, GlobalPort 0.791; eighth seed playoff: GlobalPort 107–106 Alaska
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 NLEX

Game log

2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup game log
Total: 2–9
March: 0–4
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 March 18 Phoenix L 116–118 (2OT) Greg Smith (37) Greg Smith (30) Roi Sumang (6) Cuneta Astrodome 0–1
2 March 22 Alaska L 95–109 Reil Cervantes (21) Greg Smith (16) Greg Smith (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 March 26 Rain or Shine L 88–95 Greg Smith (34) Greg Smith (20) Roi Sumang (5) Ynares Center 0–3
4 March 31 TNT L 89–92 Greg Smith (22) Greg Smith (31) Smith, Sumang (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–4
April : 1–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 April 8 GlobalPort W 118–113 Greg Smith (40) Greg Smith (19) Pinto, Smith (4) Mall of Asia Arena 1–4
6 April 16 Meralco L 91–102 Greg Smith (19) Greg Smith (14) Pinto, Smith (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–5
7 April 22 Star L 90–96 KG Canaleta (27) Greg Smith (29) John Pinto (7) Mall of Asia Arena 1–6
All-Star Break
May : 1–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 May 3 NLEX W 104–98 Canaleta, Smith (24) Greg Smith (18) Greg Smith (7) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–6
9 May 7 Mahindra L 87–96 Greg Smith (29) Greg Smith (25) Greg Smith (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–7
10 May 26 Barangay Ginebra L 82–96 Greg Smith (35) Greg Smith (14) Cruz, Smith (6) Alonte Sports Arena 2–8
11 May 31 San Miguel L 113–124 Greg Smith (21) Greg Smith (22) Mark Cruz (6) Cuneta Astrodome 2–9
2016–17 schedule

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Meralco Bolts 9 2 .818 — Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2 TNT KaTropa 8 3 .727[a] 1
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8 3 .727[a] 1
4 Star Hotshots 7 4 .636[b] 2
5 NLEX Road Warriors 7 4 .636[b] 2 Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636[b] 2
7 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 7 4 .636[b] 2
8 5 6 .455 4
9 Alaska Aces 3 8 .273[c] 6
10 GlobalPort Batang Pier 3 8 .273[c] 6
11 Phoenix Fuel Masters 2 9 .182 7
12 Kia Picanto 0 11 .000 9
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Talk 'N Text 1–0 Barangay Ginebra
  2. ^ a b c d Head to-head quotient: Star 1.04, NLEX 1.01, San Miguel 0.99, Rain or Shine 0.96
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 GlobalPort

Game log

2017 PBA Governors' Cup game log
Total: 5–6
July: 0–3
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 July 19 Meralco L 78–107 Trevis Simpson (25) Trevis Simpson (8) John Pinto (3) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–1
2 July 23 Star L 86–103 Trevis Simpson (24) John Paul Erram (15) Trevis Simpson (2) Smart Araneta Coliseum 0–2
3 July 29 San Miguel L 93–118 Michael DiGregorio (18) John Paul Erram (15) Gamalinda, Sumang (4) Ynares Center 0–3
August : 3–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 August 6 Phoenix W 92–86 Henry Walker (32) Henry Walker (15) Henry Walker (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–3
5 August 18 NLEX W 107–106 Roi Sumang (32) Henry Walker (15) Henry Walker (6) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2–3
6 August 23 Alaska W 111–106 (2OT) Henry Walker (35) Henry Walker (32) Cruz, Sumang (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 3–3
7 August 30 TNT L 96–117 Henry Walker (33) Henry Walker (18) John Pinto (5) Mall of Asia Arena 3–4
September: 2–2
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 September 1 Kia W 118–97 Henry Walker (25) John Paul Erram (14) Henry Walker (7) Ynares Center 4–4
9 September 8 Barangay Ginebra L 81–98 Henry Walker (26) Henry Walker (17) Roi Sumang (5) Mall of Asia Arena 4–5
10 September 17 GlobalPort W 118–107 Allein Maliksi (22) Henry Walker (13) Henry Walker (9) Ynares Center 5–5
11 September 23 Rain or Shine L 98–122 Allein Maliksi (29) Henry Walker (13) Henry Walker (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 5–6
2016–17 schedule

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(best-of-5)		Finals
(best-of-7)
(#1 twice-to-beat)
1Meralco91104
89296
1Meralco3
(#4 twice-to-beat)
4Star0
4Star89
5NLEX77
1Meralco3
(#2 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra4
2TNT102118
7Rain or Shine106114
2TNT1
(#3 twice-to-beat)
3Barangay Ginebra3
3Barangay Ginebra104
6San Miguel84

Game log

2017 PBA Governors' Cup playoffs game log
Total: 1–1
Quarterfinals: 1–1
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 September 26 Meralco W 92–91 Henry Walker (30) Henry Walker (18) Henry Walker (6) Mall of Asia Arena 1–0
2 September 28 Meralco L 96–104 Henry Walker (34) Henry Walker (16) Roi Sumang (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 1–1
2016–17 schedule

Transactions

Free agency

Addition

Player Number Position Date Signed Notes
Michael DiGregorio[1] 1 Guard February 20, 2017
Mark Cruz[2] 30 Point guard March 29, 2017

Trades

Off-season

November
October 26, 2016[3] To Blackwater
James Forrester
2016 2nd round pick 		To NLEX
Carlo Lastimosa
November 15, 2016[4] To Blackwater
Dylan Ababou 		To TNT
Frank Golla

Commissioner's Cup

March
March 28, 2017[5] To Blackwater
2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX) 		To Meralco
2018 Second Round pick (from Blackwater) 		To NLEX
Rabeh Al-Hussaini (from Meralco)
March 29, 2017[2] To Blackwater
Niño Canaleta 		To Globalport
Dylan Ababou
James Forrester

Governors' Cup

November
September 10, 2017[6] To Blackwater
Allein MaliksiChris Javier 		To Star
Bambam GamalindaKyle Pascual

Recruited imports

Conference Name Country Number Debuted Last game Record
Commissioner's Cup Greg Smith 4 March 18
(vs. Phoenix)		 May 31
(vs. San Miguel)		 2–9
Governors' Cup Trevis Simpson 24 July 21
(vs. Meralco)		 July 29
(vs. San Miguel)		 0–3
Henry Walker 5 August 6
(vs. Phoenix)		 September 28
(vs. Meralco)		 6–4

Awards

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Mac Belo Philippine Cup Player of the Week November 28, 2016 [7]
Roi Sumang January 16, 2017 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Signed up Michael Vincent Digregorio from Mahindra's free agent list". pba.ph. February 20, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Blackwater acquires free agent Mark Cruz, trades for KG Canaleta in exchange for Ababou, Forrester". spin.ph. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Caro Lastimosa acquired by NLEX in trade reunites with uncle Jolas Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, interaksyon.com, November 15, 2016.
  4. ^ TNT sends Ababou to Blackwater for Golla, pba.inquirer.net, November 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rabeh Al-Hussaini, coach Yeng Guiao reunited at NLEX after three-team PBA trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  6. ^ Rola, Alyssa (September 10, 2017). "Allein Maliksi set to be traded to Blackwater from Star - report". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  7. ^ "Player of the Week: Rookie Belo makes early impact for Elite". Inquirer.net. November 28, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Player of the Week: Resurgent Sumang steps up for Elite". Inquirer.net. January 16, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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